“The Coin” – A short story by Rob Shackleford

The Coin By Rob Shackleford   When I was a kid, things weren’t as structured at school as they are now. Then, children would either walk or ride a bicycle to school.  Rather than being met by crowds of parents carefully scrutinizing the surroundings for pedophiles, the school bell would ring at the end of the day and there would instead, be crowds of children milling as they walked home, barefoot, from their day of not only education, but also fun, laughter, and life. My brand new school was at the end of our street. Built to cater to the…
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