03 My Name Is Evil by R.L. Stine

Author:R.L. Stine [Stine, R.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

A few minutes later the paramedics arrived to take Jil y to the hospital. Ms. Masters hurried out to the hal to phone the Mul ens.

Marci and Deena got changed quickly, whispering to themselves. They would have to audition some other time. They kept glancing over at me, but they

didn’t talk to me.

I changed into my shoes and pul ed a jacket over my leotard and tights. I just wanted to get out of there. To get away from their whispers and suspicious

looks.

How could Jil y say such a thing about me? How could she blame me like that?

We’ve been friends since fourth grade. She knows me so wel .

She knows I wouldn’t hurt her.

I stared at my hands. They didn’t burn anymore.

Why did that happen again? I wondered.

Every time my hands start to burn, something terrible happens. Every time. But that doesn’t mean I’m causing these things to happen-does it?

I shoved my hands into my pockets. I didn’t want to think about that. I jumped down from the stage and ran up the auditorium aisle to the exit. I couldn’t

wait to get home, to the safety of my room.

But Ms. Masters stopped me in the hal . She put a hand on my shoulder. “Jil y was just upset,” she said softly. “She didn’t mean the crazy things she said.”

“I … I know,” I whispered.

“She must have been in shock,” Ms. Masters said. “That’s the only explanation.”

I nodded.

“Try to put it out of your mind, Maggie. Jil y probably won’t even remember she said those things later.”

“Probably,” I repeated. I grabbed her arm. “But what did happen out there, Ms. Masters? Why did Jil y spin out of control like that?”

My voice shook. “It … it was so horrible … so frightening. It real y looked as if … as if some force was control ing her!”

Ms. Masters shook her head. “I’m not sure what happened, Maggie. I think I’m stil in shock, too.”

She patted my shoulder. “I guess this means you’l be in the dance company. Deena and Marci wil have their auditions. But they’re not at your level. I’d

say congratulations. But I know you’re upset about your friend.”

“Yes.” I nodded again.

A thin smile crossed the teacher’s face. “Wel , congratulations anyway. We’l celebrate some other time, okay?”

“Thanks, Ms. Masters.” I turned and jogged away.

“Try not to think about what Jil y said,” she cal ed after me. “She was in shock. I’m sure she’l apologize when she’s better.”

“Sure,” I muttered.

And then I was out of the building. Into the cold, fresh night air. Pale silver moonlight washed over the school grounds. Dead leaves danced across the

grass.

I felt like tossing back my head and screaming. I felt like crying.

Instead, I lowered my head into the wind and started running. I didn’t go far. I was almost to the corner when I ran right into someone.

“Hey-!” He uttered a startled cry and leaped to the side. “Slow down.”

“Glen!” I cried. “What are you doing here?”

He pushed back his wild mop of hair and smiled at me.

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