“Charles!”
My eyes shot open and I jumped in my seat, sending my
pencils bouncing across the floor. I looked around.
“Pay attention, Charles,” Ms. Stevenson said from the
front of the room, her voice cutting through the chuckles echoing around the
room.
“Sorry,” I apologized, looking at my desk with red-tinged
cheeks.
The room settled, attention returning to the board. Searching,
I saw all my pencils were too far for me to reach from my seat.
I felt a nudge, Sarah offering one of her pencils. I
grasped it eagerly, but looked away when my fingers brushed her hand.
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