Chapter 2
11:30 a.m.
lunch
Hitomi Shinonome ran into the teacher's lounge like a major league baseball player diving for home plate. Unfortunately, three of the other teachers were there, standing on the other side of the room, talking about the long weekend. As soon as she saw them standing in their little group she slowed down and got it together. If they hadn't been there, she probably would've started crying.
When they realized it was only boring old Hitomi-chan and no one else, they quickly resumed their convo, effectively ignoring her. As always. Today Hitomi thanked her lucky stars. Like she wanted to hear their sex stories anyway. She paid them no mind, either, and hurried into the ladies' bathroom where she breathed a sigh of relief.
Until she looked in the mirror and the worst of her suspicions were confirmed: one – that the fake ears weren't working, and two – you couldn't just plunk one back on your head and have it look normal. She sighed and took them both off, feeling defeated.
It had all started last Friday night …
No, no – it had all started last Wednesday …
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Yeah, this chapter's even shorter but I'm trying not to do super-long chapters.