Whatever It Takes by Natalie Brunwick

Author:Natalie Brunwick
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance
Publisher: Natalie Brunwick
Published: 2019-09-02T23:00:00+00:00

Ghouls, demons, princesses, and cartoon characters filled Emily’s classroom, their costumes an array of colors and made from various fabrics. There was the wolf all the way in the back, some kind of pixie in one of the corners, and even a football player up front. The football player wasn’t as impressive, but it was still enough to bring a smile to Emily’s face.

Standing in front of her desk, she leaned against it with a bowl of candy in one hand and a makeshift wand in the other. After getting teased by Jess and then again by Sarah, Emily made a quick trip to the cafeteria, fashioning a wand out of a large straw and a star she’d cut out of a cardboard box. It wasn’t pretty, and it wasn’t shiny, but it would work for now.

Unlike Sarah who continued on with her lesson plan, Emily gave her kids the day off, deciding to play a game instead.

“Okay. Who wants to go first?” she asked, looking out at her students. “Billy,” she said, spotting a Cheshire Cat all the way in the back. “Name your favorite scary movie. There are no right or wrong answers. Everyone who plays the game will get something from the basket.”

Two dozen heads looked up from their desks.

“I thought you might like that,” Emily laughed. “Well? Do you have an answer for me, Billy?”

“Way to put a guy on the spot, Ms. Barnes,” he replied, slouching in his chair a moment later. “Can it be a series?”

“Nope. You need to pick just one.”

“Final Destination,” he said with a curt nod.

“That’s not a scary movie,” someone said from one side of their circle.

“It can be,” Emily said. “I jumped a few times watching the second one.”

“The first one was better,” Billy told her.

“I probably should’ve watched them in order. It was hard to get into the first one after watching the second one, but I can see how they’re connected.” Unlike the rest of the series which seemed like a cash grab more than anything else. “Who else has a favorite scary movie?” she asked after tossing Billy a piece of candy.

On and on the morning went with some of their favorites matching her own. That is until someone mentioned Chucky. Anything with dolls or clowns in it was a no-go for Emily.

By the time lunch rolled around, Emily’s nerves were shot. She hadn’t thought about her own reactions to her little exercise, her nerves tightening in her stomach when the kids started to discuss some of the movies’ darker themes.

It was actually good as it made them think creatively and would likely help in their next writing assignment, but talking about ghosts, possession, and how the mind of a murderer works were enough to put Emily on edge.

Needless to say, when Sarah knocked on the inside of her door, Emily jumped.

“Wow, and I wasn’t even trying to get you,” Sarah said with an apologetic smile. “Is everything okay?” She glanced around the room, then leaned over to pick a candy wrapper off the floor.

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