The Miracle Clinic

Chapter 56 - Paranormal Hijinks (1)

Surround yourself with those you can use. That's the rationale Rebecca Jenksin has been taught throughout her life. Associate with only those who could be of use, as for everyone else, you can disregard them. So that's why she decided to go to school today, as a way to help foster the connections she would later need. Though on this dark and rainy day at Starlight High – where some of the streets are flooding outside, thunder constantly beckons throughout the sky, and the rain consistently downpours – she realizes it would have been better to just stay home today.

In the classroom she's in, the only other people there are fellow freshmen Ronnie Everst, Alex Smith, Christopher Wrinkle, Harry 'Hamster' Martin, Bennet the Hamster, and Marcus Veridan. Christopher is busy doing wall sits while Hamster is feeding Bennet. As for the other three, well they're busy chatting with each other. And quite loudly too.

"When's the teacher going to get here?" Ronnie asks.

"I heard we might have a sub," Marcus says.

"Really?! Let's go, I did not study for the biology test today," Alex cheers by doing a fist bump.

Overhearing that Rebecca snickers, catching the attention of the three.

"Uh, you good Rebecca?" Marcus asks.

Rebecca rolls her eyes before she says, "I was before you started talking."

"Oh okay," Marcus sheepishly responds before turning his attention to Ronnie & Alex.

As the three continued to talk, the door to the classroom opened with Ray Ramirez entering, followed shortly behind by X Locke. Ray, who's wearing glasses and has his hair tied in a ponytail, walks to the front of the room.

"You may know me as just a teaching assistant, but since I'm the only faculty member who showed up today, it looks like I'll have to be your temporary instructor," Ray says as he looks at the teacher's notes, "Now Mister Penningberg wanted you all to take a test today..."

All of the students groan before Ray finishes his sentence, "But as you can see, he isn't here. So instead, just do whatever you want."

The entire classroom is delighted while X jokingly remarks, "Well hey, I guess you're a good teacher after all."

Trying to hide his anger, because he's getting paid very well today as the only teacher here, Ray responds with, "Oh right, I forgot you were a Junior, X. See, Junior Biology was going to have an exam today, would you like to take it?"

X, silent for a bit, sighs and declares, "No sir."

"Good," Ray Ramirez says, trying to hide the smirk on his face. Ramirez then begins walking to the door and he responds with, "I'll go find us a movie to watch for today."

As he leaves and closes the door, Alex rejoices with several celebratory fist pumps. After he does so, X Locke notices how much it is raining outside.

"Hey, you guys wanna tell ghost stories?" X casually remarks.

Hearing those words, Marcus' eyes light up as he replies, "Yes!"

Marcus reaches into his backpack and takes out a journal with several ghost stories in it

"Dude how did you get all of that?" Alex asks.

"Marcus is a bit of a fan of the paranormal," Ronnie explains, "I can't tell you how many times he's listened to old ghost tales to rereading creepypastas to rewatching that awful ghost sho-"

"At least a hundred times!" Marcus remarks in enthusiasm.

"You know that show is fake though, right?" Ronnie questions.