*yay* I’m glad that this happened, in my days at school, the only person to confess, was the group scapegoat that the staff didn’t do anything to for what ever crime for what ever reason they thought was good.
Amanda look like she is being squished and/or hiding behind Jessie >.<
No one suspected Heather. Even Selkie didn’t suspect Heather, or believe Keisha when informed that it was Heather. My HOPE is thus: Everyone is going to ask “Why?” and maybe with some urging from Keisha, Heather will tell them why.
I’m guessing some of both. Kids often don’t think things through, and Heather may not have considered being caught when she swiped Selkie’s shirt. If the whole thing had blown over without a scapegoat (or one she hadn’t minded being blamed), she might not have thought twice about it.
But, add to it her ‘friend’ getting blamed, having to turn herself in to repair the damage with Keisha, being thrown under the bus by Amanda, and Heather’s in a pretty bad place right now.
how I’m just curious as to what exactly Keisha was going to say before Jessie interrupted. was it going to be a confession of a friend’s involvement? if so, was she going to tell on Amanda or Heather? but at least Jessie’s finally arrived with the real perpetrator. I just hope everyone learns their relevant lessons (believe me I want Amanda punished the most.)
on the plus side, what Selkie said seems to have stuck with Keisha.
I doubt Amanda will get any lashback from this, at least not from adults. Heather’s definitely in for it… My favorite is how Keisha is drawn in panel 5.
In the lunch room. I wouldn’t worry. From elementary school to high school, every lunch room I was in was always heavily “guarded”. Teachers at every exit, teachers telling us who can get lunch first table-by-table or section-by-section, and a dean was always there. You couldn’t go ANYWHERE unless you had a hall pass. Even just to go to the bathroom.
Um, is this common in the schools over there? And I’ve never quite understood the hall pass thing – is it real? Like with hall monitors and all? To me it sounds so… well, alien. Why would kids need to be supervised that tightly? I mean, of course you can’t just leave the classroom at will here either, but I’ve never ever heard of a written permission (or a card saying you’re allowed to be in the corridors) needed for, say, going to the toilet. Or is it that kids over there (using this as a loose form, as I don’t know your country of origin) aren’t trusted not to goof off and get themselves and their environment in jeopardy? Like I said, I don’t quite get it.
I think it varies by region, or Coco is just exaggerating. In my schools, we did had hall passes, but if you were unfortunate enough to be caught in the halls without one (hall monitors were sparse), you’d just be asked for an explanation of why you’re out of class. Lunch time was usually split into 2 periods, which one you fell into depended on your schedule, and everyone just lined up for what they wanted in whatever order they arrived in the lunchroom. The ‘guards’ at the doors were just there to make sure you didn’t try to take any food with you out of the cafeteria, or at least anything that would make a mess.
In my schools we had hall passes and a limited number of them. It sucked horribly. If you had to use the bathroom 3 times in 2 days you were screwed for the whole semester. And if you didnt have the hall pass for your teacher( she only had one mind you) you got caught by the teachers or principals(and some times assigned students) walking the halls and you got given a detention hour, 3 of those meant you spent your saturday at the school.
Yeah, hall passes are necessary (and in my area, they use sign out sheets, too), and generally there are limits on how many kids can be out of a common area like the cafeteria at the same time, because unsupervised kids might bully each other. In case that happens, it’s good to have a record of who was out of the classroom at the time of the incident. In fact, if the gym teacher had been a stickler about this sort of thing in the first place, Heather might never have been able to grab Selkie’s shirt…
And if you’re really (un)lucky, they come around and tell you you have to eat your squished too-much-jelly sandwich before you eat your broken oreo. I always resented that….
No she didn’t, she left them in the cafeteria where she wasn’t the only adult.
And Heather’s tears are not just for “I did a bad thing”. They’re not just for “I got caught” either. They’re not even for “Keisha got in trouble because of me” or “Amanda doesn’t like me any more”.
They’re for “my parents might send me back to the orphanage”.
Sigh. I really do hope this lands Amanda in some consequences. She’s a messed up little kid, but it does seem to me a lot of her actions are because of insufficient (and likely insufficiently EXPLAINED) consequences.
Nothing against the school’s rules, you mean. She’s done plenty of inappropriate things in terms of morality and friendship. (And probably common sense, too.)
I didn’t even SEE her at first. My guess is she’s there as an additional witness. Although it remains my secret hope that she ends up being a “witless.”
Only a few minutes have passed in the comic’s time. It probably takes 15 or more minutes (in a big city probably 30 or more) to drive to the school. He’ll get there. 🙂
*yay* I’m glad that this happened, in my days at school, the only person to confess, was the group scapegoat that the staff didn’t do anything to for what ever crime for what ever reason they thought was good.
Amanda look like she is being squished and/or hiding behind Jessie >.<
Squish her right in the face!
So she’s a…Fairweather friend?
Sorry. Too much Nyquil. Gonna fall down now.
We were all thinking it!
Oh wait, you’re unconscious. I’ll just shave off that eyebrow and leave quietly…
BWAAAHAHAHHAHAHA
obligatory http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zXDo4dL7SU
No one suspected Heather. Even Selkie didn’t suspect Heather, or believe Keisha when informed that it was Heather. My HOPE is thus: Everyone is going to ask “Why?” and maybe with some urging from Keisha, Heather will tell them why.
I can dream, can’t I?
So, is Heather crying because she got caught or because she’s actually sorry? My money isn’t on sorry.
I’m guessing some of both. Kids often don’t think things through, and Heather may not have considered being caught when she swiped Selkie’s shirt. If the whole thing had blown over without a scapegoat (or one she hadn’t minded being blamed), she might not have thought twice about it.
But, add to it her ‘friend’ getting blamed, having to turn herself in to repair the damage with Keisha, being thrown under the bus by Amanda, and Heather’s in a pretty bad place right now.
And terrified her new parents will drop her off at the orphanage again for being bad.
Good to see that Selkie seems to be feeling bad about not having believed Keisha.
how I’m just curious as to what exactly Keisha was going to say before Jessie interrupted. was it going to be a confession of a friend’s involvement? if so, was she going to tell on Amanda or Heather? but at least Jessie’s finally arrived with the real perpetrator. I just hope everyone learns their relevant lessons (believe me I want Amanda punished the most.)
on the plus side, what Selkie said seems to have stuck with Keisha.
I think she was wavering — because ‘telling’ on Heather would make her a bad friend.
I doubt Amanda will get any lashback from this, at least not from adults. Heather’s definitely in for it… My favorite is how Keisha is drawn in panel 5.
Uh-oh, Jessie’s left the class unsupervised again…
In the lunch room. I wouldn’t worry. From elementary school to high school, every lunch room I was in was always heavily “guarded”. Teachers at every exit, teachers telling us who can get lunch first table-by-table or section-by-section, and a dean was always there. You couldn’t go ANYWHERE unless you had a hall pass. Even just to go to the bathroom.
Um, is this common in the schools over there? And I’ve never quite understood the hall pass thing – is it real? Like with hall monitors and all? To me it sounds so… well, alien. Why would kids need to be supervised that tightly? I mean, of course you can’t just leave the classroom at will here either, but I’ve never ever heard of a written permission (or a card saying you’re allowed to be in the corridors) needed for, say, going to the toilet. Or is it that kids over there (using this as a loose form, as I don’t know your country of origin) aren’t trusted not to goof off and get themselves and their environment in jeopardy? Like I said, I don’t quite get it.
I think it varies by region, or Coco is just exaggerating. In my schools, we did had hall passes, but if you were unfortunate enough to be caught in the halls without one (hall monitors were sparse), you’d just be asked for an explanation of why you’re out of class. Lunch time was usually split into 2 periods, which one you fell into depended on your schedule, and everyone just lined up for what they wanted in whatever order they arrived in the lunchroom. The ‘guards’ at the doors were just there to make sure you didn’t try to take any food with you out of the cafeteria, or at least anything that would make a mess.
In my schools we had hall passes and a limited number of them. It sucked horribly. If you had to use the bathroom 3 times in 2 days you were screwed for the whole semester. And if you didnt have the hall pass for your teacher( she only had one mind you) you got caught by the teachers or principals(and some times assigned students) walking the halls and you got given a detention hour, 3 of those meant you spent your saturday at the school.
Yeah, hall passes are necessary (and in my area, they use sign out sheets, too), and generally there are limits on how many kids can be out of a common area like the cafeteria at the same time, because unsupervised kids might bully each other. In case that happens, it’s good to have a record of who was out of the classroom at the time of the incident. In fact, if the gym teacher had been a stickler about this sort of thing in the first place, Heather might never have been able to grab Selkie’s shirt…
And if you’re really (un)lucky, they come around and tell you you have to eat your squished too-much-jelly sandwich before you eat your broken oreo. I always resented that….
Uh-oh, looks like Jessie’s left the class unattended again…
No she didn’t, she left them in the cafeteria where she wasn’t the only adult.
And Heather’s tears are not just for “I did a bad thing”. They’re not just for “I got caught” either. They’re not even for “Keisha got in trouble because of me” or “Amanda doesn’t like me any more”.
They’re for “my parents might send me back to the orphanage”.
Sigh. I really do hope this lands Amanda in some consequences. She’s a messed up little kid, but it does seem to me a lot of her actions are because of insufficient (and likely insufficiently EXPLAINED) consequences.
Wow, I never knew Keisha’s eyes could get so big! xD
Heather’s one of the culprits, yes. But Amanda needs to share part of the blame. Don’t let the brat get off scot-free!
In this context, Amanda has done nothing inappropriate whatsoever.
Nothing against the school’s rules, you mean. She’s done plenty of inappropriate things in terms of morality and friendship. (And probably common sense, too.)
Wow, I didn’t know goldfish read webcomics.
I’m not jumping to conclusions as to why Amanda is there… simply because even I can’t think of a valid explanation.
Glad that Georgie stepped up, though. Selkie owes him big time hugs. 😀
I didn’t even SEE her at first. My guess is she’s there as an additional witness. Although it remains my secret hope that she ends up being a “witless.”
These faces…the body language…so much emotion!
Also,
DUN DUN DUUUUUN! I cannot wait to see Selkie’s reaction to this…
Warning, the following is not a very intelligent comment as I’ve just woken up.
I hadn’t realized until Jessie saying Heather’s full name that her first and last name rhyme. Heather Fairweather. I like that.
*goes to get some caffeine*
Where’s Todd?
Only a few minutes have passed in the comic’s time. It probably takes 15 or more minutes (in a big city probably 30 or more) to drive to the school. He’ll get there. 🙂
Just found your webcomic. After reading it from the start, I have only one thing to say: nice work!