Under the bright blue sky, the winds chased each other around furiously but playfully. The sun shined brightly as its rays broke through the clouds and generously bestowing its warm gift upon Earth. The birds were chirping melodious notes, in tune with its harmonious environment. Nature was playing its song of life and was kind enough to show off its grandeur and beauty.
             But nature's song was suddenly interrupted by the sound of two boys running up the hill, gasping for air, and yelling, "Hurry Hurry!" These two boys were brothers, Seth and Faro, 12 and 11 years old. Their destination was Morrowville Junior High School, and they had nothing on their minds but to get there on time. Because if they were late, they knew that pain and humiliation was eminent. As they approached the school, both of them paused for a couple of breaths and cautiously crept to their classroom's window. They needed to confirm the teacher's position in order to make further plans to get in class unnoticed and hopefully unpunished. Seth was the taller of the two so he stealthily poked his head up, surveyed the classroom, and quickly ducked down. He smiled as he looked at Faro and they both knew the coast was clear.
             Seth pushed the window open, and they both climbed up and quickly jump through. As they both passed through the portal between freedom and torture in the form of education; and as they were about to take their first steps to their seats, both felt an excruciating pain on their behinds. Faro instinctively dropped to the floor hoping to seek relief from the cold surface as Seth looked about to find the cause of this pain. As he turned to his left he saw Ms. Lockheart standing there with "Butch," her gigantic meter ruler and pain inflictor, in hand. She was hiding beside the window waiting to perform her grand punishment after their grand entrance. Ms. Lockheart was a woman of about 60, with long black hair who ooz...