The class went smoothly after that with the students afraid of triggering their teacher’s temper again.
“Get a half sheet of paper, lengthwise.” Cyrus Montecillo instructed.
Only the sound of their bags zipper and paper being cut in half filled the room. There were no whispers exchanged or any big movements made. Those who were asking for paper or pen were asking using hand gestures.
Dawn’s brows knitted together, her lips pursed. She was worried for Valerie who hasn’t lifted her head since it happened. She turned to Aria, who was also looking at Valerie.
“Number 1..” Cyrus started asking the questions, repeating it twice before moving to the next question. The ones in the h
The school library in Trinity Institute had plenty of books, if you compare it to other schools. But for Dawn, their collection of novels can barely compare to her own collection back in her previous life. Although it also made sense that the school didn’t keep many novels since they wanted to focus more on informational books. Dawn had returned to school after having her lunch break. She didn’t stay in their classroom when she arrived on campus since it would be loud at this time with students playing around or using this time to chat with each other. At that moment, she was writing a chapter of her novel and used the library as her resource. She had skimmed through books that have topics such as medical, mystery, psychological, art, history and others.
She breathed a sigh of relief the moment he left the room. She realized that the previous girl was naive. She has been rejected by boys her age that when someone showed her a favorable response, she relished it, even if the other one is much older than her. Dawn was aware that age gap is not the issue, but that the other party is still a minor and was not completely capable of making the right decision as their worldview barely scratched the surface. The previous girl hadn’t thought about the consequences as of yet and only focused on the attention she was receiving, the thrill of being with an older man, her teacher at that. She didn’t think about what would happen if they took these little flirtations seriously and if it was found out. He would lose his job and they would both have ruined their reputation.
The gymnasium usually could accommodate all the students and teachers from all departments in Trinity Institute. At that moment they only occupied a small area with the students sitting on the bleachers and the teacher right in front of them. Elvera Dimayuga swept her gaze at the whole class. She looked down at her notes then lifted her head after a moment. “Today we will be doing Physical Fitness Tests. Go get in line, pair up, get a mat and a timer.” Elvera realized that the class may be an even number but counting the girls, they could each have a partner except for one, the same with the boys as well. Now, there’s a girl and a boy who didn’t have a partner. It was a choice between Valerie or Aria, Dawn decided that the two pair up instead. Neither of them wanted to
On the next day, Dawn arrived in Trinity Institute, early as usual. The campus was still free from noise. The workers were just finishing up watering the plants, sweeping the floors, wiping the windows and taking out trash. “You’re early again..” The security guard commented as soon as he saw her. He has been employed by the Institute for years now. He already knew her by name and face. She used to beg him to let her enter the campus even when she was already considered absent. He had to give her a firm no or else he would be fired for breaking the rules. But nowadays, with her coming to school early, he was impressed. ‘Maybe she finally tho
Valerie and Aria looked at Dawn with worry.Those people really were insensitive and bold to actually gossip about the person without caring if they were overheard. In fact it even seemed like they said it out loud on purpose.Dawn wasn’t surprised anymore that there were people who talked bad about her. Even if those were not her actions, she couldn’t help but be frustrated about it. She had thought about saying something back to them. But she knew she would lose the argument because even the girl’s memories confirmed their words.The only thing she could do is to be herself. She didn’t have to care about their opinions. She was confident that with time, they would realize that even someone like her could become a better version of themselves. If the
Chirp! Chirp!The sound of the birds greeted Dawn as she opened her eyes to the Saturday morning.It was slightly chilly as the morning air entered her room through the gaps of jalousie windows.She stretched out her limbs like a feline and climbed out of bed.She headed to the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth, washing away the last bits of drowsiness.Opening her closet, she picked out a stretchy shirt and loose pants, changing into them. Tying her hair in a high ponytail, she left the house, closing the gate behind her.The sky hasn’t fully brightened yet. She took this chance
She thought more about it in her private time.She realized that being in school was like having a full-time job. She would be too slow in finishing her book now that she also has to do homework, study the textbooks and head to school where she barely has the opportunity to write a few paragraphs of her book.If she couldn’t produce a few more books then how would she be able to earn enough.Although she was never told to find a way to make money, she still couldn’t brush away the fact that their resources were limited.And if that’s the case, then how would she be able to check up on her real family?Dawn pushed the matter to the side for
The class went smoothly with no interruptions from the students. The ones who really benefited from this other than Cyrus Montecillo and the honor roll students, were the average and below average students.Since they didn’t dare to chat, make noises or sleep during the teacher’s class, their attention was on the teacher the whole time. They were afraid of being called out to answer and that they would be humiliated if they couldn’t answer. That is why they tried to absorb the lesson as much as they could.Suddenly, Cyrus decided to quiz them through a game.“I will say the name of the country and you will say the name of its capital city.” Cyrus instructed.The students quickly opened