SHORT STORY - THE INITIATION - GRANT EAGAR
Prompt: Three girls following her.
The Initiation
Jennifer glanced
at the three girls following her: Andrea, Susan and Mia. They had mischievous
smiles on their faces and were whispering to one another. What are they up to? They were all in the same gym class.
The girls were following her in from the track where they had just run the
mile. Jennifer didn’t like the feeling of having them behind her, it made her
feel naked. They definitely were up to no good and she had the feeling she was
their target.
She slowed down so
they could pass and they slowed down as well. She felt a tingle go down her spine. Everyone
else had already gone into the locker rooms. When they passed the boys
locker room Mia said, "As you know Jennifer, today is the initiation day for
the drill team so we decided to have you run through hot coals per se for your
initiation."
"What's this
thing about the hot coals? Well whatever it is hurry and get it over
with," said Jennifer. Andrea and Susan grabbed her arms, “what are you doing?”
“Like I said, you’re
going to run through the hot coals i.e. boys locker room. We’re just
helping you out,” said Mia. “We know your love life has recently gone into the
ditch so it will be good for you to spend some time with the boys.”
"You mangy crows let me go!" yelled Jennifer.
She was shoved into the boy’s locker room and the door was closed behind her.
"You mangy crows let me go!" yelled Jennifer.
She was shoved into the boy’s locker room and the door was closed behind her.
She pounded on the
door and was going to yell “Let me out you slimy turds!” But she did not want
to draw attention to herself. No boys had noticed her yet. She hid behind a
bank of lockers. She listened and could recognize Jason and several rowdy boys
on one side of the locker room and she peered around the lockers and noticed
Jonathan by himself in an aisle close by.
She had asked Jonathan to the homecoming dance and he had turned her
down. He had a video gaming party that he couldn’t miss. She did not want
him to see her, but she definitely did not want Jason and his fellows to see
her either.
She took a deep
breath and walked down the aisle to where Jonathan was and when he opened his mouth to say something she quickly raised her finger to her lips to shush
him. She whispered, “Could you help me get out of here. I was shoved in here by
Mia and her minions.”
He whispered,
“I’ll see what I can do for you. Someone is coming, hurry and get in the locker
while I go check to see if the aisle is clear.” He opened up a locker and she
raised her eyebrows, "just until I check things out." She scowled
and stepped into it and he closed it.
She considered the
light coming in from the vents. This could end up really bad. What if Jonathan
betrays me? What if Jason and his pack of degenerates find me? She peered out
of the vent and noticed the feet of several boys walking by. She held her breath when
they stopped in front of the locker and began talking with Jonathan, something about
the video game party. After a minute they left. Why were boys so infatuated
by video games? What does it take to get their attention?
A minute later
Jonathan got up and left and when he returned he opened up the locker then
motioned for her to join him and he led her to a hallway. There were several boys coming so he intercepted them and asked them about their times in the mile. When they were facing the opposite direction she ran down the hall and out the front door. She quickly
ran into the girl’s locker room.
She walked up to
the cleaning hose and considered it. The corners of her mouth turned up. A
bit of revenge is in order. Since Mia and her pups are hot and sweaty a little sprinkle should cool them off. She twisted the spray fitting to off then
turned the hose to full blast. She opened the outside door to the girl’s locker
room and saw the three girls still holding the boys locker room door shut. They
were high fiving and laughing. The corners of her mouth turned up some more as she
twisted on the hose and hit them with the bull blast of the hose and soaked
them to the skin. "I thought I would help cool off since you are quite sweaty. Don't say I never did anything for you." She twisted the end to turn the water off and quickly
walked away.
Just then Mrs. Bennett, a gym teacher, entered the room. “Who has been messing with the
hose?”
“I don't know for sure. Oh, Andrea, Susan
and Mia are quite wet, maybe they were part of a water fight. It appears they got the worst of it.”
Just then the
three girls burst into the locker room? "Jennifer! We are going to soak
you to the bone then . . ."
“What’s this I
hear about you girls having a water fight? Our equipment is not to be played
with. Now you get out of those wet clothes and get dressed, then we’ll see what Principle Smith has to say about your
shenanigans. I'm sure he’ll give you a good talking to.”
Jennifer struggled
to hold a straight face as she dressed for her next class. When she walked
out of the locker room Jonathan was waiting for her.
“Thanks for the
help, you’re quite the gentleman.”
“No problem, I’m
glad I could help. Now about the homecoming dance thing, maybe we could go
. . . after all . . . ah if you still want to. The video game party can wait.”
She grinned and
hugged him. “That would be awesome!” She stepped back then waved at Andrea,
Susan and Mia as they were being led to the principal’s office.
The End
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