The Kid Next School Over

Introduce Yourself

Brian and Gabe walked down the halls of Astro-Galacta "So, why are we taking art again?" Brian asked, highly confused on why they even had to take art here. "We need to take at least one elective other than our lab. Besides, it can't be that difficult. I mean sure, I personally think I can't draw worth a shit; but at least you'll hopefully learn something." "Hey, you're not the one in Public Safety now, are you?" "Brian, if I were, you'd be running away from your lab and you know it." "....okay, shut up." "What the room number again, 413 right?" "I think so, why?"

Gabe practically chokes Brian as he grabs onto his collar to prevent him from going another direction. "We're literally right in front of the door, dumb fuck." "I'm not a— you know what, nevermind. Just open the door."

Gabe opened the door, only to see a frantic reacher with messy hair in a bun, bulky glasses, a old sweater with what they all hoped was paint, and an apron on. "Uh, hi? Should we come back later or-" "Brian, get in here!" "Jesus, okay. Calm the fuck down, Gabe!"

The teacher almost runs over to them, delighted, yet somewhat terrified as she tells them to take a seat anywhere. "....anywhere?" "Yes, sir! A-anywhere at all! Just... Be careful of them..."

" Them? You mean that Jay kid?" The teacher puts her finger up to her mouth shushing them immediately as Gabe simply sits down somewhere random, and Brian sits in the seat over one; leaving a gap of an empty chair."

"Dude, just sit next to me. They won't sit there." "Who says I'm sitting here on purpose to leave a seat open, huh Gabe?" "You never pass up a chance to annoy the loving shit out of me, why don't you sit here instead of over there?" "Because you'll flick me! Also, its rude not to introduce yourself to a teacher."

Brian reaches over the table with a wide, goofy smile as the teacher shakes his hand. "I'm Brian, in case you didn't know— and that's Gabe!" "Miss Tractus, pleasure."

Suddenly, Miss Tractus gets a tug on her apron. Only for the three of them to see the kid that was on the list, standing in front of them.

"Jay, what a pleasant surprise!" Miss Tractus jolted as a ball of sweat slowly fell off her face "Nice to see my favourite little ball of energy!"

Energy...?

The two boys looked at each other, wondering about what would happen as they watch the horror unfold in their new art teacher's face.

"Well, take a seat...." She says, pointing between the two boys. Jay smiles, looking at both of them with a different look than what they did yesterday. Then, take a seat between them. Simultaneously, they both think the same thing.

'We're fucked.'