Dear Momma,
I got in real trouble today, but the other kids called me smart! They made me do it during recess. Three kids from my class stayed in with me for recess. We pretended to not do our homework, or we got to a yellow on the monkey board.
When Mrs. Howe went away I ran to her computer. I felt so bad but I wanted to show everyone I'm no wimp! Evan and Julian came behind me as we stood by the shiny thing.
I awkwardly moved the little hand to the squares at the top and found the email thing. I saw Daddy emailing some people after we went to your funeral, Momma. Daddy says a funeral is when you say good-bye to someone when they leave for vacation. What's a welcome-back called??
Anyways, Julian made me find the RDS password. I saw all the grades everyone in our class had. Yay! Mine was a B+.
Mommy, I'm sorry. I feel awful for doing it but...
I clicked on Conner and David's grades and changed all of them into F's. Emma ran out the room, being a WIMP (which Julian and Evan called her).
Mommy, did you know that Conner actually had a lot of A's and B's? His big score was C! I saved the bad grades.
Then my teacher came. Mommy, forgive me for being so mean. I talked back and lied to her. Lying is bad, and Daddy almost spanked me like they do in movies I watch.
I even got suspended. What's supsended? My principal was weird when he talked to me.
At least the kids won't call me a wimp no more. Conner hates me now cause I saw his mad face at me, and Daddy's disappointed. Mommy, disappointed means he thought I was good. Are you disappointed too?
But it was fun, though, too. Maybe I'll try it more, cause supsension sounds like what cool kids do! I'm a cool kid, and I have glasses now too! Well, Daddy's but I still wear 'em. I can see better now too.
Mommy, I love you. I'm sorry. Please come back. Momma, I need you! Is it because I'm a no good kid that you won't come back?? Daddy said I'm changing. Is that true? I don't wanna change!
Mommy I wish you were back. God better give ya back now.
Your Beloved (Daddy taught me that word too last week in a dick-son-ary)
Opal
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