0251: The Vampire's Daughter, New Chapter

At the table, Jane introduced Susan to four other girls so quickly that Susan missed all but one, Bobbie.

As soon as they were all sitting down, all the girls, including Jane, wanted to know how Susan subdued Margaret.

"It's just a leverage thing. If you bend someone’s wrist the right way, it just hurts. Then it breaks," Susan responded, using her own hand.

"Where'd you learn to do that?" Jane asked.

"A friend taught me."

"That's..." Jane started, but her head was thrust forward by Margaret's hand. Susan instantly stood up.

"Look at the band of misfits initiating a new loser," the bully said loudly, causing laughter in both her rank and file and the other students.

"What's wrong with you?" Jane asked, with a snotty tone.

"Nothing's wrong with me, but you guys have some issues."

"Just leave," Jane said, fluffing out the hair where Margaret pushed her head.

"I'm here to challenge little miss tuff girl to a fight after class at the tall rock," the bully announced, turning her head as she said it so everyone in the lunch room could hear. Then, turning to Susan, she asked, "Gonna show, or are you chicken?"

"I will not show. I have no desire to fight you," Susan said, still standing.

"If you’re too chicken to show up, then maybe I should just beat you up right now?"

"God gave you free will."

"What the hell does that mean?"

Susan said nothing.

"Be there tonight," Margaret said boldly after a long pause.

"I told you that I won't go. You will have to decide if you want to back down or attack me now," Susan responded.

The lunchroom was buzzing because it was obvious that Susan was completely unfazed by Margaret. The bully clearly didn't frighten her, despite the fact that she was bigger and older than Susan. In fact, she was so unimpressed by the older girl’s bullying, that she was calling her bluff.

"You really want to get hurt, don't you?" the bully asked.

"No, I really don't," Susan said, as calm as ever.

"What is going on here?" the Headmistress' voice boomed from the other side of the room, as she walked over.

Margaret's demeanor changed completely and she said, "I'm just extended the hand of friendship to the new girl. I just think we got off on the wrong foot." She put her hand out for Susan to shake.

"Susan?" the Headmistress asked.

Susan looked at the headmistress and then at the hand being extended to her and said, "She's lying." Then she sat down and continued her meal.

The Headmistress looked stunned. She watched Susan eat for a few moments, then said, "Margaret, go back to your table. Susan, when you are done eating I would like you to come see me in my office."

"Yes headmistress," Susan said without looking up.


[The Vampire's Daughter: An ongoing vampire story. Copyright Reuben Gregg Brewer, 2005, 2006. All rights reserved.]
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