As she left school, Jenn was conscious of every step she took since every movement brought a sensation of hair rubbing against her back through her clothes, and every time that sensation was a little lower. She was walking down the corridor when she saw the school’s principal come out of his office ahead. She was stuck, she couldn’t turn around because he’d see her hair growing and start asking questions, so she was forced to keep moving towards him. She had almost reached him when he looked up.
“Jennifer?” he seemed surprised to see her out of class.
“Hello Principal Turner, how are you?” she hoped he was busy and had better things to do than talk to her.
“Fine thank you,” he noted her cheer outfit. “How is the squad doing? Are you going to be in top form for this week’s game?”
“What? Oh…yes the girls are looking great, we’ll be sure to make some noise.” Now don’t you have somewhere better to be, you senile old fool. She thought worriedly before she could catch herself. She groaned audibly as her scalp itched and her hair sped up to 128 inches an hour, just over 2 inches a minute. Well at least that answers the question of whether thoughts count as insults.
“Is something wrong Jennifer?” Mr Turner had heard her groan.
“Oh, well…” she thought fast “I don’t feel very well right now, I’m just going to see the nurse.” She hoped he’d leave her alone.
“I had better take you then, can’t have you sick for the big game.” Oh no. she thought. Still, she managed a polite ‘thank you’ and turned to hide her still growing hair from him as they walked. She could feel her thick blonde locks rubbing her thighs just below her cheer skirt and knew she didn’t have much time before it would be visible even from the front.
“Thank you Mr Turner, I’ll be fine now.” She stopped at the door when they reached it.
“Very well, in you go.” It seemed he was going to stand there until she went in so she took her chances that the nurse wouldn’t be there. Jenn turned the doorknob behind her back, still facing the Principal and smiled as she backed into the room, closing the door on the bemused man. She could hear his footsteps fading away as she turned to find the school nurse sitting with her back to Jenn at a desk.
“What do you want?” she asked without turning around. Jenn almost sighed with relief, she might just get away if she acted right. She put on a false high voice.
“Um…I’m sorry, I was looking for the bathroom.” She made sure to sound young and timid. “It’s my first day here you see. Um, I’d better go find it now.” She hurriedly ducked out the door before the nurse turned around. Back in the corridor she leant against the wall and breathed a sigh of relief.
“Right, now I really have to get out of here.” She turned to go and stepped on the ends of her blonde mane, nearly tripping herself up.
“Oh my God, I really have to go!” Throwing secrecy to the wind she grabbed her hair where it reached her knees, lifted it off the ground and ran for the parking lot.