“What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive,” Mrs. Bryant said, wagging her pointer finger in my face. She pushed my chair into the corner. My knees slammed against the walls.
“Ouch!” I yelled, bending over and rubbing my scrapped knees.
“Hush! Time-out requires silence.” The kids behind me were laughing. “Let this be a lesson to all of you,” Mrs. Bryant said. “Vandalizing property is against the rules.”
I pulled my legs into the chair, sitting crisscross applesauce with my elbows on my knees, my chin in my hands. I turned to the bookshelf on my right. In it were the books we read during quiet time. Green Eggs and Ham, Corduroy, Charlotte’s Web.
I don’t get it. Charlotte lied to save Wilbur’s life, but when I wrote “Some Frog” on Jumpity’s tank, I got time-out.
At least Jumpity survived today. Now I must find a way to stop the class from dissecting him tomorrow.
word count: 148
—Nortina
Mondays Finish the Story: a flash fiction challenge where we provide you with a new photo each week, and the first sentence of a story. Your challenge is to finish the story using 100-150 words, not including the sentence provided.
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Lovely Curses 
Wonderful story, Nortina… I would have been in that corner with her!
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Another great story Nortina ~ A great twist in the tail ~ 🙂
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Poor Jumpity. Maybe Mrs. Bryant can get reported for child abuse and the commotion of that will buy Jumpity another day :p Nicely written story!
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Haha! I like that! Thanks for reading!
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Oh no, poor Jumpity! I reckon this chap will find a way to save him.
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I think she could go on and do great things with her life – saving one little frog is only the beginning. Great story.
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Another great story Norma…loved the name.
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I hope she saves the little frog.
Great story!
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Love your writing style… such wit and playfulness in how you put words together. This character is my kind of girl… save that frog!
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Really like the twist of a young child trying to save the life of a frog. I hope Jumpity isn’t disected! Loved the “voice” in the story.
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Love your narrator’s voice! Fingers crossed for Jumpity 😀
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Well done and I hope the frog gets saved! That was a great ending to the story and so unexpected. Thank you Nortina for writing again for the MFtS challenge. Be well my friend… ^..^
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