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Noahsawthepositiveresponsetothespeechanddidn’tstopit.AfterLysanderfinished,headdedaQ&A-
session.
Thestudentswereexceptionallyenthusiastic,
Lysanderfirstpointedtoanearbygirlwholookedshy<b>and</b>quiet.
“Hello,Ms.Thome.”Seeingherencouraginggaze,thegirlpluckeduphercouragetoask,“Howdoyoumanagetospeakinfrontof<b>so</b>manypeoplewithoutfeelingnervous?”
Lysanderblinkedandchuckled.“Well,Idogetnervoussometimes.IfIdidn’t,Iwouldn’t havepreparedmyspeechinadvance.”
Anearbystudenteximed,“Ms.Thorne,evensomeone<b>as</b>capableasyouneedtoprepareinadvance?”
Thegirlcontinued,“Ms.Thorne,canyoutellushowtobeanexcellentdoctor?Orrmendsomeprofessionalbooks?”
Lysanderconsideredherquestion.“It’sabitearlyforthat<b>now</b><b>.</b>Wecantalkaboutthatafterthecollegeentrance examwhenyou’vedecidedonyourfuturepath.”
Thefollowingquestionsfromstudentsbecamebolder.
SomeoneaskedaboutthebrandofLysander’scoat,promptinghertocasuallytakeitoffanddisyit.“Isuggestbuyingduringoff–seasonsales.Igot mineatathirtypercentdiscount,<b>so</b>itshouldbecheaper
now,
Asteenagegirlswereinterestedinfashion,theynotedheroutfit,preparingtostudyitafterthecollege.
entrance exam.
Amidstthelivelyatmosphere,amalestudent,encouragedbyhispeers,blushedandasked,“Ms.Thorne,you’resobeautifndtalented.Doyou<b>have</b>aboyfriendnow?”
Laughtereruptedaroundhim, apaniedbysometeasing.
Clearlyparedtothosemundaneanddullquestions,everyonepreferredhearingthe<b>juicy</b>gossip.
Themalestudent’shomeroomteacherinterjectedangrily,“Stopaskingyourseniortheseinappropriatequestions!”
“Justasking…
“What’sthepoint?Willshebeinterestedinyou?”
“That’shardto<b>say</b>.”
“Youwish…”
Thehomeroomteacherwassofuriousthatheraisedhishandtostrike,yethishandgentlydescended<b>without</b>makingcontact.
The studentmadeexaggeratedsounds,provokinughterfromeveryone.
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Theyoungmanwasseatedtowardthefront,asightthatdidn’tescapeLysander.Shecouldn’thelpbutbreakintoaslightsmile.
“I<b>got</b>married.”
Herwordsweredrownedoutbymurmurs<b>of</b>surprisefromtheaudience.
“See,Itoldyou.Beautiesarerareresourcesthatdon’tcircteinsociety.”
“Ah,suchapity…”
Lysanderpausedforamoment,thencontinuedintothereceiver,finishingthesentencethathadbeendrownedoutearlier.“ButI’mdivorcednow.”
Thistime,thmotionfromtheaudiencewasevengreaterthanbefore.Seeingthattheycouldn’tcontrolthesituation,thehomeroomteachersfromeachgradesimplyletthemmakenoise.
Lysandertookchargeofmaintainingorder.“Anyotherquestions?”
ThestudentswereparticrlyobedienteventhoughitwastheirfirsttimeseeingLysander.
Immediately,someonestoodupandasked,“Yes!Didyouhaveaboyfriendbackinhighschool,Ms.Thorne?”
“Actually,no.”
“Wasitbecauseyoudidn’tlikeanyone,orweretheteachersstrict?”
“Both,Iguess
“Ms.Thorne,thenyourhusband…sorry,ex–husband,washe<b>your</b>firstlove?”
Meanwhile,Josiah<b>was</b>walkingwiththedeanunder thepergonthesideoftheygroundwhenhesuddenlystoppedinhistracks.Heturnedhis<b>head</b>towardthenoisymainstage,
Afterabriefscan,lockedeyesonLysander,whowaspatientlywaitingforthestudents‘astonishmenttosubside.
AfewschoolleaderssurroundingJosiahrecognizedLysander.
Withaproudexpression,oneofthemintroducedher,“Mr.Guerra,thepersonspeakingonstageisoneofouroutstandinggraduatesnamedLysanderThorne.Don’tbefooledbyheryoungage<b>as</b>she’sverysessful.Sheenteredmedicalschoolwithtopscores.IcouldalreadyseeherfuturesesswhenIwasherteacher.”
Josiah’sbrowstwitchedslightly,his’expressionseeminglyunchangedasheresponded,“Isee.”
Thedeadthoughttheintroductiockedweightandadded,“Heracademicperformancehasalwaysbeenexcellent.Afterthecollegeentranceexam,shebroughthonortoourschoolbywinningthetopschrshipinthecity.Theschrshipfundyou’ve<b>set</b>upthistimeistohelpstudentslikeherfromlessprivilegedbackgrounds.It’scontributingtothewholesociety!”
“Ijustdon’twanttoseetalentedstudents gounnoticed.”
Josiahturnedslightly.facingthedirectionoftheygroundwithadistantgaze.
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Theschoolleadersaroundhimnoticedhisinterestintheceremonyandquicklyledhimtowardthefield.
AsthecurrentmajordonorofFifthHighSchool,itwasonlynaturalforJosiahtositinthefrontrowbesideNoah.ThiscedhimdirectlyinfrontofDaphine.
Daphnedidn’tneedtothinktwicetoguesshisintentions.Temptedtokickhimunderthecircumstances,sherefrained,onlygivingacoldsnort.“Whyareyouhere?”
Thedeanrecognizedher.“Daphne?DoyouknowMr.Guerra?”
Daphnerolledhereyes.“No,Idon’t.”
Josiahintervened,“Theschoolhasbeen<b>wanting</b>toestablishaschrshipfundsimrtoafinanciidprogram,aimedathelpingoutstandingstudentsfromlessprivilegedfamilies.Iwasinvitedtoattendtheschonniversarycelebrationandalsotoassesstheschool’ssituation.”
Daphnefrowned.“Charitywork?”
“Somethinglikethat?”
“Oh,thenIwon’targuewithyoutoday.Justdonatemoremoneytoourschool.”
Josiahchuckledlightly,turningbacktofacethestage.
Lysanderstoodtallwithadignifiedposture,hertonegentleanddemeanorwarm.Whenthesunlightfellonher,itcreatedacharmingauraaroundher.
Then,JosiahheardLysandersay,“Iwonderhow<b>you</b>definefirstlove.Isitmutuffection,ordoes.unrequitedlovecount?”
“Ms.Thorne,youwerebothmarried,sowasn’titmutuffection<b>?</b><b>”</b>
“Mysituationwithhimwasratheplicated,It’shardtoexininjustafewwords.”Lysanderdivertedthetopic.“Anyway,timeisalmostup.Wehaveotheractivitiesnned.I’mdtoshareourfeelingswitheveryoday.Ihopeyouallhaveabrightandhappyfuture.”
Lysandergesturedthatherspeechwasover,handingthemicrophonebacktothehost.
“Great,thankyoufortoday’sspeech,Ms.Thorne.Let’sgiveherawarmroundofapuse…”
Amalestudent,wearingabasketballvestunderneathhisopenschooljacket,stoodupfromthebackrow.“Wait,Ms.Thorne!”
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