Ishmael And the Hoops of Steel (2011)
Ishmael And the Hoops of Steel
“THE LAST OF THE LASTS Across from me, a head bobbed rhythmically and a blur of fingers drummed out a furious beat on the tabletop. Then everything ceased and a pair of eyes blinked open like flashlights.
‘Hey, do you guys realise that this is the last “first day back” we’ll ever have?’ It was morning tea. We were sitting around one of the tables in the Senior courtyard. Scobie, Bill, Ignatius and I took time out from demolishing our lunches to contemplate Razz’s observation.
‘This is it..., man,’ Razz said, taking in all the buildings and the riot of students in the playground. ‘The last time. We’ll never be on holidays ever again, and think like, “Aw, man, school tomorrow! What a total bummer!”‘ ‘I’ve never thought that.’ Razz threw a sympathetic look at the lanky figure chewing on a muesli bar and poring over a Science World magazine.
‘Sorry, my bad, Prindabel. I was actually just talking about us humanoids.MoreLess
‘Hey, do you guys realise that this is the last “first day back” we’ll ever have?’ It was morning tea. We were sitting around one of the tables in the Senior courtyard. Scobie, Bill, Ignatius and I took time out from demolishing our lunches to contemplate Razz’s observation.
‘This is it..., man,’ Razz said, taking in all the buildings and the riot of students in the playground. ‘The last time. We’ll never be on holidays ever again, and think like, “Aw, man, school tomorrow! What a total bummer!”‘ ‘I’ve never thought that.’ Razz threw a sympathetic look at the lanky figure chewing on a muesli bar and poring over a Science World magazine.
‘Sorry, my bad, Prindabel. I was actually just talking about us humanoids.MoreLess
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