Atomic recess

The challenge

The challenge

A new day brings our group of friends to be playing kickball, Spinelli, who was behind the back netting, started to taunt Willy. "We need a pitcher, not a belly itcher."

Whether this worked or not was unclear, as it was Vince who was up to kick, who kicked the ball so far it hit one of Principal Prickly windows. "Hey, watch the windows!" Prickly shouted out the window before turning back to his desk. "Kids and their infernal balls. First middle school offer I get, I am out of here."

Before he could continue his rant the intercom on his desk started buzzing as Miss lemon's voice sounded out. "Sir, there's a Principal Prickly on the phone for you."

"That's ridiculous. I'm Principal Prickly. I can't be calling myself, unless..." Prickly said before he froze, hurrying to pick up the phone. "Paul, is that you?"

"Petey, little brother," Principal Prickly brothers ' voice rang out over the phone. "how's the second-best elementary principal in town?"

"I don't know, Paul." Prickly chuckles. "You'll have to look in the mirror and ask him."

"Oh, I see your rapier wit hasn't lost its edge. So let me use mine to cut to the chase. I'm gonna be up your way tomorrow and thought I might pop by for a visit.

Prickly starts to stammer. "Visit to the school? Tomorrow?"

"That a problem, half-pint?"

"No! Why should I have a problem with a friendly visit from my older brother who just loves making me feel inferior? No, no problem at all. We're in shipshape around here. See you tomorrow." Prickly hung up the phone before shouting. "Miss Lemon!"

Over the next day, the school was getting cleaned up and ready for principal Prickly's brother. Prickly was walking around, making sure things were getting done to look the best that they could. "Hurry up. We've only got 24 hours to get this school shipshape." From people polishing the door handles and windows, to waxing the floors and even painting a picture on the ceiling.

The playground wasn't even safe from this makeover, as while the gang of eight were all playing with an American football, Spinelli missed a catch but she couldn't pick up her ball as one of the workers ran over the ball with a brand new turf of grass. "Coming through, missy."

Spinelli just looked down at where her ball was, now buried under the grass. "What the... Hey, that was my ball!"

Another worker runs by yelling "Heads up!" To Spinelli, making her jump out of the way.

Even the bathrooms were upgraded, as soon as Mikey and Gus ran into one they saw that it was all changed to look more fancy like. "Towels, gentlemen? Cologne? Breath mints?"

By the time the next day came Miss Lemon and Principal Prickly were standing outside the school watching as the trucks left and another car pulled up. "Talk about your close shave." Miss Lemon said.

"Cheese it. He's here." Prickly shushes her as he watched the driver of the car open the back door, allowing his brother to climb out. Prickly walked down the little path to greet his brother with his arms out ready for a hug. "Paulie."

Paul also walked to meet principal Prickly with his arms out. "Petey." However he just walked past his brother and looked at the school, before looking over his shoulder. "So this is it, huh? Nice flagpole. Of course, mine's bigger."

"Right. Well, let me show you around the school. After you." Prickly said trying to change the subject.

"Sounds like the title of your life story." Paul said as he started to walk into the school. "Well, Petey, I have to say your cafeteria serves a pretty good fillet mignon." Paul said finishing his meal.