I’ve got to leave this poor kid alone.
“Special Education”
By Joseph Manno
An indignant Samantha McDonald once again employed her favorite
phrase.
“It’s not fair! Captain Bligh
can’t just make me swab decks for him!”
Cassandra rolled her eyes.
“Cut the crap. Learning basic security procedures ain’t
exactly workin’ a chain gang, kid.”
Sam folded her arms, set her jaw and delivered a glare that had
The door slid open behind the stubborn teen; she’d essentially
frozen over.
“Miss McDonald?”
Winter became spring when Sam turned… and laid eyes on Tertius.
Cassandra almost
grinned. “You were saying…?”
“…that I’ll be happy to
help.”