It was just another day. Birds were chirping, papers were shuffling, and the history teacher was going on and on about something or the other. He looked at the calendar on the nearby wall. 2 weeks more for the holidays. He looked at his friend sitting behind who just shook his head.
“What are you two up to?” Came the sharp question. He quickly glanced in the front at the angry teacher, textbook in hand. “Nothing,” he replied nervously. “What are I speaking about?” She asked.
“The Battle of…” He looked around nervously for some inspiration. “A for?” whispered one boy. “Apple!” He exclaimed.
“The Battle of Apple? Sam I know it’s near lunch time but maybe if you’d pay more attention in class than on food, you’d get better marks.”
“Yes ma’am,” he said thankful that the bell had rung, saving him from further questions.
A for Apple
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Bernadette Braganza 
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