Sherwood Middle School Short Story

Sherwood Middle school can be full of surprises, it even has a superhero. Mr. Eric Bowman, an eighth grade Language Arts teacher. His kryptonite? John Mantalas, one of SMS’s PE teachers, widely known for his famous pose, coffee in one hand, phone in the other. It was a well-known fact at Sherwood Middle School that on Wednesday, September 23, Mr. Bowman officially accepted a BFF request from Mr. Mantalas. It seemed that the two teachers from different ends of the teaching spectrum were an unlikely but content duo. No one thought to ask the unthinkable: Would it last? As it turned out, no. The worst occurred between them. Mr. Bowman coldly stopped the friendship, leaving Mr. Mantalas dejected as the two grew apart. According to an interview with Bowman where he reflected on his
Friday arrived; kids and teachers alike were smiling as they looked forward to the weekend. One teacher, however, wasn’t smiling, but instead frowning in puzzlement. As if all the riddles of the world had been dumped on him. Sources report that they spotted Mr. Bowman staring at Mr. Mantalas, a look of incredulity on his face. Every student and teacher at Sherwood Middle School knew that although Mr. Bowman was a fan of the Oregon State Beavers, Mantalas leaned toward the Oregon Ducks. Yet the impossible had happened. Bowman was frowning at Mantalas, who was holding out two brand new tickets to a Beavers game. It seemed that Mr. Mantalas had completely changed what side of the war he was on, simply to hang out with his new BFF. In his interview, the Language Arts Teacher said, “I think people, especially adults want to have a lot in common with their friends, and sometimes they make themselves have something in common”(Bowman).Saturday came and went. No one knew what would happen next. As the weekend neared its end, many eagerly looked forward to Monday, when they would know if the friendship