Wonderful Room (2010)
“She was handing back homework papers she had graded. She didn‧t give me one. I asked why.
“You didn‧t turn it in,” she said.
“Yes I did.”
“No you didn‧t.”
“Yes I did.”
“Are you calling me a liar?” she asked.
“If you‧re saying I didn‧t turn in my homework, you‧re a liar,” I said.
The teacher grabbed my wrist and led me to the office of George Roy Moore, the school superintendent. As we entered, she burst into loud sobs.
“What on earth…?” Mr. Moore asked.
The teacher — a young woman not long out ...of college -- blubbered incoherently. One sentence, however, rang through like a gong: “He called me a liar.”
Mr. Moore asked no questions. He told the teacher to return to her classroom. She departed, snuffing.
To me, Mr. Moore said, “Shut the door.” Then he said, “Empty your back pockets and bend over the desk.”
I remember the contents. My right rear jeans pocket held my wallet and a white handkerchief, used. The left held a black pocket comb and a folded copy of Glory to Goldy, the school play we were practicing.MoreLess
“You didn‧t turn it in,” she said.
“Yes I did.”
“No you didn‧t.”
“Yes I did.”
“Are you calling me a liar?” she asked.
“If you‧re saying I didn‧t turn in my homework, you‧re a liar,” I said.
The teacher grabbed my wrist and led me to the office of George Roy Moore, the school superintendent. As we entered, she burst into loud sobs.
“What on earth…?” Mr. Moore asked.
The teacher — a young woman not long out ...of college -- blubbered incoherently. One sentence, however, rang through like a gong: “He called me a liar.”
Mr. Moore asked no questions. He told the teacher to return to her classroom. She departed, snuffing.
To me, Mr. Moore said, “Shut the door.” Then he said, “Empty your back pockets and bend over the desk.”
I remember the contents. My right rear jeans pocket held my wallet and a white handkerchief, used. The left held a black pocket comb and a folded copy of Glory to Goldy, the school play we were practicing.MoreLess
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