Flash Fiction...
Bulletproof by Claire Taylor
A week before kindergarten starts, the school sends an updated safety protocol. All students will be outfitted with bulletproof shields. They will be taught how to hold them over their bodies as they crouch beneath their desks. This solution is insufficient, the school admits, but it will save lives. It will buy time. They are working on building panic rooms large enough to house a hundred frightened children each. These spaces are expensive, but our students’ lives are priceless. They are accepting donations for this effort. The letter arrives along with a list of school supplies. Crayons and scissors. Two bottles of Elmer’s glue. Sterile gauze for packing wounds. Would any parent like to volunteer to lead a course in bullet extraction? ...
