School Of Satan !

To say my life is horrible , is an understatement . My high school cannot be described in a more accurate word , so , although it is considered foul language , I will use this word to give you a precise image of this pathetic excuse for a school : shit. All the teachers do , is gossip about whoever’s absent , put on lipstick and so much makeup that they look like Effie Trinket from the Hunger Games ,  and last but not least , stare at countless pages of playboy magazines .  And once in a while they would bother to interrupt their productive activities to inform us about what chapters we have to study for the upcoming  tests . Obviously those chapters have never been explained or discussed in any of our classrooms before .

But despite the sheer negligence  of the teaching staff I still managed to get ok grades , unlike most of the students at my “high school” . Well I guess it SHOULD be called a HIGH school , since most of the people there are so dumb they could be high .

To top things off , I have to go home to my step-mother everyday. After my mother died , after spending a painful friendless day at school , after repeatedly wishing I didn’t exist , I had to go home to my hateful step-mom and my alcoholic dad . Whoever said that life is beautiful , was a God Damned liar !

One day , as I walked through the front door , she ran to me smiling from ear to ear , her blond hair tucked in a ponytail , her perfect white teeth looked like a fangs to me and her deep blue eyes hid endless evil . Something bad was going to happen to me . All the signs proved it . She was smiling and appeared excited about my arrival , she usually puts on her best growl the minute she sees me .

Fortunately , what was good for her , was good for me this one time .She had convinced my father to make me attend a boarding school . I was thrilled to hear this , my body itched with excitement . Finally I could escape this wretched hole I call my life . No more malicious step-mom , no more drunk father , no more retarded schools that instead of giving you knowledge can actually make you stupider than you were before you enrolled .  NO MORE SHIT !

A week later a cab came to take me to my new home . It was a three hour drive , so I would arrive at three in the after-noon . But I arrived at four cause  The car broke down and we had to wait for help .

The weirdest thing happened while we were waiting . An old lady carrying a basket of red apples stopped and offered to sell me one of her fruits . I accepted the offer because the sight  of the red plump apples got my mouth watering .

“That’ll be a dollar “ she said in her shaky voice . I took out my wallet and handed her a five dollar bill since I didn’t have any change . She tried to give me back four dollars but I wouldn’t allow it . I felt bad for the poor old lady , having to sell apples in the streets at her age , she should be resting .

“You’re a nice young man “ she complimented “ where are you heading ?”

“Gardner Waters Boarding school” I answered nonchalantly . However , she had a different reaction.

Her mouth fell open , while her eyes got so big I thought they’d fall straight out of her head .

“No son don’t go there , go home “ she cried “it’s not good there , it’s a place for Satan not for nice young men like you . Go home .”

“I’m sure it’s not that bad “ I replied with a friendly smile .

“Please son , listen to me , don’t go there . they’ll take you away . They’ll change you .”

“Who are they ?”

“ALL OF THEM !” she drew a cross in the air in front of me “ May the Lord guide you and protect you and stop you from throwing yourself into danger .”

Just when she said that , I heard a loud noise behind me . I turned around just for a second to see what had caused it and when I turned back to her she was gone with no trace . Like the ground had opened up and ate her whole .

After spending two days there , I couldn’t understand what she met . Everyone seemed really nice . No one looked  or acted like they were satanic . Well she IS old . So maybe she had lost it , or maybe she believed rumors and ghost stories .Whatever the case I decided that this was in fact NOT a bad place and it certainly was better than the old one .

Here I had friends and a real education . Here I was happy and free , and with this new freedom at hand, I decided that I wanted to try smoking for the first time . I rounded up my friends and told them .

“ Wow dude , you’ve never smoked before ?!” exclaimed Jessica , her honey eyes glistening under the moonlight that came through my dorm room window .

“keep your voice down Jess , we don’t need the principal to know that we sneak into each others rooms after curfew , we could get expelled “ Warned Ted .

“ If he wants to try smoking , we should take him to the woods . We’re not aloud to smoke on campus but no one can say nothing if we’re off campus .” suggested Rodney .

“well let’s go then !” urged Jessica and we sneaked out of my room and into the woods.

The cigarette between my fingers , I lifted it up to my lips , then inhaled . I coughed once or twice but eventually got the hang of it . Meanwhile Rodney and Ted were drinking their brains out .

I glance over at Jessica . Her body under the moonlight made me think of her as more than a friend  for  the first time ever .  The way her red hair sort of shined like a camp fire , the way her eyes reflected the moon , the way she licked her dried lips continuously  , the way her shirt showed so much of her cleavage as her short shorts did wonders for her back side .

“Why are you starring at me ?” she asked , and at the same time Ted started laughing hysterically .

After his alcohol-induced laughing  fit was over I answered “ because you’re beautiful” .

She walked over and sat  next to me . I didn’t know what to do . Did she want me to touch her , to feel her ,to embrace her ? or did she want to be left untouched ? I decided to test my luck and put my hand on her exposed hip , feeling it , rubbing it up and down and squeezing it a bit once I was close to her private parts . She let out a small moan and that’s when I knew I was aloud to kiss her and I did . And her dried , cracked lips were heavenly .

Suddenly  she stopped and for some reason I felt scared . I didn’t know why .

I opened my eyes to see her red hair melting into her skull , her skull melting into her neck . and so on until she became a big white blob with two human sized eyes and fat arms and legs . I pushed her away as quickly as I could and backed up till my back hit a tree . WHAT THE HELL WAS GOING ON ?! THIS CAN’T BE REAL !

I looked over to where the boys were but found two big white blobs instead . And it  was then that the big white blob that was once Jessica , let out an ear-piercing scream .

I was almost paralyzed with fear but I had run back to campus , to warn the principal about whatever these things were . 

“ Oh hello there “ answered  Mr. Augustus after I knocked on his door .

“Jessica and Ted and and Rodney” I started out of breath .

“ yes I know about that “ he interrupted .

“and you’re not gonna do anything about it ?”

“but of course I intend to do all that is in my power about it !”

“well good “ I sighed relieved , wiping some sweat from my forehead .

“would you please care to follow me ?” he asked politely and I did as I was told .

He walked up the stairs and into a bedroom , he stopped in front of a bookshelf . He pulled out a green book , and a wall moved revealing an entrance .

I followed him through the entrance and into a dark tunnel , then into a labarotary  . All I could think about was the countless things in this room that could  be used to destroy those disgusting blobs .

“Have a seat” ordered the principal and I did on the only one  I found .

It was a white leather chair , like the one from the dentist’s office .

Suddenly , something pushed me back , and straps were being tightened  around my arms and legs making escape impossible . It was the chair , and the principal was maneuvering some kind of remote .

“WHAT’S GOING ON ?!” I yelled fear creeping into my heart making beads of sweat drip down my forehead .

“ I told you I’d do everything in my power about it “ he smiled “ you need to change , and become one of us .” He announced  pushing a button on hia remote .

A needle stabbed into my skin sedating me , taking away the simple privilege of begging for mercy as the electronic tools of the chair opened up my skin , pouring chemicals and awful smelling substances inside of me , turning me into an ugly blob like Jessica , Ted and Rodney and probably every other student here .

As I started losing consciousness ,  I saw the principal laughing hysterically just like Ted did earlier , his skin was reddening , fangs grew  out of his mouth , a tale broke out from the back of his pants  and horns rose up ripping the skin from the top of his head .

And all I could think of , was how right the old lady was. 

by Mada El-Horr