Mrs. Crow

Matt Fazio & Christine Ives
Period 4 Mrs. Crown
English 3 Honors



						Mrs. Crow

All was fine in Lely High school that Monday. The children restless from staying up, the teachers

bitter, and parents sighing relief for another seven hours of peace. The students dragging their feet as

they heard the toll of the familiar class bell ring, making their way to their next class.
For the juniors of Mrs. Crown’s fourth period English class, all was well. They were greeted by her at

the door with a warm “Good Morning”. Un-like most teachers waiting at the desk, and some even late to

class. Then as the late bell went off she made her way to the front of the class, and told the students

their assignment for the day as they groaned. “Oh, Come on guys, it’s not much.” She smiled

reassuringly. “You’ll have until Friday. I’ll be out Tomorrow though. You’ll be having a substitute”.

Some students were pleased by the sound of this news, the rest? Indifferent. “Why will you be out Mrs.

Crown?” one student asked, and in reply Mrs. Crown said, “Well, I’ll be riding up to Tampa to purchase

this book I have been searching for for years. It’s the only one of its kind in the world.” The nose-y

student pushed more questions at Mrs. Crown. “Oh, Really?! What’s the name? Sounds cool”. Mrs. Crown

ignored the question. “Please start on your assignment, you have until Friday Class.”

        A couple of days passed, the bell rung signaling children to go to class. Mrs. Crown returned

that day. Going to class, the students noticed that she wasn't outside her door to greet the students,

but instead facing her whiteboard at the front of the room. The second bell sounded off and everyone

sat. Mrs. Crown ceased to turn towards her students, “Today we have another test,” her voice didn't seem

inviting and pleasant as usual, but bitter and crackly. The students moaned at the unexpected

announcement. “Oh... did I mention that it was fifty pages?” The students were shocked and appalled at

this. “Begin,” Mrs. Crown instructed. The students looked at their desks, a stack of paper on each. They

were puzzled as to how they got there without notice, as their desks were empty as they walked into the

classroom.

	That night concerned students decided to go check up on Mrs. Crown. Around 6 PM, they

trespassed into the school grounds. As they entered the building, eerie and mysterious sounds echoed

through the halls in the direction that Mrs. Crown's room was located. "I'm not really up for this

anymore," one student exclaimed, and treaded outside the building. The rest scattered up to the doorway

behind Mrs. Crown's room. They peaked through the fenced glass window into something completely eye-

opening. Mrs. Crown sat in the middle of the room cross-legged above a black satanic star, the strange

book floated in front of her, a page turning now and then. Candles dimly flickered across the room. One

student took a single step back. Suddenly Mrs. Crown turned her head, the whole room and outside hallway

turned pitch black. One light came on, what seemed to be Mrs. Crown standing right under it. The face

was green, hair black and slick, sharp fangs held at the bottom of the creatures head, tentacles

straight over them, arms seemed to be pale and rotting. "RUN!" The children bolted in the opposite

direction of whatever stood before them. A screeching howl zipped in their direction, and it started to

run after them. Every light in the other hallways that they crossed turned to black as they passed. Most

escaped the school grounds and whatever seemed to have take its home there, except for one.

	The next day, all students and teachers showed up for school like usual. The bell went off again

and Mrs. Crown's class started, the students that were there the previous night included, except for one

that never escaped. Mrs. Crown yet again wasn't at her door to greet students, but again staring at the

board. The students readied up for class again as the bell rung. "For today's assignment.." Mrs. Crown

turned around, the strange book in hand, "your doom!" In a split-second the beast-Crown spawned, and

started to maul on all the innocent, there were no survivors. The next day the head news line: "Lely

Tuberculosis Killing Spree," stating that all attendees of Lely High School passed away from a spreading

case of tuberculosis except for one person, Mrs. Crown.