English Class

Number whatever :) Read and see.

The one thing that Mariana always dreaded: the English Class. It was always insane with hustle and bustle, and there were a lot of students in it. These students weren't your "straight A's" and "Honor Rolls", no. These were the troublesome and the troubled. One girl was so psychotic, she would randomly take out a knife and start carving into the desk. Of course the teacher did nothing... he was too afraid to come into the room, poor fellow. Mariana knew exactly how he felt. She would go in, and sit in the corner, reading her book. The students were like apes that were let out of the cage, screaming and jumping around. Luckily, the nearest classroom was three doors down the hall. One day, Mariana stood outside of the classroom with the teacher. She talked to the older man, and realised that he was in worse shape than her. He was old, in his 50's, the lines carved in his face as if with Psycho's knife. He spoke with a weary voice, but he had a twinkle in his eye that defied it all. Mariana asked him, "Mr. Thompson, why do you deal with such a class?"

 

He looked at her and smiled. "The same reason you sit in the corner and read Mariana. You see, I do it to get through the year. You are all seniors in that class now, and I know they will move on. But unlike you, they won't make it anywhere with the way they act." he said.

 

Mariana nodded slightly. "I see what you mean... thanks."

 

Mr. Thompson stood up slowly, his very bones sounding as if they would break with even the slightest tap. "Come on then... let's face this horror together... I want to try and teach them Hamlet." he said and opened the door. The class didn't die down, and it finally got quieter when he shut the door.

 

Mariana took a deep breath and put a hand on the door knob. She knew she had to, so she opened up the door with a new found confidence, ready to face the rest of the class.

Author's Note

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Reviews

[bonbon7810]

i like the idea its cool! :)

[Lilly Fall]

eccath- that's why it's a short story. kinda a speed write, just to get something down.

itsjustme- why thank you :)

[eccath]

Um... random and pointless.

[itsjustme]

shows a good lessen in itself. confidence builder. nicely done.