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What’s In It For
Me
    Nelvie Soliven

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    What's In It For Me
    A teen novella
    Written by Nelvie Soliven

    What's In It For Me
    2010
    "Shakespeare's personal views as shown
on his writings," Mrs. Locks was dictating as she wrote the words
on the blackboard of our Advanced English Literature class. After
writing the sentence with an elegant script, she faced the class
and asked if we could share something about the topic. Several
hands shot up. She contemplated for a moment as if looking for the
perfect conversation starter. Now I know that has to be
me.
    "This should be interesting," she said
when she finally decided the person to call, "Mr. Alleyn, tell us
your opinion." What?!
    Andrew Jet Alleyn was perhaps the most
well-known overrated student in Greenvale. He holds several
positions in school. He was the student body president for two
years, the drama club president, a star quarterback in the school's
football team and a straight-A student. He also came from a
prominent family of academics, his father being a known surgeon and
her mom a celebrated journalist. If there is one person I hate even
more than William overrated-Shakespeare, that would be Andrew
Alleyn. He has been stealing all the attention since
Kindergarten.
    "Shakespeare's works practically
focuses on the unpredictability of the people, of importance or
not," Andrew started, "he believes in the power of the human soul
to do great or malicious things -"
    He was not quite finished speaking when
I shot my hand up. I, Kit Emerald Sherlock, am the most hardworking
straight-A student in Greenvale High. I have been working three
different day jobs (excluding professional babysitting service) to
save for the future and to buy myself some books. I am hailed as
the head of the debate team, president of the Ballet club and
editor of the school paper. I am also the holder of the second
highest GPA in the history of Greenvale high (the first being
Andrew Alleyn.Ugh).
    Mrs. Locks noticed my ever so
enthusiastic hand and felt compelled to call me, so she did. Andrew
did not sit down, however; for he was used to this. I have been
opposing him since Kindergarten. Which is the same I could say for
him.
    "He believes in the power of the male
soul, that is. He portrayed the females in his works as weak
creatures." I felt the words leave my mouth smoothly, as if I've
been born to expose Shakespeare's true dark nature to the
world.
    Andrew turned to face me. He was
sitting two seats in front of me. "Are you saying that
Shakespeare's a misogynist? What about Lady Macbeth? She was not
weak."
    I cannot believe this narrow-minded guy
was now defending Shakespeare. It's like my enemies turned up
against me and were BFFs suddenly. "Yes but she's evil," I was very
passionate with my words, "If a woman's not weak, she's evil. Now
don't you think he's a misogynist?"
    Several heads nodded, mostly
girls'.
    "You lost the presidency, Sherlock,"
Andrew changed the subject. He knew he wouldn't win in the
Shakespeare game. I am just so darn obsessed on hating
Shakespeare.
    I was stunned for a moment, because
what he has said stung. "Only because the girls in this school
outnumber the boys 5 to 1," I shot back. That was very true,
though. I have been monitoring the school's student population
since my sophomore year.
    "And what makes you think the minority
also known by the more common terminology the boys voted for you?"
Andrew was now