Shades by Cooper Geoff;Keene Brian
Author:Cooper, Geoff;Keene, Brian
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Cemetery Dance Publications
Published: 2011-07-09T21:00:00+00:00
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Danny was heading to study hall when he heard the screams. They were muffled, coming from the custodianâs closet. He knew the closet well. The lock on the door was busted, and sometimes heâd sneak inside with his friends to smoke. Something thumped against the door, followed by another scream.
âNo, goddamn it, STOP!â
It was a girlâs voice. After a second, he recognized it.
Val.
The door rattled in its frame. Then he heard laughter.
Matt.
Danny flung the door open and gasped. Matt stared at him in surprise, teeth bared like an animal. His pants and underwear were around his ankles. He was perched atop Val. One small breast poked out of her torn blouse. Her lip was bleeding, her left eye swollen, her cheeks glistening with tears.
âHey man.â Matt grinned. âYou want some, too? I told you she was ripe. Come on in and shut the door.â
âYou motherfuckerâ¦â
Danny grabbed Mattâs hair and yanked him forward. The other boy shouted, twisting in Dannyâs grip. Danny pulled him off Val and out into the hallway. Sobbing, Val pulled her blouse together. Danny threw Matt to the floor and hovered over him.
âWhat the hell is wrong with you?â
Matt stood and pulled his pants up. âMe? What the hellâs wrong with you, Danny? Is hanging out with Gustav turning you into a queer?â
âHeâs not queer,â Danny shouted. âHeâs my friend.â
Matt grinned. âSo you are hanging out with him, huh?â
Before Danny could respond, Val leapt out of the closet and knocked Matt to the floor again. His head cracked against the tiles. Shrieking, Val kicked him in the balls. The air rushed from Mattâs lungs. He tried to curl into a ball as Val slapped him repeatedly.
âHey, you kids!â
The Principal, Mr. Sarandos, charged down the hallway, shouting at them to break it up. He shoved Danny aside and pulled Val off of Matt. Holding each of them by the arm, he herded Matt and Val toward the office. Val protested. Matt said nothing. Mr. Sarandos glanced back over his shoulder.
âYou, too, Danny. My office. Now.â
Danny followed, his head hung low.
When they reached the office, the receptionist looked up in alarm.
âOh my,â she gasped. âWhat happened?â
âNot now, Grace,â the Principal said. âHold my calls.â
He steered the three kids into his office, made them sit down, and slammed the door behind him. The room was quiet, except for Valâs sobs. Outside, Grace began typing again. Mr. Sarandos sat down behind his desk and glared at them. After a moment, he took a deep breath and asked, âWhat happened?â
All three began talking at once.
âShe told me I could,â Matt said.
Val held her ruined blouse together with one hand and choked back tears. âI told you to keep your hands off me.â
The Principal looked at Danny. âWhat did you see?â
Danny glanced at Matt. They were friends. They stuck together. But what heâd doneâ¦Dannyâs stomach sank. He looked down at his shoes. His voice was very low.
âI heard Val screaming in the janitorâs closet. I opened the door andâ¦â He took a deep breath.
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