The plan was fool proof. There was no way they could fail now. As Samantha Robinson pulled up behind the school, behind the railroad tracks where the buses drop off, she began to have doubts as to the success of their plot. “I do not know about this guys,” Samantha said with doubt in her tone, “Why can’t we just leave them a degrading note or something on their gym or change the M on the football field to a C? Do we really have to steal their mascot?”
“Lighten up Sam,” laughed Rudie as she messed up Samantha’s hair, “You and Norman are just going to sit here and keep the engine running while me and Monique go in, grab the stupid costume, and then we will all go to Denny’s to celebrate.” Samantha wasn’t convinced. “You still owe me gas money for all of this,” said Sam as she rolled her eyes and put the car in park. Norman sees Sam’s fear and gently reminds her that they will all be ok and at the first sign of trouble they can drive off, without Rudie and Monique. Rudie glares at Norman and plans to get her revenge on him at a later point. Right now, she needed to focus.
As Rudie and Monique get out of the car, Rudie’s mind starts going a million miles an hour. All at once she is trying to remember how everything is about to happen. They would use the cover of darkness to get over to the hall in which Ms. Kies’s room is located. Once there, the doors remain unlocked up until the room itself. Luckily, they had snuck the key out during a class they had with Ms. Kies earlier that day.
Getting into the room was a breeze and thanks to Athena, they knew exactly where to find the lovely (sarcasm) Mustang costume. Finding it with ease they began to get careless in their judgment, laughing and joking at the top of their lungs. The sound they made boomed throughout the hall. Outside the front of the school happened to be a police officer doing his rounds when he heard the ruckus the girls were making. He decided he better check on the school.
As the girls headed outside they noticed the police officer and panicked. They would not be able to make to Sam’s car and not get caught. They decided to try to make a run for it, but as the girls approached the football field, they knew they would not be able to escape without some diversion. Rudie turns to Monique and says, “Time to act natural.”
As the police approached the field, he took out his flashlight. What he saw confused him. There was the Mustang mascot costume but it appeared to be eating the grass. Riding on the mascot was a girl in a cowboy hat. “What are you doing?” asked the officer with a bewildered look on his face.
“What does it look like? I am feeding my horse,” replied Monique coolly. The officer was so astounded and amused. He couldn’t let the girls go, though, and said, “Well, I think you and your horse need to come with me.” Rudie wasn’t about to let it go down this way and started galloping away. The police officer was in hot pursuit as Rudie and Monique approached Sam’s car. They jumped inside and Sam sped off.
Not even a minute later, Doug is sitting in his room, checking his facebook, when his mom comes in. “Doug? The Mojave Mustang and a few others are here to see you.” The gang walks in with Rudie still in the Mustang costume.
