Mistaken Identity
“Patricia?”
“Yes, Sir?” replied the student being questioned.
“Wonderful!”
Mr. Griffin gazed at his student’s artwork.
“I improved the charcoal shading,” Patricia beamed. She looked up for
his reaction.
“I mean your dance of the sugar plum fairy was wonderful,” the teacher
clarified.
“It was Delores. Not me.”
“What were you?”
“One of the reindeer.”
Mr. Griffin gazed into the distance. “Delores!” he yelled and
commenced walking towards her.
Patricia’s eyes filled with tears. A few landed on her drawing.
Someone tapped her shoulder.
“Nice picture. You’re a gifted artist,” Paul the student sitting next
to her said.
Patricia smiled.
From Guest Contributor Krystyna Fedosejevs
Krystyna is a writer of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. She
resides in Edmonton, Canada with her husband and stuffed animals.
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