Hair in All The Wrong Places by Andrew Buckley Read Free Book Online Page B

latest outfit, where was Sam Bale, did Colin get beaten up last night, how tired they were, while others daydreamed. A maelstrom was spinning in his brain, and then as quickly as it arrived, it was gone.
    â€œI’m not even going to wait until after class. I’m going to kick the crap out of you right here!” Kevin lunged at Colin but missed by a mile, collapsing into the now empty chair and onto the floor in front of the twins. Colin was now standing three feet away behind Becca’s chair. Madam Frontier shouted in French.
    â€œWhat the … ?” said Kevin.
    And then the twins both vomited in unison. All over Kevin.
    Becca grabbed Colin’s shirt and dragged him out ofthe classroom, away from the shrieks of Kevin Hadfield and what appeared to be the never-ending stomach contents of the goth twins. Madam Frontier fluttered around the classroom trying to regain order.
    Becca didn’t stop walking until they were outside the building, not far from where Gareth, Sam, and Kevin had jumped Colin the evening before.
    An exhausted Colin slumped down onto a picnic bench while Becca stared hard at him.
    â€œWhy do people keep staring at me today?” mumbled Colin helplessly.
    â€œWell, after you fell out of biology class this morning and whatever the hell just happened now, do you really have to ask? What’s going on, Colin?”
    â€œI honestly have no idea. I keep getting this headache. And I feel dizzy. Must be the flu. Maybe I’m getting whatever the twins have?”
    â€œWhere were you going last night when I saw you in town?”
    â€œAre you writing a book or something?” snapped Colin.
What is wrong with me? I don’t talk like this?
    â€œDon’t be that way. I’m just trying to put the pieces together. You’re not yourself at all.”
    Colin looked up at Becca. She looked genuinely concerned. Through the dark makeup, he could see her blue eyes shining down at him.
    You’re beautiful, like an angel.
    â€œLook, I appreciate a good compliment, but that’s just corny.” Becca smiled. “And what are you? A ventriloquist now, I didn’t even see your lips move.”
    â€œYou heard me say that? Out loud?”
    â€œIs this what puberty is like for a guy? And I thought girls had it bad.”
    They both laughed. The school PA system crackled to life, and Principal Hebert’s voice boomed over the loud speaker.
    â€œI need everyone’s attention. I just received some distressing news. I would prefer that everyone to hear it from the sheriff’s department but no one is available right now and it’s better you hear it here first rather than second- or third-hand elsewhere.”
    There was a distinct pause. Colin looking out across the football field and through the fog could just make out a figure on the other side of the field. It looked like a man, wrapped in a long jacket, his face covered by a hood. Colin’s stomach lurched as he realized the figure was watching him. Even more disturbing, Colin could smell the man, and the scent was familiar.
    â€œThe body of one of our grade eleven students, Samuel Bale, has been found at the northern edge of Merton Forest,” continued Principal Hebert. “His parents didn’t realize he was gone until this morning, and one of the Merton’s farmhands found the body early this morning. The Elkwood Sheriff’s Department is on site now. To dispel any rumors or gossip, he appears to have been attacked by an animal. This is a tragic day for Elkwood, and our thoughts and prayers go out to the Bale family. Under the circumstances, we will be dismissing everyone early today for the weekend. A funeral and burial will be held Sunday, and a grief counselor will be available here at the school on Monday if anyone needs to talk to someone.”
    The PA screeched as the ancient system shut off.
    Becca said something hurriedly and ran back into the school. Colin didn’t