Chapter 2~ (shall be longer! XD)
As soon as he was out of his mother's sight, Eric started runing, but at the same time, controlling his footsteps, trying not to make too much noise.
When he got to class, he sat as a desk closest to the door, and looked down. The teacher walked over to him. "Eric Wang, the fifth time you've been late, I hear. Including this, the sixth. Would you like to explain this to the principal?"
He got up, and walked out of the classroom, still staring at the ground. It was a coincidence that the principal, Mr. Lauder, was just walking by. His teacher stopped him, and had him take Eric to his office.
When he was there, he sat down. "You're late, Eric. I've heard from your mother that you don't want to come to school, and that every day she would have to drag you here, and watch you until you enter your classroom, is that correct?"
Eric had no choice. Mr. Lauder of course, didn't know about his mother. If he said the truth, Mr. Lauder would go to his mother and ask what it was all about. He couldn't do that, of course.
"Did you hear me? Is it correct?"
"I suppose, yes Mr. Lauder.."
Mr. Lauder frowned. "Well, tomorrow you are to be here on time. Got that?"
"Yes."
"Ok, remember that, and of course if you don't want to face me again, you'd be smart to do as I say. As for now, you've missed one class already. Go now, Eric, and don't forget what I told you."
Once outside of Mr. Lauder's office, Eric checked his schedule. It was P.E. class right now. He ran to the gym, and was gretted by a cold welcome by his classmates.
He made it through the rest of the morning, and at lunch time, he sat with his best friend, Sharon, in the cafeteria.
"So, what was that thing all about? More parent troubles?" Sharon asked with some concern.
Eric sighed. "As always. You didn't have to ask to know that anyways. I feel like hiding in the cafeteria today. As long as they don't kick me out, I'll stay in a corner and maybe talk with you. I have a bad feeling today. Something is going to happen and it's not going to be very nice."
Sharon followed him into a small corner inside the cafeteria after they finished with lunch and put the dirty trays back. When Eric turned around, Sharon's face was pale, staring at him.
"Eric, you've got like ten spiders crawling out of your pockets!" She screamed.
Eric rushed to the washroom, where a crowd gathered around Sharon outside the door. They were all asking what happened, but she didn't reply. Soon they left, all calling her a coward, being afraid of spiders. She didn't care, for as long as Eric was okay, she could handle anything and not take it seriously at all.