It has been precisely 7 days, 3 hours, 27 minutes and 10 seconds since Secretary Jo Lin was suspended. How do I know? For once, I'm not being unnecessarily punished.
I can finally relax a little knowing that someone is not stalking me anymore.
Yet, the more laid-back I am, the more I'm reminded of back home. I'm worried, angry and scared... is this what they call 'having a heavy heart'?
"Whaccha doing?" A familiar voice startled me from behind.
"O-oh," I replied to the insensitive friend of mine, "No-nothing. Just thinking about home."
"That's normal." Lucy popped up from behind Analise, "Take it slow. I'm sure your family has already been notified by the school. Think about it this way, once new letters from home start arriving, you can reply back to them without worries!"
"Your using easier words now?" I asked Lucy, my eyebrows raised.
"I've been bribed." Lucy's mouth widened and she held a box of licorice in front of me. "You can see, but not touch."
Analise showed me a thumbs up and pretty soon the three of us began bickering about chocolates and laughing together.
Perhaps being reborn as a girl isn't all that bad?
...
I think I'm beginning to discover Lucy's weaknesses little by little.
"Miss Lucy," our resource teacher asked, "have you actually been practising at all?"
"Y-yes, of course!" Lucy insisted, "Mr. Depps, I've been to the library and read a few books on 'how to grow plants within three minutes!' I've also studied some extra..."
Before Lucy continued any further, Mr Depps raised a hand for her to stop talking.
"I think you are misunderstanding the point, Miss Lucy..." Mr Depps sighed a little before regaining his calm and collected demeanour. "At this rate, I don't suppose you'll be ready any time soon. I suggest you group up with friends or other classmates."
"B-but..." Lucy teared up at his sudden proposal.
In M.T.S, it's normal for each and every student to individually train and improve themselves. On the other hand, it is very frowned upon if someone has to be supported by pairing up with others, unless the task in question is a group project.
In Lucy's case right now, she has to be supported by others.
"I doubt that classmate Lucy is so weak as to be paired up, Teacher Depps." Analise intervened suddenly, while pulling me along.
Ah, this situation is so embarrassing. Analise just pulled me into the centre of attention... everybody's watching, damn it!
"Who says that student Lucy is weak?" Mr Depps asked. "In fact, you two have good timing! I'll assign both you girls to help Miss Lucy with her task."
"Eh?"
Everyone was surprised.
"I have come to the conclusion that everyone here must pair up in groups of two or three people. The task is growing a plant in three minutes, but here's the catch, the plant you grow, must bear a fruit. You may not ask for help from me, but from the library instead." Mr Depps went on, "I expect good teamwork. You'll be evaluated as a team, so one person's error will sink the ship of three. Understand?"
Within moments after Mr. Depps left, everyone began pairing up like crazy. The three of us quietly sneaked away.
Mr Depps is a very unusual and quirky teacher. Although I don't think he is a bad person... just slightly eccentric sometimes.
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