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Stepped on my foot
by Sergey Makhotin

When I stepped on the principal's foot I didn't know that he was the principal. He told me this himself:
"Well, well... Stepping on the principal's foot!"
I didn't say anything as I stood there, breathing heavily. I had nothing to say.
"Nothing to say for yourself?" The principal said.
I shook my head.
"Good job!" The principal said. "You stepped on the principal's foot and you have nothing to say. Are you proud with yourself?"
I shook my head again.
"Just look at him!" The principal was furious. "He is shaking his head, as if nothing had happened. As if it was not him! Do you know what I can do to you?"
I nodded.
"You do? And what is it?"
Suddenly I came up with an idea:
"You can step on my foot," I said. "And then we won't have fight."
The principal thought for a moment and stepped on my foot. It did not hurt that much.
And we did not have to fight.