Didn't Expect (Book 2 of the KBI series)

Chapter 11 - The First Debate

"Hello again, I'm Marcus. I know I mentioned earlier that the happiest moment in my life that I could think of was eating butter out of a sock on Christmas Eve. This is true, I haven't grown up with much in life so the thought of even being here in a public school like this feels like a gift that I've always dreamed of." Weuss' commanding voice took hold of the student audience who sat with genuine interest. "I have always wanted to feel accepted in life, the school I attend currently has been a wonderful tool in that but because we now attend here, you can expect that as your president I will ensure that my time is devoted to this classroom. I want there to be a degree of open-mindedness and relaxation that isn't guaranteed outside of this educational space. So with me, Marcus, I will make renovations to the room that will enhance our learning experience and personal experience at the same time. The uncomfortable desks that we find ourselves in will be transformed into bean bag chairs." 

And with that, it began. Murmurs of agreement and hope echoed itself from person to person. Weuss continued with a new motivation. 

"There will be hanging plants around the corners of the ceiling, the color scheme will represent the earthy roots that humanity needs to tap into. There will be a revolving snack table will all the different types of mini eateries, in case breakfast has been missed, or if anyone hasn't eaten anything for the past couple days. Next to it, I want to place a drink bar with different types of beverages, some of which might include hot chocolate, sprite, water, coffee, sparkling cider, and anything else you can think of!" 

The murmurs of happiness began to get louder with each drink that was listed. Nonetheless, Weuss wasn't done, he needed everyone on board in order to have any sort of ranking in the race. 

"And Ms. Letti, I cannot leave you without benefit. I will replace your projector with a new state of the art model on the market. I will update your desk and whiteboard as well." Ms. Letti gave a face of approvement. " Tests will have cash prizes! It will range from 50-300 depending on the score using a perfect system that ensures that everyone feels supported and seen in education!"

Now, cheers were ringing around the room. 

"And growing up, I was bullied for not having the latest clothes so in order to prevent anyone from experiencing that and breaking down the hierarchy based on materialistic desires, I will have a clothes dispenser. You can get whatever clothes you want for free, just write in what brand you want, swipe through the pictures and tap and in seconds you will have your brand new fit."

The cheers were by now deafening so Weuss decided to finish up. "If you vote for me, I promise you, nobody will ever feel lonely in this classroom. We're already learning, don't you want to be happy while you do it?" 

As he walked back to his desk and everyone was giving him a grand round of applause, I realized the class must've thought that this was all some make-believe scenario. Weuss was serious about everything he said, I'm just glad nobody asked questions about it. Mickey then took his time making his way to the "stage". He turned and waisted for everyone to quiet down before he spoke. 

"Hello! As I have said, I am Steve." Mickey kept a confident composure as his almost broken English spoke to the crowd. "I have connections that get me what I want so that you may get what you want. Just name what, when and where. I'll waste no time. First, there will be a wishlist. Anything you want, and I mean anything, write it down on the wishlist and it will be granted within a week, no questions asked."

Even I raised my eyebrows.

"We will have meditation classes, no tests-" 

Mickey had to pause for a moment to allow the class to calm down from excitement.