Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 11:44:26 -0800 (PST) From: Bill Hart Subject: SRU: Cheaters Sometimes Win I'll try this again. I posted it yesterday, but it never showed up here or in the archive, so I'm reposting. Bill ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I received this in the mail along with a request to re-post it to the list. I have removed the author's email address, and the byline name is as originally received. I reformatted it to 72 characters per line and ran my spell-checker on it. Its really not necessary to send stories to me to proof read. Just post them. Bill bill.hart@macsch.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *** original author's notes *** Would you post this for me. It is in your universe.:) Okay, I'm going to take a shot at this. First story, be gentle.:) ***************************** STORY *********************************** Spells 'R Us: Cheaters Sometimes Win by Troy Travis Wilkins was worried. If he didn't ace his final exam in calculus he couldn't get a scholarship to the college he wanted to go to. It meant more than anything to go there. He was getting very desperate. He decided to get his mind off the test by going to the mall. He wandered around aimlessly until he saw a small shop at the end of the mall. Curious, he walked through the door. Upon entering, Travis saw many interesting items in the shop. He picked up an ebony colored ring and examined it. Fighting the temptation to put it on, he looked around for some help. "Ah!" said an old man wearing what looked like a bathrobe. "What can I do for you, Travis?" "How did you know my name?" "I'm a wizard, dear boy," chuckled the old man "I know lots of things. "You want to ace your calculus test so you can get a scholarship." "Um, yeah" stuttered Travis. "Here," said the wizard handing him a pill. "Take this right after you take your test and talk to your teacher. He will definitely give you an A." The wizard smiled. Nervously, Travis entered class and took his exam. It was tougher than he thought and he was positive he would not get an A. After the test ended, Mr. Collins picked up the tests and told the class he would have them graded for tomorrow. Travis gulped. He was dead. He then grabbed the pill and swallowed. He felt a pushing on his head and a tugging on his chest. He felt something quickly falling down his back. In a few moments, it was done. "Mr. Collins," said Trixie nervously, "can I talk to you for a moment." A short time later, the cute brunette and her love-starved teacher had found their way to his car. Needless to say Trixie passed her test and got a full scholarship to college. In his shop, the old wizard smiled. He then turned around to wait on his next customer. The End