#153: Storm is Coming

[First year of school. A teacher takes a register at the start of the day.]

-Settle down now. Now after I say your name, you will say ‘Yes’. Good morning, 1A
-GOOD MORNING, MISS PATTISON!

[A hush falls over the room.]

-Jessica
-Yes

-Kirsten
-Yes

-Philip
-Yes

-Stacy
-Yes

-William
-Yes

-Calm down, Yvonne

-Jane
-Yes

-Olivia
-Yes

-Frederick
-Yes

-Quiet, Philip

-George
-Yes

-Felicity
-Yes

-Damien
-Here

[The entire class looks round to reveal DAMIEN. Some audible gasps. A boy dressed up as a cat. He’s different but not in an evil way.]

-Damien, you look wonderful today.
-I picked it myself
-Very good.

-Thank you, Miss Pattison
-What are you doing, George? Put that down!
-Sorry, Miss Pattison

ENDS