Noon Prayer
Fast Fiction. George, eleven years old boy, is at the outdoor line-up, on the schoolyard. December; it’s cold. He is looking askance to the other side of the patio where a blonde little girl, age 10, is looking at him with languid sadness. Her name is Francine, her teacher just called her name. She seems a new student. While he is there, the boy behind George, on the line, starts a conversation with him about Santa Claus. George, who believes in Santa Claus, seems annoyed at his friend’s mocking... Sign in to see full entry.