Cy and Medusa

Cy and Medusa

Cy walked down the hall, staring at the floor. He was the only creature at his new school with a single eye. Whack! Cy bumped into Mark, the largest minotaur in the school.

" Sorry, I didn't see you, " Cy said. " Can't you see at all, One Eye?" Mark asked. Just then, Cy saw Medusa heading toward them. That gave him an idea. He'd been at school long enough to know about her powers.

" I actually see something really cool over there, " Cy said. Mark turned to look, made eye contact with Medusa, and instantly turned to stone. Then, without thinking, Cy met Medusa's yellow eyes. He looked down at his hands in alarm. To his surprise, however, he was still just Cy.

" Ugh! Medusa turned someone to stone again, " a student groaned. A group dragged Mark to the nurse's office. Medusa burst into tears and ran away. Cy raced after her. Outside, he found Medusa with her face buried in her hands.

" Can I talk to you?" Cy asked. " Go away if you don't want to be turned into a statue, " Medusa said. " You looked me in the eye, and I'm fine, " Cy said. " Maybe it's my eye. I can't be turned to stone. "