(Chapter 1) Mrs. 'Freak' Show
"Hey Mrs. Freak show!" Tara yelled, giggling. "Shut up," A tiger anthro snarled back. "Mrs. Freak Show is upset now!" Bibbi sneered, pulling the anthro's shirt. The anthro smacker her hand off. "OW!" Bibbi yelled and fell down. "Don't hit Bibbi!" Tara cried. "Then leave me alone!" Gauntlet, the anthro, replied. "You're so mean!" Tara sniffed. "Now you know how I feel." Gauntlet was no different from the other tiger anthros. Except the fact that every year she made the achievement ceremony. Everyone called her 'Mrs. Freak Show' or 'Einstiens Wife.' This frustrated the girl, and she always had to sit by herself. Her only friend was a hyena anthro who shared his sandwiches with her or walked her home. The hyena's name was Garritt. Now, Garritt was a straight c student who only showed up to school when he wanted to. He always wore a raggity t-shirt with baggy jeans and ripped up sneakers. Garritt barely turned in his assmients and cussed at the teachers alot.
Tara peeked over Gauntlet's shoulder and eyed her paper. "Don't look at my paper, you snitch," Gauntlet whispered. "But this math assisment is haaaaard!" Tara whined. "Tara, what is going on?" Mrs. Bellburry asked, peering over the rim of her glasses. "Gauntlet won't show me her answers!" Tara yipped. The panther anthro, sighed. "Tara, this assisment is solo. Gauntlet cannot show you her answers. Anyway, there is a test next week and if you don't learn this math, you are sure to fail. So keep your eyes on your own paper or you'll be staying in after school." Mrs. Bellburry growled. "Whatever." Tara scribbled down random things and was the first one done. After class, Tara got a 0% and stayed after school. Gauntlet got a 100%. "Gauntlet, would you mind tutuoring Tara?" Mrs. Bellburry asked. "Uh, sure. I guess." Gauntlet said. "Good! You'll get extra credit." The whole class began to groan in annoyance. "Gauntlet always gets extra credit!" A groundhog anthro whined. "Well, maybe if you got 100%'s and payed attention then you'd get extra credit too, Rory."
After school, Tara walked home with Gauntlet. Gauntlet waved to Garritt who was skateboarding across the street from them. When the two got home, Tara and Gauntlet sat down at a table. "Now, you know your basic multiples, right?" "Um, sort of." "6 X 6?" "Uh, 35?" "No. 36." Gauntlet wrote down 66 X 46. Tara scribbled down 112. "No! That's addition!" Gauntlet groaned. "How will you study for the test?" Tara walked into the kitchen and got a toothpick. She popped it into her mouth and leaned back in the chair. "My dad's the princible. He will get a copy of the test and he'll write down all the answers. I'll copy them down on my arm and get a 100%!" Gauntlet sighed. This will be a long day. When Tara went home, she brought the toothpick. Gauntlet smiled as she closed the door and thought: I hope so chokes on the toothpick.