vacation highlights, some laughed and greeted the New Year
with grace, but most glared at the clock, and me and the
bad joke called school.

The day was winding down, and students from the last
class were filing toward the door. I noticed Mike was
still seated at his desk, fumbling through books and
papers.

This kid is out the door before the bell knows it is
about to ring. Why was he still in his seat? “Mike, you
feeling okay, the bell STOPPED ringing, and you’re still
here.”

“Yeah, feels pretty weird to me,” Mike admitted in a
 
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