Unknown POV.

Noticing the arrival of the teacher, the noise slowly reduced to minimum as students scrambled to their seats, preparing to either focus or snooze along the line.

"Good morning miss," the students greeted as Miss Lara stepped in.

While telling them to have their seats, She took a comfortable position in front of the class.
Dressed in a simple slim-fitted polka dot gown, Miss Lara's beautiful petite figure was pronounced.
She brought out her blue-ink marker as she began;

"Annie, could you please get all the workbooks down to my office immediately after this class?"

"Yes ma," Annie whispered, sighing inwardly knowing she just got herself a free lecture.
Being asked to drop the workbooks of her classmates without hers being included was a death-trap.

She brought out her notebook to write as Miss Lara had already begun reading out her notes and writing equations on the whiteboard.
Listening and trying to pay rapt attention to the never ending formulas, she ignored the whispers, occasional laughs flowing through the class till the period elapsed.

Forty minutes later, the bell jingled alerting everyone that the teaching period had elapsed.

"That's where we'll end for today's class. If you don't understand anything at all, Make sure to meet me after now," Miss Lara said, packing her books.

As soon as Miss Lara stepped out of the class, It was like a seal was lifted as everyone began chattering once again.

Annie counted through the workbooks to make sure they were complete as she called out,

"If your book is not here, It's not my business again o, I'm going to submit now,"

"Calm down joor," Collins, the class jester called out as he tried to write faster.

Annie hissed as she lifted the workbooks,

"I'll help you carry them if you wait for me,"
Collins pleaded

"Alright, I'm giving you just five minutes o." She called out as Collins ran towards the back seat to get his math-set.

As she turned back to sit down, Annie suddenly felt a hard shove on her shoulder. Looking up, she saw Clara - the self-acclaimed queen (the one who always finds a way to make school a living hell.)

Annie stared right back at the tall, dark girl who had a dirty smirk on her face.

Before she could respond, Clara dragged a workbook from the huge pile, making the rest fall to the ground while shoving Annie harder than before making her fall to the ground.

The class burst out laughing with some snide remarks.

"Clara has started again,"

"Just leave her o, I don't want to have any trouble with her this term."

As Annie tried to get up, she saw Isabella walking towards the little scene in confusion.
She quickly got up and dusted herself before her best friend would notice anything.

Clara flipped through the workbook and threw it back on the table as she walked away with her clique - Anndora and Nancy.

Angrily, Annie packed the workbooks and laid them on her desk, cursing under her breath.
She knew she could do little because Clara picks on anyone she wants to and no one had the nerves to tell on her.

It wasn't long before Isabella closed in on her, disrupting her thoughts.
She looked confused as her pearly eyes were squinted together, making her look like an angry doll.

"What just happened? Why was that little witch standing close to you," She inquired like a little mom as she dusted Annie's skirt.

"Nothing really, just her usual wahala trouble, it's just best I ignore her," Annie shrugged her shoulders

"Okay o, You're always so calm, my class is just next door o," Isabella said as she tugged her ears, grinning.

"Alright ma. Collins! I'll submit without you o," Annie shouted

Collins finally ran down, he waved ay Isabella, as he took half the bulk of the books from Annie.
Isabella offered to carry the remaining as they walked towards the staff-room.

They chatted about different things, Collins dropping funny remarks as always.
When they got to the staff-room door, He thanked Annie and gave her the workbooks as he sped off.
Isabella waited at the door as Annie entered the lion's den.

She entered slowly as she looked around the huge room.
Sighting Miss Lara seated at the far end in her wooden cubicle, she quickened her pace as she avoided the eyes of other teachers, murmuring greetings.

As she dropped the workbooks on her table, she stood there contemplating on how to explain to Miss Lara.

"Please ma, I actually d-id the assignment but I for-got it while rus-hing to school this morning..." Annie murmured while diverting her eyes between the ceilings and Miss Lara's piercing eyes.

"Annie, your school books should be the first thing on your mind, I'm actually really busy now so make sure they get to my table very early tomorrow morning." Miss Lara said wearily as she lifted up her red pen to begin scoring.

Annie heaved a sigh of relief as she walked briskly out of the staff room, she was so happy that Miss Lara let her off this time.

Isabella was already tired of waiting as she leaned against the wall, her little frame covering just a few inches.

"You should have spent the whole day there nau," She said playfully as Annie approached her.

"I'm sorry jare. Let's go, the worms in my stomach are killing me."

They both walked to the cafeteria to satisfy their growing hunger knowing it was still a long way before the end of the day.

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