Jose they tested the potion on Patton and it worked, turning him into a peacenik instead of the war monger all knew him to be.
âThis potion really works,â said Lamont. âLooks like we got a winner.â
âThis is canât miss,â Elvis interjected. âNow we got to figure out how to use it.â
âMan, if I go with both of you on this plan, it could backfire on all of us,â said Jose. âIâd hate to see things if it doesnât work. We all could pay big time. But Iâm in it to win it.â
âLetâs meet at our out of school spot tonight at 6 and we can discuss it,â said Elvis. âLamont remember you have to pick up Jose. We need to be out of there by 6:45 cause my band has practice at 7.â
With that the friends fist bumped, and headed off to their next class, confident that they were on track for a senior prank to remember.
Senior Prank/ Chapter Five
Jose and Lamont joined Elvis near the fountain in the local mall. Itâs where they went to get away from the rigors of education, although very often they ran into other school mates there. They would sit on the benches for hours and discuss everything from school to girls, their futures, and current events.
Elvis often hung out at the mall with a junior at the school, Priscilla Barnes. Priscilla was a good looking blonde who liked Elvis, especially his musical ability. She was always listening to her iPod and went to many concerts. She worked at the mall as a part-time sales clerk in order to afford her musical habit. Elvis went with her to a few concerts. They were good friends, and neither had designs on a long term romantic relationship. It was simply two birds of a feather, flying together.
âAfter today I think we have our item if we want to give the school a senior prank to remember,â Elvis started the conversation. âThat mixture seems to change a personâs personality to the opposite of what he is for a period of about 10 minutes. Best thing is they seem to forget it all and donât realize how they are acting.
âThis is a prime opportunity boys,â he continued. âIf we can figure a way to deliver the potion without anyone knowing we got it made. Remember when the governor comes there will be tons of news media there and we can have a blast watching it all develop. It could really big news.â
âYa, but the thereâs the risk of getting caught or someone snitching,â chimed in Lamont. âI want to run track; it may be the only way I can get to college. Weâve got too much to lose. The planâs got to be air tight.â
âMy old man will kick the crap out of me if something happens,â offered Jose. âIâm getting my car in less than two weeks and one of the agreements is I canât get into any trouble and I have to keep a C average in school.â
âWhatâs really important is that we learn the governorâs schedule for his visit,â said Elvis. âOnce we find out what heâs going to do we can plan how to carry out our idea. We need a way to deliver the potion without anyone knowing. We canât just ask them to take a whiff or it will be obvious what happened.â
Just then a woman walked by with a small electric fan. It was blowing a mist from the holder into her face. âThatâs it,â said Elvis, pointing to the lady. âFirst problem solved. Now we can go to work on the others. But first, I want a commitment youâre both in by tomorrow. Remember it doesnât matter who does stuff weâre going to get blamed anyway. Might as well have fun with it.â
Then the boys parted, each going his own way for the evening.
As Elvis drove away he tried to remember some of the top pranks the senior class had done at the school. He wanted to make sure the one they were to do would outdo them all. Among the notable pranks were the drawing a large penis and testicle
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