Friday Fresh Fruit

'The apple is red, but the red has NOTHING to do with Bemfica.'

'What colour is this?'
'It's red, but it looks yellow on paper!'

With pride: 'Teacher, for the colour orange I drew an orange'.

Belligerently: 'Teacher!'
'Yes?'
'Não sei que toilet?'
'You mean May I go to the toilet?'
'Isso mesmo. Ummm, yes.'
'Yes, you may'.
'Obrigada. Ummm, thanks.'

Urgent matter: 'Teacher!'
'Yes?'
'Do I write in pen or pencil?'
'Pencil is always better. If you make a mistake you can rub it out and start again.'
'O.K.'
That same moment, the child sitting next to this one waves his hand desperately: 'Teacher?'
'Yes?'
'Pen or pencil?'

'Tell me a number between one and five. In English.'
'Seis'. (Portuguese for 'six')

At the end of the day, teeth brushed, Kira in bed, lights off. Silence. Then she asks:
'Mica, can you die of stress?'