“No Pushing!”
Character – burned-out kindergarten teacher- Setting – DMV
- Object – pile of sawdust
- Situation – lost a piece of jewelry
“No pushing! Remember our manners, children.”
The weary throng queueing for license and registration issues tried to ignore Cyril, just as they tried to ignore the shrill whine of saws and the incessant pounding of hammers. Tried and failed.
“This field trip will be over soon,” Cyril shouted. “Now, nobody is to leave this room until I say. There’s a little job I need to do over here, and I want everyone to just be still and use your inside voices.”
Cyril knelt next to the plastic sheeting marking the construction zone, frantically sifting through a pile of sawdust in search of the candy bracelet he didn’t remember eating during the first hour he’d stood in line.
Wow. Candy bracelets! Nice!