100 WC Week 1 - Tap Tap Tap

As annoying as a fly the child continued…tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap! The pencil hit the desk repeatedly, with no consideration for the wooden worn structure or for those around. Pulsing, pounding, persistently seeking attention - who would break first?

Children worked oblivious to the repeated sound. Did they know what was happening? Did they know what he was doing? The lead drummed away, like a heart beating furiously. The relentless drone seeped deeper into his mind, drilling away at his sanity. Time ticking with every beat the pressure rose and the denouement approached. The tapping continued and the noise became unbearable. He rose from his chair… and then the noise stopped.