Odd Pete (part 1 of 3: The New Kid)
A man recounts a traumatic childhood event that still haunts him. It all began when a strange boy, Pete, first stepped into his 5th grade classroom.
I hate children’s toys, especially dolls.
They’re the bane of my existence.
For a little over 30 years, I’ve managed to avoid them, until last weekend at a friend’s birthday luncheon, when one of the guests brought their five-year-old son. The boy had a doll with him, like one of those Cabbage Patch Kids. Instantly I panicked at the sight of it, and…