Tired of crying

Amelia Forbes

"Forbes!" The shout from Mrs Sandra jolted me from my distracted stance. I looked up to see her watching me, hands planted on her hips.

Oh no. I knew there was a quiz going on, but I'd somehow lost focus in the middle of it.

Slowly, I stood to my feet.

"Is there something interesting going on outside?" Mrs Sandra asked, the annoyed look still visible on her face.

I shook my head rapidly, wanting to get through this embarrassment as soon as possible.

"I asked you a question. What's the gap between two contiguous teeth called?"

My fingers rolled into a fist and I tried to think. But nothing was coming up.

Some seats away from me Kimberly whispered something into her friend's ear and after a while I could hear murmurs.

"I heard her grades have been dropping."

"The female Einstein has fallen."

"Is she sick or something?"

"Dumb bitch!"