Every day of my life I've felt different. Always being alone in the world. Until that one faithful day, when everything changed. Well, I might as well start at the beginning…
It was a warm summer day, the grass was green, birds singing, a perfect day to go down to the pond and skip some rocks. Except, this last day of school seemed to be dragging out forever.
"Mr. Thoth,"
I look up, unaware of what's going on.
"I would like you to answer these three final questions. Why does the female platypus "sweat" milk?"
"Uh….because, it's thirsty all the time?"
"No. that is incorrect. Question two. Why is the penguin black on the top, and white on the belly?"
It was obviously science class.
"Because they like impersonating zebras?"
"That is incorrect as well. If you don't get this next question right you will be serving an hour of detention. Third question. What does is lions manes purpose?"
"There purpose is, uh, um, there big bushy eyebrows?"
"Sigh, I'm sorry Quint, but, that is wrong. You can make your way down to the detention room."
"NOOOooooooooo. Please Mallard! Please!" I groaned.
"I wish you'd stop calling me that. Go on now Quint."
After I packed up my belongings, I headed down to the detention room. Mr. Maller has always been hard on me. So it wasn't a big surprise that he sent me to the dull and boring chamber. Then theres Madam Colfer, she's way worse than The Mallard. She's so strict and mean, and of course she's a suck up to the principal. As I signed my signature on to The Detention Days sheet, Madam Colfer started to yammer on in her snobby tone.
"You know Quint, your going into grade seven next year, you shouldn't be acting like a grade three student! I knew they should've failed you in grades two four and five! You should act like a more model citizen!"
That was weird. Those last few words sounded like a hissing mono tone….
"Um, Madam Colfer, are, you feeling okay?"
"I prefer you call me by my real name, Serquet! The Egyptian scorpion god!"
With that, Madam Col- I mean, Serquet, let her mini skirt change into a long pharos dress, her hair changed from a red-headed bun, into long black dreadlocks, and finally, she ripped off her skin to show the ugly pale green contents underneath.
"I've been keeping a close eye on you, Quint. I even know who you're father is!"
"You're crazy! I don't even know that so how do you!"
That seemed to set her off because before I knew it she was centimeters away from tearing off my face.
To be continued…..