Revenge Stories When People Get Way Too Personal

Carlos proceeded to make our experience in TT miserable. He claimed that because he was the big math and science expert, only he could build our glider and we had to write it down.

Janice and I put up with it at first because we knew our teachers would do nothing and it was just an 8-week long group project.

Then one day, during Week 6, it happened.

We had to test the gliders. Our testing rigs were set up with yardsticks and rubber bands on tables. You’d load the gliders into the rubber bands, pull them back and launch. Then you’d measure how far they flew and make your corrections.

Once again, the boys took over and the girls did the recording. Janice and I were making notes when I noticed the rubber band was about to snap due to how stretched out it was. I warned Carlos about the rubber band and to adjust the glider.

When he protested, our teacher (who I’ll call Mrs. Adams) snapped at him and told him ‘Listen to your partners and adjust.’

Well, Carlos did as said… but he pulled back the glider back too far and too fast. As a result, the rubber band snapped. The rubber band not only slapped Carlos in the face but broke our glider to pieces because he pulled it back too far and the force hit the fragile wood.

Carlos was annoyed and turned his anger on me. ‘No wonder you suck at math and science.’ He said.

This, in addition to all the stuff going on, broke me. Math and science were indeed my worst subjects because I have a learning disability that makes those subjects tough.

But I’ve always loved building and repairing things. My dad is an engineer and some of my earliest memories were of him teaching me how to fix my toys and encouraging me to experiment with different building things. In addition, I was a total Daddy’s Girl.