The White Horse
“Raina could not believe the car when she got in. The upholstery was shot. The windshield was cracked. They were up to their knees in empty Cheetos bags.
Miss Johnson looked embarrassed.
She waved to the Superintendent, who drove by looking grim. She said, “It’s fun to make new friends, isn’t it,” and pulled into the traffic.
They got stuck on a hill when the gearshift locked. Cars piled up behind them, horns blaring.
“My God,” the teacher moaned, “this is a nightmare.”
“Why don’t you get a new ...car?” It was the first thing she’d said since she’d gotten in.
“Good idea. Let’s leave this one here.” The teacher wrestled the car into first, and they lurched across the intersection.
The teacher’s house was warm. Some lights were already on.
“Let me take your coat. How did this get ripped?”
“A guy tried to stab me.”
“You’re kidding.”
“No.”
The teacher’s mouth opened and closed. Then she said, “Can I get you a soda?”
The kitchen smelled clean.MoreLess
Miss Johnson looked embarrassed.
She waved to the Superintendent, who drove by looking grim. She said, “It’s fun to make new friends, isn’t it,” and pulled into the traffic.
They got stuck on a hill when the gearshift locked. Cars piled up behind them, horns blaring.
“My God,” the teacher moaned, “this is a nightmare.”
“Why don’t you get a new ...car?” It was the first thing she’d said since she’d gotten in.
“Good idea. Let’s leave this one here.” The teacher wrestled the car into first, and they lurched across the intersection.
The teacher’s house was warm. Some lights were already on.
“Let me take your coat. How did this get ripped?”
“A guy tried to stab me.”
“You’re kidding.”
“No.”
The teacher’s mouth opened and closed. Then she said, “Can I get you a soda?”
The kitchen smelled clean.MoreLess
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