Odd giggled as he stood in the doorway. Ulrich glared back at him, teeth grinding.
Odd laughed harder, his whole body shaking as he clutched at his sides.
Ulrich's teeth ground harder.
The slime dripped further down Ulrich's shirt.
Odd walked away, down the hall. Everywhere the others had barred their doors.
He hummed the theme from Nightmare Before Christmas. Today was his favorite.
He didn't notice that his own door was opened just slightly.
Unwary, the knob turned, the door opened, and the bucket fell.
Aelita laughed from the hallway.
It seemed she had the last laugh this day.