Professor Gargoyle by Charles Gilman

Author:Charles Gilman [Gilman, Charles]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Paranormal, Juvenile Fiction, Monsters, School & Education
ISBN: 9781594745928
Publisher: Quirk Books
Published: 2012-09-25T00:00:00+00:00

ELEVEN

In the minutes between sixth and seventh periods, Robert stashed Pip and Squeak on the top shelf of his locker. “Now stay here and be quiet,” he told them. “Science is my last class of the day, and then I’ll come back to get you.”

He was preparing for the worst. He knew Professor Goyle would be furious, that he’d be looking for the person who broke his aquarium and freed Pip and Squeak. And Robert was the most likely suspect. He didn’t think Goyle would threaten him in a classroom full of witnesses. But what if Goyle told Robert to stay behind after class? What would happen then?

It was tempting to skip the class altogether, but Robert worried that doing so would make him look even guiltier. He decided he would go to class and act like he’d had nothing to do with it. Maybe the rats had simply overturned the aquarium on their own. That was possible, wasn’t it?

Robert was one of the last students to arrive in the classroom. Someone had cleaned up the broken glass and shavings. There was no sign of any disturbance. But at least one other student noticed that Pip and Squeak were gone.

“Hey, Nerdbert!” Glenn called from across the room. “Looks like Goyle got rid of your pet!”

Robert ignored him, sat down, and took out a notebook. He began to recopy his homework in neater handwriting. He wanted to be busy working when Goyle arrived, so he’d have an excuse for not making eye contact.

But the late bell rang and still no teacher came.

The skeleton at the front of the classroom appeared to be watching the door, as if it was waiting for a teacher like everyone else. Robert was reminded of the first day of school, when Sarah Price suggested that Robert go to the principal’s office and get help. It was only two weeks ago, but it seemed like ancient history.

Finally, the classroom door opened and in walked a short, stout woman with thick glasses and curly black hair. The students gawked as she carried a stack of folders over to Professor Goyle’s desk.

“Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Mrs. Kinski and I’ll be your substitute teacher this afternoon. It seems poor Professor Goyle has an upset stomach today.”

Again, Robert recalled the image of Goyle with his jaw unhinged, stuffing a live hamster into his mouth.

“Now pay attention, because I have some exciting news,” Mrs. Kinski continued. “For today’s lesson, we’re going to look at a strange world that’s teeming with thousands of bizarre species. You’ll be shocked to learn that this world is waiting just outside the doors of this school. In fact, it’s so close, you kids could bike over and dip your toes in it.” As she spoke, Mrs. Kinski lowered a projection screen at the front of the classroom. It was filled with images of a rolling blue sea. “I’m talking about the ocean, of course, and today we’re going to watch a documentary about the exciting

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