POV of the kid:
' I pushed my trembling hands on the floor to get up to my feet.I poised myself in a limp manner.I felt my heartbeat rise to thousands in a matter of seconds.The impending trouble was my only thought,and my whole body shuddered from head to foot.I turned to face the principal.He was not there,and i was hit by a sudden ray of curiosity.Then,there was a severe pain on my temple and the whole place started to collapse.
It collapsed into a cartoonistic feature,the walls wavered a little and fit back to their positions only that they were animated in a bizarre way.I was gawking at the walls when the principal reappeared from behind the smashed glass frame.He too looked comical,lacking the many abominable features he had.But as he grew closer,fangs grew out of his mouth and sharp little horns stuck out of his head.I was absolutely terrified.Instinctively,i turned on my heels and started running screaming as much as my lungs could bear.
As i ran,the walls flanking the corridor were also animated and it gave me a sensation that i had entered a video game.When i had run a safe distance,I looked over my shoulder to see if he was following but he was nowhere.As i slowed my pace,a hand enclosed me from behind lifting me up.I screamed frantically,it was a hairy monster that had got hold of me.I endeavored to wriggle out of its clutch.Yet,I was carried back the way i ran,my lungs could no longer help screaming.The fear within rose with each tread.I shut my eyes tight convincing myself that it would help.Closing my eyes made me soar in to the air with the wind brushing against me.And slowly the fear subsided.
But then,something shook me awake and i opened my eyes to find myself sitting on the principal's table.The animations were all gone and i was there sitting amidst a muster of teachers enshrouding.I lifted my head to meet the intrusive eyes of the principal standing over me.He had regained his normal form then,quite abominable again with the disappearance of fangs and horns.One of my teachers walked forward and handed me a glass of water.I received it with cupped hands,devoured it hastily and placed the glass on my side.Only then i realised i was unconsciously cowering at this large assembly around me.
And suddenly as if hearing my thoughts the principal waved the others out.As they were leaving,it struck me asudden that i was going to be punished for smashing the glass.But the principal leaned forward,smiled and said,"You are okay now,aren't you?"
"Yes" i managed to say.
"You are a good kid,i percieve"he said still smiling.I wondered then if he was appraising me or just meaning it sarcastically but it did not seem so.
"But why did you run and scream like that?"he asked calmly.
"Because y-you changed in to a m-m-monster,i saw your fangs ......and h-horns .....stuck out." I answered stammering.
His countenace was disconcerted at that.He composed himself into a stern manner.He asked,
"I just said you are a good boy but you are proving me otherwise"he said hoarsely.
"I swear,i did not lie.Thats what i saw."
He sighed.He cleared his throat and called for his assistant.He told him to escort me and Pranav to our homes and that he would inform our parents about the episode through the phone.
I was just delighted that i was leaving school early and may be dad had already arrived.We walked our way back with springing steps.Pranav had got some scratches oh his left forearm but otherwise he was alright.Fervently,we walked faster than the P.A.He was speaking over the phone since the time we left school.And when he hung up the call,he hailed for us.We turned to face him.He stooped and said,
"Well,i think i may not be able to come with you.You can go by yourself,can't you?"he winked but there was apprehension on his face.
"Yes,it is alright"i said.Pranav nodded emphatically.
