Elliot Andreopoulos — The Monarch Review

The Grave – Elliot Andreopoulos

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 15:33 — 0 Comments

For Tim, the first day of school marked the beginning of nine months of perpetual misery due to relentless bullying.  He was a typical outcast; overweight, shy and friendless.  At the commencement of each school year he prayed the jerks would mature and leave him alone, but their routine of demoralization never changed, and sixth grade was going to be no different.  He sat in class as his teacher went over the conduct rules.  When the teacher’s attention was diverted to the blackboard, he took the opportunity to stand up and remove the wedgie that greeted him when he walked […]