Hypnobuse

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I was working through some interesting equations and getting the class to use their brains for once when there was a knock at the door.

"Miss Fenwick there is a telephone call for you in the office"

I turned to the class.

"I want all the questions on the board finishing by the time I return....for students of your amazing brain capacity it shouldn't pose too many problems.....If I am not back by the end of the lesson then please tidy up and leave your answers on the papers provided and I will mark them ready for when I see you next".

I followed the bursar from the classroom and was directed to the office of our principal.

"Good Morning Ailsa.....I will leave you be.....Its Margaret Fearnlie on the phone"

"Thanks"

I waited until she had closed the door and then took the call

"Margaret"

"Hi Ailsa....I have news.....the scratches have been examined and under x-ray they found a false nail embedded in her back"

"So it was an attack"

"Yes......either that or Rose was having sex with someone"

"And you really believe that?"

"I don't want to....but there was more.....the nail was examined and there was a fingerprint on it"

"That doesn't prove the second theory.....so what now?"

"They are going to run a scan on the print against their own database and if necessary through the national one too"

"Ok thanks for the information, do you want anyone else to know"

"No......I will let anyone else know it time"

*

I walked along the corridor and stopped at the classroom belonging to Denise.....I snuck my head in the door.

"Miss Walters.......I need a word with you in your office"

She turned to her class.

"Carry on reading and I will be back shortly"

I came into the classroom and walked over to the corner....Denise opened the door to her little office and we went inside.

I turned to her...

"Margaret is on the phone.......I think we should listen in to the conversation with yours........I can scramble the link and we can listen in without detection"

I put the phone on loudspeaker.....not enough for anyone outside the room to hear but enough that the two of us could hear.

"So they have found a nail embedded in her back.........how careless are you Denise"

"It's ok Margaret"

"How is it ok.......hold on there is more"

We listened to the conversation and my expression darkened even further"

"A fingerprint.....now you're done for"

"Geraldine.....believe me when I say there is nothing to worry about....I can't tell you now but there is nothing to fear"

"We will see....if you are exposed then both of us will suffer"

Ailsa smiled at me.

"You worry too much....go back to your office and enjoy your day".

I left her office and exited the classroom

"Fine bunch of students you have.......so well behaved"

"Yes they are"

*

I replaced the phone in its cradle and walked to the door....I saw Geraldine walking down the corridor toward me.

"Everything ok Ailsa?"

"Yes.....Rose will be back in school tomorrow......they are keeping her in for observation"

"Is everything ok?"

"I only know what Margaret told me but I think so"

"That's good.....if you need any time off then you only need to ask"

"Time off?"

"Yes......if you want to go and see Margaret"

"Ok thanks but I should be ok"

I thanked her again and also the bursar who had popped her head in to offer me a coffee....instead I went back to the class to find it empty

"Just missed them but at least I have some work to mark".