Character building: Magnolia (a drabble)
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aldersprigNear the end of year 5...
"You didn't tell me!"
Mike sighed. Over the four years of school - the only four years she was supposed to be here! - Magnolia had gotten used to many of Mike's sighs. This one, this one was new.
"I told you, Magnolia. I told you last year. I told you the year before. And Professor Pelletier and Professor Solomon told you, too."
Magnolia leaned against the wall of Mike's office and blew quiet raspberries. They had, she had to admit. Her classwork wasn't up to par. She wasn't paying enough attention in class and she wasn't doing the homework at all. It was just...
"I didn't think y'all meant it." She wasn't going to cry. That would be ridiculous. but she didn't bother hiding the little wiggle of her bottom lip. "I mean, I took care of the graduation requirements. You helped... remember?"
She had the not-very-pleasurable pleasure of making Mike flinch. "The problem is, Magnolia, that's never been the only graduation requirement..."
"You didn't tell me!"
Mike sighed. Over the four years of school - the only four years she was supposed to be here! - Magnolia had gotten used to many of Mike's sighs. This one, this one was new.
"I told you, Magnolia. I told you last year. I told you the year before. And Professor Pelletier and Professor Solomon told you, too."
Magnolia leaned against the wall of Mike's office and blew quiet raspberries. They had, she had to admit. Her classwork wasn't up to par. She wasn't paying enough attention in class and she wasn't doing the homework at all. It was just...
"I didn't think y'all meant it." She wasn't going to cry. That would be ridiculous. but she didn't bother hiding the little wiggle of her bottom lip. "I mean, I took care of the graduation requirements. You helped... remember?"
She had the not-very-pleasurable pleasure of making Mike flinch. "The problem is, Magnolia, that's never been the only graduation requirement..."
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