Stupendous High – Chapter 7
Their teacher seemed to linger on this depressive thought for moments on end. The more time elapsed, the more he sank into his chair and the less movement he was seen to make. After a few minutes, it was as if he had frozen into place, a depressed statue- immortalized by the hideous brown tweed […]
Stupendous High – Chapter 6
After having Stephanie recall the story to satisfy his own curiosity, Mr. Booysen burst out in coarse laughter. He leaned far back on his chair and gasped for air like a donkey. “I wish I was there,” he chuckled as he readjusted his leather tie. “I really do…”
Stupendous High – Chapter 8
As another week passed, another wave of life-threatening experiences had come and gone.
At this point in the year, everybody had sort of eased into the chaotic rhythm of life at Stupendous High and a time was approaching where reckless endangerment could once again be regarded as the new normal.
That is, for everyone except Veer-Rash Patel, the new exchange student from Mumbai High.
Stupendous High – Chapter 5
Mere moments after Stephanie had left the classroom in search of Mr. Wankerton, only her scream returned.
It was anyone’s guess what could have transpired in those fateful moments. But Nevil knew, as everyone did, that a few seconds was plenty enough to leave a life-long impression on the poor girl.
Stupendous High – Chapter 4
When it was Nevil’s turn, he drew a deep breath and readied himself for the plunge into the abyss. In one motion, he forced himself inside. As he trod through the threshold, it was as if he had just stepped through a portal and entered into a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
Stupendous High – Chapter 3
“This time, the task would be to meet the new replacement for Mrs. Gukenstein. After her firing and subsequent escape from the country, Nevil and the rest of his grade had been left without a teacher for Engineering Graphics and Design. And to the surprise almost nobody, this vacancy-period had lasted much longer than anticipated: For Greengrass High’s reputation preceded it, much like the warning of an impending virus that might ravish a city. And so, every substitute teacher in the area knew of the job opening- but stayed as far away from it as they possibly could.”
Stupendous High – Chapter 2
Nevil gently rested the pen on the center of the large oak desk, retreating from it slowly as not to disturb the volatile situation he was currently in. Finally done with this ordeal, he thought to himself and, silent as the grave, turned on his heels and made for the door. That is, until Mr. Hickinbottom came bursting through it.
The Barber’s Bet -Finale
“No, the real enemy was his own unjustified optimism, that he pushed on against all odds, not knowing when to bow out until he was finally knocked out.”
The Barber’s Bet -Chapter 4
“Franco reran that one line in his head over and over again. Each time the words lost more of their zing until only a numbness remained, a deadening of mind and spirit.”
The Barber’s Bet -Chapter 3
“A cloud of heaviness started hanging over Franco as he slowly realized he couldn’t make the month’s rent, by any stretch. It was in these moments that he fought hardest to remember the reason behind the wager, his reason why.”