Chapter 12: A Scuffle in the Playground

Daphne intervened in the fight between Chuck and the three first graders, while Stacy dashed out to the teacher’s lounge to alert the principal. Nathan’s nephew, Chuck, had bruises on his cheeks and arms, as did the other three kids. She sprinted in front of the melee and drew them away from each other.

"You’re a monster! Your parents are dead because of you, loser!" the tall, skinny kid spouted out of spite.

His friend beside him chided, "Yeah, loser! Don’t go near us! We don’t want to get your jinx!"

Chuck’s eyes bulged out in anger, and red-bloodied nerves were spiking at the corners of his eyes. "Shut up!"

Daphne tried to calm herself to talk it out with the children without hurting them. "Kids, this is not the way."

However, none of them listened to her as all of their attention was transfixed on the fight. The cluster crowd went wild when one of the three kids moved closer to Chuck.

Cackling a big laugh, the stout kid sneered, "Look! He’s crying! What? You’re going to tell your