It was finally resumption day. Casey could recall how he spent his first holiday after being transferred to Mill High School. He had tried to read the magical book with Cody but all of their attempts were futile. The book was not written in any language and it was encrypted to the core. They felt frustrated when they realized that their efforts were in vain.
He and Cody had trained Oliver and he was getting better. They also went to the city stadium to watch a football match and they also exchanged visits.
The whole holiday was cool except for Christmas' eve. He felt his sister's pain but he was able to get her back to her normal self on the next day. She was his only sister and he had to keep her company.
Well, it was a week after the New Year celebration and they had to resume back to school. He got dressed and ready for school. He got out of his room holding his necktie in his hands.
He saw Clara and they had the morning devotion together. After that, they walked to the car and Clara stirred up a conversation.
"Let me put your tie on for you". She offered.
"Okay." He said, handing it over to her. She helped him with the tie and smiled at him.
"You are looking charmingly handsome today".
"Thanks, big sis".
"The girls in your school will be so attracted to you".
"No, that's the least of the things I need right now". He said with a shrug.
"Okay, my charming prince". She said and kissed his forehead.
The drive to school only lasted for ten minutes. He alighted from the car and waved her bye. She zoomed off and left. As he walked towards the gate, he saw Cody. They hadn't seen themselves in the year.
"Hi, bro. welcome to Mill once again." Cody said and gave him a handshake.
"Yeah, let's see how this year goes." Casey said with a smirk.
Just then Carl, Jeff and Harry passed by and gave those looks as if to say, we will get you.
"What's wrong with them?" Casey shrieked.
"No. this year's drama just got started?" Cody said, glaring at the sky.
. . .
Harry was about to say "hi" to his girlfriend, Holly when Carl dragged him and Jeff out. He brought them to the back of the school.
There were tall trees in the whole place but it was the last place anyone would consider spending much time at. It was the place where they carried out their activities as truants.
"God, why are we here again?" Harry grumbled.
"I'm angry and I feel like I'm losing it already". Carl said, banging his hand on one of the trees. Blood oozed from his hand."
"Sorry about that but what's really eating you up?" Jeff nudged him.
"We can't continue to allow those pipsqueaks take over. This is our domain and we control. Those nerds should not be our competition." He said, referring to Casey and Cody.
"Yeah, something needs to be done. We need to be on top of our game". Jeff said, cracking his knuckles and sitting by one of the tree stumps.
"First, they contended with us at the talent show and now they are striving to kick us out of the football team. They've toyed with the wrong people and it's time they get what's coming to them." Harry said, fuming furiously.
"I don't even know what to do". Carl said, placing his left palm on his forehead.
"I have a suggestion. Let's just go back to the school. I was about to talk with Holly and give her my first kiss in this year but you interrupted me". Harry said.
"How does that solve this? You are off-point". Jeff said, casting a disdainful look at him. Still, Harry wasn't intimidated.
Then Carl snapped his fingers.
"Guys, you just gave me an idea".
"What'd that be?" Harry asked.
"Leave that to me". He said and gave out a hysterical laughter.