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Professor Truckle looked with horror at the tail growing out of Turlough's back. He had heard old tales about evil children with tails but he thought they were just that, stories. He never dreamt he would meet a creature that had a real tail. He was afraid to touch the tail. He poked at it with a pencil and jumped away fast when it whipped out at him.
The other boys and girls were screaming or crying in fear and disgust. A few of them even fainted.
"What is it?" said Turlough in a panic. He had not been hit yet but he knew he would be soon.
"You," Professor Truckle pointed a shaking finger at him. "You are a demon!" He backed away shaking in fright.
Turlough could not tell what to do. He lay where he was and wondered what was wrong. What should I do, he thought. Finally he looked over his shoulder and saw everyone leaving the room fast, soon he was all alone. I guess I should go home, he thought next. He grabbed his school things and went home early.
When he got there his father was drunk as usual. His father was drunk most of the time since his wife Rita died. He blamed Turlough for the death and could not really stand to look at him. Turlough went to his room quickly and read a book until he heard Malkon come home from school. Malkon began talking to their father and then they both were yelling.
Turlough put down his book and went to the door to listen better. They were yelling about him! He ran and hid under the blankets on his bed. Then the door of his room burst open, wham! The blankets got ripped from him and he shook in fear. He felt a hand on his shoulder and his father pulled him to his feet. "Show me!" he roared. "Show me!"
"Show you what?" gasped Turlough. "Your tail!" spat his father.
Turlough quickly turned and showed the tail to his father. Andrew yelled, "This is a very bad thing! Why didn't you hide the tail at school?"
"I tried to!" Turlough cried. "I couldn't help it, Professor Truckle was angry and he saw it."
In disgust Andrew threw Turlough onto the bed and ran out of the room. "You won't be staying here long, boy!" he yelled back in Turlough's direction.