Captain Hardcastle

Chapter 2. Annoying Little Boys

There was a boy at St Peters who is called Roald Dahl. He is a snobby little boy who doesn't deserve to be at this schol, for today he was laughting much to loudly I told him to " shut up and stop laughing because it is improper." he just glared at me and I pulled him into the nearest office. "How DARE you misbehave, 3 strokes of the cane it shall be." Little Dahl looked at me, "I'm sorry Captain I didnt realize you were upset about us laughing, it's a type of medicine Captain and is the best remedy of them all, you should try it" Dahl said earnestly. "IMPERTINCE! I shall have you locked up for this rudeness." I roared shaking his bony little shoulders. Roald started to laugh, I couldn't help it I started laughing to, all to quickly I realised what he was doing. "Trickery" I slapped his face and grabbed the cane. "Bend over" I ordered. Shaking with fear Roald stopped laghing and slowly bent over. I raised the cane up high and it came swooshing down and hitting his bottom with a sharp thwack. I raised it up again and did it thrice more. I pulled Dahl up to his feet and swang him around, "you've learnt your lesson, NEVER disobey me EVER AGAIN!" With that I pushed the door open and kicked him out, Dahl went away sobbing and clutching his bloodyed bottom. I feel as if Roald Dahl doesn't like me anymore.

Today I had another incident with Dahl. I was teaching prep. I sat at my desk up front never taking my eyes of the little boys. Suddenly I saw Dahl leaning over and talking to Dobson. I stood up quickly and shouted " HOW DARE YOU CHEAT YOU NAUGHTY LITTLE BOY, I HAVE A GOOD MIND TO CANE YOU 6 TIMES!" Dahl looked up from Dobson "but Captain, I, my, my my nib broke and I was asking if I could I could borrow another one." I glared at him, " Your blushing, that's a sign of LYING!" Little Dahl looked up at me and I could see his body quivering, he shifted in his seat. " Do you not deny that you were cheating? I always knew you were a liar and a cheat."      "Please, Captain I was just asking if I could borrow a nib, mine broke" Dahl nudged Dobson and whispered something. Terrified Dobson shook his head and whimpered. I had enough. "Roald Dahl, you are getting a stripe. A stripe is when you've done really bad work and a thrashing from the Headmaster. As Dahl came up I wrote in the big book of Quarter- Stars and Stripes. Been found guilty of charges against cheating, lying and all around rudeness. Dahl just sighed miserably and took the strip of paper that I handed him.

After prep was finished I marched down to Dahl, all the other boys cowering in fear. "You, boy  come  with me." For the second time in that week I took Dahl to the little office, down  the corridor and into the second room on the left. I shoved Roald into the office to see Headmaster standing there looking very grim. " I caught this little blighter CHEATING and asking Dobson for help." Headmaster looked at Dahl with contempt. "Hmm 7 strokes of the cane shall fix this Captain." Dahl looked very sullen. "What if you asked Dobson Sir," Roald said. Headmaster shook his fist in fury. "NO, I don't know what blackmail and trickery you have done with Dobson but this is unacceptable." I smiled at Headmaster and Dahl and reached for the cane. Pushing Dahl down I twacked him and gave him such a thrashing even Headmaster was wincing. With a low growl I wrenched the door open to see a bunch of boys all ears pressed to the  door. I waved the cane in the air, making some of the older boys drop there head down, to avoid the cane swishing into there head. " SCAT YOU SCUMBAGS!" Prodding Dahl to the door I then waited until the gaggle had gone and slammed the door shut again." Maybe we should talk to Dobson, Captain, Roald IS a good enough boy, I just don't see why he is cheating." Headmaster said. I glared and answered. "Dahl has been nothing but a burden on this school since he has arrived. He is stupid and dimwitted. I am astonished the  other teachers haven't complained yet." Headmaster looked up. "Yes, you are completely correct." With that I opened the door once more and walked out in all my glory, cane swishing by my side.