(Everyone in this story is 18 years old or older.)
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Sitting in my high school counselors office daydreaming I was suddenly brought back to reality.
"Jim, how did you get to be an 18 year old senior without taking your required freshman home economics class?" Mr. Smith asked.
"I have no idea, can't remember," Jim answered.
Jim was a star track athlete and was treated like royalty at the school. He received privileges other 'regular' students could only dream of. He had rugged good looks, a body chiseled in muscular perfection and, when hard, a nine and a half inch thick penis. Jim had it all, well except for a personality.
If you looked his name up in the dictionary you would see the word privileged. His ego was enormous and in his mind he could do no wrong.
With his, I'm better than any of you, attitude many of the students couldn't stand him. He was disliked by students and faculty alike. He'd had this cocky attitude all through high school and everyone was over him.
Mr. Smith reiterated, "Jim your going to have to take this class in order to graduate."
"No way in hell I'm taking some stupid freshman class", Jim snapped back. "Somebody needs to fix this for me, I'm somebody in this school and I deserve special treatment."
"Jim I wish I could do something to help you but the state requires all students to complete this course in order to graduate," explained Mr.Smith. In Mr.Smith's thoughts he couldn't wait to get this spoiled brat out of his office and out of this school. Jim had been nothing but an arrogant ass wipe for the past three years.
"I'm not doing it, no fucking way!" Jim shouted.
Mr.Smith said," Ok Jim if that's what you want to do, I'll see you again next year."
"I'm a senior and this is my last year here!" Jim shouted.
"Not if you don't complete this course, you won't be able to graduate and you'll have to return next year and take the class to graduate." Mr.Smith stressed. Biting his tongue to stop himself from smiling, as he looked at Jim.
"This is some bull shit, my Dads going to hear about this and then all you little fuckers will pay!" Jim angrily shouted and walked out of the office.
Jim's dad did call the school and it was explained to him that it was a state requirement and the school had no choice in the situation. In addition he was informed that Jim had himself put off taking the mandatory class every year.
Jim had no choice but to take the class in order to graduate. He was furious that his 'standing' in school hadn't been able to get him out of it.
Jim did luck out in the fact that other senior girls had put off taking this class too. His class was going to consist of him and twenty five senior girls. Everyone in this class was at least 18 years old.
On the first day of classes Jim showed up 10 minutes late for home economics. Being the first day Miss Jones, the teacher, let his tardiness slip by with just instructions that it should not happen going forward. Jim just shrugged his shoulders and gave her a eat shit look.
Miss Jones was a spinster in her late 50's. She was a very plain woman with glasses and a 1960's swept up hairstyle. A perfect example of an older unmarried teacher that lived with a house full of cats.
Miss Jones handed out the semesters syllabus. Many of the girls, in the all female class, well except for Jim, started skimming over their upcoming assignments. The girls started chattering amongst themselves. A hand went up waving for attention from Miss Jones.
"Yes, you have a question?" Miss Jones asked.
The girl holding her hand up asked, "Are we really going to make our own jungle costumes as our first project?"
Miss Jones replied, "Yes indeed, it's always been my personal favorite project of the year." And we will get started on it the very soon."
"Each semester in this class we structure projects to give students first hand experience with many everyday activities."
"Our first project will be in design and construction of theatrical costumes. You will be required to follow design instructions, put together a finished product and lastly model your item. Doesn't that sound like fun?"
Most of the girls were thinking, oh fuck, this is going to be hard. Jim sat motionless daydreaming and waiting for this ridiculous hour to be over. He had not heard a word Miss Smith had said. His plan was to just show up from time to time and be done with the class.
When the class met next Jim was late again. He came schlepping in about 15 minutes late and headed straight to the back of the room to his chosen seat.
"Jim," Miss Jones sternly spoke, "You're late again, I told you that wasn't going to be tolerated in this class."
"I could care less what the fuck you think! I'm just here to get this shit over with, get my class credit and graduate," Jim spouted.
"That's it Jim, I've taken all the crap I'm going to take from you young man! If you step out of line or are obnoxious to me or any of the girls in this class I will flunk you immediately and you will not graduate, understand boy!" Miss Jones said intently.
Jim retorted, "You can't do that, it's against school policy and if you do I'll get your ass fired! I'm important at this school and I get special treatment around here! You just try it and you'll see what happens!"
With a smirking smile Miss Jones responded, "Jim I've spoken with all your other instructors, the principal and the superintendent about you. They have all agreed that your reign of superiority is over. I have everyone's permission to flunk you at my discretion."
"What kind of crap is going on here," Jim asked.
"No crap about it Jim, if you don't believe me you're excused to go check with the principal and or your counselor." Miss Jones said smiling.
Jim ran to the office, he didn't see the principal but his counselor, Mr Smith was sitting in his office. He burst in and started spilling everything that had just happened.
Mr Smith calmly spoke, "Jim you have had your way at this school for three years. Things have changed, you are no longer in charge. The faculty, principal and superintendent have all agreed we're taking back our school. As I expect Miss Jones has informed you any act of defiance or non compliance gets you a failing grade or suspended."
"This can't be happening not to me, it's just not right!" Jim replied.
"Jim you wouldn't know right from wrong, that's part of your problem, you've never had to take responsibility for anything but now you are," Mr Smith said. "I dare you to step out of line just once, we the faculty are watching your every move."
Jim was visibly shaken. Could this actually be happening? Had his entire world gone haywire?
On his way back to the classroom Jim rounded the corner and ran smack into the principal.
The principal gave Jim a stern look and said, "I've just come from Miss Jones class. Do we have an understanding of how things are going to work from this point forward?"
Jim looked into his authoritarian eyes and shook his head yes.
"We are watching you Jim one false move and your life is screwed, no graduation means no college, no college means you're stuck in this crap town," the principal stated.
Jim continued down the hall toward Miss Jones classroom. His head was spinning like he had just been hit by an eighteen wheeler. Confusion, disbelief and shaken were just a few of the feelings Jim was experiencing. In just a few minutes he had been knocked off his self imposed high standing in school.
Dazed Jim walked back into Miss Jones classroom and started for his seat in the back of the room.
Miss Jones asked, "Is everything ok Jim, do we understand each other now?"
Jim hung his head and mumbled, "Yes." But his mind was whirling with thoughts of, "I'll get even with these bastards."
For the next few classes Jim came on time and sat quietly paying attention.
Miss Jones announced it was time to do the first project. She started handing out designs and patterns for all the costumes they were to complete. There were four different styles of jungle costumes for the girls but only one for the boys, or in this case the boy, Jim.
His costume would consist of a Tarzan-like loin cloth constructed out of faux animal skin. It was basically a string around the waist and a front and back flap. It would be easy to cut out and put together for anyone. Trying to follow the instructions that accompanied Jim's pattern he began the project.
Miss Jones circled the classroom observing everyone's progress. She stopped at the two new girls that had just transferred from a nearby school due to the discovery of asbestos in their school.
"Oh nice work girls, "Miss Jones commented. "Everything you've done looks so professional."
"Thank you Miss Jones, we completed a similar assignment already at our other school," the girls replied.
" Well I just hope this isn't too repetitive for you," Miss Jones said.
"No not at all we both love this sort of project, we enjoy it so much," the smiling girls said.
Jim overheard their conversation and immediately thought of a scheme to get out of doing his project. He would sweet talk the new girls into doing his work. After all his good looks and athletic body had gotten him whatever he wanted in the past.
Sure enough Jim used his exquisite body and face to mesmerize the girls into completely doing his project. He would look busy in class fiddling with the materials and every time Miss Jones would ask if he needed any help he would reply that he wanted to do it on his own.
All the while the new girls were busy doing all the work on his costume.
Miss Jones announced on Thursday that tomorrow Friday would be the first day to see everyone's work. Each student would model their finished costume and have comments and questions from the class.
After class Jim was in the hallway joking around with some of his track buddies. "Yep I got a couple of dumb cunts to do all my work in that stupid class," Jim laughed.