"I'm Tony Sims." I didn't introduce Robbie who was standing behind me."Yes, Mr. Sims. You're not one of my students?" No, sir." See, I can be polite w...hen I want to. "But it's about one of your students. Allie Smidt." What about Miss Smidt?" Well, you..." there was no delicate way to say it. "Accused her of cheating."Behind me, I heard a small gasp."I think that's between her and me," Singara said."I understand, and I didn't want you to talk about one of your students to me." Then what is this. The cardboard sign with the American flag drawn on it that he had tucked beneath his arm was not even his own. One of the old timers, G.I. Joe, as everyone had nicknamed the black man in his sixties who had done three tours of duty in Vietnam, had pleaded with him to do it…just this once. It was Christmas Eve and all kinds of ‘good people’ were just looking for someone to help. Especially a Vet with an American flag sign. It had taken Joe all morning to convince him. What the old man did not. And the floor of the van was coveredwith a very soft nylon carpet over 4 layers of thick carpet foam padding soit was very easy on the knees.I'd parked the van earlier as I usually do, with the passenger side doubledoors toward the bar wall, and since it was a very comfortable night I wouldbe able to leave the doors open if I wanted to.The first group of guys out there were all regulars, not the shy types, andas I waved them towards the van they started piling in, starting at the jumpseat and. 30hrs itself and I am reviewing the answers which I wrote. Our principal used to come for rounds to see if everything is going fine or not. Tea was supplied to all invizilators at half time of the exams or so likewiseTea was given to physics mam in our room as well as the cup was full and tea was very hot while taking the tea cup, it slipped and it fell completely on the sari of my mam. At the same time my principal came for rounds and he approached our exam room he saw what happened and asked.
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