“Okay,” Stanley agreed. As Zero was printing his B's, Stanley asked him how he figured out it would take five days.
“Did you multiply? Did you divide?” “That's just what it is,” Zero said.
“It's good math,” said Stanley. “I'm not stupid,” Zero said.
“I know everybody thinks I am. I just don't like answering their questions.”
Later that night, as he lay on his cot, Stanley reconsidered the deal he had made with Zero.
Getting a break every day would be a relief, but he knew X-Ray wouldn't like it.
He wondered if there might be some way Zero would agree to dig part of X-Ray's hole as well.
But then again, why should he? I'm the one teaching Zero. I need the break so I'll have the energy to teach him.
I'm the one who took the blame for the sunflower seeds. I'm the one who Mr. Sir is mad at.
He closed his eyes, and images from the Warden's cabin floated inside his head:
her red fingernails, Mr. Sir writhing on the floor, her flowered makeup kit.
He opened his eyes. He suddenly realized where he'd seen the gold tube before.
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