My thoughts were far from the choir. The situation was bleak. I was picturing all of us sitting with our mothers, around beautifully set, round tables. Argh. A nightmare
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I t seemed as if the birds stopped chirping to allow for Mrs. Klinger’s announcement. The classroom was hushed still.
I leaned forward my hands grasping my face. I couldn’t miss a word.
“…finally I’m so pleased to announce the heads Dassy Braun and Leah Gancfried.”
I glanced at Dassy and Leah and clapped twice. I was awaiting the rest of the announcement. I needed to know whether the mothers would be invited this year. That for me was the difference between life and death. Okay that was dramatic. Rather between fun or torture and embarrassment.
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