Use a Word

Stressing the importance of good vocabulary, the teacher told her teenage charges; "Use a word ten times, and it shall be yours for life."


Later that evening a voice could be heard chanting in Akpos' room:

"Celestina, Celestina, Celestina, Celestina, Celestina, Celestina, Celestina, Celestina, Celestina, Celestina.".

*pause*

"Noble, Noble, Noble, Noble, Noble, Noble, Noble, Noble, Noble, Noble."

*pause*

"Courtney, Courtney, Courtney, Courtney, Courtney, Courtney, Courtney, Courtney, Courtney, Courtney."

*pause*

"Meg, Meg, Meg, Meg, Meg, Meg, Meg, Meg, Meg, Meg."

*pause*

"Anthonia, Anthonia, Anthonia, Anthonia, Anthonia, Anthonia, Anthonia, Anthonia, Anthonia, Anthonia."