As Far As Conversations Go

Cecilia Charles
Present sir!
You haven’t been in school for a week, why is that?
Can we talk about that in private sir?
No, you tell me now
Okay, I attended an arts camp last week to enhance my pencil art.
Pencil art? That is more important than school?
It was just a week sir.
Just a week?
Sir, I informed the head master and he permitted me.
Oh I see! Looks like you’re going to be drawing a long time because you’re failing this term.
I do not understand why that would be sir.
Are you questioning me?
No sir, I just don’t know why……
Shut up and listen, you do not talk when I talk.
I’m sorry sir, but please listen to me.
Okay, speak. And whatever you say had better be good.
Sir, with all due respect, I don’t know why I should fail the term, my grades weren’t initially low.
Leave my class this minute
But sir…
I said leave my class or you’d be suspended.

LARDO