ONCE UPON A SNOWY NIGHT
A.N.: Okay, fourth chapter! Things are about to get interesting! I'd like to give the warning that Marshall, Lucas, Corrin, and Durst may be slightly altered in character. This is intentional. Josie and Vaughn do not have this excuse, so feel free to yell at me. "Come in," Durst called through the wood. Vaughn opened the door, expecting to see his father standing at the window or sitting across from Durst. Instead, Durst was alone, writing something in a vanilla folder. Looking up at the open door, she saw Vaughn with a dissappointed look on his face. "Mr. Pearson," She said, standing up, "Is there something I can do for you?". "Uh, yeah," Vaughn replied, " Do you know where my dad is?" Instantly he knew something was wrong. Durst's face contorted into a mixture of confusion and pit. "Vaughn," she said quietly, as though she were speaking to a young child, "Is there something bothering you? Did someone say somethin?" "No," Vaughn replied, startled by her reaction, " I just thought my dad was still here is all, " then Durst's reaction hit him, "Did something happen to him? Is he okay?" "Vaughn," Durst said, her tone worried, "I think, maybe, you should go to the infirmary." A sinking feeling doubled in Vaughn's stomach. "What happened!" he demanded, scared, "What's wrong with my dad!" Durst searched Vaughn's face for a couple of seconds. Finally, and calmly she replied, "Vaughn, your father's been dead for years."
When he saw that the roads were still blocked, Vaughn went looking for his father. His best guess was the older man was with Principal Durst. Jogging down the stairs he turned towards a closed door. Without hesitating he knocked.
"Listen, lady," Josie replied, moving towards the door, "I'm not exactly sure who you think you are, but you are definitely not one of my teachers. So if you'll just wait here, I"ll go get Durst and see if we can find out where you belong."
Before the woman could offer a protest, Josie turned to run out the door. Instead she nearly ran into Lucas and Marshall.
"Josie," Lucas replied, "We thought you were still asleep."
"Huh," Josie exclaimed, then remembered she had missed out on breakfast.
"Yeah," Marshall replied, "Corrin went up to get you."
"Why weren't you at breakfast?" Lucas questioned, "Is something wrong?"
Josie cast a glance behind her. The woman, or "Ms. Bree" as she called herself was looking at her anxiously.
"You could say that," Josie replied, turning back to Lucas and Marshall, "I'm gonna go find Durst. Is there a chance you two can watch her," she indicated to Bree, "Thanks."
Then she blew past the two and ran down the hall. Lucas and Marshall gave each other a look and turned to Ms. Bree.
"What was that all about?" Marshall stated, confused.
"I don't know," Bree replied, "But I'm going to find out. Excuse me."
She hurried past the boys, following Josie. The boys watched until she dissapeared down the corridor.
Looking back at each other Marshall remarked, "Is it just me, or is this school getting weirder by the minute?"
"I think it's just you," Lucas replied.
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