The Five Spirits

Chapter 6

The next day, which was Tuesday, it was a pretty interesting day.

On Tuesdays for about a month, a tennis coach from the USTA (United States Tennis Association) came to the school to teach some tennis. Not everyone was very optimistic about tennis, like the 5 Spirits except for Sasha, who plays tennis.

"Tuesdays," Sasha sighed when she met with her friends. "I actually really like Tuesdays. I used to go to P13, and then see my teammates, and we would discuss Robotics stuff..." She was a bit sad.

Alexyss hugged her. "You have us!"

Sasha smiled. "And today their going to air another episode of "Sanadamaru"! Finally! A week is way too long."

Karisa rolled her eyes, and sat down at her desk sleepily. Shortstacks ate some pancakes, and Ryan was talking about Steven Universe.

Right when Ms. Monkoski was about to start talking, when there was a knock on the door.

"I'll get it!" Iriah volunteered, but Kieran was closest to the door. He opened it.

It was the principal. "I need to talk to Cameron Quitugua," she said.

Shortstacks stepped forward without hesitation. He was also happy. Everyone in the class was surprised at this attitude. They both walked out of the classroom.

"Anyway," Ms. Monkoski started. "For homework, you should have organized the requirements for an expository essay. Today, you will learn what to write about, and for homework tonight, you will organize the information.

Kieran's hand shot up in the air. "Ms. Monkoski, what if we already did that?"

"Review and add in anything," was the reply, and Kieran frowned.

At the office, the principal was interrogating Shortstacks.

"Cameron," she started. "You have thrown a lot of pancakes onto the school field and the cafeteria. It is a waste of food, littering, and sharing with the school."

"Do you want a pancake?" Shortstacks asked, pulling out a perfectly round, warm, fluffy pancake, on a neat white plate.

"Well," the principal said, thinking. "I didn't eat much for breakfast this morning. I'll eat one." Shortstacks put down the plate, pulling out a fork, knife, napkin, and his handy bottle of real syrup.

The woman cut a piece and put it in her mouth. "Wow!" she gasped. "This is the most delicious pancake I have ever tasted! And you are throwing these all over the school? You are a hero! Would you like to be the student of the year?"

Shortstacks was really happy the principal loved his pancakes. "Sure!"

"I want to have a pancake sale! With pancakes this delicious, we'll make lots of money to make this place a great school again! Oh Cameron Quitugua, you really are the hero of this school!"

"Can I go back to class?" Shortstacks asked, desperate to see his friends again.

"If that's what you want, then absolutely!" the principal smiled, eating the pancake.

He left the office, skipping happily, throwing pancakes.

At recess, the principal came out to the field, seeing the sight of pancake heaven right in the school. Sasha and Ryan once again played pancake ball, while Alexyss tried to catch pancakes in mid air. Karisa danced around the soft pancakes falling. It was truly a glorious recess.

In fact, tennis was canceled because of the pancakes flooding the court. That day was a pancake party day, and everyone was happy.