There's Something In The Heater

Mattia Flabiano reports.
HILLCREST HS (HC) – There are some things at Hillcrest High School that seem to avoid any worldly explanation. Students in Mrs. Podhrasky’s second period statistics class were able to witness one of these mysteries numerous times this past winter.

Several first-person accounts have claimed that there is something alive within the air vents and heating system at the DISD school.

“There’s definitely something in there,” senior Ross Shwarts assured the Cyclone after his most recent encounter with the strange entity. Loud banging noises can be heard from within the heater, causing many to speculate on the nature of these heaters.

Some of the most popular theories about the origin of the noises have been a past statistics student who failed the AP exam, a trapped baby, and even an entire colony of hobbit-like dwarves. The craziest ideas have come from the administrators.

“It’s just the heater booting up,” Headmaster Shelton tried to explain after being asked to comment. “Of course there isn’t anything in the vents. DISD policy forbids it.”

Shelton’s remarks where endorsed by various other members of the staff, including Mrs. Podhrasky, causing some at the Cyclone to think there is a school-wide cover up attempt. Attempts by soccer star Kevin Latta to more closely examine the heater were greeted by an eruption from the usually calm statistics teacher.

“That was the quickest she’s ever reacted.” Latta recalled with a confused look. “She doesn’t notice when we text or talk across the room, but just glancing at the heater made her act crazy.”

Strange sounds in a heater are not the only source of puzzlement among Hillcrest students. Strange whistling and howling sounds can be heard in classrooms along the social studies wing.

Senior Collier Bailey was quick to offer an explanation: “The noise only happens when its extremely rainy and windy so it probably comes from a ghoul of some sort that doesn’t like getting wet.”

The administration declined to comment calling the accusations “unbelievable” and “ridiculous,” and wondering, “Why you kids don’t have anything better to do with your time than write fake news stories?”

Clearly there is something amiss at Hillcrest High School. Administrators have done their best to withhold any information regarding the source of these sinister noises. But this is much too important: lives could be at stake.