Neotenous Oscar set in the teachers lounge staring at a sandwich; neotenous was written at the top of his notebook page. He had scribbled, are we really just animals? Esther’s generalization of humanity bothered him. Connor (Mr. Miller to his students) sat down with Oscar. It wasn’t until he spoke that Oscar was aware ofContinue reading “Winter Season”
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Winter Season
Measure a man As they started to eat, that voice tormented him. Talk to her. He finally gave in, “Tell me about your family.” “Well,” she stared at her plate for a moment. “My mom died when I was three from cancer. Then when I was five my dad committed suicide. So my grandparents raisedContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
Supper Esther hadn’t judged him…..yet. She moaned waking herself up. Someone had put a blanket around her and a pillow under her head. How sweet. The book she had been reading was at the foot of the bed, which pulled her attention to the fact that he was up. He was standing in the hallwayContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
Panic After 50 years, you would think he could talk to his mother and have a normal conversation with her. You would think she would have a warm, nurturing relationship with both her sons. You would think that when she berated him so, he would be able to take up for himself. You would beContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
I’m sorry everyone. I got out of order. Here’s what’s really next. Promise to pay closer attention next time. Smile Oscar chuckled. “Unless we have an Earthquake, I don’t think your bed will be rocked too much.” “You’re not going to throw a wild party and all your drunk guests come over and t.p. myContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
Church She was amazed when he walked out of the hallway. There really wasn’t anything fancy about the way he was dressed; a long sleeved t-shirt and jeans. He just looked nice. “You look nice this morning.” She liked the way his hair laid. Who did he have his hair cut like? She couldn’t think.Continue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
Test continued Esther continued grading her paper. Question 4 List 5 types of natural disasters discussed in this chapter. 1. landslides, 2. acid rain, 3. droughts, 4. earthquakes, 5. Floods Acid rain was on his answer key, but she wondered how it could be listed as a true natural disaster. So she asked, “how isContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
Paper She put the paper down and took a deep breath, “I owe you an apology. I shouldn’t have engaged with your family a while ago. I just don’t deal well with his kind of people. I grew up dirt poor but my gram would have died before she would have let me go outContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
Talk “Understood.” He smiled a real smile this time, throwing her coat over his shoulder; then holding up his hands in a show of defeat. Oscar had turned out to be the perfect gentleman, so far. Esther lay in his warm cozy guest room. She admitted to herself it beat the fire out of aContinue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
“No, we’s not. We’s chosen to be uneducated, unpolished, poor white trash. I don’t care how country you are or how poor you are. You can use home spun English and still sound like you have sense. You can be poor as dirt and be clean and not smell like a sweaty beer soaked dishrag,Continue reading “Winter Season”
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