Everyone was looking at him now. The way the menahel was saying it in that special tone of voice he used when he was trying to sound cheerful but really wasn’t, made Yoni suspect he was saying it for the second time. Maybe even the third.
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Yoni was watching his parents sitting on the wooden chairs facing the menahel. The chairs were too small for them he thought. Even though Tatty was nodding politely he was crossing his feet right on top of left then left on top of right.
Yoni noticed a pattern how every seven seconds or so his father switched feet again. He looked down at his Casio watch eager to check if he was right when he heard the menahel say “I think the best person to answer this question is Yoni himself.”
Everyone was looking at him now. The way the menahel was saying it in that special tone of voice he used when he was trying to sound cheerful but really wasn’t, made Yoni suspect he was saying it for the second time. Maybe even the third.
“Okay” Yoni said cautiously “I can answer. But what’s the question?” He laughed hoping it would take the edge off.
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