Adopted By Game Grumps

Chapter 15 - Back To School

The first few months when Barry adopted me, he applied me to an online school so I can't be with them more, and after I study I can work. It wasn't that long ago that Dad decided to put me in a public school so I can 'do and discover more things.'

I got up at 5:30 to eat and get ready even though the bus comes at 7:30. I put on some dark blue ripped skinny jeans, a turquoise Grump shirt, flannel shirt, Nikes, and a black beanie. I grabbed my black backpack and loaded my supplies into it. I went downstairs to see Danny making breakfast.

"Hey, Dan! What'cha cooking there?" I asked as I sat on a bar stool in front of the counter.

"Nothing special, but I'm making eggs, bacon, and toast if you want." He replied.

"Do you want scrambled or sunny side up?" He asked.

"Sunny, please!" I replied.

"Thanks, Dan, by the way." I said as I went my way around him and made myself a piece of toast.

"Anything for my favorite niece! Not technically my niece, but still family!" He said as he put an egg and some bacon on a plate and gave it to me.

"Yeah! The other Grumps aren't really blood relatives, but you're family in my eyes!" I said as I ate silently. He came and sat next to me as he ate too. I looked at the time and saw it was 7:20. I wolfed down my food and washed my dishes as a tired Barry came into the kitchen.

"You off to school already?" He asked rubbing his eyes.

"Yeah, I'm about to miss the bus see you at the office, bye!" I said as I hugged Danny and Barry goodbye. I kissed Dad's cheek as I left the apartment.

I ran to the bus stop just in time. The bus came a few minutes later and I got on a seat next to Olivia. Yes, we also went to the same school. Small world, right? We just weren't separable.

We were talking, minding our own business, when a group of jerks started talking to us.

"Hey, babe. I like your outfit." A guy said.

"Thanks for the compliment, but please leave me alone." I replied, but then going back to Olivia and I's conversation.

"Wanna hang out tonight? You're super hot." He said as he started to caress my cheek.

"Back off! She's not interested in anything you have to offer!" A nerdy kid sitting in front of us stood up, looking at them dead in the eye. The jerks stopped and went back to the back of the bus mumbling cusses.

"Thanks! You're pretty tough!" I said to the kid in front of us.

"Thanks! I'm sorry, but we never really got introduced properly. I'm Matt, short for Matthew, Carter. Call me whatever you want though!" He said with a smile.

"Nice to meet you, Matt. I'm Sam, short for Samantha, Kramer." I told him as I held out my hand. His eyes grew and shook mine.

"Wait...you're Sam! Barry's kid! Omg it's such a pleasure to meet you! I've been a fan..." He said as he kept on rambling about the Grumps.

"...and you're HERE in THIS SCHOOL. How come I've never noticed you before?!" He said as I was blushing.

"Dude, you okay? You look like a tomato." Olivia asked me.

"I'm fine. I just can't take genuine compliments that well." I said sheepishly as I hid under Olivia's shoulder.

"Oh! And you're Markiplier's kid-Olivia! Such a pleasure to meet you both!" Matt said as he took his hand out. Olivia did the same as they shook hands.

The bus came to a stop, and we left to our respective classrooms. Olivia and I had the same first period, but we noticed someone waving at us from the back of the line. We looked over and saw Matt waving at us. We waved back as we went inside the classroom.

Barry's POV

After I ate Dan's breakfast, I got ready to go to the office. Dan decided to drive us to the office. We got in the car and Dan put on music.

"Hey, Barry, I heard about this dating website. Maybe you could look there." He said not taking his eyes off the road.

"I'm not interested. I know I made that resolution and I'm gonna make it happen, but...I'll think about it..." I said as I put my head in my hands.

"Hey, it's okay! If you don't want online dating or anything else, I believe in you that you'll find someone special." Dan said putting a hand on my shoulder.

"Thanks, man." I replied patting his hand.

We got to the office and I went to record some Steam Train with Ross to get my mind off worrying about getting a girlfriend.

After recording a few episodes, Suzy asked me to look at e-mails we've received as job applications. I saw that there were about 10 applications from different people. I noticed the last one pretty interesting:

Hello. My name is (Y/N) (Y/L).

   I'm here to apply for a job in this channel that I saw online. I've worked for another channel before, but I was kicked out. My majors are camera work and editing. It may not be much, but I hope it is enough.

Please reply as soon as possible.

It was an interesting one, so I decided to reply:

Hello, Ms. (Y/L).

     I looked over your application and thought maybe I could put you in a reserved list? It's the least I could do, but we'll tell you when a spot opens up. Thank you for your patience.

                                          -Barry Kramer

-TIME SKIP-

Sam's POV

When I got home, I dropped off my school stuff, grabbed my work stuff, stole one of Dan's sandwiches and got on a bus to the office. I just put on headphones and listened to NSP and Starbomb while I saw people on the bus give me looks, and pull out their phones. It just weirded me out since I wasn't used to that yet, but I just brushed it off.

I got to the office to see mostly everyone was recording, but Ryan was editing and I thought that I would help him out. After an hour, Barry and Ross came out of the recording room.

"Hey, Sam! How was your first day back?" Dad asked.

"Today was good, I guess. I met a fan at school. He's been there since my first day, but I guess my disguise was too good." I replied and Barry chuckled.

"Yeah, stay away from boys right now okay? I'm just not comfortable with them yet." He said a little strictly.

"Don't worry, Dad. I don't have anyone in mind right now. Actually, a lot of boys are drooling over me." I said laughing.

"That's my little cupcake." He said as he gave me a noogie and kissed my forehead. I chuckled.

There's a fanboy at my school, but it's nothing I can't handle, right? He's just a fan...

Hello! It's me! I know I said this is about to end, and it kinda is! I'm thinking of 20 chapters left? Maybe? Plus an epilogue? I don't know. Just know that there are still a few chapters left and thanks for 2.65k reads! You guys motivate me to keep writing everyday and thanks for that. I will start to work on other chapters and I will see you in the next one.

~Buh-bye!~