365 Short Horrors

S tanding before the class, I went over their homework, much as I do every other day. That's what today was, after all. Average. Just another day to lecture to hundreds of students that usually don't listen, for roughly an hour at a time. It's odd. Usually, I love teaching kids. But lately, it's become less of a passionate job and more of a drag. I think it's because of the abnormal hours I've been sleeping lately. The school has been pushing for more homework for the students, so I spend so many nights staying up late so that I can grade the papers. Finally, the bell rights to release the students. Glancing up at the clock, a smile spreads across my face, followed by a sigh of relief. It's lunchtime. As the students pile out toward the cafeteria, I make my way to the teacher's lounge to grab my lunch. A salad with a ham and cheese sandwich. After grabbing my food, I was stopped by another teacher, Mrs. Fergison. She was a good friend of mine. We use...

      I find myself sitting in front of my computer. Another day where nothing gets done. Through my eyes, I can see the mess of paper plates and empty soda bottles scattered about my floor. I realize the mess of an apartment I lay in, but The lack of motivation leaves me tired. Just the thought of getting up from my chair feels like a drag. My eyes are drawn back to my computer screen. Another video plays. It's a group of people playing a horror game. As they play, they say and do dumb things to make each other laugh, even getting a chuckle or two out of me. As the video progressed, however, I felt my eyes grow heavy. My head leaned to an uncomfortable position as I started to drift. I jerked awake when the video I was watching was interrupted by a loud advertisement. Why do they always have to make them so loud? Glancing down at the corner of the screen, I noticed the time. There's no way it was that late in the day already. Was the sun starting to go down? I decide...