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Hester took me by the arm as if to steady me.
    “I’m supposed to make you call your aunt, but why don’t we just skip that part?” Ms. Hester said kindly.
    I nodded my head. Aunt Sophie was going to kill me. No, it was worse than that. If she would just yell at me, I could take it. She was going to be disappointed in me and that just bummed me out.
    Ms. Hester nudged me. ”Tell ya what, just bring that paper back signed the day after tomorrow.” She leaned in. “I’m not going to look at it too closely to see who signed it, if you know what I mean.”
    I smiled, feeling a surge of hope. “Really?” I asked.
    “Sure,” Ms. Hester said. “Consider it an early birthday present. You should always get something nice on your birthday.” She nodded out the window, “See that?”
    I looked out the window and into the school parking lot. Right in the front row nearest the office was her cherry red Mustang convertible with the top down. It was one of the old ones, made in 1966. I knew that because every single boy in Sunnyvale Middle School, myself included, had spent time studying that machine’s chromed curves and perfect lines. It just screamed speed and super-coolness.
    “Sweet ride,” I said.
    “Yeah, it is,” Ms. Hester said. “The best
    birthday present I ever got.”
    “Someone gave you that car?” I said.
    “Yeah…me. I tell ya, kid. If you wait around for someone to give you what you want, there’s a good chance you’ll never get it. Sometimes you have to go out get it yourself.”
    “Ms. Hester!” Ms. Fitcher’s voice screamed from behind the door. “Where are the agenda books I asked for? It’s been hours.”
    Ms. Hester gave me a wink, “Some people are slow to grasp the concept. Now get out of here. Enjoy your day off tomorrow.”
    I watched as she grabbed a stack of agenda books and hustled into Mrs. Fitcher’s office. I didn’t wait around to see if Mrs. Fitcher was still in human form or if she has transformed into something worse than before. I turned tail and got out of there.
    You’d think that having your school principal turn into a bat-creature in front of your eyes would be about the weirdest thing that could happen to you in a day. But what happened next blew that completely out of the water.

Intermission
    O K, so we need to take a break in the story to take care of a little business. Like I mentioned when we started, since you made the decision to read this book, you’ve opened yourself up to attack by any monsters who might be in your area. As you’ve seen so far, monsters can lurk in the unlikeliest of places. They can be teachers, gardeners, cashiers, or strangers walking down the street. (I have since discovered that most, but not all, school principals are monsters.)
    Sometimes they are not disguised as humans at all. Sometimes they just stay in their monster form and slink in the shadows, coming out only at night to prey on their victims. And by victim, I mean you. 
    Hey, I warned you not to read this book, but noooooo…you wouldn’t listen. The good news is that by reading this book, you’ll be able to properly identify different types of monsters (even if they are in their human disguises.) I wish that I had time to train you on how to take them out like the butt-kicking monster hunter I know you are, but we’re not going to be able to do that until later.

    So, until then, there are some things you need to know and some precautions you should take:
    1. Reading this book attracts monsters. You emit an energy that monsters can sense and use to track you down. So, you’re most likely to have monsters find you while you are reading this book.
    2. Read this book in a secure place. In your house when it’s all locked up is best. (If you’re in your house right now, put the book down and check to make sure all the doors and windows are locked. Go ahead, I’ll wait.)
    3. If you can’t find a secure place to read and you just can’t wait, at least read