Mark Ready

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“Vicky” by Mark Ready

Submitted to Contest #246

Vicky Tim grabbed the chains holding the swing's sling seat to the framework of galvanized poles and tried to decide how to hang himself from it. His grandma said, "Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never harm you." She was wrong. Words hurt. If he were like Mr. Spock on Star Trek, people could say all the mean things they wanted because Vulcans didn't have emotions. But he wasn't Spock. He pictured the other kids finding his dead body when they came out for recess. Maybe then they would realize they should have been ni...

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