I Alone
Dec 17th, 2024 by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
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Jim, Clark, Alex, and myself lined up before the principal like toy soldiers. We’d grumbled the whole way here, lamenting Grace Johnson’s unforgivable sin of tattling. I could tell for the others the complaints masked an underlying horror of what punishments might await. They’d never been in real trouble and us regulars liked to tell stories to bolster our bonafides.
Dr. Wilson lectured us for a few minutes before demanding a confession and apology. I don’t know what bravado took hold of me, but I stepped forward.
“I alone threw mud at those girls.”
The others nearly cried in relief.
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