“I can feel it, like something died in here and the smell’s just got worse. Hey, Goody’s just smashed her pen. Weird. Why did she do that? That algebra must really be getting to her. I could help, but… I don’t do that kind of thing. Especially for someone as weedy as her. She always looks so pale and skinny. Must have a bit of strength, though. That pen is history.‘You want to borrow a pen?’‘No, thanks.’Goody’s acting like I offered her arsenic. What is going on in her head? Man, it stinks in he...re! I’ll have a go at opening that miniscule window up there. I climb on a desk, flick the catch and push as hard as I can. It’s stuck. Maybe if I thump it. It shudders and the paint along the sill cracks so I thump it harder and it moves. Some dickhead has painted it shut. By the time I finish pushing and banging, it’s open about four inches. The glass is cracked, but that’s too bad. I can actually smell fresh air seeping in.I jump down off the desk, bending my knees to land, and hear a sound.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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