Black Eyed Boy
by Peter Petkovsek
Danny I think there is something seriously wrong with Jean-Paul
The new kid?
Yeah … I think he killed someone!!
Dude WHAT? Did you see him??
Remember the kid who died last week
Joey? But that was a suicide …
That’s what they told us
People saw him jump dude
Yeah but the day before I saw something really weird …
What was it?
I saw Joey bullying Jean-Paul
So what, he was a new kid, that’s normal
Jean-Paul just looked back at Joey in this really creepy way
Whatever man
No seriously - his eyes went completely BLACK for a second
You know, not just the little dot at the center, but the WHOLE EYE
Like an alien eye?
Black as night … I felt cold all of a sudden
Is this your idea of a joke? Someone died dude
I know! But I’ve been watching Jean-Paul since then
He’s really strange ... Other kids just sort of avoid him
Well he’s new and foreign, that’s why!
It’s like there is some sort of dark energy around him
Sounds like a bunch of bullsh*t to me
BUT I SAW HIM DO IT AGAIN
What
The black look. The curse!
Come on
Yesterday. That girl from Oklahoma, Jeannette
The cute one?
Yeah. I think he tried to ask her on a date, and she refused and laughed
And his eyes turned BLACK, for a second
Wait so you think ...
I’m worried about Jeannette
I called her to see if she was ok but there was no answer
So I’m following Jean-Paul right now
Danny? Where did you go?
OMG
What?
My Mom just came in, she had a call from the principal
Are you in trouble?
JEANNETE KILLED HERSELF!!
WHAT?
She slit her wrists this morning …
Oh god
I really liked her … We only have school after lunch today
It’s Jean-Paul
He’s EVIL
But what can we do? It’s not like anyone would believe that story
Wait, did you say you were following him?
Yep
WHAT? Dude, if this is true, you should stay away from him
I mean, this is some supernatural sh*t
Let’s just call the police or something
You said it – no one will believe us
Be CAREFUL!
I’m walking down the street after him
Jeez Justin why don’t you just watch him at school
He turned into an alley hold on
Justin STOP this you’ll get hurt!
Justin?
OH GOD
What? What happened???
He saw me. It was a trap. I turned the corner and there he was
Omg
And his eyes turned BLACK
Jesus where are you
I’m running away
Danny … That means I’m cursed now … I feel weird … kinda sad
No! You can prove yourself that this isn’t real!
Hold on getting on bus. I’ll see you at school later anyway … if I get there
Justin
Are you ok?
I’m in school, where are you?
JUSTIN!
I can feel it Danny
There you are!! You freaked me out. Feel what?
The DREAD
What?
I just … don’t want to live anymore
It’s making me walk up the stairs to the roof
Omg Justin don’t do anything stupid
Listen! I’m trying to hold on
You have to do something for me
Yeah anything, just say it
Find Jean-Paul
And insult him
WHAT
Yes. It’s dangerous, but you need to do it
Because I just stepped on the roof and I can’t make myself turn back
God, No!
Insult him, but make sure you’re close to the bathroom door
Then run into the bathroom as fast as you can
Make him follow you
And when he walks in, duck
What? That all sounds insane
JUST DO IT!
Something is pulling me right to the edge of the roof
And everything is so bleak …
AH HOLD ON
I’M RUNNING
I SEE HIM!
What’s going on??
I’m standing on the edge of the roof Danny
I DID IT!
I’M IN THE BATHROOM
HE’S COMING
OH GOD WE’LL BOTH DIE
The dread wants me
I can’t hold on anymore
I’m gonna...
Justin? Are you there?
Tell me you’re still there!!
I did it!! Justin!!
I’m here
What happened?
He walked into the bathroom and looked at me and I ducked…
and he saw himself in the mirror just as his eyes went black
He just turned and ran up the stairs
I got out to the courtyard just in time to see him jump from the roof of the gym…
And the curse broke! I can move again! Back downstairs. The dread is gone!
Phew, that was close!
YOU DID IT, you tricked him into cursing himself!
Wow. How did you know it would work?
I didn’t … But I realized he somehow does it with his eyes … so he could do it to himself maybe as well.
Wow, that’s pretty brilliant.
But you’re the one who actually did it!
Haha yes!
Woohoo!
No one will believe us though
We’ll make them, Danny. We’ll do it
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