Chapter 10

~New Characters Introduced~

Celio, Grace, Erika, and Kelly

Original Date of Post: 09/16/2007

Narrator: Mudslinging, name-calling, and sleaziness! It’s these three things that make any election interesting, even if it’s just a school election. It was a week before the class elections and anyone who was running for any political office was all around the school to try to get votes, by any means necessary. The big race is for the Student Body President between Winona and Bill.

Sakura: Okay, all of the posters are put up.

Marisa: Great.

Ash: I don’t see what the big deal is with this election. Or any other election for that matter!

Marisa: Ash, elections teach you about democracy and choosing the right person for the right job. Voting is a wonderful right! And you should be thankful to use that right!

Sakura: Wow Marisa, I never knew you were so absorbed into politics. Are you running for any kind of office?

Marisa: Hell no! I follow politics of all sorts, but I would never run for anything. I do have my pride.

Brock: Yeah, I don’t think I want to see you in twenty years being hung for treason with the government.

Marisa: How sweet! That’s what Marcus tells me too! (Winona and Lanette walk up)

Winona: How’s it going you guys?

Misty: We’ve hung up all of the posters.

Winona: Perfect! I’m glad that you guys volunteered to help me with this election.

Ash: We really had no say in the matter. Marisa forced us all to do this. (Marisa growls)

Sakura: But we’re happy to help in any case.

Lanette: It’s nice that you guys are in the helping spirit. God bless cheap labor! (They groan)

Winona: She didn't mean that last statement.

Brock: Oh Winona, oh Lanette, such beauties running for office! Mark my words, I will get so many people to vote for you. I promise you good… (Misty grabs his ear)

Misty: Settle down! (In the computer room)

Celio: Finished.

Bill: Let me see. Hmm…No, I don’t think it’ll work. It seems too…Oh, what’s the word I’m looking for?

Celio: What’s wrong with this one?

Bill: It’s too nice! We have to be aggressive if we want to win this election.

Celio: Here we go again! You’ve been at this rivalry for years now with Winona. Try and think of the positives. Winona might not get too many votes this time around because of the drug incident last month. This could finally be your year.

Bill: Not taking that chance! I know that people still love Winona and plus, her name is cleared from that record. It’s high time that I beat that smug look off of her face. Ever since freshmen year, she has beaten me in every political race I have entered. I’m just second banana to her.

Celio: Technically, Lanette is…

Bill: Shut up, you get what I mean! For three years, we’ve been under the thumb of that bitch. But our senior year, this will be our time to shine. (At lunch)

Winona: (Sighs) This is gonna be a tough race.

Misty: Why do you say that?

Sakura: Yeah, we know you’re doing a bang up job as junior class president, so there’s no doubt that you’ll be Student Body President.

Winona: Thanks you guys, but it's still uncertain.

Wallace: Come on, you’re selling yourself short, you’re a great leader.

Misty: What could be the problem?

Lanette: It's Bill. He’s the problem!

Winona: She’s right. Ever since our freshmen year, the both of us would always find ourselves in an election against each other. First year it was Historian, and then Secretary, and finally last year, Class President. This year its do or die since it is our senior year! Bill is determined to defeat me and I know he will use every trick in the book to do so.

Ash: Don’t worry Winona, you’ll win next week. And all of us will be right behind you.

Winona: Well that’s not all I’m worried about. (She stares at Marisa)

Marisa: What?

Lanette: Oh come on Marisa, we all know that you are the school snoop, a spy, a nark.

Marisa: Apparently you don’t know me too well. You see, I don’t help anyone who calls me a nark.

Winona: Please Marisa; we could use your help. I recognize your talents and respect your work. I mean come on, you’ve only been here for less than one year and you already know everyone and everything around the school.

Marisa: What’s your point?

Winona: What do the other people think about me?

Marisa: (Sighs) Well, I know a lot of freshmen and sophomores have a lot of respect for you. But, there are still a lot of people who aren’t sure about you, considering the little incident last month with the drugs and all. A lot of people aren’t comfortable about Winona now and the fact that Lanette is the sister of the drug lord isn’t helping. (Bill walks up)

Bill: Good day Winona. Hello Lanette! (Lanette gives him the finger)

Winona: Well hello Bill.

Bill: Look, I know we haven’t always gotten along in the past. But let’s make this election a good, clean race. What do you say? Let bygones be bygones.

Winona: Sure thing. (They shake hands)

Narrator: You think this is the end of the story? No freakin’ way! We’re just going to go about three days later, after the weekend. (Screaming) See, I told you this wasn’t over.

Winona: WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?!

Wallace: “Winona is a cheater. Vote for Bill and we can beat her.”

Lanette: That lying sack of crap! It’s time that we take a stand and fight fire with fire. He won’t get away with this filth.

Winona: No! If we do that, we’re no better than Celio and Bill. I say, let them continue with their mudslinging. If I’m going to win, I want it so people listen to what I stand for and not because the other candidate is corrupt.

Lanette: BUT HE IS CORRUPT!

Misty: What’s this?

Sakura: Winona cheats?

Ash: I didn’t know that you cheated to get all of those good grades.

Brock: YOU’RE AN IDIOT! Winona is the most honest and hard working girl in this whole school and she would never cheat on anything.

Marisa: So what are you going to do now? Bill has convinced most of the school that you are a cheater with all of these posters around school.

Lanette: Sweeten the deal.

All: Huh? (A little later in the hallways)

Misty: Vote for Winona! Have a piece of candy!

Ash: A vote for Winona is a vote for...um...

Gary: Hey Ashy-boy, what are you running for, Class Fool? (Laughing)

Ash: (Growls) Why you...! (Throws a candy at his head)

Misty: ASH!

Ash: Oh right. Don't forget to vote for Winona!

Marisa: Marcus, stop eating the candy! That's for the potential voters!

Marcus: Sorry little buddy!

Brock: Speak for yourself, you have a few empty wrappers in that bag of yours.

Marisa: How about I shove those wrappers down your throat!

Winona: (Sighs) Oh man!

Narrator: Okay, so the candy didn't work in their favor. Well the next day, Winona and Lanette put up new posters all around school with positive slogans and hopeful promises. Bill and Celio put up more of their posters as well and started giving out buttons for the students. By the end of the day, more and more people started wearing buttons that say “Vote for Bill” on it. The following morning came by and it was only two days until the students vote. The school paper came out with poll numbers of each position of every class. It said that Bill holds a slight lead to Winona.

Winona: Good grief!

Wallace: Don’t worry Winnie, you’ve got plenty of people who will vote for you and who are behind you.

Bill: What is that smell? Oh yeah, it is the sweet smell of victory.

Winona: The election isn't over yet.

Bill: That may be true, but you have to admit that you're still behind in the polls.

Winona: I would think that you would know that polls don’t mean crap. There is such a thing as a come from behind victory. Need I remind you that I was always behind you in the polls and still ended up winning?

Lanette: That’s right! She’s not ready to make nice, she’s not ready to back down, she’s mad as hell, and doesn’t have time to go around, around, and around. Stick that in your nose and blow it!

Bill: Settle down you Dixie Chick! (He walks away)

Lanette: He makes me physically ill. Winnie, I think it's time we speak to our intelligence committee. (In the front office)

Marisa: Well the word around school is that there's a lot more hype involving Bill. I can't help but think he's bribing them with something good.

Lanette: I knew we should have bribed the students with more sweeter incentives. Like cash!

Winona: Don't you even dare!

Marisa: And then there are all of those posters. I mean you and I know they're lies, but try telling that to the rest of the idiots of this school. (Winona sighs) But try not to lose hope. Not everyone at this school is an idiot.

Winona: Thanks Marisa.

Marisa: I did however come up with an approach for getting more voters. This method may ensure an increase with female voters.

Winona: What idea is that? (In the locker hallway)

Misty: If you vote for Winona, I promise you that our friend Brock will not stalk you for an entire year.

Grace: It’s an offer I can’t refuse!

Erika: Now you’re speaking my language.

Kelly: I’ll vote for her!

Ash: See Brock, I told you that we were able to use you to help Winona win the election.

Brock: (Crying) Yeah, but it’s killing my self-esteem and my chances of finding a girlfriend. But, before you accept that promise…Will you girls go out with me?

Kelly: Sorry! I don’t date anyone who is most likely to date me and then date my mother.

Grace: No way!

Erika: Sure, I’ll go out with you…When we have a gay monkey president running this country!

Daisy: So you’re saying if we vote for Miss Goody-Two-Shoes, he won’t stalk us?

Misty: Absolutely!

Sakura: He’s twice the pervert Professor Elm was and then some.

Daisy: Yeah but, Professor Elm was a 40 year old pervert and this is just some horny teenager.

Brock: But it’s your choice, I could also be your boyfriend. Or what about your other sisters? Do you think they might be interested? (Misty pulls Brock’s ear)

Misty: Settle down. (That night in the library)

Wallace: There you are!

Winona: Oh hey, sorry I just wanted to be alone.

Wallace: Oh...sorry to bug you.

Winona: It's okay Wallace. (Shuts her book) I'm just a little worried about this election. (He embraces her)

Wallace: Don't beat yourself into the ground Winnie. I have faith that the school body will make a right decision. And even if you don't win, I won't think any less of you.

Winona: Hmm...thank you. (In another neighborhood)

Policeman 1: What's the situation?

Policeman 2: Neighbors call to complain about a noisy party. We come and find underage drinking and drug possession.

Policeman 1: When will these kids learn? (Bushes rustle and camera flashes)

Narrator: It's finally Election Day and all of the students took their turns to vote. Meanwhile, a mysterious person was putting together things in a brown envelope. The mysterious person snuck the little surprise to the desk of Miss Agatha. (At lunch)

Sakura: Did you guys go and vote yet?

Misty: Yeah, I went right after second period was over.

Marcus: Oh crap, I didn’t vote yet! I’ll see you guys later! (He leaves)

Ash: Is he okay?

Marisa: I’ve been concerned about him since he was five. It’s best that you try not to think about it. (Winona and Lanette walk up)

Winona: Hey you guys!

Sakura: We all voted for you Winona.

Winona: Thanks, but something tells me that I didn’t win. It looks as though Bill’s underhanded tricks have worked. Strangest thing, he hasn’t been in any of my classes.

Lanette: I heard that the scum bag was out sick today or at least that’s what Celio told me. If you ask me, he had it coming. Mudslinging and empty promises all week and giving a bad name to Winona. (In the front office)

Miss Agatha: (Sighs) Glad to see such enthusiastic students when it comes to politics. Huh? What's this? (Opens the envelope)

Here’s a little information about one of the candidates for Student Body President that you might find very interesting.

Signed,

-Musical Throat

Narrator: Several days later...at the school assembly.

Ash: (Yawns) Man, this is boring.

Marisa: Wake up dummy! (Elbows his gut) It's almost over and then Principal Oak is going to announce if either Winona or Bill won.

Sakura: I sure hope Winona wins. I mean after all the effort she and Lanette put in to this campaign...

Misty: I'm worried what Lanette will do to Bill if he wins.

Marcus: Well that part might be entertaining to watch. I bet she'll dunk his head in the toilet and then toss his body in the dumpster.

Marisa: You are so juvenile. (On the floor)

Principal Oak: It was indeed a close race for Student Body President and Vice President. (In the stands)

Winona: I wonder where Bill could be.

Lanette: Who cares? After what he did, he doesn’t deserve the title. (Sees him) Well, speak of the devil.

Bill: Congratulations Winona.

Winona: Huh? (Back on the floor)

Principal Oak: And it is with great pleasure to introduce your Student Body President and Vice President for the next school year, Winona and Lanette.

Lanette: We won?

Winona: Oh my God, we won!

Narrator: As Winona and Lanette made their way to the floor and take the title of President and Vice President, Bill gave off a sad sigh and started clapping for them. As Winona was being sworn in, she looked off at the audience and started to wonder about Bill. After the assembly, Bill was sitting alone on the bleachers. As he sat there, Winona walked over and sat next to him.

Winona: You’re not bent on revenge or bitter? What’s going on?

Bill: That’s just it Winona, you were the better candidate and I owe you and Lanette the biggest apology for all of the posters I put up and sleaziness from the past week.

Winona: Bill, I know how you are and you weren’t backing down without a good fight. You are hiding something from me so I want to know what it is.

Bill: Persistent little thing! Okay, technically I won the election. But it was a close race.

Winona: But if you won, then why am I the one who gets to be Student Body President?

Bill: I did a stupid, stupid, stupid thing last week. I threw a party at my house. Unfortunately, one of my friends decided to bring alcohol and drugs and all sorts of other things. And because of peer pressure, I did experiment. I was arrested for possession. Naturally the school found out about it. So, Miss Agatha told me this morning that I may have won the peoples vote, but she disqualified me. In all fairness, you should have won from the start. I shouldn’t have put up any of those posters ruining your good name. I guess I was just a little jealous.

Winona: Why would you be jealous of me?

Bill: Do you even have to ask? You’re kind, smart, and you just have the whole package that so many people would kill for. So many people admire you and in some retrospect, I kind of wanted some of that attention.

Winona: I never knew…

Bill: Wait...there’s more. Ever since our freshmen year, I’ve kind of had a crush on you. It’s all pretty scary once you think about it.

Winona: Surprising!

Bill: But of course I know you don’t want to leave Wallace for anything. You and him are connected at the hip for Christ sake! Winona, I just want you to know everything and more important, how deeply sorry I am for all that has happened.

Winona: I wonder how the school was able to find out about you.

Bill: All I know is that Miss Agatha got a note last Friday from someone who goes by the name of 'Musical Throat'. (In the front office)

Marisa: Well hello, Madam President.

Winona: Well, I am president thanks to you.

Marisa: Come again?

Winona: Oh come on, even I know that it was you who got Bill in trouble so that the administration would have no choice but to boot him off the ballot.

Marisa: Okay, run that by me again because I have no idea what the hell you are saying.

Winona: Wait, you mean you didn’t send a note to Miss Agatha exposing that Bill had a party with drugs and alcohol?

Marisa: HE DID WHAT?

Winona: But if you didn’t do it, then who the hell is Musical Throat? (Outside the office)

Marcus: You’re not the only one who can be sneaky little buddy! Heh-heh! (He walks away)

~*Preview*~

Ash: Time for finals! And everybody is preparing for the inevitable! Okay Ketchum, time to focus. Buckle down and take it like a man! (Screams) I CAN'T DO THIS! I need help! One of you guys gotta help! Brock? Sakura? Marisa? Marcus? Gar...Ew, never mind! Wait...maybe there's one person who can help me! Next time on Romance 101, Chapter 11...See you next time!