Trapped in Love

ACT 2: CH 3

ACT 2: CH 3
CHAPTER THREE: The pollywog

"where the fuck is dustin?" Valerie whispered to Will after she taken a seat in her desk. Will looked back at her and gave a slight shrug. "great."

Valerie reached into her bag pulling out her books while slightly listening to the lesson Mr Clark was teaching. And by slightly, that meant not at all. The girl could care less about the lecture while her mind drifted elsewhere.

She taken notice of Will turning around to look at the girl in the back of the class. she smiled at this before looking down at her notebook, which was covered in drawings from her and all her friends.

She ran her thumb over Mikes drawing of her and him as stick figures. "Although it was known-" Mr Clark upfront was rudely interrupted by the classroom slamming opened. Valerie lifted her head at this and saw Dustin rush into the room and take his seat.

After Dustin's apology's Mr Clark continued, "Although it wasn't a crowbar, It was a rod." Valerie watched Mr Clark turn towards the board before leaning towards Dustin. He went to whisper something to her and Max before Mr Clark became aware and shouted, "Dustin!"

"Yes my lord?" Dustin spoke quickly while Valerie leaned back into her chair. She kicked her feet up onto her desk, earning a glance from Max and Will.

Mr Clark scolded Dustin which made him pay attention. Just as Mr Clark continued though, Dustin turned around and said, "AV club."

Valerie and Max both gave a thumbs up and the boy turned back around.

Dustin slammed his ghost trap from halloween down as the other teenagers gathered around. Once they were all able to get a look, Dustin opened it and let a lizard from a different universe crawl onto his hand.  "His name is D'Artagnan," Dustin tells the group as he stokes the creatures back.

"D'Artagnan?" Mike questioned in disgust. Valerie leaning more over the table to get a closer look. Her arm brushed against Mikes.

"Dart for short," Dustin smiled.

"And he was in your trash?" Max questioned. Valerie glanced at her then back at Dustin, wanting to know the answer to.

"Foraging for food," Dustin looked at Max, a light coming to his eyes like he gotten an idea. "You wanna hold him?" Max shook her head and let out a series of no's. "He doesn't bite." Dustin reassured and to Max's dismay, he placed Dart in her hands.

"Ew! He's slimy!" Max let out as she passed Dart to Lucas.

"He's like a living booger," Lucas exclaimed as he passed it Will who immediately handed it Valerie.

Valerie had more interest in the creatures as the others. She held it out in front of her, an eyebrow raised as she looked him over. He didn't seem like a threat. He was so tiny.

However, what happened next scared Valerie more then anything could. She once was standing in the room with her friends then next standing in what was the upside down. Dart was no longer in her hands. Valerie began to panic.

"Mike!" She shouted, looking around the small room frantically. "Mike! Help!" She continued shouting.

Back with the others, they surrounded her. Mike in front with his hands upon her shoulders, shaking her. Her eyes appeared white as her body trembled underneath his hands.