The unveiling

Chapter 2

Nicholas peered at everyone with slightly judging eyes as sister Joy introduced him at the assembly

"Everyone this is Father Nick he would be taking over Father Chris, I hope you can confide and get comfortable around him" Nick expected some kind of backlash or whispers or any form of noise but he was met with silence which was heavily unexpected seeing that this was a group of teenage boys.

"Would you like to say anything else" Sister Joy whispered to him which he shook his head negatively to. The boys were dismissed back to their classes while sister Joy had taken the time to introduce him to the other staff on ground.

At the moment now sister Margaret who also taught literature had invited him to spend some time in her class, which he agreed to. They entered the noisy class but once they saw her and the new priest they went quiet "Good morning everyone today father Nick would be joining us in class, I want you to be on your best behavior"

There was a short silence before someone spoke "He's kind of hot too" This elicited chuckles from his mates while some said "that's gay" Sister Margaret was about to reprimand him but Nick stopped her, afterall he had been planning his insults which was a little bit petty but you always had to be prepared. He said strictly "I assume you are old enough to have common sense, so act your age" This quieted everyone and the lesson commenced.

After the class was dismissed, Nick decided to leave to begin his priestly duties, on his way he was stopped by a short boy, five foot six inches perhaps

"Hello father Nick, I am Jean Travis Morris, I am in year 11 and it is nice to meet you" Nick slowly shook the boy's hand finding the interaction weird

"It is nice to meet you too Jean, may I ask what exactly do you want?"

" Oh nothing, it's just that I was pretty close with father Chris before he left and he helped me go through a lot of things so I was hoping I would get to know you too"

" Hmm, What exactly happened to father Chris?"

" I'm not really sure though but word is that he started going a little cuckoo in the head and just disappeared without a trace" Nick nodded, he knew that there was more to it than that

"Have you noticed anything strange?"

"What kind of thing?"

"Don't bother, go back to class" Nick walked away leaving the confused Jean who eventually shrugged and went to class. Nick knew he probably won't get anything by asking the students questions or it would only arouse suspicion.

Nick arrived at his new office which was directly in the church. Any trace of the former priest were wiped off except the paperwork which had already gathered a fine layer of dust, sat on the desk which was courtesy of the school. Nick muttered to himself "what kind of priest duties includes paperwork"

So that was how Nick spent his last two hours sorting through papers that is until he heard a soft knock on the door followed by sister Iñes coming in and asking him to join them for lunch.