“Oh stop it, Martina! That kind of talk scares me.” “Don’t scare me none.” “Well…” With her right foot Kim pushed in a pile of books and papers, then she forced her locker closed. “I don’t like it.” “Like it or not, you better protect yerself, girl.” “Martina!” “Fo real. I asked my Ouiji board. Happen this summer. The devil hisself come en visit this town and put a curse on it. That why all these hassles happenin.” “Then maybe we should pray…” Martina cut her off. “How’s my favorite teacher doin?” “Miss Rad…” “Yeah. Now I got Bendler, I like it better.” “He’s an old lech…” “Least when he lookin at my t**s, he don’t hide nothin.” “Martina! What’s gotten into you?!” “‘Are not these woods; More free from peril than the envious court?’” “What?!” “As You Like It, girl. That’s one