When Kacey Left by Dawn Green

Author:Dawn Green
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-55244-338-5
Publisher: Red Deer Press
Published: 2015-01-27T16:00:00+00:00

Tragedy

1. a play / novel / literary composition dealing with tragic events that has an unhappy ending.

2. a drama in which the protagonist is destined through a flaw of character or conflict to be overcome by social and/or psychological circumstances, usually ending in disaster or downfall.

3. an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress.

I’m going to ace that quiz.

Sticks

December 20th

Dear Stones,

Today was the last day of school before winter vacation. It was a pretty typical last day—movies, games, candy canes, and one science test. Why is there always that one grinchy teacher who is so against the holidays and fun that they have to give a test on the last day? I don’t get it. Does his Christmas suck so much that he has to bring ours down, too? Maybe it does. Now I just feel bad for the guy. Maybe he sits at home, alone, no family, no tree, no lights, no presents … that would suck.

Anyway, that’s not why I am writing to you … I have to tell you what happened at the Winter Wonderland Show. Nothing unusual with the show—Mr. Kline was dressed up as Santa again. The choir came out and sang all the usual songs. Mary and Joseph led the politically correct cultural parade across the stage, complete with Jewish menorahs, Chinese dragons, Elves, etc … and everyone in the audience singing “Feliz Navidad” as they marched. That was all pretty normal … an abnormal normal, but nothing out of the ordinary as far as the show was concerned. What I have to tell you about happened with me.

I was sitting at the back, trying to avoid everyone as usual, when Hockey Jake came and sat down beside me. There were lots of other seats but he came and sat beside me. We smiled awkwardly, and then the lights dimmed and the show began. After a few minutes, he leaned in and started whispering …

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