Foreword: Shelei isn't at school today and no one is sure why. It also happens to be Jozai Jazz's birthday -  a former close friend of Jayla and Linyear from elementary school. Jayla and Linyear soon discover Deanna's hatred for country music when Ducki starts singing a country song.

*morning at TJHS, math class for class 7-3*
Mr. N: *leaves the classroom (randomly)*
Ducki: SLAHOOOOO!
Jayla: I thought it was "Blahoo"?
Linyear: *giggles*
Deanna: Don't encourage him!! *urgently*
Ducki: Oh quackers, you're right! BLAHOOOOO!
Deanna: *rolls her eyes with a testy sigh*
Jayla: *laughs*
Linyear: I wonder where Shelei is? *glances at the classroom doorway*
Deanna: Oh, who cares about that freaky, shit-for-brains weirdo??
Linyear: Well…
Ducki: WEEEEEE DO! *his wings flailing*
Deanna: Well, then you're messed up.
Ducki: *drops his wings and slumps in his seat* Poopy.
Deanna: *rolls her eyes again*
Jayla: I mean, she’s not REALLY a morning person. Plus she REALLY hates math! Probably wanted to be anywhere BUT school today!
Deanna: So she’s skipping? Ugh, should have known! *shakes her head in disgust*
Jayla: Um, *awkwardly* Deanna, that’s not really what I -
Ducki: FUKALUKAPOOPIE!! *shouts suddenly to the heavens*
Deanna: Oh, shut your fuckin' Loouglywerd face!!! *rounds on Ducki*
Jayla & Linyear: *look at each other* … Ahahahaha…!!!  *laughing HARD - mostly at the word "Loouglywerd"* 
Deanna: *gives them both an odd look*
Ducki: You hurt my Ducki feelings. *to Deanna*
Deanna: Good. *shortly*
Ducki: Are you in a bad mood, DeDe??
Deanna: *ignores him*
Jayla & Linyear: *finally starting to calm down from their laughing fit*
Ducki: Anyways, what's new, you two?? *to Jayla and Linyear*
Jayla: *still chuckling a bit* Weeeell… *hesitates for a moment* … today is Jozai's birthday, actually
Ducki: WEALLY?! *eyes wide with excitement* HAPPY BIRTDAY, JOZAI-AI-AIII! *calls out to him*
Jayla: *cringes* … Maybe I shouldn't have said anything. *quietly to Linyear*
Jozai: *sitting on the opposite side of the classroom - he raises his eyebrow at Ducki* Great… don't tell me those girls told Ducki that it's my birthday! Who knows what he'll do!!
Ducki: *promptly gets up on his desk - he starts singing and dancing* Jo-Jo-Jo-Zai-Zai Jozai is TURDTEEEEEEN! *stops* Wow, he's old!! GAHOOOOO! *resumes dancing*
Class: *laughs*
Jozai: *groans*
Dirk: *turns to Jozai* Hey, today IS your birthday, isn’t it?? Happy Birthday, gangsta!
Jozai: *crooked smile* Thanks… 
Dirk: Remember your birthday party last year? That was AWESOME!
Jozai: Yeah, it was.
Dirk: The Spooky Corn Maze! *laughs* Oh man, remember when that Frankenstein homedawg jumped out at us and you got right scared and started shaking that girl's shoulders?? What was her name again… Juni?? HA!
Jozai: Oh… *awkwardly* … that. *chuckles a bit weakly* … Yeah.
Dirk: Man, why didn't you invite me to your birthday party in Grade 5? Or 4? Or 3? Or 2? Or 1? Or Primary? Or… well, you know.
Jozai: Well… I dunno! Didn't know you as well back then.
Dirk: If ya did, I coulda met Kyrid sooner!
Jozai: *chuckles* True.
Jayla: *hears mention of Kyrid's name - she glances over at Dirk and Jozai and starts listening in…*
Dirk: Anyway, all is forgiven! Great party, gangsta! *gives Jozai a thumbs up*
Xerann: *she too had been eavesdropping - sitting a few seats away from them both* Yeah, I'll give you that, 'Zai - all your birthday parties rocked!
Jozai: *turns towards Xerann, looking somewhat surprised*
Xerann: *laughs at his expression* Remember when Nathen called you that, and you used to hate it? Still feel that way??
Jozai: … Nah, I like it now. *speaking casually to her* But now that Nathen's going to a different school, no one calls me that anymore.
Jayla: *silently and wistfully watching the interaction between Xerann and Jozai*
Dirk: Hey, ain't Nathen the one that always bugged that Aschlee girl?
Xerann & Jozai: Yup. *in unison*
Dirk: Ha! See, I know more than you think when it comes to you asses - oh, I mean "Astral Streeters"! *laughs*
Xerann: *smirks in amusement* I'm sorry, but we'd rather be referred to as "Astral Towners"!
Jozai: *rolls his eyes at both Xerann and Dirk* Still think that term is silly.
Xerann: YOU’RE silly! *teasingly*
Jayla: *smiles faintly at them all*
Dirk: And no, Kyrid didn’t spill all your secrets to me! Only thing he ever talked about was being friends with you guys at Astral! I have my own ways of finding out the little extra details… heh, heh! *smiling smugly*
Jayla: *she furrows her brow, wondering what he possibly meant by that…*
Ducki: *still dancing on his desk* JAHOOOOO!
Deanna: Get DOWN, Ducki!! *snaps yet again* Oh my God!!
Ducki: Oh, poo on you!! *still dancing*
Deanna: EW! No! *recoils back with a disgusted face*
Ducki: *stops* Fine! Make me constipated! See if I care! *begrudgingly hops down from his desk and sits in his chair*
Jayla: *snaps out of her thoughts - looks back at Ducki and Deanna and holds back a laugh*
Deanna: Oh, you will care, I'm sure. *to Ducki - she then turns and looks at the classroom door* Still no Shelei yet! Weeeeeee!
Ducki: Tat's MY line!
Deanna: Who cares? I don't!
Ducki: ZAHOOOOO!
Deanna: Shut UP!! *viciously*
Linyear: *sings* Up, up, up!
Deanna: *eyes bug out* EEK! Stop singing! *pauses* Oh wait, that was Shania. Never mind. *relaxes*
Linyear: What?
Deanna: One thing you should know about me - NEVER sing country songs around me! I DON'T like country!! At ALL!! 
Linyear: Whaaaaat??
Jayla: Aww. *frowns*
Deanna: *inhales* … Except for Shania.
Jayla: *eyes light up* Oh! Well, thank goodness for THAT, anyway! *grins at Linyear*
Linyear: *grins back at Jayla* We can work with that! *giggles*
Ducki: Yeah, and if you sing a country song around DeDe, she might faint.
Deanna: He's right for once. So, UNLESS it’s Shania - DON'T sing country.
Ducki: *sings* OHHHH, down yonder by tat muddeh' ol' creek -
Deanna: I said DON'T, Ducki!!
Ducki: *sings* Where ta fish don't bite, but ta squirrels do squeak! *squawks*
Deanna: *grabs her head in frustration* LISTEN to me for ONCE in your LIFE!
Linyear: *can't help herself - she sings* Cowgirls don't tell liiiiies… nah, we don't give a hoot 'bout your paycheck, pickup, or pants size…!
Deanna: Eeek! *eyes wide in horror* Linyear!!
Jayla: *also can't help herself - she sings* And we'll lift up our mugs and toast to the night, sing "tequila for me - "
Jayla & Linyear: *sing together* " - with ale on the side!"
Deanna: Ahhhh!! *looking RATTLED* Bad country!! BAD!!
Ducki: *sings a country song*
Deanna: *yelps*
Linyear: *sings a country song*
Deanna: *chokes*
Jayla: *sings a country song*
Deanna: *gags*
Ducki: *sings* Scoot it over here, scoot it overtere -
Deanna: NOOOO! *screams* Not Aunt Geeswani's song!!
Ducki: *sings* Let's go, honey -trow your hands in ta air!
Deanna: YAAAAAGGGH!!! *holding her "ears"*
Ducki: *sings* Scoot it real bumpin', scoot it right down!
Jayla & Linyear & Ducki: *belt out* SCOOT IT ALL OVER T(H)IS HONKYTONK TOWN!!
Deanna: FUCKING HEEEEELLLLLL!!! *shouts to the heavens*
Class: *all sing the rest of the chorus and clap to the beat…* … AIN'T IT JUST A HOOT - LET'S DO THE SCOOT!
Ducki: Y'ALL, LET'S SCOOT IT!
Deanna: *faints - falls ungracefully onto the floor*
Jayla & Linyear: Whoa! She actually fainted! *look at each other* … Ahahahaha…!!!  *laughing HARD*
Ducki: BLAHOOOOO! WHOOPIWANCAKES! I wuv you all! *jumps up, does a couple somersaults in the air… drops down to the floor and lands on his bum* YOWZA! Me BUM!
Class: *laughs*
Ducki: Country fo' EVA’! *thrusts his wings up* Deanna's messed UP!
Linyear: *as she’s laughing* Too bad Shelei missed this!
Jayla: I was thinking the same thing! *laughing too* For both the sing-a-long AND Deanna's reaction!
Ducki: Yah-yah-yah! LAHOOOOO… *stands up* … okay Jozai, tat was your birthday song - whatcha tink?
Jozai: *chuckling* Er… it was… something… it was good, I think?
Ducki: Weally? Weeeeeeeee! *jumps for joy*
Jozai: *makes an odd face at Ducki - one eyebrow raised, the corner of his mouth skewing upwards* … Good Lord.
Ducki: *stops jumping - looks Jozai straight in the face* Your head is lopsided. So is your smile!
Jayla & Linyear: Pffffft…!! *trying desperately to hold back their laughter*
Jozai: *suddenly scowls* Oh, shut it.
Dirk: Yeah, McDuck - shut it.
Ducki: You hurt my Ducki feelings.
Dirk: *grins* OH RIGHT!

END?
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