XI | Feather

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'Are you okay?'

Eeyore's voice
is loud
even though
the class

is noisy.

The flying donkey sees me first.

I point at Rowan.
'She's over there.'

Eeyore folds its wings.
'Rowan is right.'

Its eyes gleam
with a hard light.

'You are trouble.'

Mrs. Lim steps in front of me,
before I can reply,
her arms folded.

'Excuse me,
'we're in the middle of class.
'Please leave.'

Does she know she's talking to a donkey?

Eeyore dips its head.

'Excuse me, Mrs. Lim.
'I need to speak to Clyde.'

'Wait until after class.'
She turns to me.

'Clyde, finish up.'

The flying donkey
retreats to the door

and I snigger.

This is too hilarious.

Rowan notices Eeyore
but she hides behind Julie

staring at her fingers.

The mountain of ice cubes
grows bigger.

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