I just wanted you to know she's not a mean person. Another said he was with his dad, but that was countered by another child who'd had the tip of her tongue pinched off by Dornan. She said his dad was driving a truck now and was gone for weeks at a time. The truth was that Dornan Czyczk never was seen again and Fantasia Johnson got her nerves back before the school year ended. Ogden Factsampler was happy about that.
Good teachers are hard to find in cold northern places.
This story may not be archived or distributed further without the author's express permission. Please see our conditions of use . G.K Wuori grew up in DE Kalb, Illinois, where he has returned after living all over the U.S. and, most recentley, in Presgue Isle, Maine. He recieved his undergraduate degree from Northern Illinois University and his doctorate in philosophy from Purdue. He has published stories in a large range of literary magazines and is a Pushcart Prize winner.