True Colors
Most first graders hate homework but I was on the opposite end of the spectrum because I hated Kelly. During lunch she would find me and my friends and corral us against a wall or in a corner. While pinning us one by one to the wall by way of our necks she would yell, ‘are ya scared yet, huh?’. And on Halloween when we were both dressed as princess Jasmine for the annual parade, she almost got me a pink slip by pointing out to every teacher in sight that I was showing my stomach and wearing earrings. When spring came along and we were finally allowed to spend our recesses on the lawns, I was desperate to get away from the daily mental beatings I received from Kelly. With the recent passing of St.