Forever [Max Mayfield X Reader]

Chapter 3: The Pollywog

JULES POV:

I met up with Will at front of the school "Hey Will" I smiled at him "Hey Jules" he replied "C'mon let's go" I said.

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"The case of Phineas Gage is one of the great medical curiosities of all time" "Phineas was a railroad worker on 1848 who had a nightmarish accident" "A large iron rod was driven completely through his head" "Phineas miraculously survived. He seemed fine. And physically, yes, he was. But his injury resulted in a complete change to his personality. So much so that friends that knew him stared reffering to him as "No longer Gage." At the time, this was known as the American Crowbar Case. Although it wasn't a crow--" while Mr. Clarke was teaching Dustin slam the door open and came in "I am so sorry, Mr. Clarke" Dustin apologized "Really, I'm so sorry. Please continue with the class" Dustin said while everyone looked at him wierdly "Don't mind me. Really, continue, please. Thanks" Mr. Clarke did as Dustin said, he continued the class "We have to meet. All of us. At lunch, AV club" Dustin whispered to the party "Why?" Mike asked "I have something that you won't believe" they all nodded, then he turned to Max "AV Club. Lunch" he whispered to Max "Dustin!" Mr. Clarke said "Yes, my lord?" Dustin replied "Would you care to join the class now?" Mr. Clarke sarcastically asked "Please, yes." He said "The case of Phineas Gage" Mr. Clarke said "Phineas Gage" Dustin repeated what he said "Page 104." Mr. Clarke said "104. 104." Dustin repeated it again "Focus" Mr. Clarke told Dustin "Focusing. Focusing" and repeated it again
Dustin turned to Max again "AV Club" He whispered. Max gave him thumbs up.

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Dustin opened his Handy-Dandy little trap, and we saw a disgusting looking slug "His name is d'Artagnan" Dustin said while picking up the slug "Cute right?" Dustin said "d'Artagnan?" Mike replied "Dart for short" Dustin said "And he was in your trash?" Max asked "Foraging for food" Dustin replied. Dustin looked at Max "You wanna hold him?" Dustin asked Max "No, no." "He doesn't bite" "I don't want to-" Dustin gave Dart to Max "Oh, god, he's slimy!" Then Max gave Dart to Lucas "Ugh, he's like a living booger!" Then Lucas gave Dart to Will "Ugh, oh, god!" Will looked at me "No, no. Will don't you dare-" Will gave Dart to me "Oh my god! Gross!" Then I gave it to Mike. Mike looked at Dart closer "What is he?" He asked "My question exactly" Dustin said while smiling. He slammed books on the table "At first, I thought it was some type of Pollywog" Dustin said "Pollywog?" Max said "It's another word for tadpole" I told Max "A tadpole is the larvalstage of toad" Dustin told Max "I know what a tadpole is" Max told Dustin "All right, then you know that most tadpoles are aquatic, right?" Dustin said "Well, Dart, he isn't. He doesn't need water" Dustin said "Yeah, but aren't there nonaquatic pollywogs?" Lucas asked "Terrestrial pollywogs? Yep. Two to be exact" Dustin replied "Indirana Semipalmata and.." Dustin flipped the pages to find the other one. And he finally found it "And the Adeno-" Dustin was cut of by me "The Adenomera andreae" I said "One's from India, one's from South America" "So how did one end up in my trash?" Dustin said
"Maybe some scientis brought it here, and it escaped?" Max replied "Did you guys see that?" Mike asked "Looks like something is moving inside of it" Mike said. We all looked at it closer, then Mike adjusted the lampshade and pulled it closer to Dart, then Dart suddenly screeches, we all got startled and backed away, when Dart was about to fall off Dustin catched him "It's okay. It's okay. I got you, little guy. I know you don't like that. It's okay" Dustin told Dart. I realized that sound that dart was making, it sounds familiar "And theres another thing. Reptiles, they're cold-blooded. Ectothermic, right?" "They love heat, the sun. Dart hates it, it hurts him" Dustin said "So, if he's not a pollywog or a reptile.." Lucas said "Then I've discovered a new species" Dustin said while grinning. I think I realized where Dart is from... suddenly the bell rings, lunch is over.
We got out of the AV Room "We gotta show him to Mr. Clarke" Lucas said "No, what if he steals my discovery" Dustin said "He's not gonna steal your discovery" Mike replied "You know, I'm thinking about calling it Dustonious pollywogus" He grinned amd turned to Max "What do you think?" He asks Max "I think you're an idiot" Max replied. I was beside Will and watched them walk away "You think Dart's from Upside Down?" I asked "I don't know" He answered.