allykat

I peak around the corner of the thick cement wall separating the little kids from the big kids. I’m not allowed to go over to the other side yet. The big kids are still there. I have to wait for them to leave before I’m actually allowed to go play on the stage. I look left and then right, checking for teachers. No one. Quietly I sneak around the corner. The bright red, blue and yellow foam blocks on stage call me closer. I duck around the coat hooks and cubbies, inching my way closer to the stage. I put my foot onto the first step and grasp the rail in my small hands. I pull myself forward. Someone grabs the back of my shirt and p