I stare out of the window into the bright blue sky wishing I was a bird who could soar far away. Instead I am stuck here until 3.30.
I have come to really hate school. My mum sends me off in the morning with a smile and a sandwich full of cheese and her love. She has no idea how my stomach churns like crashing waves at the thought of seeing Adam Bennett.
Adam has picked on me since I joined this school even though I have tried to make friends. I have no idea why. Everything about me is funny to him. My clothes, my glasses, even the way I speak. His taunts ring in my ears as I cross the playground, and my cheeks flame as I try to ignore the sniggers of the meaner children.
I tell my mum in a jumbled outpouring of shame how I am being bullied, how unhappy I am. “Try a different approach,” she urges.
I am in the staff room when the cocky sports teacher enters. “coffee Adam”? I ask. “I have made it especially for you”. I keep slowly stirring the liquid until the white powder has completely disappeared. I’ll teach him to mess with a chemistry teacher.
Written for Sunday Photo Fiction. A 200 word story inspired by a photo prompt.
fabricating fiction 
Nicely done to make the reader think this was a kid going off to school. Cool story.
Thanks.
Nicely done. Excellent twist showing it is the teacher.
Thanks Al.
You’re welcome 🙂
A perfect twist. I guess he’s trying the ‘different approach’ now! 😉
No more Mr Nice Guy!
Haha! Nice. 🙂
Thanks Linda.
I love a good twist at the end and you certainly provided that! Love how you led us down the path of a child being bullied. Some things, unfortunately, are timeless.
Nice to see the tables turned though 🙂
Oh please tell me it was Epson salts she put in his coffee. Lots and lots of a new tasteless version of Epson salts 🙂 (wish we had an evil grin emoticon)
Great idea Lyn.
Good one!
Thanks.
Excellent – I was totally fooled into thinking that the protagonist was a pupil.
Thank you Freya.
Oh Wow!! I didn’t see this one coming! Very, bloody well done!! Not only a great story, but you write really nicely too 🙂
Thanks Victoria – it’s all very new to me but I am enjoying it.
Ah, I didn’t see that coming; I thought you were writing about a kid. A lovely twist there. I really enjoyed your story. 😊
Thanks for reading,
I should have guessed – teacher bullying (and killing) has been in the news here – but didn’t. An excellent story!
Thanks Andrew.