Short Story
Oh hey! It's been a while! Apologies- that whole moving halfway around the world thing took up a bit of time! As well as Teaching English and being an occasional food critic- I enjoy writing some fictional stories. The following was my entry into the NYC short story competition 2023. Not really the kind of style or genre I would choose, but that's why it's a competition. I had to use the following prompts: Genre: Crime caper Character: Proud Mother Setting: Kindergartenn. I hope you enjoy, Billy and The Squirrel :) Billy and The Squirrel Synopsis: Sick of being bullied and looked down on, a kindergarten student and his mum plan their revenge on his classmates, fellow teachers, and class teacher. Blueprints The atmosphere was tense as the two adults looked at each other, sizing each other up, trying to anticipate how this meeting would go. Billy looked down at the floor, shuffling nervously. This was the second time his kindergarten teacher had calle