The damn thing won’t stay sharp. Two lines in and his pencil was already dull. He tried the mechanical pencil but the lead broke constantly. He went to the front of the class to sharpen his pencil.

GrrrRrrrRrrrRrrr

He took it out to examine it. The lead was gone. GOD DAMN IT! He tried again; lead gone. He threw the pencil to the floor and began stomping on it. The class watched with shock. The teacher stopped teaching. He looked around at each of the faces, avoiding eye contact. Pencil, he picked up.

GrrrRrrrRrrr

He examined the pencil. A fine point. He went back to his desk. The lesson continued. Two lines in and his pencil was dull.