"Hey! Ana here. Sorry I couldn't get to the phone. I'm most likely reading a book or studying right now. Hopefully, I remember to call you back."
"Week...five? I'm not sure. Now teachers are asking what's wrong with me. To them, I made an unbelievable comeback and I'm passing this semester with nearly all A's. They say I'm 'incredible' and made 'immense progress'. But it's you. You helped me. I would be staring at F's if you haven't...well...changed me. Is that the right term though? I'm not sure. It's like you're...bringing out the old me? I buried him years ago. I wonder what you think of him."
"Message sent."
YOU ARE READING
Teaching Stupidity
Short Story❝Hello?❞ ❝Hey...is this Ana?❞ ❝...Maybe. Whom does it concern?❞ ❝She's my study partner?❞ ❝Uh...the phone is breaking up...crackle. Crackle. Can't hear you.❞ ❝...That wasn't even paper...❞ ❝CRACKLE. CRACKLE. CAN'T UNDERSTAND YOU. BYE.❞ In which a gi...