In a shocking turn of events, 17-year-old Timmy “The Track Terror” Thompson has been indicted for the fatal stabbing of another student at a high school track meet. The incident took place last Friday at Sunnydale High School, where the two students were competing in the 100-meter dash.
Eyewitnesses claim that tensions were high between Timmy and his rival, Bobby “The Bolt” Johnson, leading up to the race. According to reports, Bobby had been talking trash about Timmy’s running abilities, calling him “slow as molasses” and “more like a tortoise than a hare.”
In a fit of rage, Timmy allegedly pulled out a sharpened pencil from his backpack and stabbed Bobby in the thigh just as the race was about to begin. The injury proved to be fatal, as Bobby collapsed on the track and was pronounced dead at the scene.
When questioned by authorities, Timmy claimed that he was simply defending his honor as a track star. “I couldn’t let Bobby get away with disrespecting me like that,” he said. “I may not be the fastest runner, but I have a mean pencil game.”
In a bizarre twist, Timmy’s defense attorney, Barry “The Barracuda” Bernstein, argued that his client was actually trying to help Bobby improve his running technique. “Timmy was just offering Bobby some ‘pointed’ advice on how to run faster,” he said with a wink.
Meanwhile, the victim’s family is demanding justice for their son’s senseless death. Bobby’s mother, Martha Johnson, tearfully told reporters, “My son was a promising young athlete with a bright future ahead of him. He didn’t deserve to be taken out by a number two pencil.”
As the case unfolds, the track meet at Sunnydale High has been indefinitely suspended, with students and faculty alike reeling from the tragic incident. In the words of Principal Smith, “This is a dark day for our school community. We will be implementing stricter pencil control measures to ensure that nothing like this ever happens again.”
In the meantime, Timmy remains in custody awaiting trial, where he will have to face the consequences of his deadly pencil attack. Let this be a cautionary tale for all high school athletes: when it comes to track meets, leave the pencils at home and stick to running.
