Post by eyesofthephasm on Feb 16, 2016 10:33:05 GMT -6
I wanted to have this done in time for Valentine's Day but...that didn't happen! Anyway just a little something I had in mind for a short story, here's the first part. Hope you all enjoy!
Rosebud
by, EyesOfThePhasm
Part 1: Little Wonders
It was nearing the end of a school day, at Metro Elementary. The many students within it’s walls, were eager to be dismissed for the up coming weekend. Echoing laughter, rang out up and down, throughout it’s empty halls. Inside one of the many classrooms, a teacher was just finishing up one of her lessons. Miss. Walker, leaned against the desk as she observed the students in front of the classroom.
“I would just like to take this moment, before you all leave today. To say it has been my utmost pleasure, to be your substitute teacher for these past three days, as Mrs. Harding recovered from the flu. You all have been such a delight and well behaved children. I will be informing Mrs. Harding, of your behavior later this evening.”, she folds her thin hands and continues. “Since it is Valentine’s Day, I have a little something for each of you!”
She gently pushed herself from the desk, and walked to the back of the classroom. Stopping for only a moment, she picked up a vase filled with long stem roses of various colors, and proceeded back to the head of the class. She carefully placed the vase upon the large wooden desk, and once again faced her class.
“It had always been customary in my family, to receive at least 'one’ single rose on Valentine’s Day. When the bell rings, please line up and pick one of your choosing, before you leave today. You can either keep it for yourself or if you choose, give it to someone very special!”, she glanced around the room and smiled as some of the students eyed one another nervously.
Just as Miss. Walker finished, the bell sounded. The children all lined up in single file, to receive their gift. At the back of the line, was a little girl with golden blonde pig-tails, wearing a dark red long sleeved turtleneck sweater and a little golden heart shaped locket with the word 'Family’ engraved on it’s surface, around her neck. She watched intently as the roses were plucked, one by one, from the vase. Pinks, yellows and reds, all dancing away in little happy hands out the door. Her large blue-green eyes, eagerly awaiting her turn.
Miss. Walker waved at the second to last student, as he walked out the door.
“Goodbye Timmy! Happy Valentine’s Day!”, then turns her head and faces the last child in the room. “Hello there Penny!”
“Ma’am.”
Raises an eyebrow as she smiles. “I must say, you are by far, the most..polite and respectful student..no..’child’..I ever had the pleasure to meet! It must have been in the upbringing!”
Penny’s cheeks flushed a light shade of pink, as she bashfully turned her head.
“..Oh!...Thank you Miss. Walker..”, rubs the back of her neck nervously. “You could say that ma’am. Having good manners and showing respect towards others, is something I learned early on! Probably before even knowing how to walk!”
Chuckles, “Well it’s quite refreshing to say in the least, my dear! Your parents must be awfully proud to have such a sweet, smart and generous child.”
She averts her eyes, “..umm..yeah!..I suppose your right Miss. Walker.”, looks up. “May I choose my rose now?”
“Of course you may dear.”
The little girl smiled, and pointed to the one that caught her attention, since she first stood in line.
“That one right there!...Beside the large red rose!”
Miss. Walker looked over to where the child was pointing.
“The little rosebud?”
“Yes!..May I have that one ma’am?”
“Umm..sure. But, it doesn't have that much of a stem. Would you like a different one Penny instead?”
Shakes her head, “No, I really like that one!”
“Okay. As long as your sure!”, clips the rosebud and hands it delicately to Penny.
She studies it carefully holding the little stem between her fingers, then looks up at Miss. Walker.
“Miss. Walker? Do you happen to have a pin by chance?”
Miss. Walker taps the bottom of her chin in thought for a moment, then slightly jumps.
“You know what?..I believe I do!”
The little girl smiles, as she watches her go behind the desk and pulls open the drawer. Looks inside and briefly shuffles some things aside, then closes it. Walks back around and hands it to Penny.
“Here is a straight pin. Be careful it’s sharp!”
Penny carefully took it from her. “I will.”, and places it up into the bottom of the little stem.
“Thank you! Miss. Walker!...Happy Valentine’s Day!”
“Your welcome my dear! And Happy Valentine’s Day, to you too!”, she replied, watching her go. “May it serve you well.”
Penny stops with a pause, her little pig-tails bouncing slightly as she looked back with a tender smile.
“Oh, trust me Miss. Walker!...It’s going to be prefect!”
End of Part 1: Little Wonders
Rosebud
by, EyesOfThePhasm
Part 1: Little Wonders
It was nearing the end of a school day, at Metro Elementary. The many students within it’s walls, were eager to be dismissed for the up coming weekend. Echoing laughter, rang out up and down, throughout it’s empty halls. Inside one of the many classrooms, a teacher was just finishing up one of her lessons. Miss. Walker, leaned against the desk as she observed the students in front of the classroom.
“I would just like to take this moment, before you all leave today. To say it has been my utmost pleasure, to be your substitute teacher for these past three days, as Mrs. Harding recovered from the flu. You all have been such a delight and well behaved children. I will be informing Mrs. Harding, of your behavior later this evening.”, she folds her thin hands and continues. “Since it is Valentine’s Day, I have a little something for each of you!”
She gently pushed herself from the desk, and walked to the back of the classroom. Stopping for only a moment, she picked up a vase filled with long stem roses of various colors, and proceeded back to the head of the class. She carefully placed the vase upon the large wooden desk, and once again faced her class.
“It had always been customary in my family, to receive at least 'one’ single rose on Valentine’s Day. When the bell rings, please line up and pick one of your choosing, before you leave today. You can either keep it for yourself or if you choose, give it to someone very special!”, she glanced around the room and smiled as some of the students eyed one another nervously.
Just as Miss. Walker finished, the bell sounded. The children all lined up in single file, to receive their gift. At the back of the line, was a little girl with golden blonde pig-tails, wearing a dark red long sleeved turtleneck sweater and a little golden heart shaped locket with the word 'Family’ engraved on it’s surface, around her neck. She watched intently as the roses were plucked, one by one, from the vase. Pinks, yellows and reds, all dancing away in little happy hands out the door. Her large blue-green eyes, eagerly awaiting her turn.
Miss. Walker waved at the second to last student, as he walked out the door.
“Goodbye Timmy! Happy Valentine’s Day!”, then turns her head and faces the last child in the room. “Hello there Penny!”
“Ma’am.”
Raises an eyebrow as she smiles. “I must say, you are by far, the most..polite and respectful student..no..’child’..I ever had the pleasure to meet! It must have been in the upbringing!”
Penny’s cheeks flushed a light shade of pink, as she bashfully turned her head.
“..Oh!...Thank you Miss. Walker..”, rubs the back of her neck nervously. “You could say that ma’am. Having good manners and showing respect towards others, is something I learned early on! Probably before even knowing how to walk!”
Chuckles, “Well it’s quite refreshing to say in the least, my dear! Your parents must be awfully proud to have such a sweet, smart and generous child.”
She averts her eyes, “..umm..yeah!..I suppose your right Miss. Walker.”, looks up. “May I choose my rose now?”
“Of course you may dear.”
The little girl smiled, and pointed to the one that caught her attention, since she first stood in line.
“That one right there!...Beside the large red rose!”
Miss. Walker looked over to where the child was pointing.
“The little rosebud?”
“Yes!..May I have that one ma’am?”
“Umm..sure. But, it doesn't have that much of a stem. Would you like a different one Penny instead?”
Shakes her head, “No, I really like that one!”
“Okay. As long as your sure!”, clips the rosebud and hands it delicately to Penny.
She studies it carefully holding the little stem between her fingers, then looks up at Miss. Walker.
“Miss. Walker? Do you happen to have a pin by chance?”
Miss. Walker taps the bottom of her chin in thought for a moment, then slightly jumps.
“You know what?..I believe I do!”
The little girl smiles, as she watches her go behind the desk and pulls open the drawer. Looks inside and briefly shuffles some things aside, then closes it. Walks back around and hands it to Penny.
“Here is a straight pin. Be careful it’s sharp!”
Penny carefully took it from her. “I will.”, and places it up into the bottom of the little stem.
“Thank you! Miss. Walker!...Happy Valentine’s Day!”
“Your welcome my dear! And Happy Valentine’s Day, to you too!”, she replied, watching her go. “May it serve you well.”
Penny stops with a pause, her little pig-tails bouncing slightly as she looked back with a tender smile.
“Oh, trust me Miss. Walker!...It’s going to be prefect!”
End of Part 1: Little Wonders