Quiet Please
She had a desire for silence that would not cease. A deep longing to abide in stillness unperturbed by worries or noise or cold or any trouble akin to her mundane life. Plagued by this quest of the ages, Sala planted her fifth grade self under the hundred year old oak that guarded the playground and shaded those serving out in school suspension. Mr. Cavanaugh, the new principal, found it inhumane to keep students in all day. In his mind, regardless of behavior, students still needed to breathe fresh air. Their real punishment would be being forced to sit on the sidelines while watching their friends laugh and run free.