The Rickster has a friend. He's in the second grade. Miss Q watched them play hide and seek. The turtles were test weary, so they enjoyed their short little recess among the little kids.
Miss Q noticed Rickster and his one little buddy. Miss Q also noticed Memphis, who, for the most part remained alone. All by himself. Why, I wondered, when most of the boys accepted him?
He had a new piercing in his left ear. As he walked over, Miss Q looked at him and pointed her finger at her own ear, questioning.
"Who did it?"
"Ahno." he said. What?
"Ahno. I dno."
He was trying to say "I don't know." Being evasive. Miss Q didn't know quite how to feel about it. On one hand it was not unlike The Gage's gage. A endearing namesake. On the otherhand it marked him out as different, and not in a way I would've liked.
Miss Q may have been wrong about Uniqua and Skinny Jeanz. Their friendship, despite their deep conversations about Skinny Jeanz boyfriend, is rather sincere. I like it.
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