At School:
The Next Day at School, Tressa waddled down the School Hall.
Suddenly, the Goth Girl from the Previous Day, ran up to Tressa again with the Latest Issue of the School’s Newspaper.
“Check out Today’s Latest Poll Results… And by the Way, I’m Mya, the School Reporter!” She said, handing Tressa the Paper.
“Okay, so see you later!” Tressa replied, turning to Page 3.
Mya quickly waddled away.
“Let’s see… ‘According to the Latest Poll’… Tressa’s likely Vote stands 4, while 5 Cheerleaders are probably voting for Kaitlyn…” Tressa read aloud, getting slightly happier.
‘Not bad! But all the Cheerleaders have Cast their Votes, and I have to get them to like me at Tomorrow’s Tryouts!’ Tressa thought excitedly.
Then, she waddled up towards Marlene, Emma and Lexii, who were in the Crowd.
“Hey guys!” She greeted.
“Oh, Tress?” Marlene said, “You look a lot Stressed out!”
“You have no idea! And thanks for your help Guys. Without you, I wouldn’t have come this far!” Tressa said.
But Marlene wasn’t listening. She was gazing dreamily into a Distance in the other Direction.
“Marlene? You okay?” Lexii asked, looking at her Friend.
The Girls followed Marlene’s gaze, and realized that she was actually looking at the Popular Football Jock, Jhordan, who passed right by them and waddled to his Locker.
He was the Big Star Quarterback of the School. Marlene’s eyes were instantly drawn to his Muscular Arms and Cool Hairdo.
“Isn’t he Dreamy?” Marlene sighed, fluttering her Eyelids.
“Uh? Hello? MARLENE?” Emma yelled, shaking Marlene from her thoughts.
“Huh?… What?... Oh, I was just seeing the Guys getting ready for Football! Heh! Heh!” Marlene put in, slightly blushing.
“Oooh! Marlene? Who’s the Lucky Guy?” Lexii teased playfully, poking Marlene’s arm.
“Oh, zip it, Lex!” Marlene told her, trying to hide her shyness.
Just then, another Female Penguin rushed up to Jhordan.
“Hi, Jhordee!” She said, standing right in front of him.
“Hey, Ivory!” Jhordan said, looking into her eyes, “Long time no see!”
“Yeah, and long time no kiss!” Ivory said in a Schoolgirl Voice.
Jhordan gently kissed his Girlfriend.
Ivory, then, held his one of his Flippers tightly and the Two began waddling away.
Meanwhile, Marlene, who had seen all of this, froze. She felt her Heart sinking.
Her Friends felt bad for her as well.
“Um, so… you didn’t know he had a Girlfriend?” Lexii asked, trying not to be rude.
“Not exactly…” Marlene said, trying to sound Calm.
“Don’t worry, Girl! Get over it. He doesn’t even know you... and he likes Ivory!” Emma reasoned, hugging Marlene.
“So… was that Girl Ivory?” Tressa asked, looking at Emma.
“Yup! The Popular ‘Meanie’!” Lexii replied, sounding a bit angry saying the word ‘Meanie’.
Just then, Tressa noticed Kaitlyn, CC and Catherina heading towards them.
“Uh… Girls? Speaking of ‘Meanies’…” She alerted her Friends, staring at Kaitlyn.
Kaitlyn came up to Tressa, followed by CC and Catherina.
“Well, aren’t YOU feeling all ‘Messed up’?” Kaitlyn taunted Tressa. And by ‘Messed up’, she meant ‘Stressed out’.
“No, I can do 100 Cartwheels if I want right now!” Tressa replied boldly, looking at her Friends.
“That’s all you’ve got?” Kaitlyn shot back, “We’ll see who wins at the Tryouts on Friday!”
“I’m looking forward to it!” Tressa said, frowning.
Meanwhile, Kowalski, who was listening to the Whole Conversation between Tressa and Kaitlyn, took off his Glasses and placed it in his Locker. He, then, shut his Locker Door and Waddled up to Tressa and the Girls.
“Hey, Babe!” He greeted Tressa in a Masculine tone, wrapping his Flipper around Tressa’s waist.
Tressa turned her head to see Kowalski without his Glasses. She knew he was trying to ‘Act’ Cool, not like the Nerd he is.
Marlene, Emma, Lexii, CC and Catherina, who were behind Tressa and Kaitlyn looked amazed.
“Whoa! Is that Kowosy? The Nerd?” Kaitlyn asked Tressa, pointing her Flipper at him, "He looks kinda different!"
“It’s Kowalski!” He corrected, sounding a bit Bolder.
“Look, I prefer ‘Brains’ over ‘Stupidity’. If he’s a Nerd, so what’s the Big Deal?” Tressa gave her Cousin a look.
‘Oh Yeah! Kowalski is Acting it out, the way I told him to’ Tressa thought, putting a smile on her face.
“Hm… I guess you’re not the Lame Tomboy I used to think you were!” Kaitlyn stated, with a small smile on her Face.
“Don’t you ever get tired of being wrong?” Tressa shot back.
Soon, Kaitlyn was able to sense how nervous Kowalski was getting, as he still had his Flipper wrapped around Tressa’s waist.
“So… Since when did you two decide to Hook up?” Kaitlyn said with a laugh, though feeling a bit suspicious.
“Um… Er…” Kowalski was tongue-tied, so he quickly replied, “Last Year!”
“Are you kidding me? Last Year? Like… in the 8th Grade? Tressa was too insecure for getting along and making new Friends!” Kaitlyn said, narrowing her eyes.
“Well, just because I was the Quiet Girl, doesn’t mean I cannot hook up with anyone. Stop interfering with everything Kaitlyn! That’s none of your Damn Business!” Tressa warned, frowning at Kaitlyn.
Kaitlyn didn’t seem to believe Tressa. Still, she didn't want to argue over that.
“Come on, let’s go Girls!” Kaitlyn waddled away, followed by CC and Catherina.
Kaitlyn wasn’t a Popular-Leader-of-Everyone yet, but she was showing off, much to Tressa and Amber’s Dislike. Kaitlyn even impressed Catherina and CC so much, that they already took a liking to her.
Tressa, then, grabbed Kowalski’s Flipper, and pulled him towards his Locker.
“Well done, Kow! Thanks for your help! You totally destroyed her!” Tressa congratulated, jumping happily.
“I only hope I did the right thing! Kaitlyn was pretty close to busting us both!” Kowalski said.
They both laughed.
Tressa opened his Locker and took out the Glasses. She gently handed it to Kowalski’s Flippers.
“Wear it!” She encouraged.
Kowalski wore his Glasses, looking like a Nerd again.
“Now that’s the real Kowalski!” Tressa added, poking him on the arm…
RRRRRRIIIIIIIIINNNNNNGGGGG!!!
The First Bell of School rang and the Students went off to their Classes.
* To Be Continued in Part 2…
The Next Day at School, Tressa waddled down the School Hall.
Suddenly, the Goth Girl from the Previous Day, ran up to Tressa again with the Latest Issue of the School’s Newspaper.
“Check out Today’s Latest Poll Results… And by the Way, I’m Mya, the School Reporter!” She said, handing Tressa the Paper.
“Okay, so see you later!” Tressa replied, turning to Page 3.
Mya quickly waddled away.
“Let’s see… ‘According to the Latest Poll’… Tressa’s likely Vote stands 4, while 5 Cheerleaders are probably voting for Kaitlyn…” Tressa read aloud, getting slightly happier.
‘Not bad! But all the Cheerleaders have Cast their Votes, and I have to get them to like me at Tomorrow’s Tryouts!’ Tressa thought excitedly.
Then, she waddled up towards Marlene, Emma and Lexii, who were in the Crowd.
“Hey guys!” She greeted.
“Oh, Tress?” Marlene said, “You look a lot Stressed out!”
“You have no idea! And thanks for your help Guys. Without you, I wouldn’t have come this far!” Tressa said.
But Marlene wasn’t listening. She was gazing dreamily into a Distance in the other Direction.
“Marlene? You okay?” Lexii asked, looking at her Friend.
The Girls followed Marlene’s gaze, and realized that she was actually looking at the Popular Football Jock, Jhordan, who passed right by them and waddled to his Locker.
He was the Big Star Quarterback of the School. Marlene’s eyes were instantly drawn to his Muscular Arms and Cool Hairdo.
“Isn’t he Dreamy?” Marlene sighed, fluttering her Eyelids.
“Uh? Hello? MARLENE?” Emma yelled, shaking Marlene from her thoughts.
“Huh?… What?... Oh, I was just seeing the Guys getting ready for Football! Heh! Heh!” Marlene put in, slightly blushing.
“Oooh! Marlene? Who’s the Lucky Guy?” Lexii teased playfully, poking Marlene’s arm.
“Oh, zip it, Lex!” Marlene told her, trying to hide her shyness.
Just then, another Female Penguin rushed up to Jhordan.
“Hi, Jhordee!” She said, standing right in front of him.
“Hey, Ivory!” Jhordan said, looking into her eyes, “Long time no see!”
“Yeah, and long time no kiss!” Ivory said in a Schoolgirl Voice.
Jhordan gently kissed his Girlfriend.
Ivory, then, held his one of his Flippers tightly and the Two began waddling away.
Meanwhile, Marlene, who had seen all of this, froze. She felt her Heart sinking.
Her Friends felt bad for her as well.
“Um, so… you didn’t know he had a Girlfriend?” Lexii asked, trying not to be rude.
“Not exactly…” Marlene said, trying to sound Calm.
“Don’t worry, Girl! Get over it. He doesn’t even know you... and he likes Ivory!” Emma reasoned, hugging Marlene.
“So… was that Girl Ivory?” Tressa asked, looking at Emma.
“Yup! The Popular ‘Meanie’!” Lexii replied, sounding a bit angry saying the word ‘Meanie’.
Just then, Tressa noticed Kaitlyn, CC and Catherina heading towards them.
“Uh… Girls? Speaking of ‘Meanies’…” She alerted her Friends, staring at Kaitlyn.
Kaitlyn came up to Tressa, followed by CC and Catherina.
“Well, aren’t YOU feeling all ‘Messed up’?” Kaitlyn taunted Tressa. And by ‘Messed up’, she meant ‘Stressed out’.
“No, I can do 100 Cartwheels if I want right now!” Tressa replied boldly, looking at her Friends.
“That’s all you’ve got?” Kaitlyn shot back, “We’ll see who wins at the Tryouts on Friday!”
“I’m looking forward to it!” Tressa said, frowning.
Meanwhile, Kowalski, who was listening to the Whole Conversation between Tressa and Kaitlyn, took off his Glasses and placed it in his Locker. He, then, shut his Locker Door and Waddled up to Tressa and the Girls.
“Hey, Babe!” He greeted Tressa in a Masculine tone, wrapping his Flipper around Tressa’s waist.
Tressa turned her head to see Kowalski without his Glasses. She knew he was trying to ‘Act’ Cool, not like the Nerd he is.
Marlene, Emma, Lexii, CC and Catherina, who were behind Tressa and Kaitlyn looked amazed.
“Whoa! Is that Kowosy? The Nerd?” Kaitlyn asked Tressa, pointing her Flipper at him, "He looks kinda different!"
“It’s Kowalski!” He corrected, sounding a bit Bolder.
“Look, I prefer ‘Brains’ over ‘Stupidity’. If he’s a Nerd, so what’s the Big Deal?” Tressa gave her Cousin a look.
‘Oh Yeah! Kowalski is Acting it out, the way I told him to’ Tressa thought, putting a smile on her face.
“Hm… I guess you’re not the Lame Tomboy I used to think you were!” Kaitlyn stated, with a small smile on her Face.
“Don’t you ever get tired of being wrong?” Tressa shot back.
Soon, Kaitlyn was able to sense how nervous Kowalski was getting, as he still had his Flipper wrapped around Tressa’s waist.
“So… Since when did you two decide to Hook up?” Kaitlyn said with a laugh, though feeling a bit suspicious.
“Um… Er…” Kowalski was tongue-tied, so he quickly replied, “Last Year!”
“Are you kidding me? Last Year? Like… in the 8th Grade? Tressa was too insecure for getting along and making new Friends!” Kaitlyn said, narrowing her eyes.
“Well, just because I was the Quiet Girl, doesn’t mean I cannot hook up with anyone. Stop interfering with everything Kaitlyn! That’s none of your Damn Business!” Tressa warned, frowning at Kaitlyn.
Kaitlyn didn’t seem to believe Tressa. Still, she didn't want to argue over that.
“Come on, let’s go Girls!” Kaitlyn waddled away, followed by CC and Catherina.
Kaitlyn wasn’t a Popular-Leader-of-Everyone yet, but she was showing off, much to Tressa and Amber’s Dislike. Kaitlyn even impressed Catherina and CC so much, that they already took a liking to her.
Tressa, then, grabbed Kowalski’s Flipper, and pulled him towards his Locker.
“Well done, Kow! Thanks for your help! You totally destroyed her!” Tressa congratulated, jumping happily.
“I only hope I did the right thing! Kaitlyn was pretty close to busting us both!” Kowalski said.
They both laughed.
Tressa opened his Locker and took out the Glasses. She gently handed it to Kowalski’s Flippers.
“Wear it!” She encouraged.
Kowalski wore his Glasses, looking like a Nerd again.
“Now that’s the real Kowalski!” Tressa added, poking him on the arm…
RRRRRRIIIIIIIIINNNNNNGGGGG!!!
The First Bell of School rang and the Students went off to their Classes.
* To Be Continued in Part 2…