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// July 2023: “Pure Evil” 
// Story: Eileen's Exhilarating Collection of Extremely Short Fiction 
// by EileenSaysHi 
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Evil and The Garden of Good



Principal Celestia stared, disbelieving, as she looked upon the ashen remains of what had once been a thriving greenhouse.

The fire crew, mercifully, had arrived in time to save the building. But everything inside was gone. Every azalea, every marigold, every cactus, the hobby she’d spent years cultivating – there was nothing left.

Her refuge, incinerated.

She tensed, her body radiating fury. She’d known there was always some risk associated with asking students to help tend the plants while she was away. But arson? And from a student still in CHS’s junior high section, too?

That face, that sweet little doll-like face of hers, hiding pure evil…

Celestia clenched her teeth so hard she could feel them start to strain as she turned and stormed off.

Cozy Glow was going to pay dearly for this.