The New Kids

By Nathen Hache

What do you get when a jock, a trouble maker, and a nerd end up as the new kids on the block?

 

The oddest group of friends you'd ever meet. But if their unforeseen circumstances can't get any weirder, add in a hypnotic induced village with a hunger for prunes.

 

Now the townspeople are hunting them and wanting them to join their prune cult.

 

Will the new kids muster up their faith in God and do the right thing to save themselves? Or will they all get pruned?

• Language: English
• Publisher: J.R. Miracle & Co LLC
• Release date: Dec 8, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393571957

Book preview

One

Intro to Tim

It’s a beautiful day at South Fallbrook Middle School. Remember the crisp sunny day on your last day of school? You want nothing more than to kick off your summer vacation so you can sleep in and not have to worry about homework.

South Fallbrook Middle School is a clean school that engages their students in the form of art and hand-drawn art of Cowboys and Indians by the students on the walls. In other sections of the school, the students painted Dinosaurs, Waldo, and their favorite Disney characters. There’s a banner that hangs in the hallway that reads: Students of South Fallbrook, Thank you for a great year. Summer is here, and all the students wait anxiously to hear the magical, sweet sound of the final school bell to ring.

The final school bell rings, and all the children dash out of their respective classrooms like caged animals having escaped. The students toss school papers, books, and backpacks in the air while screaming with glee. The distraught teacher is struggling his way through the hallway yelling calm down! and shoo. The kids don’t have time for adults with authority.

Nearby, there is an eighth-grader repeatedly opening and slamming his locker door yelling in pure adrenaline and joy: Yeeeaaahhhhh! A few locker doors down, the eighth-grader sees a younger kid opening and slamming his locker door repeatedly in the same manner. The eighth-grader gets territorial and upholds his honor by charging toward the sixth-grader and shoving him out of the way. The eighth-grader yells, Yeeeaaahhhhh! while slamming the locker door the younger kid was slamming previously.

The distraught school teacher from earlier is desperate and can’t bear to witness any more of this pandemonium. He makes one last attempt to get things under control and yells out, Children! Calm down, or else I’ll be forced to use disciplinary action! Discipline nada, you just gave this fire more fuel to do what it’s going to do.

The children begin to chant repeatedly and slowly in unison, South Fallbrook, what time is it? It’s time to get wild, it’s time to represent!

Tim, a handsome sixth-grader, begins to walk down the hallway like silky smooth chocolate from the chocolate fountain. He’s what Tom Brady, NFL Quarterback, would look like at 11 years old. He is the popular kid in school. The obnoxious behavior around Tim pauses so the kids can acknowledge, greet, fist bump, and shake his hand while he walks down the hallway. The girls compliment Tim’s cool attire and style. Two very cute twin sisters named Ava and Emma, who are the school's cheerleaders, take notice of Tim approaching, and they both compete for his attention.

Tim, I wanna buy you a lollipop, Ava says. He responds like any innocent candy-loving eleven-year-old would and says, ooooo. Emma snaps her attention over to him-jealous, obviously. Tim I’m going to take you out for ice cream! Tim can’t deny that offer and says, heeeeyyy!

Emma says to Ava, See! Tim likes ice cream better than your stupid lollipop. Tim, as suave as chocolate on strawberry graciously intervenes and tells them, Ladies, I like em both. He winks, in that moment, the Cupid arrow strikes them both, figuratively speaking, and both Ava and Emma say at the same moment, Awww. See you tonight.

After they both realize what just happened. Both know there could only be one, and they get territorial.

Why you looking at him? Ava says as she stuffs her Pom poms In Emma’s face. This ignites the children of South Fallbrook to continue their ruckus, more school paper and backpacks are thrown into the air, and the fourth-grader continues slamming the locker room door repeatedly yelling, yeeeaaahhhh!

Tim opens the front door to his home. Summer vacation is here. He tosses his backpack in the air and sings the popular Montell Jordan hit song, This Is How We Do It with a Tim twist to it, This is how Tim does it! Tim sings and parades his way into the living room, and he awkwardly encounters his parents drinking coffee. Tim’s a suave guy, he quickly collects himself, and his parents look excited to share some news with their son.

Good news, son! Tim’s dad says. Tim’s mother interrupts him and adds, Your father’s been transferred, we’re moving at the end of the month! Tim’s jaw dropped at the sudden news, What the …. Before he can finish his final word, Tim’s backpack lands on the coffee table, shattering the glass.

Two

Intro to Spam

Spam. Not the canned ham you can buy from the grocery stores. Spam is an eleven-year-old who’s a little husky. His real name is Stephen. His nickname is Spam because of his undeniable love for eating, you guessed it; Spam" He is sitting on the bench at middle school reading the Bible Hebrews 11:6:

But without faith, it is impossible to please Him: for He that cometh to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek Him."

Spam’s father left him and his mother without so much as a goodbye. His dad did not spend the time trying to bond with him. He made attempts to bond with his father and was desperate for an ounce of approval from him. He was never granted that. Spam envies when he sees other children have relationships with their parents, especially their dads. He just wished he had one with his.

He reads the Bible as a way to help build that relationship he wanted with his father. After he reads Hebrews verse 11:6. Spam takes his eyes away from the Bible and is in thought with the scripture he just read.

Josh, Spam’s friend, sits next to him, How’s it going, buddy?

You know, I’m gonna miss you, Josh, Spam says I’m gonna miss my home, I’m gonna miss Brad, and I’m gonna miss my Wienerschnitzel. Wienerschnitzel an American fast-food chain. Josh and Spam have a real cool rapport.

There’s Wienerschnitzel everywhere buddy, Josh says.

Spam feels compelled to correct Josh, "Not in Prunesville. I don’t think the people there eat chicken nuggies, the town is known for Prunes." Josh and Spam stick their tongue out in disgust.

Spam opens his backpack to Josh and reveals his abundance of Spam cans, Not to worry, I’m loaded, kid!

Josh jokes with Spam, I’d rather eat prunes than that stuff. Spam and Josh playfully wrestle with one another. I’m gonna miss you Spam. We’re all gonna miss you. Spam isn’t buying what Josh is selling, What?! You and Brad are the only ones who like me.