A Chinese comrade

(Bell rings)....

"Yo boys! I smoked Miles last night" Ralph says.

"Oh yeah?" Troy asks

"Yeah he lost 22-0 to me" Ralph says

"Y'know I let you win last night just cuz...." Miles says

Ralph's high moods face fades for a second.

"Cuz of what?" Cody asks

"Shurrup we all know I iced his a*s" Ralph says.

"(looking at the two) Is something fishy going on?" Kurt asks

"What!? It's nothing" Miles says while he fakes a smile.

"C'mon you didn't finish your sentence, you let him win cuz....?" Troy asks curiously

Miles, on seeing everybody's eyes on him, on the other hand Ralph is waiting for him not to snitch.

"Alright he was ditched by Luna" Miles says

The boys keep silent for a moment then "Bwahahaha!" burst into hysteria.

"So...have you guys thought about the marks you're gonna get in the past math test?" Cody asks and every laughing person keeps shut and hit him for spoiling the fun.

Shortly after, Mr Jonny Vickers barges in irresponsibly, carrying math papers in his hands. He calls out Kurt, Cody, Troy and miles in a sequence getting scores of 65,66,60,72 respectively.

They sit bragging about their scores and eagerly waiting for the new boy's paper.

"Raphael Kleinheiser, wait, is that a German name?" Mr Jonny asks

"Yeah actually my grandpa was a Nazi German" Ralph replies as everyone in the class stares at him weirdly.

"You must be the new boy, poor result" Mr Jonny says as he hands out the paper to Ralph but Kurt hurries and picks it up.

"Hehehehe!" Kurt laughs condescendingly as he shows them Ralph's paper with the score sixty four.

"So I lead.....ahead of all of you just like I would've led in the game against Ralph if I wanted to" Miles says condescendingly

"You can say whatever you want buh all I say is if you're behind me, feel free to bend down and kiss my a**" Kurt says boldly

"That's enough! You guys think you're the best? You should check out that Chinese sitting on the front row first" Jessa exclaims

She is talking about Chen Ju, a Chinese with an extraordinary mind whom during a test sits like just any other lesson and he barely talks.

On flipping the pages of his test paper, the boys spot his score of ninety nine.

"Wooow!" The boys react

(Bell rings)....Chen Ju walks down the hallway and Ralph hurries and catches up with him;

Chen: Can I help you?

Ralph: Uh....yea actually I'm Raphael Kl....

Chen: I know. The introduction guy right?

Ralph: Yeah haha....um..

Chen: What do you want?

Ralph: Okay....I kinda like saw your test score back there and...

Chen: (frowns his eyebrows)

Ralph: .. would like to know how you pulled that off

Chen: Oh really? This is new....I mean everyone who approaches me talks nothing but my small eyes spiritually hiding answers

Ralph: That's rude of em'

Chen: Yeah totally....but I don't mind at all. One of the most prior things in China is whatever anybody thinks of you is none of your business and you shouldn't bother at all

Ralph: Wow! Maybe I should visit China sometime

Chen: Yeah why don't you come over at home so that we can talk about scores

Ralph: Oh yeah sure

Ralph and Ju passes right past the boys (Cody, Kurt and Hardons)

"Ay....where are you going with that Jackie Chan?" Says Troy

" You're planning to become chinese? Lemme guess your new name is gonna be Daichi....Kobashi" Cody complicates.

"That's not even a Chinese a name, it's Japanese" Miles clarifies while looking at Cody.

"Oh my bad buh they all sound the same to me" Cody says

"Y'all shurrup he's tryna get himself a free ride home" Kurt says.

All of them stare at Ralph and Ju considering what Kurt just said but then on entering the car, Ju drives to the opposite direction to Ralph's residence.

"Heyyy! Where's he taking our friend?" Cody shouts

" It better not be some sort of Confucius sacrifice!" Kurt shouts

Back in the car;

Ralph: So... you're the only child in the family I guess

Chen: Nop, three boys and three girls. First born is a boy and lives with his family in Nicaragua

Ralph: He has a family of his own?

Chen: Of course he's thirty three for heaven's sake tell me he can't have a family of his own.

Ralph: The heck? And you're the second born? How many difference in age d'you have?

Chen: Well sixteen

Ralph: That's one hell of a family planning there

Chen: Actually my parents divorced and stayed for fifteen years before reconciliation.

Moments later at Ju's house, Ralph receives a kind welcome from Ju's caretaker. They enjoy a Chinese dinner together.

Ralph: So....what makes you so good in class?

Ju: (chuckles) A combination of things.

Ralph: More and more studies right?

Ju: Not only, just like presidents need ministers, studies need to be accompanied by a few stuff to boost your grades

Ralph: I'd love to know

Ju: Sure.... before you open a book, make sure you have a clear and positive mind, a peaceful environment and most of all be motivated.

Ralph: Oh.....

Ju: Take a look at Abraham Lincoln, from a country side boy living in a shag wooden house to one of America's greatest heroes. If he can do that without education, why not you and imagine what you can do with education.

Ralph: Wow! Thanks dude

Ju: Anytime

Ralph: It's getting late tho.... I'd better be on my way before Mom throws a fit...and my dad will be home for dinner tonight.

Ju: No problem my driver will give you a ride back home...see ya

Ralph leaves.