The Fire
“said Michael at breakfast.
Mrs. Shevvington had made runny poached eggs. Michael and Benj liked them that way, but Christina did not. But today it didn’t matter. Christina had not gotten up. Benj had gone into her bedroom and told her it was time for school. Michael had gone in to say it was time for breakfast. But Christina just lay there.
Mr. Shevvington said, “What a shame. Since Christina won’t be in school, she cannot attend the picnic in the evening. For of course the school rule is that ...you cannot participate in after-school activities if you choose to skip school by day.”
“Won’t be in school?” said Benj. “Of course she’ll be in school. I’ll go drag her out of bed.”
“She needs her rest,” said Mrs. Shevvington. She smiled at her egg and stabbed the little yellow mound with her fork. Yellow yolk spurted over the egg white and ran into the toast. Mrs. Shevvington cut a little square of bread and sopped up the egg yolk with it. It was the kind of thing that made Christina gag.MoreLess
Mrs. Shevvington had made runny poached eggs. Michael and Benj liked them that way, but Christina did not. But today it didn’t matter. Christina had not gotten up. Benj had gone into her bedroom and told her it was time for school. Michael had gone in to say it was time for breakfast. But Christina just lay there.
Mr. Shevvington said, “What a shame. Since Christina won’t be in school, she cannot attend the picnic in the evening. For of course the school rule is that ...you cannot participate in after-school activities if you choose to skip school by day.”
“Won’t be in school?” said Benj. “Of course she’ll be in school. I’ll go drag her out of bed.”
“She needs her rest,” said Mrs. Shevvington. She smiled at her egg and stabbed the little yellow mound with her fork. Yellow yolk spurted over the egg white and ran into the toast. Mrs. Shevvington cut a little square of bread and sopped up the egg yolk with it. It was the kind of thing that made Christina gag.MoreLess
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