The New Kid on the Block_Spring’s in the Error_The Giant in the Room_Unexpected Friendship
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The New Kid on the Block
Once upon a time, a new boy entered the doors of Room 302B at Ottaman Elementary West. He had red curly hair, had braces, and wore glasses. He just did not fit in.Tommy Green’s family had recently moved to Ottaman. Tommy’s dad had a new job as a business manager at the town’s local manufacturing plant. The new job was a great opportunity for Tommy’s dad. The Green family had moved often, but this was the first time Tommy had to move in the middle of the school year.Switching schools is always hard on kids, especially in the middle of the school year. Tommy’s mom was anxious about this move for...
Spring’s in the Error
Margaret didn’t notice when Jane first arrived to the print shop. Her sole focus was printing the flyer for her annual Shakespeare in the Park festival. They always did the favorite, ‘Midsummer’s Night Dream’. But Jane’s increasingly strident voice demanded attention. “You printed it all wrong,” she said to Greg, the manager. “Actually, I didn’t. I followed your instructions exactly. Look at the paperwork.” Jane slapped the table. “Who orders a flyer announcing, ‘Shakespeare in the Pork’?” “You did. Look.” He pointed to her signature at the bottom. The banner headline read, ‘Shakespeare in th...
The Giant in the Room
They really must not get many giants in this part of the world, Eli thought as he sat in the rain; his head inside the classroom window and his body on the schoolyard lawn. He shifted his weight slightly to try and get his rump out of the puddle that had formed under him. As he did so his massive neck smashed into the old wooden window frame causing it to crack.“Can I help you Eli?” the potions teacher asked pushing her spectacles up the bridge of her crooked nose.“Oh. Um. No, sorry Mrs. Gradient. I’m just kind of getting wet from… well you know, the rain and such.” Eli’s cheeks became a rosy...
Unexpected Friendship
Come on, you can do this, Rita motivated herself.www.onedoor.cc What’s the worst that could happen? It was the third day of her all-ladies summer vacation, and regardless of their pact, Rita was catching feelings hard. The man had been leaning on the hotel’s front desk when her unwilling eyes grazed over him. While the receptionist found his reservation, he noticed Rita and her friends walking past notably slower than they originally were. A polite smile was thrown toward the girls, the sculpt of his lips nearly turning Rita’s knees to gelatin. The next couple minutes had been filled with laughter and joke...