As John finished his comments about William’s story, Mrs. Robinson turned her gaze to Marlene. She had just flipped the page of the newspaper that lay on her desk. William’s story lay on top.
“How’s that paper, Marlene?”
“Is that a subtle suggestion to get rid of it?”
“Not so subtle,” Mrs. Robinson said. “I didn’t read the paper when you were reading your story.”
Marlene closed the paper. “That’s true, but you were rummaging through your bag while I read and others texted,” after a beat, she continued, “However, I must apologize to William for this distraction. Your story was excellent. I enjoyed how you let us discover the main character and his descent from normalcy into homelessness…"
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