Convict? Or maybe a Police Officer? Oh man, what am I going to wear to this party!?
Oh, forgive me for not introducing myself. I am Anthony Knightly and I am 17 years old. I have dark brown hair and I'm pretty much great at everything. I love to draw, write, sing, dance and play video games. So, to catch you up on what's going on. I'm getting ready to go to a Halloween party at my school.
I finally made my choice to to as a Police Officer and made my way down the street towards the school. When I was across the street, I could tell the party was doing well. There were students all over the lawn and the lights from inside the school were flashing. The music was so loud, I could hear the bass from where I was standing! At that point, I was kind of excited. I took a deep breath and slowly crossed the street.
When I stepped foot on the campus grounds, a few people looked my way. I guess they saw my silhouette and thought I was a monster. I mean, it's Halloween, after all. Some lights were around the school but it was very dim. We were a tight budget school district and a lot of things aren't as up to date as other schools.
When I walked inside the school, I could barely hear myself think! The music was really loud and there were a lot of teens dancing just as much as there were eating and talking. Amongst the crowd, someone waved at me. It was James along side half of my friends. There was Juwan, Kelsy, Justin, Andy, and Karen. James was dressed up as a Pirate, Juwan was a vampire, Kelsy was a cat, Justin was a boxer, Andy and Karen were Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum.
"How long have you been here?" asked Justin.
"Just got in actually. How's the party?", I replied.
James shrugged in an iffy tone as we walked towards the table with a buffet of food. We sat as close as we could to the food because some of us were too lazy to get up and walk to it. The night seemed like it was growing boring anyway and all I could think of was eating junk food.
The bullies were lurking the halls and café, hoping to find a poor sucker like me to pick on. James broke the awkward barrier and told us about this creepy mirror rumor that's been going around for years.
The rumor is that there's a mirror in the janitor's room. Its said to be cursed or something and that a couple of kids disappeared after looking into it. No one knows if its real or not and no one has tried to look into it. I think its bullshit but all my friends believe it.
"Lets try and steal it", James suggested.
Everyone smiled and nodded in unison and I was the only odd one out because I wasn't planning on getting suspended. James looked back at his phone and sent me a text.
Its a good way to prove you're Tough! Do it!
I guess he had a point. Its a great way to prove how cool I can be but I was scared. What if that rumor was true? Then again, a lot of lies go around my school so this could be fake. I guess I could give it a try. I gave a slow nod and everyone got up without suspicion. We sneaked past the jock table and headed into the hallway towards the janitor's room.
When we got there, no faculty was found. I guess they were monitoring the teens outside and in the café. We found the janitor's closet, but it was locked. Andy told me to back up and when I did, he pulled the door off its hinges. We all stood there in shock but not for long. We knew he'd do something so masculine because he's one of the toughest yet nicest guys among us. Once the door was opened, everyone looked at me, hoping that I'd go and get it.
I stepped one foot in and I instantly got chills. The room had a dim light just like outside but turned on and off without touching the switch. There were brooms of all sizes and mops with things still tangled in it. It smelled like a dirty bathroom and throw up but its better that its in here than the actual bathrooms. It wasn't that big so, I could easily spot the mirror from the entrance. When I saw it, there was a garbage bag and caution tape covering it and it was leaning on a wall in the back.
I wanted to peek at it before I picked it up. Like peeking at a Christmas present, I pulled a corner off and just looked at it. Something about it was drawing me in and I wanted to touch it. When I touched it, I cut my hand and a sinister giggle came from behind me. I quickly got up and was about to run but all my friends were waiting at the entrance, expecting me to have the mirror with me.
I took a deep breath and picked up the forbidden mirror and looked for a bag or something to hide it in. A black duffle bag was nearby but full of toilet paper. I squished the mirror inside and between the toilet paper. I zipped it up and lugged it towards the entrance. All my friends were ecstatic to see me and the bag where I put the mirror.
We all laughed quietly and highfived each other softly. But I guess we celebrated too soon. On our way back, one of my bullies saw us and he wasn't too happy either. Maybe Gina broke up with him again.
"Hey!", He yelled.
It echoed down the hall and I knew it was a battle cry because I could hear footsteps coming towards us. Busted? I think yes.
We ran as fast as we could. At the moment, it was scarier than being chased by bears. Once he saw us running, he started chasing us. Not long after, more bullies started coming down the halls. We had no choice but to break a window. Andy slammed a classroom door behind us and propped chair against it.
"I've always wanted to do this", Juwan said with a sinister smile.
Juwan and Andy picked up a table together and threw it at a window. The whole thing shattered and we all screamed. Not only because we just vandalized the school, but because it was really loud. We jumped out of the window- only a few inches off the ground. When we hit the floor, my arm grew warm for some reason. When I looked down, my arm was bleeding.
It hurt but that wasn't the only thing that I was worried about. The bullies were still somewhere nearby and angry as hell. Karen knew a shortcut through the forest behind our school, so, we followed her. Sadly, we didn't have any flashlights but we had our cellphones and I guess it was a good way to make it easier to see.
She got us lost for a moment but we eventually got out and were surprisingly not that far from my house. I told everyone to go home. Odds are, They didn't even see who we were because it was so dark in the hallways.
When we all separated, I made a sprint for my street. I ran up to my door and shoved my key in the keyhole, almost breaking it. Once inside, I crept up to my room and placed the duffle bag on my bed.
My mother wasn't home from her Halloween party yet, so, I didn't come home to nonstop questions. Why you home early? what happened to your arm? What's in that bag? Did you eat?
I decided to go to the bathroom and clean this gash I got from jumping out the window. When I pulled up my sleeve, The cut slit my forearm. About 5 inches long and maybe half an inch deep. It hurt a lot more because some of my costume fabric mixed into the cut. I let it soak in salty water so the blood will stop then I used Hydrogen Peroxide to clean it more and bandaged it up with gauze pads and bondage tape.
Once I was clean, I wanted to check the mirror. It probably cracked while I was running because that bag just went through hell during the last 30 minutes. I walked back into my room while unbuttoning my costume. What's the use of wearing a costume if I'm not going back out?
I tossed it in my hamper and plopped myself on my bed , then began rummaging through the duffle bag. Fishing out toilet paper after toilet paper, I reached the mirror. It was untouched and clean. As if I just bought it or something.
"Ok, work your magic, cursed mirror", I said teasingly.
I just stood there, blankly staring at the mirror until my eyes hurt. Nothing happened. Figures. I mean, it was a rumor. Who would believe it was real? Obviously, I did like the sucker I am.
After I've given up all hope, I went to sleep. But soon after, I felt a strange vibe come over me and my arm began to have a stinging sensation which woke me up quick.
The pain was so bad, I tore off my bandage with one pull. It wasn't bleeding but a dark blue mist was around it. The mist sparkled and flickered here and there.
Once the pain stopped, the mist disappeared and the mirror began to glow.
"I knew it!!!!", I said quietly.
I jumped off my bed and crawled to the mirror that was propped up against my mirror. Hoping something will happen, I stared deep into the mirror. I could hear vague laughter and giggles. As if the kids who went missing were trapped inside the mirror.
Maybe a kid was going to jump out and try to kill me or something. I wasn't prepared at all for what was to come though. I attempted to reach into the mirror and grab a kid's hand but the mirror shocked me enough to push me back.
This mirror was cursed alright. I was scared shitless when the giggles and laughter got louder. I scooted closer to the mirror again.
I saw blue eyes staring at me. Like as if they were staring into my soul. I couldn't move and it started getting hard to breathe. My body tensed up and shivered a little. Suddenly, everything stopped and the mirror became so bright, my room was completely white. It was like someone put a football light panel in my room.
Then I heard someone in my room. When the light from the mirror died down, my power went out. I quickly got up and hid in a corner.
"Who's there?", I asked.
"Who's where?", Said a feminine voice.
I lit a match and tried to find my emergency candle. When I did, I aimed it at where the voices were coming from. My emotions went from fear to freaked out when I found 6 girls in my room. Oh boy..
