JoJo 14.3: Tommy Goes Vicious!

The time had inched its way into March. JoJo was lost in thought during first period. He had no idea Tommy was shooting a spit ball at him, while concurrently Sammy shot a spitball at Mr. Snooze! Both were direct hits! Tommy's plan was for JoJo to jerk around quickly just as Snooze got hit. It would look like JoJo was the culprit. Plus, Tommy stashed a straw in JoJo's back pocket just prior to class.

"Hey! What in the..." Mr. Snooze shouted.

He turned around to see JoJo jump around as he was hit. Tommy's plan had worked.

Mr. Snooze stared at JoJo as only a teacher can. He barked, "JoJo Smith, out of my class. NOW!"

"But, Mr. Snooze. I didn't..."

"Don't I didn't me! And don't act coy JoJo Boy!"

JoJo had pulled off tricks throughout his student career, and he knew he had been the punch line of a great one. "Yessir."

JoJo went outside. He leaned up against the wall outside Mr. Snooze's classroom and prayed.

Lord, I deserve to be punished because of all the tricks I have pulled over the years. My prayer is I am truthful and forgiving.

Ten minutes later, Snoozed walked into the hall. 

"JoJo, what am I going to do with you. That spitball not only hurt, it was totally embarrassing!"

"Mr. Snooze, here's the truth."

"This should be good."

JoJo knew he had already lost. "I am sorry you got hit with a spitball. I promise I did not intend for that to happen." JoJo told the truth and took blame for an act he didn't do.

"I see. Detention tomorrow."

"Yessir."

After class, Tommy and Sammy left so fast JoJo couldn't find them. However, he ran into Samantha.

"Hey Samantha!"

"Hey JoJo!"

In the last 2 weeks, the two 'friends' had gotten a little mushy.

"I like your shirt, JoJo."

"Thanks, I like your slacks."

"Ha, you can thank your momma for them."

"Hey, don't talk about my momma."

"Huh, she likes me more than you."

"Think you are right."

"Don't cry now."

"Nah. I am bummed about a weird event that just happened."

JoJo explained everything to Samantha. Then, her words sent him into a rage.

"Tommy is crazy. As a matter of fact, he is creepy. He called me last night."

CALLED YOU LAST NIGHT?! JoJo turned red as fire, but he tried to cover his anger.

"Oh yea, what did the goober say?"

"He asked me to go to the show this Friday night."

"Really?"

"Yea."

"And..."

"I said OK." Samantha was tired of JoJo creeping around the issue of them being more than friends. She decided to push his buttons.

"Hope y'all have a good time."

"Thanks. Gotta go to class. She ya."

"OK. See ya."

Tommy had gone too far. Because of him, JoJo had Detention. Now, Tommy asked his girl out. Then it hit JoJo...Samantha was not his girl! But, Tommy knew.....