Spell “Elephant”

I remember this dragon of a teacher we had in Primary school. I remember her pot belly, Bart Simpson T-shirt, her tacky sandals and her menacing scowl. She looked like a dog with rabies, waiting to pounce on innocent victims, and pounce she did!

It was the poor boy who sat next to me that got it.

“Spell elephant!” she shrieked.

Everyone in the class gulped. She was starring straight at Gareth. Gareth looked up, as calmly as