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The Red Well-Read Reader

Story 115

Steamed

The early morning sun rose finding Rasheem sitting upon a wooden beam. As water
for coffee began to steam, he heard a loud scream ! He wondered, “Was
Shaakeem having a bad dream ? No! While washing she had fallen into the
stream.

This made him laugh and laugh ‘til he nearly burst at the seam. But to Shaakeem it
didn’t seem like such a “ scream.” She thought he was mean and said, “ Rasheem,
this seems like the end of our marriage dream.”

Story 116

The Wrong Theme

Eileen declared, “Writing a theme seems a bit extreme. My effort would need be
supreme. First I’d have to devise a scheme, then da dat . . . da dat . . . da dat.
Soon problems would teem, my brain would steam, and I’d likely scream.

So instead of writing a difficult theme, I think I’ll hum my carefree theme,
fishing for bream in a mountain stream.”

Ironic as it does seem, Eileen, who previously didn’t deem highly of academe, got
an “F” which devastated her self-esteem.

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