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This is a lovely story I wrote with Kelly Sickler's guidance in the 9th grade- May29, 2002
Consequence
Jane was walking through the halls of Kellenberg Memorial with her best friend John. “Hey John,” started Jane, noticing a flyer on the wall, “maybe I should join the Publishing Club...”
“That'd be perfect for you! You love having other people read your work,” exclaimed John.
“Good, I'll speak with Mrs. Dunne, the moderator, first thing tomorrow. It sounds like fun,” said Jane. Little did Jane know she would be wrong, dead wrong.
The next day... “The first meeting is tomorrow after school, Jane. See you there!” informed Mrs. Dunne.
Jane said goodbye to her friend John as she walked through the door to the Publishing Club. “Hello, Jane, I'm sure you will love being a member here, or at least I hope so!” said Mrs. Dunne, sternly.
After the meeting was over, Jane felt very bored. “You know, John, I think I would have had a better time hanging out with you and my other friends,” Jane said to John.
“But, Jane! You made a commitment to be in the club! Mrs. Dunne will be quite upset if you just stopped going,” worried John.
“Mrs. Dunne doesn't scare me! The next meeting is supposed to be required, but I'm NOT going. I'll go when I feel like it!” shouted Jane.
The next day Mrs. Dunne was waiting outside her room, to greet members as they walked in. She sees Jane telling jokes with her friends about how cool she is for skipping Publishing Club. “If Jane thinks this club is a joke, I'm going to take her student career as a joke,” thought Mrs. Dunne sinisterly.
The next day in class, Mrs. Dunne was checking last night's English homework. “Excuse me, Jane, but I don't see your homework as being finished. Incomplete,” Mrs. Dunne told Jane.
“But I did all the work; what's missing?” asked Jane.
“You forgot a period,” said Mrs. Dunne. This upset Jane very much.
“It's just not fair,” Jane said to John after class “She's just nitpicking because I decided to skip her stupid club!”
“Well, then just go to it. Like I said before, you made a commitment. Mrs. Dunne expects you to keep to it,” explained John.
The next day in class, Mrs. Dunne was ready to deal out more abuse. She called on Jane for every answer and made her read all the sections to the class, which Jane hated to do. When Jane got tired, she just couldn't read anymore.
“Why have you stopped reading?” Mrs. Dunne demanded to know.
“I... I just can't anymore. My mouth is dry. I'm all sweaty, and I'm just too tired,” choked out Jane.
“Very well then, I will lower your grade for the year by 2 full letters, for not cooperating!” stated Mrs. Dunne.
Jane cried herself to sleep right after she talked to John on the phone. She was very tired and sad. “I just don't know what you should do, Jane. Mrs. Dunne's just been real awful to you these past few days. I'm sorry, but you'll just have to decide what to do on your own,” said a very sorry John.
After a nearly sleepless night, Jane finally awoke in the morning with a decision. She went to see Mrs. Dunne first thing at school.
“Mrs. Dunne, I just can't deal with your anger, and I'm truly sorry. I really wish to start going to the club meetings again. Your abuse and wrath seem like they just won't stop. I'm coming back if you just stop bothering me,” pleaded Jane.
“I see you've learned a very important lesson. I trust we won't be having anymore missed meetings, will we...? I'll take away all the grade lowering I did to your report card. I think my torment was enough! Just remember, don't you ever push my buttons again! Do you hear!?” screamed Mrs. Dunne maniacally.
“Yes,” said Jane timidly, “I'll see you at today's meetings and all others after.”
“Very good, Jane. I was afraid all of my tormenting made you go too insane to discuss these matters with me,” said Mrs. Dunne.
Mrs. Dunne was kind enough to Jane after she decided to stop skipping her meetings. The week of Mrs. Dunne's abuse never left her mind and made a scar in her soul that burned whenever her mind traveled back to the haunting memories of Mrs. Dunne's horridness.
Consequence
Jane was walking through the halls of Kellenberg Memorial with her best friend John. “Hey John,” started Jane, noticing a flyer on the wall, “maybe I should join the Publishing Club...”
“That'd be perfect for you! You love having other people read your work,” exclaimed John.
“Good, I'll speak with Mrs. Dunne, the moderator, first thing tomorrow. It sounds like fun,” said Jane. Little did Jane know she would be wrong, dead wrong.
The next day... “The first meeting is tomorrow after school, Jane. See you there!” informed Mrs. Dunne.
Jane said goodbye to her friend John as she walked through the door to the Publishing Club. “Hello, Jane, I'm sure you will love being a member here, or at least I hope so!” said Mrs. Dunne, sternly.
After the meeting was over, Jane felt very bored. “You know, John, I think I would have had a better time hanging out with you and my other friends,” Jane said to John.
“But, Jane! You made a commitment to be in the club! Mrs. Dunne will be quite upset if you just stopped going,” worried John.
“Mrs. Dunne doesn't scare me! The next meeting is supposed to be required, but I'm NOT going. I'll go when I feel like it!” shouted Jane.
The next day Mrs. Dunne was waiting outside her room, to greet members as they walked in. She sees Jane telling jokes with her friends about how cool she is for skipping Publishing Club. “If Jane thinks this club is a joke, I'm going to take her student career as a joke,” thought Mrs. Dunne sinisterly.
The next day in class, Mrs. Dunne was checking last night's English homework. “Excuse me, Jane, but I don't see your homework as being finished. Incomplete,” Mrs. Dunne told Jane.
“But I did all the work; what's missing?” asked Jane.
“You forgot a period,” said Mrs. Dunne. This upset Jane very much.
“It's just not fair,” Jane said to John after class “She's just nitpicking because I decided to skip her stupid club!”
“Well, then just go to it. Like I said before, you made a commitment. Mrs. Dunne expects you to keep to it,” explained John.
The next day in class, Mrs. Dunne was ready to deal out more abuse. She called on Jane for every answer and made her read all the sections to the class, which Jane hated to do. When Jane got tired, she just couldn't read anymore.
“Why have you stopped reading?” Mrs. Dunne demanded to know.
“I... I just can't anymore. My mouth is dry. I'm all sweaty, and I'm just too tired,” choked out Jane.
“Very well then, I will lower your grade for the year by 2 full letters, for not cooperating!” stated Mrs. Dunne.
Jane cried herself to sleep right after she talked to John on the phone. She was very tired and sad. “I just don't know what you should do, Jane. Mrs. Dunne's just been real awful to you these past few days. I'm sorry, but you'll just have to decide what to do on your own,” said a very sorry John.
After a nearly sleepless night, Jane finally awoke in the morning with a decision. She went to see Mrs. Dunne first thing at school.
“Mrs. Dunne, I just can't deal with your anger, and I'm truly sorry. I really wish to start going to the club meetings again. Your abuse and wrath seem like they just won't stop. I'm coming back if you just stop bothering me,” pleaded Jane.
“I see you've learned a very important lesson. I trust we won't be having anymore missed meetings, will we...? I'll take away all the grade lowering I did to your report card. I think my torment was enough! Just remember, don't you ever push my buttons again! Do you hear!?” screamed Mrs. Dunne maniacally.
“Yes,” said Jane timidly, “I'll see you at today's meetings and all others after.”
“Very good, Jane. I was afraid all of my tormenting made you go too insane to discuss these matters with me,” said Mrs. Dunne.
Mrs. Dunne was kind enough to Jane after she decided to stop skipping her meetings. The week of Mrs. Dunne's abuse never left her mind and made a scar in her soul that burned whenever her mind traveled back to the haunting memories of Mrs. Dunne's horridness.