Me: “…and if you fill up the whole chart, you get a prize!”
Lucky: “What kind of prize?”
Me: “Well, you can pick. I’ve got Rubik cube pencils, Japanese erasers, Slinkies, glow-in-the-dark super balls, –”
Lucky: “I need some new games for my Xbox.”
Me: “Sorry, I don’t have anything for Xboxes.”
(Another kid, who snapped to attention for the first time all morning): “Did you say you’re giving away Xboxes?”
Me: “Ha! If only they paid me that kind of money!”
The next day…
Lucky: “Hey, Ms. L.! You owe me big time.”
Me: “Why?”
Lucky: “I told (Mr. Vice Principal) you were complaining that he doesn’t pay you enough. He said he was going to talk to you. I think he’s going to give you a raise!”
Funny, but it’s been a whole week, and the only raise I’ve seen has been in my blood pressure.