Chapter 105: Classroom

Why couldn’t I have a cool teacher like you? – Law

All of the desks and chairs had been moved to the hallway while they painted the cinderblock walls. After several requests, teachers were finally allowed to paint their classrooms. But the school, nor the district, would pay for it.

Evie could afford to pay for it. But other teachers could not. Teachers did not get into the profession for the pay. She had a professor who once said that teachers were the most important profession with the absolute worst pay. Truer words had never been spoken.

Last month, Law had agreed to help set up her room. It was before Evie knew that she could paint it. Like a good brother, he didn’t back out.

Athos was also helping. At first, she had questioned why he would want to spend the day at the high school that he had recently graduated from. But his enthusiasm to help and sense of humor helped her dismiss the uneasy feeling.

Since yesterday, something had felt off. Evie wasn’t certain what it was. Some