—storytime; pencils

  pencils are dangerous.

  i remember at my elementary school which i graduated from not too long ago, it was my first month or so there.

  i was on my desk and i was going to hand in my project to the teacher in the other side of the classroom.

  so i got up, and i barely even walked halfway when i stepped on a pencil and almost fell—fortunately i managed to balance myself, but it was still embarrassing.

  the classroom laughed it off and i continued walking to my teacher—now cautious of the floor, and handed in my project.

  i remember her saying something like, "pencils are vicious creatures, be careful there, ysabella." of course she was just teasing me.

  when school was over, i found the pencil i tripped on and threw it in the garbage bin.

  it doesn't deserve to be recycled.

    the end.