7/21/2019 The Uniform Kid
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Jahsiah Smith
The Uniform Kid
It was 6:59AM when I woke up. I was ver tired. As I went !a"k to
s#eep$ m %:&&
a#arm went off$ makin' the sound M(() M(() M(() M(() M(() M(()$
I *umped
a!out + ft. in the air. ,hen I "ame !a"k down to earth$ ten
minutes #ater$ I was
wonderin'$ what am I 'onna wear toda- I didnt have to wear m
uniform$ sin"e it was
the #ast da of s"hoo#. /ut when I asked m mess0haired
dred0haired dad$ he said %
words that #itera## s"reamed$ 1)repare to meet our 233M4 the
words were ri'ht$
!e"ause he said$ 1,h "ant ou wear our s"hoo# uniform-
I to#d him$ 1Its the #ast da of s"hoo#$ 2ad$ and Im 'onna !e the
on# kid with
m uniform on4
1,e##$ Jahsiah$ it## #ook kinda "asua#4
M "arame#0skinned mom$ who had overheard us in her room$ "ame in
m hi'h#
p#ain room and said$ 12ear$ ou wont !e the on# "hi#d with a
unifom on. Just !e#ieve
me4 /ut I a#read had a fee#in' this wou#d happen$ so I tried to
ep#ain$ !ut the
wou#dnt have it. So now Id #ook as p#ain as a white towe#$ andi
woudent !e a!#e to 'et
out of waerin' m uniform$ sin"e I had said I didnt know what
e#se to wera. The uniforn
was a pear# white "o##ared tshirt and a nav !#ue pair of pants.
A## of the other kids were
'oin' to wera somethin' "oo#.
3ne of m friends$ (#i*ah$ to#d me that hed wear a suit and tei.
Anoter to#d me
she woud wear a dress4 /ut not me4 I was stu"k in m uniform.
So when I 'ot ro s"hoo#$ I thou't$ 3h$ 'reat4 I ma have !een
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