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It was a cold October morning at the Harmony Elementary school. There was light drizzle and a dash of fog. This meant there was no frolicking blithely on the playground today. It meant pink boots for girls and black boots for boys. It meant rain hats and umbrellas, most of all it meant a pretty rain jacket. Shego's father fortunately earned plenty of money. Shego's jacket was a shimmering frosting pink with matching pink boots and hat. Her umbrella had tiny crimson flowers on it.

The class was rigid and tedious because there was nothing to look forward to except splashing home through the puddles. The kids would occasionally speak softly among themselves when Ms. Carlson wasn't watching; the young woman would always spin around and threaten to put someone in the kiddie corner.

Ms. Carlson was trying to regain her students attention from the gray window. "Boys and Girls!" She clapped her hand and was holding some colored sheets of paper. A few of the students dismally listened. "I need all of your eyes!" The only way to keep a class of kindergartners running was larger-than-life enthusiasm on EVERYTHING. "Can I have a volunteer to pass out some papers?" Her voice was tender and full of passion.

Hands shot up in the air. Serving the teacher was a huge deal to the kids. The teacher was delighted she had her students back. After a moment of scanning the kids she selected good-girl Angelina Timett. Angelina smugly handed out pieces of paper selecting everyone a shade. Shego received a lime one. "S'cuse me? I want a pink one." Shego said tapping Angelina's shoulder. "Sorry, but you're getting green." Shego angrily argued back, "I don't want green, I want pink." "Pooh bad." Angelina said lacking compassion. "You're mean!" Shego taunted silently as she slammed her green paper down on her desk. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Ms. Carlson was clearly excited about this lesson because her smile was bigger than Shego had ever seen it. She was using a long wooden pointer with a bright colorful apple at the end of it. "Now class, we're going to start learning the alphabet." At the mention of the word "alphabet" the class began to chatter eagerly, this made them disregard the drizzle. The alphabet was significant! Something big and adult-like! Shego wasn't as ecstatic as the rest of the class. She already knew most of the alphabet and she was reluctant to learn it again.

"Do any of you think you can recite the alphabet?" Ms. Carlson was surprised to only see Angelina, Liz and Shego raising their hands, surely one of them knew it though. "Liz, why don't you try first?" Suggested the teacher and Liz stood beside her desk. "ABCDEFGHILMPQZ?" She guessed and Angelina giggled at her hopeless sibling. "That was very good," Remarked Ms. Carlson, "However you're missing a few letters." Ms. Carlson then complimented Liz again so she wouldn't crush her spirits. "Angelina would you like to try?" Angelina assertively nodded and stood beside her desk. "ABCDFEDGHIPLMNOQSRTVUWXYZ!" Angelina recited boldly, Shego knew that was wrong as well. The teacher gently informed Angelina that she as well was incorrect. Angelina slumped down in her chair and sulked silently. The teacher was a little disenchanted but she sighed, "Shego Hart, would you like to try?" "I would." Shego's eyes narrowed self-assuredly. "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ!" The alphabet slipped out in one breath and she looked around the flabbergasted classroom. She was thrilled to see Kevin whispering something to the boy with the ponytail. "That's extremely correct Shego." The teacher breathed staring at Shego as if she was an angel. Everyone in the class was praising her except for one individual; Little Angelina sneered as Shego proudly took her seat.

The teacher broke the conversation by holding up the silent finger. All the kids hushed knowing the important meaning of the silent finger. It held order, respect and obedience to the teacher. When the finger was raised, it was only human to be quiet. "Shego, you may go play with the toys over there. Would you like that?" Shego nodded and quietly made her way over to the playthings. "As for the rest of you, let's begin with the letter A."

Shego felt lonely and deserted in the toy heap. She wished she hadn't ever opened her big mouth. Now she was stuck over here by herself while the rest of the class was practicing the letter 'A' on their colored paper. She played with a Tonka Truck sadly. 'How long till this day is over?' She wondered staring out at the rain.

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