Recess: School's Out

chapter 5

Meanwhile, Brianna was still untying Prickly.

"I almost got it." Brianna told the adult man.

"Careful there, that's my putting hand." Prickly told her.

"Got it." Brianna smiled once she finally got Prickly free.

"Not bad, has this happened to you before?" Prickly asked.

"I've had to save my friend Daphne lots of times, she's quite danger prone." Brianna told him.

The door unlocked and Brianna and TJ sat down, then came in Dr Benedict, Chase, the bald guy, and a guard.

"Hello, Pete, remember me?" Dr. Benedict smirked.

"Well, well, if it isn't Phillium Benedict," Prickly glared. "I should've known you'd be the one behind this. Who's the kid?" he then added.

"This is my grandson: Chase." Dr. Benedict introduced.

"You're that kid who won The State Spelling Bee last year." Brianna glared.

"I-N-D-U-B-I-T-A-B-L-Y, indubitably." Chase smirked.

"Principal Prickly, you know this guy?" TJ asked his principal.

"Ah, Pete and I are old pals, although the last time we saw each other, Pete was the one ruining my life," Dr. Benedict replied. "By the way, Pete, you like this suit? It's Italian, raw silk, nice, huh?"

"Yeah, you always were more concerned about appearances than people, Phil." Prickly glared at the man.

"Oh, Pete, come on. There's no need to be rude," Dr. Benedict replied innocently. "Not after I instructed my men to take such special care of you."

"Special care?" Prickly scoffed. "That's what you call gagging me, tying me up, and taking away my pants?!"

"Had to, otherwise you might run off and betray me like you did last time, but hey, look at the bright side, at least you got company now." Dr. Benedict replied.

"Let the kids go, Phil, they can't do anything to you." Prickly glared.

"Same old noble Pete..." Dr. Benedict sighed. "Always standing up for the rights of children."

"You?" TJ asked his principal in shock.

"Well..." Prickly shrugged modestly.

"But unfortunately, I can't let anybody go right now," Dr. Benedict told him. "You see this experimental night school that I'm running is kind of a secret. I'm trying to show that my adult students can be trained to be capable and productive members of society."

"Oh, yeah, if you're running a night school, then what's that giant laser gun doing in the auditorium?!" Brianna snapped.

"Yeah!" TJ added.

Dr. Benedict glared at them in silence and they were forced to sit down. "What rude and badly dressed little children you are," he told them sternly before smirking to Prickly. "You should teach your pupils a little respect for their superiors, Pete. But that would mean that you'd have to know how to teach them anything at all, wouldn't it? Come along, Chase, we're leaving." he then said as he left the room with his men to leave them all alone in the storage closet.

Chase just stuck his tongue out and followed his grandfather out.

"Jeez, how do you know that jerk?" TJ asked Prickly.

"We went through teacher training together." Prickly said.

"You mean?" TJ asked.

"That's right, Detweiler. That man is a rogue teacher," Prickly replied as he thought back to a simpler time. "It was back in the Spring of '68 A different age. We were all young, idealistic and ready to change the world."