Characters belong to @SkyOfCrystals The second part of my storyboard for episode 1 of the Crystalcode animation project Zayan = gray Idris = orange Mrs. Aisha = green Lily = blue Script: I took the box, confused. “Uh… how much?” “It’s on me.” I blinked. “Oh. Thanks?” He nodded and muttered, “Kids these days…” I tucked the box under my arm and skated away. “Wait—OH NO! I'M LATE!!” I bolted toward school, weaving through traffic, hopping over benches, and dodging fountains. I finally reached the gates, panting. I spotted my best friend, Idris. “Idris! Distract the teacher!” He gave me a nod like a true comrade. “Got it.” Inside, Idris launched into full distraction mode. “Mrs. Aisha! There’s a snake under your desk—no, wait! A bug! A snake-bug hybrid with LASERS!” Meanwhile, I crawled into the classroom like a spy. Almost made it. “Mrs. Aisha, Zayan is late again,” said a voice right in front of me. I froze. Lily. “What—no! I was looking for, uh… a missing… uh… worm!” SLAM! Mrs. Aisha slapped a paper on my desk. A big red F stared up at me like a death sentence. “This is the third test you've failed!” she hissed. I sank into my seat. And somehow, I had a feeling… the day was only getting weirder. My stomach dropped. I shrank into my seat. Some kids snorted behind me. I heard giggles rippling through the room. Of course. Always a comedy show when it’s me. Everyone was laughing… except Idris, who sat quietly with a sympathetic look, and Lily—who just stared at me with that usual mix of curiosity and judgment. Great. “I’m sorry, Ms. Aisha…” I mumbled, barely above a whisper. She scoffed so hard, I swear it echoed. “No use being sorry if you’re not going to change.” Her voice cracked like thunder. And then—dramatically—she flung my paper toward me like it was a frisbee. It landed face-up. F. In red. Giant. Angrily underlined. My chest twisted. Without warning, she snapped her pointer stick from the board and SLASH—cut the paper right in half like a ninja! I blinked at the torn test, my mouth open. Was this even allowed?! My test just got executed!
