The April 4, 2022, story challenge from Charli Mills at Carrot Ranch is to: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story to explain “baby ducks ate my lunch.” How did that happen? Who is the protagonist? Where did the baby ducks come from? Go where the prompt leads! Submit by April 9, 2022.
Learning Curve by D. Avery
“You’re keeping that Pickett boy after school? Don’t waste your time. Picketts are lazy liars. He actually says that a goat eats his homework.”
“It’s plausible,” said Mrs. K. “His family does raise animals.”
“You mean they live in a pigsty. And today in the cafeteria he wouldn’t eat, just sat there, said he usually brings lunch from home but that baby ducks ate it. Baby ducks!”
Mrs. K sighed as her colleague left. Then she went to her snack drawer, more concerned with what the ducks ate than what the goat ate, whether there were ducks or not.
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Aww, cute story
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Thank you.
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Lie or not, a boy needs to eat. What difference does it make why? It’s more likely he had no lunch to begin with…(k)
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You picked up what I was laying down.
Don’t worry, Mrs. K will take good care of him.
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Good!
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In a former life I was married to a schoolteacher and the pre-made sandwiches in the school fridge for the kids who ‘forgot’ their lunch was my job. Well done by Mrs. K., who I suspect looks suspiciously like Mrs. D.
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Good for you making extra sandwiches.
Mrs. K is way better looking than I.
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Good one. I like Mrs K. She has a heart of gold.
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I reused her name from a story where she played ‘chest’ with a student. (https://shiftnshake.wordpress.com/2019/11/29/winner-winner-winner)
It’s possible she looks like Mz Colvin….
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Thank you so much for sharing that earlier story, D. It’s delightful. I never could do chess so I don’t think she looks anything like me – maybe more like you. 😊
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I’m thinkin’ the poor boy makes up stories coz he has no lunch. Poor lad. Well done, D.
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Yep.
Thanks.
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I like Mrs. K’s empathy. ❤
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Some teachers know to look beyond what is said. Well done.
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That part of teaching that they don’t have a special class for in teacher training. But it’s critically important! Well done, Ms. D.
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