It was the beginning of the school year and everyone was excited to see who their teacher was. Especially, Rachel and Emma. Rachel and Emma were best friends. Rachel Scottlen had black hair, dark green eyes, and was twelve. Emma Clareson, on the other hand, was eleven because she skipped a grade. She had strawberry blond hair and blue eyes. They both were in seventh grade.
“Yes! We're in the same class!” Rachel said happily.
“Yeah, and were with uhh… Mr. Thomson? Who’s he?” Emma answered.
“We'll, just cross your fingers that he’s a good teacher. Ok?” Rachel said.
The two girls walked to the classroom. A slender man with black hair and a dark black suit was waiting at the door. Emma eyed the man closely. He had pretty sharp canines. Mr. Thomson gestured the class into the room. Everyone ran to their desk. Rachel was a seat away from Emma.
“Class, vee name is Mr. Thomson. There is a seat in the back of vee classroom if you don’t obey vee classroom rules. I am a strict teacher, so you better vee good.” The teacher said in a strong italian accent. Emma raised her hand. “Mr. Thomson, why do you have a bandage on you arm?”
“None of your business, young lady.” Mr. Thomson answered.
Stacy West, who had long blond hair snickered. Rachel scrunched her nose at her which made Stacy laugh even harder. The teacher made Stacy sit in the back. Rachel scribbled on a piece of crumpled paper, “Mr. Thomson is strict. I kinda like it.” And whispered to Rebecca, who was in front of her, “Pass this to Emma” Rebecca nodded and passed it to Emma. Emma smiled at Rachel and Rachel smiled back.
Suddenly, everyone started talking about the teacher.
“Class! Class! Emma, you have detention for asking vee question and Rachel, you have detention for passing vee notes during class. Stacy! Are you asking for detention by laughing? All three of you have to stay in for vee recess.”
Both Emma and Rachel were thinking the same thing: How did the teacher spot Rachel passing the note when his back was turned? It was like he had supervision. After they had spelling, vocabulary, and math, it was recess. Mr. Thomson gave Rachel, Emma, and Stacy a broom. They had to sweep the floor. Then, he left. Stacy throw her broom to the side and said, “I ain’t going to clean this dirty floor. And if you tell on me, I’m going to tell the teacher that you don’t like him. Ha! Got you there, didn’t I?”
The two girls groaned and sweeped the floor while Stacy sat in her chair texting her best friend, Jessica. After recess, the class had physical education (P.E.), which Rachel and Emma failed. Then they had French class and then reading. Finally, they had lunch.
Lunch was rare meat, which Mr. Thomson desired, and garlic toast which Mr. Thomson despised. Rachel and Emma sat down in one of the tables. Emma whispered, “don’t you think the teacher is like a vampire?”
Rachel answered, “kind - of, but all I know for sure is that I hate this teacher.”
After school, Rachel and Emma were walking. “Stop!” Rachel whisper shouted. The two girls turned their heads and saw Mr. Thompson taking off his bandage. Emma didn’t know how to explain what she saw. It was sort - of like a bite from a blood sucker. The teacher saw the two girls and his eyes turned green. He opened his bloody mouth and the two friends ran to Emma’s house as fast as they could.
“Whoa, whoa, whoa. You guys look tired. Eat some fruits. And then we can talk about school today.” Mr. Clareson said cheerfully.
Emma and Rachel sat down and ate their fruits. Rachel blurted out, “We had detention. But it’s not really important.”
Mr. Clareson eyed the two kids suspiciously and went back to reading the newspaper.
The next day, it was a snow day so there was no school. Emma was at Rachel’s house.
“Emma! Mr. Thomson has to be a vampire. I mean, how could you explain what happened yesterday?!” Rachel said matter of factly. Emma nodded. Suddenly, Emma’s phone rang, It said Mr. Thomson. Emma answered it nervously.
“Hello?”
“You know I am vee vampire. You must not tell anyone”
“But, Rachel knows!”
“That is ok. But I have to ask you vee favor”
“Umm… Ok?”
“Vee school is endangered. When my eyes turn green, vee will bite anyone I see ”
“Well then why did you decide to work at the school?”
“I need money. I have vee family too, you know? Right now they think I’m vee dead because I couldn’t risk vee getting hurt.”
Rachel snached the phone and answered, “Well then what can we do?”
“When vee eyes turn green, pour vee cold water on my head. If vee eyes turn red, you need to evacuate vee school”
“But-”
Mr. Thomson hung up. The two girls looked at each other. They had a big problem.
As the days passed, everything went fine until today. Jessica “accidently” kicked Mr. Thomson. His eyes turned green. Rachel yelled, “Recess!” and ran outside remembering to lock the doors. Emma ran to get a bucket of cold water while Rachel kept an eye on the teacher. After three minutes or so, Emma came running back with a bucket of cold, icy water. Rachel unlocked the door and the two kids walked in.
Emma walked nearer and nearer to the teacher - “Wait!” Rachel yelled. The teacher's eyes turned red. Rachel and Emma were locked in. Emma poured the water on Mr. Thomson which made his eyes turn green. But they used up all the water they had. The two girls were in BIG trouble. They ducked under their desk trying not to be seen. Suddenly, Rebecca ran in with some water balloons. Rachel snached the balloons from her hand and poured it on Mr. Thomson.
The teacher had normal eyes with his normal blue pupils. He was cured. Rebecca had a confused look on her face. Rachel and Emma looked at each other not knowing how to explain.
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