Student of the Semester

Author's Note: Attention readers, attention. In case you're wondering, no I'm not depressed, but my mood on Wayside is getting weaker almost every day. I still love the characters and show a lot but their fame feels like a dying ember. That being said, I think it's safe to say this will be my last stand. Wayside is losing its popularity faster than it's growing and this is my last attempt at making a difference for it. And yes, there will be many sad and disturbing moments in this story. I apologize if this story bothers anyone.

But if you do want to read my story, it really means a lot to me and if you haven't already, I do recommend you read New Standards and A Wonderful Week before this one. But if you don't want to, that's fine. Anyways, please enjoy :)

Day 1

It had been two and a half months since two special freshmen, Todd and Maurecia had their special night to themselves and to this day no one else on planet Earth knows about it. The experience they had at Wayside was in it of itself something to be proud of. But the thing that mattered most, was the love the two shared.

Maurecia fell in love with Todd the very day she met him and felt the constant need to physically dominate him on an almost daily basis. Though, learning she was actually driving him further away was a sudden shock to her. She felt the only thing she could do was comfort him, and she'd never been good at doing it. But she told herself she'd do it for Todd, the boy who taught her what love felt like and how much enchantment one's life can have when they have love at a young age. This feeling was halted temporarily as Todd put her in a coma.

On the other hand, Todd was always a very privileged youth. He also had a special place within his heart for Maurecia but he could never find that place within himself. For a good portion of his life, Todd just couldn't feel love. He once ate Miss Mush's mushroom surprise and learned what love felt like, but it wasn't love he could control, and it's another thing that tempted Maurecia to punch him extra hard every day. Until the day Todd returned the favor that is.

After almost losing Maurecia, Todd felt very ashamed and he promised he'd never forgive himself. But on the day he went to see her in the hospital, she awoke from her coma. Todd felt so relieved, but he expected her to beat him senselessly. However, Maurecia uncovered an newer and more efficient form of love, Maurecia learned how to love Todd by embracing him, in a way that lead to him feeling comfortable and sometimes even a little aroused while next to her. On that day Todd had discovered his feelings for Maurecia as well and they became a couple, with a bond that they pledge no one will ever tear apart.

"I love you Todd."

"I love you to Maurecia." The two of them sat in the back row on the left side of the room and every second they weren't using a pencil, they were holding hands. They did a lot of that nowadays since they've learned more and more about themselves each day. It felt like a covalent bond pulled their hearts closer together. Every single moment they shared felt like heaven. Until they were forced to break that focus that is.

"Good morning students!" Said Mrs. Jewls in a very cheery and upbeat tone.

"Hello Mrs. Jewls!" A lot of the students said in unison. Mrs. Jewls taught a class of sixteen students. Myron, Dana, Joe, Stephen, Sharie, Bebe, Jenny, John, Leslie, Rondi, Caroline, three boys named Eric, Maurecia and Todd. She truly adored all of them, in fact this is their freshman year now and she had them all since they were sixth graders. Except Todd, who showed up closer to the end of the schoolyear for his first time at Wayside.

At the time, Todd always had some subtle hatred for everyone in that class, especially Mrs. Jewls. She'd constantly send him home on the kindergarten bus despite him doing literally nothing wrong, or doing things that the others got away with. However she shared a secret with Todd that nobody, including her own father knew about, her husband had died the same year Todd joined Wayside. So in reality she was, and currently still is single and relationship free. But after another year of positive change, everything turned around for Todd and she removed the discipline list entirely. He was more than happy to stay.

"Now before we begin," Mrs. Jewls says. "Principal Kidswatter is finally announcing the student of the semester today." Myron's grin enlarges greatly.

"Really? It's about time!" He exclaims. Maurecia lowers her eyebrows.

"You're applying for this position?" She questions. Myron nods frantically.

"Oh yes! I'd kill for the privileges to withdraw students from class, enforce homework policies, and give everyone detention." Everyone glares at him. "And then never use said privileges." Everyone laughs, including Mrs. Jewls.

"Oh Myron, you're so funny. But you're already president of my class, isn't that rewarding enough?" She asked as Myron shakes his head.

"What? You don't think I can handle the responsibilities?" Maurecia grins.

"For a while you didn't even know how to flip the light switch." Everyone faces Maurecia and make a savage gesture towards Myron.

"Ha, first time I flipped it saved your life now didn't it?" The roast is returned as everyone turns to a now blushing Maurecia.

"Heh, I guess so." She giggles. "But you take the job farther than it needs to go." Myron rolls his eyes.

"Isn't that what any great leader does?" She rolls her eyes.

"Mind you, you weren't a very good safety monitor." She had a point there. Inevitably Myron was rather naïve and often didn't think his actions through.

"Okay you're right." He admits. "But the person who wins student of semester will be someone Kidswatter himself looks up to. Not someone who crashed into him because they weren't paying attention on wheels." Maurecia shrugs.

"I'm not applying for Student of the Semester." She grabs her boyfriend's hand and pulls him a little closers. "But my beloved Todd is." Todd blushes as she blinks her eyes in a very pretty manner towards him. Her pet porcupine named Fluffy, jumped out of her backpack and gave the class a thumbs up.

"Well, yes I am." Todd admitted. "But I didn't send in a report on why I'm the most responsible or caring student at Wayside. And I didn't request anyone to nominate me either."

"I did!" Dana raised her hand. Myron gave a shocked look to his girlfriend.

"Dana, I thought you supported me." He remarks. She giggles.

"I wrote a number of things for both of you. I felt that even though you're like a brother to me at heart, Todd deserves this title equally as much." Todd smiles lightly.

"Thanks Dana." Mrs. Jewls regains attention.

"That's going to be a tough task but if you're committed and love to help out, then you'll be good at this job. Now, let's all begin our reading assignments."

Todd pulled out his Gameboy Advance and started playing Megaman. Back in seventh grade he grinded every assignment through his senior year so Papa Jewls wouldn't escort Mrs. Jewls somewhere else. So whenever they had to take a test, he participated. Unless he was doing that, he was allowed to play his video game. Fluffy jumped onto his desk and watched him play. Maurecia gives him a dismayed look.

"Fluffy, don't distract Todd." Todd gave a casual smile.

"It's alright babe, he's fine with me." Maurecia proceeded to read her book.

For about half of the time since Fluffy met Todd, he hated his guts. He felt Todd would easily absorb every ounce of attention Maurecia had. However something he didn't account for is how gentle of a person he truly was at heart. And for the time Maurecia was in the hospital, Todd took care of him. Fluffy learned he could love Todd in return and learned to accept them as a couple. He hated the idea of Todd leaving almost as much as Maurecia did. But that isn't an issue to him now since Todd's here to stay. Between levels Todd stroked his quills lightly.

"Can you believe the school year is almost over?" He whispered. Fluffy shook his head. "I know, me neither. In a couple of months you and I will have to spend a majority of our time away from each other." Fluffy purred sadly. Todd rubs Fluffy's forehead with his finger.

"But hey, you're lucky because you get to spend the summer with Maurecia." Fluffy chuckles. "And you don't get any more fortunate or action packed than that." After about an hour Maurecia had finished reading her book.

"Hey Todd, what level are you on?" Todd continued playing his game.

"Don't you have a report to work on now?" He asks her.

"That'll only take me like five minutes." She remarked. "I'm a very fast thinker and writer."

"Yeah but you also have a habit of rushing your decisions." Maurecia did rush many things, but she got better grades than a majority of the class. Todd and Dana were the only students above her in the class rank. Not in the grade ranking though since there was another freshman class on the twenty third story. But out of the sixteen in Mrs. Jewls class she was ranked third. Todd had never met members of that class since they had lunch, recess, and special events at different times. But little did he know they were all equally as weird as the classmates he already has. Suddenly the PA turns on.

"Oh! Everyone put down your pencils! Kidswatter is about to speak." Todd faces Myron.

"May the best man win." Myron takes a deep breath.

"You're right." He says as Kidswatter begins.

"Attention students, attention!" Todd noticed he sounded a little weaker than usual. "Today is the day we introduce the student of the semester." He coughs quietly. "The student we've selected is someone… different." Myron frowns.

"He's not gonna pick me." Todd shrugs.

"Easy come easy go." He remarks.

"Now, when I say different, I mean they're very inspiring. I had a tough time remembering this child's name for quite a while." Myron's excitement comes back.

"Maybe it will be me!" Todd chuckles.

"Good luck Morty." He teases as Myron scoffs and turns away.

"This student, inspires us all from the minute he entered this school until the day he graduates." He coughed again. "But he's the one the rest of the faculty is going to be very proud to work with. And the winner is…" All the students leaned forward and pointed their ear the direction of the megaphone. "Todd from Three Forty Four South Fairview!" Myron slammed his fist on the desk.

"Dammit!" He shouted. Mrs. Jewls frowned at him.

"Myron! Language please!" Todd got up from his desk and walked up to them.

"Ease up on him Mrs. Jewls, he's just a little jealous." Myron made eye contact with him.

"Yeah I am. Do you know what an honor this is?" He asked. Todd shook his head.

"Not really. But it does mean I'll be attending a meeting with Kidswatter in a few minutes." He heads towards the door. "Bye everyone."

"Bye Todd!" They all shouted, Maurecia being the loudest. Myron sighed.

"Good job Todd, the best man won."

Todd walked down twenty nine staircases and made it to Kidswatter's office. He wasn't fond of having to scale thirty floors each day but he was a very determined student who never gave in no matter what. However, it did tire him out quite a bit especially with Maurecia at his side. They had a routine where they'd both arrive at school and then they'd walk up thirty floors while holding hands. Maurecia could be hard to keep up with and that often lead to Todd wearing down much quicker. At the same time, Todd was much slower than the other students and usually ended up last to make it to Mrs. Jewls class. Maurecia has lead him to going quicker. Todd entered the office.

"There he is!" Mr. Kidswatter exclaimed. "How does it feel to be student of the semester?" Todd notice he looked and sounded exhausted.

"Not bad." He responded. "What benefits do I have though is my question." Kidswatter smiled.

"Well Todd, there are a lot of problems Wayside has that didn't last long once you did something about them, and for that we decided you should be the privileged student of the semester. In which you'll attend meetings with the faculty, assist them in disciplining misbehaved students, and you get to patrol the entire school during some class periods." Todd smiled.

"Really? That sounds great!" He said happily. Kidswatter chuckles twice.

"What can I say Todd, you've earned it. And you'll get to use the PA tomorrow morning." Todd gave a confused look.

"Why's that sir?" Kidswatter's proud face immediately faded.

"Well Todd, there's something I've evaded from everyone else including my dear friend Louis." Todd's eye widened.

"But Louis is your most trusted person at this school. What are you hiding from him?" Kidswatter sighed.

"Todd…" A tear streamed down his face. "I'm dying."

"What!" Todd became scared.

"I know!" He began crying hopelessly. "I'm dying of stage four prostate cancer! I've tried surgeries and chemotherapy but they're too painful to sit through!" Todd cried a tear as well.

"So you're just giving up on life?" Kidswatter shook his head.

"I don't want to, but I don't think I'm strong enough! And I didn't want to tell anyone about this myself so I wrote down an announcement for you to make tomorrow morning. I didn't want Myron to do it because he's a horrible speaker." Todd flinched at the word 'Myron' because Kidswatter never calls him that. He comes up with other names that start with M but only ever called him Myron the one time he took his glasses off.

"Okay, but before you retire do you have anyone to relieve you of your position as principal? I hope you remember I'm still only fifteen and can take that position from you." He nods and stops crying.

"I know. But yes I do have someone to relieve me, and you'll find out who it is shortly after using the PA. But for now it's a secret." He hands Todd a piece of paper. "Here Todd, your final homework assignment from me, is to write a list of things that need to be changed around here so the next principal can follow them." Todd grabbed the piece of paper from him and pulled out a pencil.

"You want me to find things that need fixing?" He nods.

"Yes son, and when you're done please return that list to my office and the key is yours." He pulls the office keys out of his pocket, holding one in his fingers. "And this is the key to my safe in which you'll find my plans with this school, I wrote my will there." Todd nodded.

"Okay, your will is in a safe in the back of the office, got it." Kidswatter nods. "I'll see you later." He says as he walks out.

He made his way back to Mrs. Jewls's classroom. When he entered he noticed students were all reading their books.

"Oh Todd." Mrs. Jewls said. "Nice of you to join us." She grabs a book off of the rack. "Would you like a book?" Todd shook his head.

"No thanks, I'm a slow reader." As he walks by, Myron grabs him by his pant leggings.

"What did Kidswatter tell you?" Todd rolls his eyes.

"He wants me to tell everyone why he won't be there tomorrow." Myron frowns.

"You'll get to use the PA?" Todd nods. "Why can't I do it?" Todd sighs.

"Do you want to tell everyone that Kidswatter is retiring and is dying of prostate cancer?" Todd whispers and his eyes widen.

"That's why he's taking tomorrow off?" He whispered firmly back.

"Yeah, he didn't want to tell anyone himself but yes." Todd frowned firmly. "But don't tell anyone yet." Myron regained his confidence.

"Todd, that's a real surprise for me. But do you actually want to tell everyone that?" Todd shakes his head.

"No, but it doesn't look like I have a choice." Myron holds his hands together in prayer form.

"Please let me do it." Todd shakes his head.

"No, Myron. Kidswatter said and I quote; 'I didn't want Myron to do it because he's a horrible speaker.'"

"He called me Myron?" Todd nods. "Now I really have to make the announcement! It's almost critical to my lifetime pride!" Todd rolls his eyes.

"If I let you deliver the announcement you need to promise you'll follow these directions. You'll mention things on the list I'm about to write, open Kidswatter's safe and withdraw his will, give the will to Louis, and then leave the key in the office. Okay?" Myron nods.

"You can count on me Todd." Todd smiles.

"Okay, you got the job." Myron makes a fist drop.

"YAY!" He yelled so loud everyone stared at them.

"Myron!" Mrs. Jewls said angrily. "Why'd you disrupt the class?" He blushes.

"Sorry. Continue on Todd." Todd went back to his chair and sat next to his gorgeous girlfriend.

"So how'd it go cutie pie?" She asked him.

"Not bad Maurecia." He picked up his Gameboy. "Not bad at all." He slid the virtual device into his pocket. "Now I need to find some things to change." Maurecia smiled.

"You could enforce the desks are moved closer together." Todd's look goes blank.

"Maurecia, we literally couldn't get any closer to each other in public." She giggles.

"How do you know?" Todd chuckles.

"But seriously. What are some things this school needs?"

"Hm." Maurecia taps her chin a few times. "The school could use a nurse." Todd begins writing.

"You're right it could." Todd agrees. Maurecia continues.

"Maybe a guidance counselor?" Todd chuckles proudly.

"Right on!" He remarks as he writes it down.

"How about a teacher who takes care of the naughty children?" Maurecia suggests. Todd points to her with the pencil then back at the paper.

"Kinda like a special help teacher?" She nods. "That's perfect. Anything else?" Maurecia thinks thoroughly.

"No Todd, I don't have anything else." She admits. He rolls his eyes and scribbles one more item. "What are you suggesting?" Todd shows her the list.

"A new chef." Maurecia gasps.

"You want to fire Miss Mush?" Todd shrugs.

"Not really, but I tried giving her a recipe for a pizza once and she used mud instead of tomato sauce. I think the school needs at least one chef who knows what they're doing." He says.

"I guess so, but remember what happened last time?" She says nervously. He nods.

"Yes, I remember Le Chef, but he's gone now because you drove him away. If you got rid of him once you could do it again." Maurecia gulps.

"He's actually pretty scary to me." Todd chuckles.

"Scarier than some teacher you made up that turned students into apples?" Maurecia frowned.

"That was Mrs. Gorf and I defeated her! And for the last time, she was a real person!" She said seriously.

"Okay Maurecia, I believe you. But for the apple part I'd have to see it to believe it." Todd gets up. "Time to bring this to Mr. Kidswatter."

Todd proceeded to walk down thirty flights of stairs again and upon arriving, Kidswatter wasn't there. Todd instead left the item on the desk and was about to walk out, however he noticed a note and read it.

"Todd, I forgot to mention one more thing. Rodger Wilco is retiring tomorrow as well. For the time being, Mrs. Jewls will have the rest of the freshmen until a new teacher is found. Hope you're prepared to deal with twice as many students. –Kidswatter."

Todd rolled his eyes, left the note and then took the keys. He would be ready for Myron's special announcement tomorrow. But the real question is; is he prepared for what this change will lead to? I sure hope so.

Author's Note: There's the first chapter, like I said it's going to get fairly dark so if you prefer not to read more going further, it's understandable. But for now I hope you enjoyed this chapter and have a nice day. :)