The class was filled with chatters, Lia was humming Night Changes(one direction) and I was imagining about our next subject teacher. I actually don't want to think about that but I don't know why my mind landed with that thought.

Maybe out of curiosity I guess.

Is it a man or woman, if it is a man will he look handsome and if it is a woman will she look beautiful? Will they be kind? I kept on imagining unaware of the class standing to greet our new subject teacher.

Since we din't get our timetable it was not possible for us to predict the next class.

Me, coming into senses, stood up along with the class waiting to see the new teacher.

But my expectations were blown into ashes on seeing him. He was a short, stout man with circle glasses and a frown look. His big eyes where shining through his glasses like that of a moon which is seen from a bedside window.

He went towards the board and wrote something,

M...A...T...H...E...M...A...T...I...C...S.

Shit! Now this is insane!

He double lined the subject heading so fast that the chalk slipped erh... sorry, flew from his hand and landed on the dustbin by itself.

I gulped. Don't know when I will be replaced by that chalk.

"I am Mr. Kim and I am going to be your mathematics teacher for this year." He said in his terrible voice making the whole class to shiver.

"Now take page number 2 in your text book" he commanded.

What! Lesson on the first day itself?! This is worse. We were blank.

Some dint buy the text books still hoping the teachers won't take any classes. Luckily I was having my mathematics textbook. But some students stood up like pillars. I don't know what the reason was, maybe they dint have their books.

I turned to see who those faces were, I don't know most of the faces since it was only our first day, but I was quick to realize a familiar one standing too, Mike. I grinned at him but he frowned at me. I think he is programmed only to frown.

"Why are you standing, you dint bring your books today?" the teacher asked in his rough tone or should I have to say it as a roar?

"Yes Sir" the standing students replied in chorus.

"How can you be so careless, it is not the fact that no teacher will take lessons on the first day, I will" he said.

"I want punctuality, perfection, discipline, order and the most important thing... good grades in your mathematics exams. Today I'm allowing you to share your books, make sure you come to class tomorrow with your separate books." He finished; his voice made the entire classroom to shutter.

I'm sure that this is going to be really hard for me because I am very poor in mathematics. And I hate that subject to the core. And with him as my professor I don't have to say...

The class went on in dead silence, except the teacher taking lesson.
As I was copying down the sums from the board, my pencil case accidently fell on the floor, I bent myself to pick it up, While I bent down I could see Mike staring at me in the corner of my eyes. I turned towards him to make sure that it was me. He suddenly grinned at me,

Weird!

I was confused but I turned back and continued to pay attention to the class.

Meanwhile my mind was tempted to see back and check what he was doing, okay, only for one time I decided and turned back, He grinned at me again and I just smiled back, this guy knows to smile too? I never thought.

Suddenly he showed me a currency note, it was a 3$ note, he pointed his finger to the note and then to me, Then I understood that it was my missing note, my guess was right.

I got really angry and frowned at that stupid. I bit my teeth hard and sign languaged that I will kill him,

<cough>

"Excuse me?"

Suddenly I heard someone calling me in the front; I turned to see who it was,

Opps! It was the teacher. I stood in silence.

Dead now! I wish I could run away but I know I can't.

Come on let's be practical! My fate today is worser than I thought. It just wants me to get screwed in this monster's hands.

"Is there anything going funny behind miss?" he questioned me;

I bit my lip and stood with no answer.

"Remember, I am a very strict teacher, I don't want such distractions in my class, this is the first and last warning, if anything happens like this later, I will chase you out of the class, understood?" he shouted at me while the entire class awkwardly looking at me.

This is actually not a big issue for me because I have experienced all this in my mid school already.

You must be thinking that I've got no shame. It's not like that, since I have under gone situations like this which naturally made me shameless.

"Sorry Sir, this won't happen again I promise" I said in a low voice and sat down in my seat

The bell rang for the next class. I was relived, atleast I could escape from this math monster. But before leaving he wrote something in the board, it was

'Complete the remaining sums in the first exercise of chapter 1'

What the heck! Homework on the very first day itself! This is hell to me!

"Make sure you complete your homework tomorrow, I don't want any incomplete works! " he warned us and left the class.

"Whoa! That was really terrifying, it was like I lost my life for the past 30 minutes" Lia exclaimed.

"What were you looking behind during the class" Lia asked me.

"That was..."

I got reminded about my money and left my place to ask him about it.

"Where are you heading to?" Lia asked.

I left no replies. I went to Mike's seat and shouted at his face,

"You thief, why did you take my money"

The whole class turned towards us.

"Who is a thief?" he asked me with a confused face.

"Now don't act innocent", I hissed at him

"I wished to return your money but you don't even know how to speak politely so I wanted to punish you, at least you can learn a lesson from your mistakes now." He replied.

I just rolled my eyes.

"Who are you to teach me? I din't ask for your free lessons" I replied pointing out my index against him.

"Who wants your money, and I don't know why you are acting too much for just 3$!" he added.

"Oh! Do you know, I missed by dream burger because of this 3$ and ended up buying smoothies?" I replied coldly

He just gave a chuckle.

"I don't want your money, who needs it? Take it" he said sarcastically and handed me the money.

I got really frustrated. I crossed my arms and replied coldly.

"I don't want it! Jerk!"

"Your attitude is thrice your size!" He said grinding his teeth.

"People shoud grow in brains too not just in size" I said scanning him top to toe.

"You're crossing limits"

"Oh but it's actually you who started it" I replied smirking.

You think he stopped after that?

Defenitely no!

And our fight was seen as a big entertainment by the entire class.

"Stop it!"

A beautiful voice said. Everyone turned to see who it was. It was lady with formal suit and high heels with brown and black hair, stood at the entrance of the class.

"Why are you fighting on the very first day of your new school?" she asked us.

We din't reply anything, but the class just stood in silence to greet her, nevermind I and Mike were already standing, fighting!

"What is the matter?" she asked us.

Before Mike could reply I started,

"He stole my money..." before I could continue Mike interrupted,

"No I din't want to do it in purpose, I actually returned it to her."

"I don't want it, he humiliated me so much" I added.

"What? I humiliated you?" he questioned me again.

"Yes, You!" I replied and we started to fight again.

"Now stop it for God's sake" the teacher shouted.

"If both of you are not willing to take the money, why can't you leave it in the class charity box" she said.

I blinked.

"Okay Mam. We will do as you say" Mike replied smiling and looked at me with an evilish grin again.

Because it was my money and not his, I actually wanted it, but I give importance to self respect than money. So I dropped the money in the class piggy bank ugh... sorry, it's a charity box and went back to my place.

"Now, I welcome you all students. I am Mrs. Kate and I will be handling you English" she said enthusiastically.

Wow that sounds great. I love English.

The class was fun, the teacher was sharing with us her childhood memories and we were all listening with our mouths wide open she was very nice to all. I don't know how the time flew and realized that it was 12:30 only after the bell rang.

Since it was our first day, we had it as a half working day. So we emptied the class and were heading home. While walking through the corridor, Lia kept advising me,

"You should not fight in the class, and try to be friendly with all"

I know what she is meaning to say. I don't want to argue with her about the truth on my side. I simply nodded my head and replied,

"Okay. I will try"

Then I saw my father at the entrance of the campus, I waved to Lia and walked towards my father. We got into the car and drove back home.

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Salut amies! Ca va?♡♡♡
I am writing this story in quarantine.

The next question is,
Which subject you hate the most? (me, definitely Mathematics)