Drabble 1 – A True Story
When I was in high school, my English teacher was so impressed by how I spoke English that she ordered me to join an English oratorical contest. I first refused because speaking English to friends was much easier than speaking oratorically before a watching audience.
But threatening a low grade convinced me otherwise. The oratorical contest came and went. I garnered third place. My family was happy at the result until I told them there were only three contestants; four actually, but the fourth fell sick at the last moment and could not join.
I should have feigned sickness too.
