Fiction: Mischief (Travesura) [EN/ES]
Published on HivePostify by @rinconpoetico7 · Sun Aug 02 2026
English Mischief
The school bathroom was rocked by artificial games, and they caught everyone's attention. The watchman entered, and after him, the teachers, who opened their eyes to the maximum of their sockets. The place was a disaster: papers scattered all over the floor and water gushing from the taps, along with a strong smell of gunpowder that irritated the nostrils.
"Oh, my God. Who was to blame for this?" The principal looked angry.
The teachers were looking at each other, and a shrill voice came out from between them.
"This is Jimmy's work. That boy is terribly naughty."
A skinny woman, with big glasses, a huge brown wart on her nose, and wearing a long dress with colorful flowers, was taking a step ahead of her companions.
"Miss Mimy, are you sure about what you're saying?" The principal was running a handkerchief through the sweat on his forehead.
The man's fatness made him easily fatigued. A thin moustache adorned his plump face, and a prominent tummy stole the looks.
"This is a very serious accusation, Miss Mimy. You must have the evidence."
"Principal Estivens, we can look at the locker. Surely you have the incriminating evidence there." Mimy was cleaning the large glasses with a pink handkerchief.
"I agree." Principal Estivens was coming out of the bathroom, while the others followed him.
The teachers, the watchman, and the principal went as if on a pilgrimage before the curious gaze of the students. Jimmy was together with his friend Ronald in the school canteen; they were throwing papers while laughing uncontrollably.
The green braces contrasted with the freckles, blue eyes, and reddish hair of the ladino boy. The dining room had become a paper war camp. The boys took advantage of the lack of vigilance of the teachers to make their own.
The double doors of the dining room opened abruptly, and a girl with a high-pitched voice was screaming.
"Fat Estivens and the teachers are coming!"
Suddenly, the dining room became silent, and the boys were still eating. At that moment, the adults entered, and faint whispers surrounded the place. The principal looked everywhere with the face of a few friends.
"What happened here? Is school a place for anarchy?"
"There's Jimmy." Mimy was pointing with her finger.
Jimmy watched in amazement as the adults approached in an intimidating manner. The boy had no choice but to show off his charming green braces smile.
"What is it, dear professors and principal?"
"Don't play innocent; we know what you did." Mimy was furrowing her eyebrows.
"I didn't do anything, dear teachers." Jimmy was raising his right hand. "This was a juvenile expression against the school system. Haha."
"We didn't talk about the mess in the dining room." Principal Estivens was taking Jimmy by the arm. "Show us your locker."
Jimmy had no choice but to be led by the principal to the locker area. The adults looked at the boy, who felt a growing fear in his stomach.
"Open your locker, Jimmy." The principal Estivens was pointing with his finger.
"Okay, but I don't know what they're going to find. I only have notebooks and books." Jimmy was moving to the locker.
He sighed for a moment and then placed the key. The small gray metal door was slowly opening. The squeaky voice took the moment of tension and suspense.
"There it is, I told them." Mimy was showing a smile.
The artificial games were falling out of the locker, before Jimmy's stunned gaze. The watchman was searching carefully and found some drawings. The principal Estivens was drawn like a pig and had a writing: 'The Estivens Pig.' Professor Mimy was drawn as a snake with big glasses, next to the drawing: 'Mimy the Viper.'
Mimy looked at her cartoon, and her eyes seemed to expel fire, while the others let out some disguised laughter.
"It's more than clear that Jimmy is the culprit." Principal Estivens was passing sentence.
"But, but... This is not mine." Jimmy looked intimidated.
"He should apologize for those very insulting drawings." Mimy was crossing her arms.
"It's true, Jimmy. He should apologize. Besides, he should take the consequences of his vandalism act."
Students and teachers were staring at Jimmy, who was stunned by the whole situation presented.
"I will not apologize. I haven't done anything." Jimmy was running away.
At that moment, the school guard arrived and stood at the door.
"Where do you think you're going, young man?" The guard's big hand was taking Jimmy by the collar of his shirt.
Principal Estivens, the guard, and Jimmy were on their way to the rectory. Jimmy was seated in a white talking chair, and Principal Estivens placed the evidence on the large honey-colored cedar table.
"All right, Jimmy, you know you've overdone it now, don't you?" Principal Estivens was taking out a chewing gum. "This will get you expelled from school, plus it can get you into boarding school. The situation is very serious."
"But I didn't do it, Principal Estivens. I swear by the most sacred." Jimmy was raising his hand.
"You know that I appreciate your father, as he is one of the legendary players of the school. I could forgive this serious impasse for once, as long as you apologize to Miss Mimy. But you will get a lesser punishment for the bathroom. That's all I can do."
Jimmy had his eyes down, and his hands were clasped. Principal Estivens rose from his desk and called for Teacher Mimy, who arrived at the office a few minutes later.
"What happened, Principal Estivens?" The big glasses reflected the light of the office.
"Jimmy has something to tell us." Principal Estivens was staring at him.
Professor Mimy was smiling a big smile, and her yellow teeth were peeking out of her mouth.
"I'm listening, Jimmy."
A long pause took the atmosphere of the office. Jimmy was still looking down and moving his interlocking fingers; then he looked up, and those blue eyes were fixed on Professor Mimy.
"I am very sorry for what I am going to say..." Jimmy was pausing. "Professor Mimy, you are a crazy person, and you can ask my classmates, and I have nothing to apologize for."
Principal Estivens opened his mouth, and Teacher Mimy was left dumbfounded by what she heard.
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