One-Shots

Chemistry 101

Sorry I havn't uploaded in a while but I've had M-A-S-S-I-V-E writer's block anyway enjoy vote and commentxxx

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I was dead. D-E-A-D dead! Not only did I oversleep this morning, there was also no hot water and I missed my bus. I had to walk well actually run to school in hopes of at least catching the last half hour of my first class. It seemed that luck was avoiding me today. I burst into class, panting. Too late I realised that I should have just sat out the first lesson in the library. Mr Longman, my chemistry teacher who has hated me ever since I said his name is ridiculous, looked at me and smirked evilly.

‘Ms.Adams.’

I gulped and answered,’ Yes sir?’

‘Late are we? What stupid excuse do you have for me today?’

‘It’s not stupid sir, I overslept.’

‘Ever heard of an alarm clock?’

‘I slept through the alarm sir.’

‘Well detention should set your internal clock working again.’

I bit back my reply. A new voice piped up from the back. I turned to see Helen my archenemy smiling smugly at me. Looking like a rat that dyed its fur blond, Helen’s voice matched her face perfectly. Squeaky.

‘Sir, why not, instead of detention, make her clean the chemicals closet.’

I was horrified. The chemicals closet hadn’t been cleaned since the time dinosaurs walked the Earth! Who knows what unknown monsters lurk in there! Mr. Longman looked deep in thought. Please, I silently prayed, Please anything but that! But apparently Fate felt sick of me because Mr.Longman said,

‘That is a great idea Ms.Splutnik and it saves me the trouble of having to do it myself.’ He turned to me and said,

‘Then it's settled, you will not leave this school until that closet is spotless.’

‘But that will take hours! And I have school tomorrow!’

‘Not my Problem.’

‘But-‘

‘Enough!’ He suddenly shouted.’ You will clean that closet today and that is final!’

Helen smiled smugly and I had to resist the urge to smack that silly smile right off her face.

‘I'll get even one day!’ I hissed at her.

Flopping down into my seat I started sulking like a little kid. My best friend Stacey passed me a note which said;

‘ Relax. At lunch we'll think of ways to get even.’

I sighed and started making up payback schemes.

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Lunch Time:

Sitting down at our usual table I was very tired. As my best friend sat down I whined;

‘Stacey! What am I going to do?’

She sat quiet and calculating. An idea started to form in my head. In seconds I had a full-proof plan.

‘I've got an idea' I said excitedly. She looked instantly suspicious and said,

‘Whatever it is I want no part in it.’

‘No problem. Now this is what I need you to do...’

*****

I grinned happily. Mr.Longman looked up suspiciously from his paper at me.

‘What are you so happy about Ms.Adams?’

‘I'm just happy that I'm almost done sir.’

He grunted and said,

‘Not quite. You still have to top shelf and that will take a while. In fact it will take so long I'm just going to go home.’

And with that he just picked up everything and left. Sighing I got started on the top shelf. Bottles filled with chemicals and covered with dust emerged. My eyes fell on the last two bottles. My grin widened even more and I quickly began the next phase of my plan...

*****

KABOOM!

We all jumped in our seats. The fire alarm began ringing and we all went outside. The next day the principle told us that Mr.Longman had died because of a stupid prank. Apparently someone had switched his harmless chemicals with highly explosive ones that were very unstable. Fortunately no one else was seriously injured. The principal continued to say that the CCTV cameras had caught the culprit and it was no other than Helen Splutnik. Two police officers dragged her screaming out the door right in front of us.

During lunch I gave Stacey back the wig and sunglasses she lent me. She smiled and said,

‘I must say you make a pretty good Helen...’