“What? Are you in to this kind of stuff?” I had been teaching school for a long time and seen more than my fair share of creepy kids but, this boy took the cake.
I passed him in the hallways over the years; didn’t see him as a problem child. Though, how he managed to get himself placed into my Pre-Algebra class as a Senior blew my mind.
I asked the group to pull out their notebooks for a homework check. Ronald slammed his on the desk which prompted me to give him a little extra attention. Normally, I wouldn’t comment on how they chose to decorate their folders but, I disapproved of his stickers. Especially the demonic one.
“What if I am?” His cold stare sent chills down my spine.
“Then I guess you are.” I rolled my eyes at him. “See me after class.”
He mumbled something under his breath.
The bell rang at exactly 3:20 pm just like it did every day. I heard the Diesel engines roar as the buses pulled off.
“I guess you’re going to take me home.”
“Where do you live?”
“Coppertown.”
I knew of the place, they called it “The Snakes” because of all the slime that resided there.
“Yeah, I’ll take you. You know why I asked you to stay, don’t you?”
“I have my ideas.”
I took a sticker just like the one he had out of my desk drawer.
“My daughter went missing last Spring and I found this among her possessions. What does it mean, Ronald?”
“It means life has knocked you down. The only way to get back up is to accept the fact you have fallen.”
A numbness went through my legs as they gave way.
“You wretched woman. You are amongst the low.”
His eyes burned a deep red. I gripped the edge of my desk to try and pull myself up.
“Don’t bother. You will now take your place in my family along side your daughter.”
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