I looked at the other teacher sitting with me on the bus, my eyes sending her a telepathic message, Did she just say that?
It was our annual bus evacuation drill and we were on the bus with a driver who had just told our 6th graders that if they didn’t listen and follow the rules they would die.
The driver certainly had our attention.
She had presence, a well-projected voice and a flair for the dramatic.
I learned about the double hull construction of a school bus . Who knew?
I learned that a bus will fill with smoke in two minutes.
And I learned that this driver would drag the “lifeless body” of a child who choked on a piece of gum off the bus and begin first aid as soon as she could.
As we exited the bus, reeling a little, one of my students simply said, “She talked a lot about dying.”
Definitely the most dramatic bus evacuation drill I have ever experienced.
booksandbassets 
Thank you for my morning giggle. Love, loved this slice.. classic.
She got everyone’s attention!
That’s one way to get someone’s attention. Our bus fire drills consisted of opening the emergency door and jumping out.
That’s what I was expecting (and dreading).
I liked your crafted dialogue ending the best!
This was so fun to read. Thank you. 💓
Wow.. Well isn’t that one way to look at it! Haha
Teacher telepathy + near-black humor = very effective slice!