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A Life in the Day of Nixdown Nixon - The Woody Back to School Unit

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A <strong>Life</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Day</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nixdown</strong> <strong>Nixon</strong><br />

my responsibility <strong>to</strong> show G<strong>in</strong>ger a red-card. I hate<br />

this part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> job.<br />

G<strong>in</strong>ger is a very close chum but I <strong>to</strong>ok <strong>the</strong> Elite<br />

oath and swore that I would treat all <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>mates<br />

equally, whe<strong>the</strong>r friend or foe. I could take <strong>the</strong> easy<br />

way out and pretend that I didn’t see G<strong>in</strong>ger tripp<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>the</strong> gal and leave it <strong>to</strong> Vix or Debs <strong>to</strong> do <strong>the</strong> dirty<br />

deed but I know that would not be fair. I sigh<br />

<strong>in</strong>wardly and reach <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> my <strong>in</strong>side pocket and extract<br />

my card.<br />

“Beckett, Phase 5, step up for go<strong>of</strong><strong>in</strong>g,” I hear<br />

myself say. I have just sentenced my chum <strong>to</strong> several<br />

hot and sweaty m<strong>in</strong>utes bend<strong>in</strong>g over <strong>the</strong> back <strong>of</strong> a<br />

chair with her bumbags around her ankles for six<br />

strokes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> cane.<br />

G<strong>in</strong>ger doesn’t show any reaction, she is a<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>essional mega-m<strong>in</strong>x and knows how <strong>to</strong> put on a<br />

game face. She knows that she is bang <strong>to</strong> rights and<br />

accepts her fate but it doesn’t s<strong>to</strong>p me from feel<strong>in</strong>g<br />

like a heel. I very much doubt that it is <strong>the</strong> last redcard<br />

that I shall be compelled <strong>to</strong> show <strong>to</strong>day.<br />

I watch gloomily as Patty Hodge, Katie Beck<br />

and <strong>the</strong> Wart sweep <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> hall and bear down upon<br />

G<strong>in</strong>ger. I know exactly what is about <strong>to</strong> transpire.<br />

Patty leans <strong>in</strong> close <strong>to</strong> G<strong>in</strong>gers face and is clearly<br />

spitt<strong>in</strong>g barbed vitriolic <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> G<strong>in</strong>gers ear. Patty is<br />

highly skilled <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>se situations and she keeps her<br />

voice so low that only poor G<strong>in</strong>ger and her smirk<strong>in</strong>g<br />

cohorts can hear what she is say<strong>in</strong>g. Hav<strong>in</strong>g been on<br />

<strong>the</strong> receiv<strong>in</strong>g end <strong>of</strong> Patty’s lacerat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong>ngue a time<br />

or two I can assure that she is not exchang<strong>in</strong>g<br />

pleasantries.

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