Xavier looked at the dead woman, staring at the fly that perched on her nose like an animal that had marked its territory on the body. He grimaced in disgust, staring at the body with his mind spiralling with thoughts.
He couldn't say the same for his classmates. Like a switch being flicked, the girls broke out into a sharp, high-pitched scream. The boys resorted to curses, whistles, and loud swearing.
"Oh, shit! That's a freaking dead body!"
"It has no freaking eyes! Looks so disgusting"
"Who the hell did such a thing! I feel like throwing up!"
"It looks like a female! Nasty!"
"And it's naked!"
"Fascinating!"
Xavier turned and he wasn't the only one. Classmates turned their heads to the voice. A short freckled kid with round glasses and a face that screamed "Punch me!" gazed outside at the body.
"Such a beautiful specimen!" Derek was his name. "Just look at the body's position, twisted into such a macabre position like a sculpted statue! If only I could take a closer look."
That did it. The whole bus exploded. Derek had opened his big mouth.
"Damn it, Derek! You fucking bastard!"
"It looks like the beating they gave you last time didn't close that mouth of yours!"
"What's this nerd's deal!"
"Seeing a body and he's already started spouting nonsense!"
"I bet this guy bangs female corpses like it's a hobby!"
Angry rants and curses filled the air as both males and females grimaced at Derek's obsessive tendencies.
Xavier frowned at Derek. "Stop talking."
Derek gave a nervous chuckle before tactically keeping his mouth shut.
"Enough!" The teacher barked, snapping out of his trance. The whole bus became silent, no one made a sound.
The teacher wiped the sweat from his brow before turning back to the bus driver. "We have to turn back. We can't go forward. And we need to call the police because we can't leave her like this."
The driver nodded before switching on the car. The students didn't like that at all.
"We can't just turn back!" Bella snapped in anger. "It took days for us to come this far, we've had no stops. We're smelly, hungry, filthy and we have to go back and take another two days!"
Bella was livid. "I've been pissing inside bushes and sometimes open roads hoping that these perverted male animals are not staring!"
The girls chanted in agreement, each voicing their thoughts.
"Well said, sister!" Brian nodded, his face contorted in mock agreement. "I swear on the perverted male animals' code that we didn't look. We only recorded it, and I personally sit with all males here so we can jerk off to it."
That did it. Brian had struck again. The females contorted in disgust while the males howled in laughter.
"That's how we roll, Brian." Dennis gasped, howling with laughter. "Nice one!"
"Just shut the fuck up!" Bella spat out, gazing at Brian and Dennis in hatred. "Both of you!"
Brian whipped out his phone. "Take a look at this!" He yelled.
The males pounced to his side, craning their faces on the phone. A video played, and then one minute later, the guys were howling in laughter, the bus shaking.
"My goodness! Check those juicy legs out!"
"Damn! God's creation is amazing!"
"Those thighs sculpted like it was created from Greek bronze!"
"Uh, sweet! Those fat cushions! I can finally die in peace!"
"Man, Brian is a legend! See how she's squatting like a dog in heat, while glancing back hoping we're not watching!"
"HAHAHAAAAAA!!!!!" Brian bellowed, clearly enjoying the reaction. "Bow down to me, gentlemen! I am the Emperor of all Perversions."
Bella and the girl swelled in disgust! Truly despicable, these men! Bella glared at the honking Brian in pure hatred and disgust.
Xavier sighed in frustration, noticing her anger and Brian's obliviousness.
"Oh boy!" He muttered. "And he always wonders why he can't get her. Well, I'm sorry for him. After this stunt he's pulled, he's been blacklisted."
"Enough!!" The teacher screamed.
The bus became silent.
"This is not up for debate!" He snarled! "I don't want to be stuck with a group of hormonal brats, either! We're going back and that's final!
He turned to Bella. "And I don't care about your hygiene issues! If it comes to the situation that you can't handle your body smell and you have to shower with a water bottle in the open road, say your prayers! These boys are gonna eat you alive!"
"Damn right we will!" Brian hollered and the boys broke into laughter.
Bella, her face smoking red, decided the best tactic was to keep her mouth shut, and that she definitely did.
The teacher turned to Brian. And don't even think of sharing or posting that video. Do it, you're facing the school cage for three months!"
"Noted!" Brian spoke, calming down instantly.
"We move now!" The teacher ordered the driver. The driver nodded, placing a hand on the wheel.
"Wait!"
It was Derek, ready to spout some nonsense.
"What do you want to say?" The teacher asked.
"Um," Derek began nervously. "What if we don't need to leave?"
The teacher raised an eyebrow.
"I mean," Derek continued. "I have white gloves in my bag. Some guys put it on, carry the body, and dump it at the side of the road. The road is deserted. Cars aren't coming here anytime soon."
"What about the gloves? Xavier asked.
"We keep them safe in the bus. We reach the forest. We dispose of it. No CCTV here. We don't get caught."
"My goodness!" Dennis spoke in shock. "This can't be happening! Derek actually said something sensible for the first time!"
The class agreed, leaving Derek to both blush and swell in embarrassment.
The teacher thought for a moment. That could actually work. "Get the gloves!"
Derek retrieved the two pairs of gloves.
"Okay," the teacher announced. "Who will be the good Samaritan and help carry the body out of the way?"
He was met with silence.
The girls had quickly turned invisible. The boys are trying to do the same.
"Why can't you do it?" Someone asked.
"Because I'm the teacher."
Xavier and Brian gave each other a glance. That was one of the most stupid excuses ever heard.
"I can go," Derek interjected.
"No way." Brian refused. "We don't want banging of the female corpses."
Xavier suddenly raised his hand." I will do it."
The teacher nodded. "Good."
The other students gave a sigh of relief.
"Good luck, bro." Brian grinned, producing a thumbs-up.
Xavier glanced at him, his nonchalant expression visible. "You're coming."
Brian's grin faltered. "Why?" He asked.
"You don't come, I'll show your mum your search history."
"Damn it, Xavier! How heartless can you get!"
The gloves were given to them, and Xavier and Brian stepped out of the bus. Xavier walked up to the body, grimacing at the decaying smell he smelt making his nostril hairs burn. Truly unpleasant, it was!
Xavier was made to carry the body, then he recoiled in fear. The body began to jerk, twitching rapidly and bouncing with tremendous force. Gurgles, groans, and white foam rolled from the body's mouth.
"What's happening?" Brian screamed in fright, gazing at the sight.
Everybody inside the bus was watching, a fearful expression filling their faces.
Suddenly, the blue tattoos began to glow yellow as they jerked, blinking rapidly. Then the dark holes in her eyes were now glowing yellow, and her mouth was now glowing yellow. An agonizing, guttural, inhumane scream erupted from her mouth, making Xavier flinch.
These behaviours, patterns, and mannerisms. It felt familiar. Then, if he hit him.
"Brian, run!" He screamed, taking off. "It's about to explode!" He dashed for the bus, Brian right behind him.
But it was too late.
The bodh, giving one loud and croaking groan, detonated. A blinding flash swallowed the bus as a sonic explosion occurred, cracking the road and breaking the sound barrier.
The dust settled after the explosion. Nothing in sight.
The body is gone.
The bus is gone.
The students were gone.
Xavier....was gone.
And only one thing remained: silence.