The Yearbook (2012)
“Mrs. Klatsch greeted me with those words as I barged into the library. I did not bother to return the compliment.
Needless to say, on a Saturday morning, the place was not crowded. At the nearest table, I dropped my backpack, which contained a copy of the Voyager, my alphabetical list of the Wetherby High School senior class, my notebook full of clippings, and a pen.
“Oh … yeah, a skit. It’s dye,” I replied. “Bumped my head, too — ”
“David, I’m sorry about your classmates. It must be awful — ”
...“Mm-hm.” I tried not to let my impatience show. “Um, may I use the Wetherby history book?”
She looked at me as if I were insane. “Sure, David,” she mumbled, pulling the book out of the stacks behind her desk. “More earthquake research?”
“Sort of,” I replied.
“Well, if I can be of any help …”
“Thanks.” I tried to give as normal-looking a smile as possible. She didn’t seem convinced.
I took the book and placed it next to my other stuff. I’d forgotten to bring a pad of paper, so I turned over my student list and stared at the blank page.MoreLess
Needless to say, on a Saturday morning, the place was not crowded. At the nearest table, I dropped my backpack, which contained a copy of the Voyager, my alphabetical list of the Wetherby High School senior class, my notebook full of clippings, and a pen.
“Oh … yeah, a skit. It’s dye,” I replied. “Bumped my head, too — ”
“David, I’m sorry about your classmates. It must be awful — ”
...“Mm-hm.” I tried not to let my impatience show. “Um, may I use the Wetherby history book?”
She looked at me as if I were insane. “Sure, David,” she mumbled, pulling the book out of the stacks behind her desk. “More earthquake research?”
“Sort of,” I replied.
“Well, if I can be of any help …”
“Thanks.” I tried to give as normal-looking a smile as possible. She didn’t seem convinced.
I took the book and placed it next to my other stuff. I’d forgotten to bring a pad of paper, so I turned over my student list and stared at the blank page.MoreLess
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