Rings of Redemption

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ows..." Mr. Miller continued, starting to write on the whiteboard. I glanced bac

ncipal's office. Andrea Nicolson, please report to the principal's office."

ties, a matter the school took seriously. Considering my choices, the Press Club piqued my interest as it seemed like a d

reparing the morning news, which was announced just before classes commenced. "Fun," I thought, as I entered th

uld be taking applications. "Let's see," I remar

h between "Arthur Kovalevsky" the 2022 Panat's champion and "Michael Bryant" the def

ouse between mine and PJ's. We were classmates at Dexter Elementary, trailing PJ by j

epurposed into a gym, featured a heavy bag that he would have me hold while he practiced his punches. Whi

; he was, for all intents and purposes, a perpetually unsuccessful contender. Had he

fun one to watch." He would be a much better fighter now;

us sounds, each signaling a change in schedule for a different year. A single long buzz indicated a tra

. There wasn't any information about the press club there anyway. "I mean this isn't the only board in the school" I

m the notice board which seemed to have captured everyone's attenti

crowd gathering around the single notice board on the ground floor. I turned arou

formation on the website first?" someone com

d-end near the librarian's office. According to the sc

losed brown door – the very one I had been searching

teps, I inquir

olled-up pieces of paper on the floor. As she walked past me, she handed a staple gun to so

s..." I

ppearing more at ease than earlier, taking

eyebrows twice to playfully tease a lady who had entered behind me, grabbed somethi

und, now fac

ay?" she asked, diverting

notepad from my back pocket and then cleari

he end of the day, you're more than welcome to join

eep breath. "R

massaging her forehead and then ab

I replied quickly, having

ting schmacked up by Mikaela last week," she continued, biting her lower lip and playfully mimi

ok my head, and she

naging a smile, as I le

ist" she announce

boys" she added with a nod to suggest the obvious nature of the latter. "Mrs. Garcia did not like that at all, hence the special attention. Now, she has our finances in a tight gra

, not entirely sure wha

in of the Boxing team as well now too, what with Mikaela

teased. "So, she's a

ed, taking another

man, how did you mana

our shared experience in Mr. Henderson's class. Plus, you get ap

rm, "You can return this tomorr

t filled the air, unmistakably that of the Vaseline girl. She strolled in, stop

"Kelly," she said introducing herself, "I believe we've met once befor

elt as if my hand had passed through hers, but I soon realized it was simply due to h

sed her hands gently, realizing I had held on for too long. She then turne

walk away, her long, flowing red hair echoing the turn. She w

? There was a ticking sound. Andrea was s

s if to clear my

the stapler on the other side

asked. passing me a pen and motioning f

ied straightening out

ropping up her head on the desk. "I mean

my focus?" I asked flick

n awe, nodding...

a Nicolson please report to

r head between her arms onto the desk, her tidy ponytail supported, while the

a more serious demeanor. "The sophomores are unavailable so tha

ave to do," she said collectin

." she said as she stood up gathering a fe

t the field, I had seen impressive pictures but they hadn't done justice to the real thing, it was pristine. A few people were

school's logo on the top. It had written on the top "CPHS Press." It w

f business, commentary duty tomorrow evening with Ke

d now positioned by t