Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life Page #7

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What? Are you not

making the connection?

Well, I'm pretty sure your name

is spelled with a "Ph." "Phrafe."

Your evidence is fake.

Well, you know, Phrafe,

that evidence, uh,

could be real.

And I've seen the way

those other kids treat you.

We could just make them go away.

All you have to do

is keep your mouth shut.

And you won't have to

be suspended.

Let them take the fall.

This whole thing

will be our little secret.

We have a deal?

You know what?

Do whatever you want to me,

but keep everybody else

out of this.

And give Mr. teller

his job back, or else.

Or else what?

What are you doing?

Hey, hey, hey!

Don't step... whoa! Whoa!

I'm gonna make it rain.

No. Hey, no! No, no, no!

No!

I should have known a remedial

like you would make a dumb choice!

With this little stunt,

you've just violated

rule number 28.

No false fire alarms!

Rafe Katchadorian,

you are officially expelled!

Permanently!

Gus! Please turn off

these sprinklers!

Not joking about my towel now,

are you, sport, huh?

If I was a betting man,

and believe me, I am,

I would've lost money on you.

You hung in there way longer

than I thought you would've.

But, in the end,

you're still the loser

I thought you were.

Will you just listen

to me? Please, mom.

Principal Dwight's

been out to get me

since the first day of school.

Or maybe you decided he was

gonna to give you a hard time

and you were gonna

make it easy for him to do.

That's not what happened, okay?

This principal is evil.

And he suspended the whole class

even after I told him that I'm

the one that bent the rules.

Bent? Rafe, I think you did a

little more than bend the rules.

You're the one that told me

to think outside the box.

But there's

a big difference between

thinking outside the box

and totally demolishing it.

If you were having problems

with the principal,

why didn't you talk to me first?

Because who'd believe

the word of some kid

over the head

of the whole school?

Honey, I would.

I'm your mom.

I could've tried

talking to him at least.

Now it's too late!

This was the last school

that would accept you.

What are we supposed to do now?

Find another school in another

state, in another country?

I'm out of options!

And so, Carl found a school.

It's a boarding school.

With some military aspects.

You're sending me away

to some military school?

Honey, I don't want to.

But it's a place

for kids like you

who have trouble with authority.

I thought I'd take

the day off tomorrow.

Maybe we could

just go take a look.

Whatever.

Oh, honey.

We all miss him.

Mom, you don't have to...

I miss him.

Georgia does.

Nothing's been the same

since the day he got sick.

At times, I didn't know

if I could handle it.

And...

Your dad, well...

He obviously couldn't handle it.

But it's worst for you.

Brothers.

You guys had such a bond.

It was so different.

And special.

And I know sometimes

you pretend

that he's still here.

I know you pretend

that Leo isn't gone.

But he is, honey.

Leo is gone.

I'm sorry.

I love you so much.

I wish you knew how much.

I love you, too.

Hey, bro.

Guess by now I've taken that

Vinlothian space cruiser

to the sky.

And whatever I'm doing now,

it's probably a lot cooler than

what you're doing

stuck in school.

Kidding.

Don't tell anyone,

but I actually

kind of liked

some of my classes.

And since I'm confessing stuff,

I guess it's time to tell you

I've always looked up to you.

You're super talented,

and you can draw

and create anything.

So imagine

something cool for me.

And then live

something cool for you.

Love, your younger brother,

by one year and two months,

Leo.

You gonna let me in, or what?

Uh...

Sorry. I wasn't expecting

anyone at the window.

Yeah.

I guess this is kind of weird.

What are you doing here?

Well, you know, I just wanted

to make sure you were okay.

After today.

Yeah, it was, um...

It was a total crapstorm

of a day.

Yeah, I know.

But this was awesome.

I kind of figured

it was you all along.

But then, I confirmed it

when I watched this.

And what is that?

A VHS tape.

It's vintage.

Basically, it's like a box

that's full of an archaic system

of gears, pulleys, and tape

that is then put

in a larger box,

called a VCR,

which then projects the images

onto the television.

Wouldn't an iPhone be easier?

My phone doesn't have enough

memory for this kind of project.

I secretly filmed the school as

a part of a documentary I did

to find the creator

of rules aren't for everyone.

Oh. Um...

Well, you found me, I guess.

But too bad my art didn't

really change anything.

Well, what I've got here

says you're wrong.

You came prepared.

Okay, so I put the camera on top of a

row of lockers to get the best angle.

You ready to witness

my greatest masterpiece?

Leo, for Jeanne Galleta,

I'd walk through fire

just to see her smile.

Grak-tung.

Who's Leo?

Um...

Leo's my, um...

He's my brother.

But he's not just my brother.

He's my best friend.

And he died.

So, sometimes I like to

imagine that he's still here.

Whenever I'm lonely.

It's stupid.

I think

it's the opposite of stupid.

You know, Picasso once said,

"everything you can imagine

is real."

I like that.

Yeah, me too.

Okay. Uh...

Look at this.

There.

Gus, open up those lockers.

I don't like this.

Oh, really?

I wonder how you'll like

unemployment. Open them.

Do it. Spray paint.

This is horrible. Very hard

to get out of the hair.

You have evidence!

Oh, and get this.

Not only does

b.L.A.A.R. Testing

give the school bragging rights,

but it also gives the principal

a significant bonus.

So suspending teller's class

was just about

getting a better score

for the b.L.A.A.R.?

Jeanne, we have to

stop the test tomorrow.

And we're definitely

gonna need some help.

I've got the numbers of a few

kids with no school tomorrow.

You text them, and I'll

set up transportation.

Georgia.

Georgia, wake up.

You feel like a drive?

In the bear trap?

Mmm-hmm.

Yes, finally!

But we need a diversion.

I know just the thing.

Georgia, Jeanne.

Jeanne, Georgia.

I like your glasses.

I like your dog.

Thanks.

Mmm, mmm, mmm!

Ready, set, go,

Mr. giggles.

Well, well, well.

If it isn't the great fatsby.

You want some steak there, boy?

Huh? Stay.

Stay.

Stay.

Psych!

Whoo-hoo!

Yippee ki-yay!

I thought you said

she could drive!

Oh, I can.

I just thought bear's car

could use a little body work.

All right, guys.

Tonight is the night.

I've given you

all your assignments.

Any questions?

Hey, so all

the rule breaking stuff,

the fish, fart bell, everything.

That was really you?

Yeah.

All right, Katchadorian.

I'm in.

Did you just say my name right?

Hey, Rafe.

Who is that guy?

Oh, crap. It's Gus.

Is it too late to run?

Turns out

we're not the only ones

Dwight has pissed off

one too many times.

Kougeki Kaishi!

Are you speaking words

or did you just have a stroke?

What?

- Wait, what?

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