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We Are One

Isabella turned her gaze toward the brown clock

positioned over the chalkboard. It was just 8:15 am

but she stared at the clock, willing it to go faster.
The scent of the floral perfume enveloped

the room as Mrs James entered.

This was her trademark. You can always smell her

before you see her. With a beaming smile, she
greeted the class. “Good morning my dears, I hope

we are all ok today” she remarked, “First, I want to

see all your completed homework.” She started

with the first row.

“Great job Tony!” she shouted as she looked at his

notebook. Then it was Jayden’s turn. As she

examined Jayden’s homework, her eyebrows

literally climbed up to meet her hairline and she

asked, “Jayden, what is this?” He shrugged his
shoulders. “Jayden, why did you not even attempt

the homework?”

“Miss, I don’t know how to do it,” he managed.

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