Jason looked dreamily outside, staring off into the distance. In the classroom the teacher was droning on as usual. He couldn't be bothered to pay attention at this point. Why should he listen to that boring lecture when he could learn the content just as well on his own? He sighed inwardly as he thought about other places he could be spending his time at.
“Did you hear about that old ghost story?” A voice whispered behind him. Two girls were gossiping and giggling quietly as they ignored the lecture.
“Oh, you mean the one about that curse?” the other voice said uncertainly.
“Yes, the one about a student w