Chicken John

    "Oh no, run guys, here comes Chicken John!" Peter screamed to his friends.

    Down the path walked Chicken John, the dreaded school bully who always brought a bucket of chicken for lunch. He liked to take his time, so would usually arrive at the school yard later than the rest of the kids. Today Peter and the gang were the closest to the school yard entrance, and thus Chicken John's prey for today.

    As soon as he saw them, he ran right for Peter, clomping the ground and sending tremors through the school yard with each step. Peter was quick, but he made a bad turn and ended up tangled right in the middle of Tammy and Penelope's jump rope.

    "I love when my prey captures itself!" Chicken John said, sauntering up to Peter.

    He gave an obnoxious laugh, then lifted the bucket high above his head. With a final grin, he slammed it down on Peter's head, covering him with bones and slimy, oily tendons.

    "Blegh" Peter screamed but stifled himself before any of the contents entered his mouth.

    Chicken John walked away holding his belly laughing, while Peter's friends rushed up to help him. They lifted the bucket up and bones toppled off Peter's head and to the ground.

    "Thanks guys" he said as his friends untangled him and helped him up. He brushed the residue off his clothes and out of his curly hair; luckily the fried bits matched his hair color so it wouldn't be too noticeable.

    The bell rang, and the students began returning to the school.

    "I'm going to get him back one day," Peter said. "I don't know how, but one day he'll be the one with a chicken bucket on his head." And they returned to their classroom with new plans in mind.