This is a parody story. No characters represent any real person, alive or deceased.
All characters are over the age of 18, including cartoon characters who have failed several years of school.
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Thursday was a day of mixed emotions for Steve Smith.
On the one hand he was very excitedly awaiting the arrival of the system wide email release of Langley Falls District School report cards. The email was due any moment. Never in his life had he ever been so excited to receive his grades.
His mother had promised him a very special surprise a week ago if he managed to get his overall grades up past a 2.50 GPA. The thought of what it that very special surprise might be put his mind on lust overload. Even with that heightened sense of excitement, he had tried as hard as he could to lower his expectations. After all, he knew it was a long shot to bring his grades up.
The last time he looked he had an A in his Photography elective class, a B in Modern Literature, and C's in Math, Science and English. To the chagrin of his father Steve received a D in gym. He had scored low in math, but still was able to decipher that his GPA stood at 2.33. He hoped to pull his Modern Lit B up to an A for a 2.50.
As Steve contemplated his mother's "very special surprise" an incoming email arrival notification sounded on his laptop.
Francine entered the kitchen just as Steve nervously opened the email. "Grades?" She asked with a cautious smile walking up behind her son.
"You got it mom. You better get prepared for that big surprise that you promised me." He quipped as he soaked in the intoxicating fragrance of his mother's shampoo and light perfume. The sensory over load to his brain acted as a calming agent.
"I'm ready Sweetie." She replied, her pulse beginning to quicken with eagerness.
Steve's smiling anticipatory face, quickly transformed to one of utter disbelief and dejection. "What's wrong Steve?" Francine asked with concern.
She looked over his shoulder at the screen of the laptop on the kitchen table. "2.00? How did that happen?" Francine asked, beginning to tear up. She was miffed that her carefully crafted plans and preparation had gone for nothing.
"I don't know mom." Steve said with distress in his voice. "All of my grades look the same, so I don't...HEY! Wait a minute."
"What's wrong?" Francine asked, still disappointed at this unplanned outcome.
"My grade in Modern Lit went from a B to a D! I aced that test mom. I should have an A, not a D."
"Are you sure sweetie?" his mother asked as she placed her hands on Steve's shoulders, gently massaging them while leaning over his shoulder peering at the laptop monitor. 'There might be a glimmer of hope for my plans yet.' She thought to herself as she idly rubbed her full bosom against his shoulders.
"I'm positive mom." He pouted.
"Well then, let's just call your teacher and see what happened to your grade Steve. The news on TV said that the teachers have a final planning day today" She said as she excitedly clung to a glimmer of hope. As she grabbed her cell phone and began dialing, Francine walked into the other room as the conversation began.
"Mrs. Jacobs? Hi this is Francine Smith...yes Steve's mother. I'm calling about Steve's grade report that arrived by email a few minutes ago..."
As she walked away Steve could no longer hear the conversation. With a thump, he dropped his head down on the kitchen table in a quick fit of depression as he waited on the verdict, his horny plans fading.
Five minutes later Francine walked back into the kitchen, her heels clacking loudly on the wooden floors. She had a very serious look on her face.
"I'm so sorry Steve," she started "You seem like you were really looking forward to my 'very special surprise' for you."
"I was mom. I was looking forward to it, and I tried really hard too." he replied.
Francine leaned over and kissed her sons cheek. "Well, that's great Steve...because Mrs. Jacobs got your grade and Stefan Smits's grade mixed up. YOU GOT AN A!" She practically screamed while shaking his shoulders back and forth in excitement.
Steve looked up with an indescribable grin. "That means I did get a..."
"TWO POINT FIVE!" Francine screamed again.
"That means I get..."
"Your 'Very Special' Surprise!" Francine finished his sentence for him as she quickly bolted from the kitchen to the Living room closet, running faster than a mother in a dress should.
"Tah-Dah!" She exclaimed two minutes later, making a big show of pulling his childhood little red wagon, loaded down with boxes while waving her arm like a model on The Price is Right game show. Steve's eyes drank in the print on each box. His wondering gaze found a top of the line Canon camera, a tripod, and a couple of lighting umbrellas.
"Oh Wow! Thanks Mom" He said "How did you know? It's just what I wanted!" He exclaimed as he opened the box quickly and pulled the camera out.
"So you really like it?" the picturesque mother asked elatedly, clapping her hands softly in happiness.
"It's perfect." Steve responded as he pulled the camera out and began to set it up to charge the battery. "This is a much better setup than my camera club equipment." He said with exuberance.
"I knew you had to return that camera a few days ago since the school year was coming to a close, so I got you a better version with all the trimmings."