Principal Mom Killed Me to Avoid Favoritism
I'm born with severe allergies, the kind where a whiff of pollen can trigger a full-blown asthma attack.
But my mom, who is also the principal of my school, insists that I go on a field trip to the botanical garden with the rest of my class.
I plead with her, my eyes reddened, but she stays as cold and hard as ice.
"You've got all your meds, don't you? It's just a little thing. Why are you being so dramatic? I'm the principal, so I have to treat every student the same. If anything, you have even more reason to go, so people don't think I'm playing favorites!"
To show what a good relationship I have with my classmates, she publicly commands me to get into the flowerbeds and pick flowers t