NAOMI

I screamed as Ayumi approached me, a devilish grin plastered on her face and a menacing twinkle in her eyes. I did not want to mess with the possessed Ayumi, but in order for her to live, I must sacrifice my own safety! I lunged towards her, ignoring the fierce pain my ankle shot as I tackled her to the ground. Almost with dog instincts, she tried to bite me, struggling and squirming.

I pinned her to the floor, sweat already dripping down my forehead. "Ayumi-" I started, but she flung me off, snarling something inaudible. I dodged, but just barely as she barrelled herself in my direction. "Stop, please!" I exclaimed, engaging in hand-to-hand combat. She winked, then slammed me into the wall. I groaned, sinking to the floor. "Ha, ha, ha," she taunted, giggling in a dark, girlish type of tone. "This body is mine, sucker!" She began to turn until I punched her in the head.

"Ow..." the possessed Ayumi mumbled as she slammed into the ground. I put my bad ankle on top of her back, and I can't even describe how horrible that mistake was. I thought I won, but I wasn't so triumphant in the end. Ayumi spun around, twining her arms around my ankle, grinning in glee. I froze, staring at her.

She wouldn't. She never would--

I was only trying to convince air. She let out a laugh as she thrust my ankle in different directions, and I heard a sickening crunch. Then, I released the loudest scream of the whole entire 2000s. Or was it technically the 1900s? I don't know, but it hurt like Sachiko made me take an arrow to the knee. Pretty much that, but multiply it by a million. Then you have some idea how much it hurt.

I mean, I had broken bones before, but the pain was nowhere close to this severe. Still laughing, Ayumi sprinted down the hall, flapping her arms, but I concentrated on the sound behind me.

"You get an F in living, Nakashima," Ms. Yui whispered behind me.