Knowledge is Power
"Did you guys study for the test today? I hear it's a tough one," remarked Kyle.
"How could I not? It was pretty easy to visualize the various terms," answered Marcus.
"Like I was going to study all that drivel. I deal with that junk every day in class. I don't need it further etched in my head at home. That's the one place I get to stay away from it," admitted Kelly.
"You really should've studied. Not doing well here could really set you back later," stated Samantha.
"Yeah, it's never good to miss out on study time," agreed Sarah.
"Well once I'm out of here, that won't even matter," assured Kelly.
"That's if you get out of here. You know not passing here means summer school, right?" corrected Persephone.
"What's the worst they could do in summer school, make me bare my belly?" questioned Kelly.
"I'd bet it'd be much worse than that. You'd probably have to relearn everything," figured Samantha.
"I'll just stay home after school is over for the year. No summer school for this girl," declared Kelly as they walked into class.
"You might want to.....duck," warned Sarah.
"UGH! Stupid doorway. Whose bright idea was it to make them so short anyway?" commented Kelly as she transformed into her pony form.
"Take your seats, everyone. The test will begin shortly," announced Mrs. Weighsaton as she grabbed the stack of test papers.
"I sure hope I studied enough," whispered Marcus.
"Me too. I feel like I could do okay at least," agreed Kyle.
"No talking, students. The test has begun," stated Mrs. Weighsaton. [Later that day...]
"That was tough. I didn't think I'd finish in time. I just hope I got the right answers for much of it," remarked Marcus.
"You probably did fine. Besides, you did well on the video assignment anyway. A lesser grade here won't hurt you too much," assured Kyle.
"Anyone want to walk me home?" asked Persephone.
"ME!" yelled Kyle and Marcus together.
"Yeah. Pretty much anything was possible. There?s not a lot of competition, though back then the candidates were pre-chosen so there was no discussion beforehand. We nominated you because you?re honest about what?s on your mind. That tops anything the others will say," added Kyle.
"Well as long as you guys are going to help me out, I?ll begin to feel better. Still, I can?t help but wonder if it?ll be enough. What?s going to be asked during the debates?" pondered Persephone.
"It was more general stuff related to the school. How would you improve it? Would you make changes to the schedule? Things like that," explained Marcus. [Elsewhere...]
"Now?s our chance to steal the show. We can just win it by a landslide. Little Miss Butterball is feeling queasy about the whole thing. Should be a snap to get under her skin and make her lose control," whispered Kelly.
"No, Kelly. I?m not doing that. I?m playing an honest race. There?s an old saying that you should never underestimate your opponent and what you?re suggesting would be a prime example," replied Samantha.
"Are you crazy? This isn?t even going to be a race. Persephone is a nervous wreck. She can?t possible win with those two lackeys with her," protested Kelly.
"Samantha?s right. I want a fair race. There?s no need for any kind of foul play to win. You?ve basically already lost," agreed Sarah.
"Not if I have anything to say about it," muttered Kelly.
TO BE CONTINUED...
