"Look, , as much as I'd like to reminisce, I really have to be ready for that inspection. That Stoller bitch is probably just looking for excuses to toss everyone with a Y-chromosome out on their ass."
sighs. "I guess you're right. Come sit next to me at dinner, OK? I'll tell you about the dance and everything else." She gives your hand a little squeeze (probably about all she can do under the circumstances) and trots off down the hallway.
You force yourself to quickly move in and clean your room before looking at the note burning a hole in your pocket. Fortunately, you don't have much stuff, as there was quite a list of things that you weren't allowed to bring (TV, stereo, CDs, videotapes, game systems, basically anything fun) and though you managed to sneak in some contraband, it was fairly unfeasable to tuck a full-size television into your luggage.
Fortunately, you manage to finish with a few minutes to spare, and with a definite feeling of anticipation you unfold Phoebe's note.
<<Hi, ,>> the note begins. <<Want to know how we have fun around here? Sneak out tonight and head down to Old Main Hall, the one with the clock tower. Just below the clock, you'll find a set of doors that lead into a basement. At the bottom of some stairs is another door - knock twice and then whistle, and we'll let you in. Bring some alcohol if you have any, and leave your inhibitions back in your room. Lustfully yours, Phoebe. P.S.: Destroy this note after you read it.>>
You swallow the small piece of paper just as you hear a knock at the door. "Inspection!" calls the familiar voice of Miss Stoller.
"One moment, please!" you reply. "I'm changing for dinner!"
Quickly you pull on a school sweater and run a comb through your hair, then check around carefully to make sure your smuggled videos and magazines are hidden safely above the rafter by the door, your bottle of vodka is secure where you've taped it inside the mattress foundation, and your personal DVD player is tucked properly inside the fake Geography book at the desk. Then you open the door and allow Miss Stoller inside. To your surprise, she's accompanied by Phoebe.
"Bed made sloppy, two demerits," Miss Stoller begins without preamble.
"Yes ma'am," Phoebe replies as she makes a note on her clipboard. She doesn't look at you, obviously playing the part of the good girl while Miss Stoller is in the room.
"Dust on the windowsill. Another two demerits."
"That was there when I got here," you mention.
"Make it three."
You decide to keep your mouth shut and deal with the unfairness of it all. Then, to your alarm, Miss Stoller reaches up to the rafter where you've stashed your porn.
"Oops!"
Suddenly something cold and wet splashes against you. You look and see that Phoebe has knocked over the large glass of ice water you had on your desk, and it's spilled over you and Miss Stoller.
"Phoebe! How clumsy of you!" Miss Stoller scolds.
"Please, Miss Stoller, it was an accident!" Phoebe's eyes well up with convincing tears.
Miss Stoller sighs with exasperation. "Well, we're finished in here anyway. Dinner in five minutes, hurry up now!"
The witch heads off in one direction. Phoebe takes two steps in the other, then turns back to you.
"Thanks," you tell her. "But how did you know?"
"Everyone tries to hide stuff up there on the first day," Phoebe says. "I don't know what you had, but I figured there must be something. If you have to hide anything, either put it somewhere besides your room or take out one of the bricks in the wall and replace it with a fake one. And replace that geography book with one that they actually use at this school, you're lucky she didn't see it."
"I owe you one," you tell her.
"I'll be collecting," Phoebe says with a predatory smile. "I take it you read your note. Be there tonight."
For just a moment, you feel her hand stroking your crotch, and then with a wink and a smile she moves off down the hallway. |