"Once I wished I was a duck as mostly ducks have lots of luck. They swim around all day in a pool and mostly never have to go to school." The boy on the TV said as he recited is poem.
"Beaver, I think that's very, very cute." His mom says.
"Hey, Beav, you still think you'll get a prize for that?" Wally asks.
"Sure, Wally. I'm the only kid in the third grade who wrote a poem." Beaver says.
The screen goes black as the audience laughs.
"So, how do you feel Ward and June handled their family problem?" Mr. Feeny asks as he walks to the front.
"They were too perfect." Shawn says, "Too TV." Cory agrees.
"I agree with you, Mr. Matthews." Mr. Feeny says.
"That's not like you." Cory says.
"There's a first and last time for everything." I say, Cory gives me an annoyed, I give sarcastic smile in response.
"In fact, you brought me to today's assignment." Mr. Feeny says.
"That's like you." Cory says as I sigh.
"Back in the prehistoric 1950s when Cleavers strode the earth, The U.S. Census indicated
that a model American family had a mother, a father, and two children." Mr. Feeny says."Leftovers." Cory says.
"What are you talking about, Mr. Matthews?" Mr. Feeny says.
"Well, last year in fifth grade, we divided up into families and solved problems. It's sixth grade now, Mr. Feeny. Families are yesterday's news." Cory says.
"Very well. This year, I shall let you form into urban gangs." Mr. Feeny says.
"Cool." Cory says excitedly.
"Each gang will have a mother, a father, and two children."
"You just love dangling that little string of hope in front of us and yanking it away, don't you?" Cory says.
"I had a cat." Mr. Feeny says as he walks back to his desk, I lean in so Cory and Shawn can hear me, "I bet it hung itself." I joke, making Shawn and Cory laugh.
Mr. Feeny starts writing on the board, "In this assignment, each participant will help the other to become an ideal family member." Mr. Feeny turns around, "For instance, Mr. Hunter and Mr. Minkus will be paired as brothers."
I start laughing, "Oh, no." Minkus and Shawn say in unison as they face palm.
"Miss. Morales, you will be Shawn's wife." Mr. Feeny says, causing me to stop laughing, now horror is written all over my face.
"Oh, no.", "Oh, yes!" We say in unison as Shawn punches the air and I face palm.
"Trust me. You guys are going to enjoy this. I know I shall." Mr. Feeny says as he turns to Cory, "Mr. Matthews, you will be the father."
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𝐅𝐀𝐃𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔 ▬ Shawn Hunter
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