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The Alwood Gym: A Short Story
As one teacher walks into my science class, she takes my science teacher, Mr. Kniebes, out into the hall. When he returned, he asked the class if anyone had a talent they wanted to share in front of the entire middle school. I raised my hand as slow as molasses moves in January. Mr. Kniebes brought me into the hall to have me tell the lady what my talent was that I would like to share in front of the entire middle school. I told her, “Solving the Rubik's Cube.” The following Wednesday, the entire middle school crammed into the Alwood Gym. The smell of body odor took over the air. The principal, Mr. Pauley, called my name. My heart racing as I walked up to the front of the gym. I handed Mr. Pauley my Rubik’s Cube to inspect and mix.
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