Challenge
August 2024 Drabble Challenge: First Day of School
Tell me a story in exactly 100 words using the prompt, "First Day of School." Take it in any direction you want, you don't have to use the exact phrase or keywords or anything, but do draw us in with a return to school as your theme. Please use standard punctuation, grammar, and spelling to spin a prose tale for a chance to score a whopper of a prize: TWO WHOLE DOLLARS! I'll pick the winner in early September, no need to tag me with your entry.
Day One
Elena had been excited to start Kindergarten so I was surprised when I picked her up that she was frowning.
“How was it?”
She looked at me worriedly “I didn’t learn how to read!”
I attempted not to laugh; only Elena would expect this.
“Well, very few children learn how to read their first day of school.”
“Linda can read.”
“She didn’t learn today. She has an older sister who probably taught her. My sister taught me but it wasn’t a pleasant experience.
“Why?”
“She punched me when I didn’t get a word right.”
“Ouch.”
“Give it a few months.”
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