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Lysanderhaltedinhertracks.
Thehostasked,“DoyouhaveanyotherquestionsforMs.Thorne?”
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Theboywastandthin,yethisvoicerangoutclearly,“Ms.Thorne,whattypeofguydoyoulike?”
“Wow!Aliveconfession!”
“Whichssdoesthisbravesoulbelongto?”
“Ithinkit’sJosephSanfordfromtheschoolbasketballteam…
“Ah,Isee!”
Lysanderfurrowedherbrowslightly.Shetookthemicrophonebackfromthehostandreplied,“Honestly,
I’mnotsure.”
Thisanswerdidn’tsatisfyJoseph.Hegrinned,showingasetofwhiteteeth.“Whatdoyouthinkaboutme?”
Noahdidn’texpectJosiahtowitnesssuchascenerightaftersittingdown.Tuggingat hisremaininghair,heexined,“Mr.Guerra,ourschool’satmosphereisusuallyverydisciplined,andtheacademicfocus<b>is</b>strong.Today,it’sjustbecauseoftheschool anniversarythateveryoneisabitmorerxed…”
Josiahdidn’tturnhishead,stilllookingexpressionlesslyatthestage.“What’sthatstudent’sname?”
“Ah?”Noahquicklyanswered,“HisnameisJosephSanford.He’sasenioratourschondanoutstandingathlete,particrlyinbasketball.He’sevenastaterepresentative.”
Josiahnoddedslightly.“Isee.”
his
“Thisboyisveryoutgoingandgetsalongwellwitheveryone.Actually,ifitweren’tfortheagegap,1personalitywoulplementLysander’squitewell.Oneisintroverted,theotherisextroverted.Buts.theagedifferenceistoogreat.”
AssoonasNoahfinishedspeaking,Josephcuppedhishandsaroundhismouthandshoutedtowardthestage,“Ms.Thorne,Imaybeyoung,butI’mingreatshape!”
-Assoonasthesewordswerespoken,thewholeceimmediatelyeruptedintochaos.
Eventhehostblushedslightly,tryingtosmooththingsover,“Thisstudent reallyknowshowtojoke.WellMs.Thorne,thankyouforyourspeech.Youcanrestnow.”
Lysanderpolitelynodded.“Okay.”
Assoonasshesteppedoffthestage,shesighedinrelief.
Today’skidswerebolderthanhérgeneration.
<b>Daphne</b>waved.“Lysander,overhere!<b>”</b>
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Shewalked overtositnexttoDaphne,rightbehindJosiah.
Daphnughed.“Goodjob,bestie!Youmademeproud!”
“<b>Just</b>forgivingaspeech?”
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“Notjustanyspeech–gettingapublonfessionfromacutejunior!That’sthehighlight!Youhaven’treallydatedseriously,andnowthatyou’redivorced,it’stimetoenjoybeingpursuedand makeupforlost
time.”
“Please,he’sinhissenioryear.I’mnearlytenyearsolderthanhim,anddivorced.”ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .
“Sowhatifyou’redivorced?Kidsthesedaysdon’tcareaboutthat.Iftheyfallinlove,they’llgoforithead-
on…
Noahcalledout.“Lysander.”
Lysanderturnedaround.“Mr.Calderon.<b>”</b>
“AllowmetointroduceyoutoMr.GuerrafromGuerraGroup,whonstoestablishaschrshipfundforourschooltohelpmoreunderprivilegedstudentsachievetheircollegedreams.”
Lysanderlookedup,meetingJosiah’sgaze.
Hewaslookingrightather.
Bracingherself,Lysandergreeted,“Hello,Mr.Guerra.<b>”</b>
“Hello,Ms.Thorne.”
“Mr.Calderon,Idon’trecallyoumentioningbeforeabouttheschoolsettingupanykindofschrship?”
“Actually,we’vebeenpreparingitforalongtimebutcouldn’tfindaninvestor.WhenIapproachedGuerraGroup,Ididn’thavemuchhope,butMr.Guerrashowedgreatinterestintheprojectandeventooktimetoattendouranniversarycelebration!”
NoahthenbegantointroduceLysandertoJosiah.
“Mr.Guerra,thisisLysander,mymostaplishedstudent.Amongthealumniwhoattendedtoday’sevent,sheiscertainlyoneofthemostoutstanding.Notonlyisshehardworking,butshealsohasanexceptionalcharacter.Theonlyshoringisthatherpersonallifehasn’tbeenquitesmooth.Ican’tunderstandwhocouldbesoblindastoletherdown.”
Josiahresponded,“Shewon’tbeletdownanymore.”
TheformteacherapanyingNoahtookJosiah’sseeminglyout–of–contextstatement<b>as</b>ablessingandagreed,“Absolutely,Lysanderissooutstanding;shedeserveshappiness.Mynephewusedtobeher
sqssmate,andhe’snowteachingatourschool.MaybeIcouldintroducethem.”
Daphneperkedup.“Mr.Owen,/isyournephewSimonWilcox?”
“Yes,fromthesameyearasyou.”
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Owenwavedhishanddismissively.“He’snotchubbyanymore.Nowhe’sleanandtall<b>,</b>incrediblyhandsome.”
“Really?ThenwemustintroducehimtoLysander!”
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“Ofcourse,wewill.Let’shandletheimportantstufffirst.Don’tleaveafterthecelebration,andI’llhavehim<be</b>over…”
Josiah’sexpressiondarkened,“HewasassmateofMs.Thorne?Whatsubjectdoesheteach?”
“Physics,”repliedOwen.
“Whatarehiscareeradvancementprospects?”
Owenwastakenaback.“Careeradvancement?Ifhecontinuesteaching,itwouldbethroughrecognition,bingamunicipallevelexcellentteacher,thenastatelevelexcellentteacher.”
“Whatabouthisie?”
“Onceyou’rerecognizedforexcellence,there’sanannualsubsidy,”Owensaid.“Beingateacherisactuallyquitegood.Yougetwinterandsummerbreaks,andjobstability.Besides,ourschoolisatop–ratedinstitution.Thefutureispromising.”
Josiahloweredhisgazeandchuckled.“Shehasmoreoutstandingsuitorsaroundher.Shemightnotbeinterestedinyournephew.”
Owenfeltabitawkward,“Lysander,doyouhaveaboyfriend?”
“No.”
“ThenwhydidMr.Guerrasay…Wait,doyoutwoknoweachother?”
NoahlookedbetweenLysanderand Josiah,strugglingtounderstand.
Lysanderremainedsilent.Notwantingtogotoofarinfrontofherteachers,Josiahreluctantlysettledforalessdirectexnation,“Wehavesomework–rtedinteractions.”
“Oh,Isee.”Owencontinued,“Whatacoincidence.Mynephewrecentlydivorcedandhasnochildren.Ijustthoughttheyhadsharedexperiences,whichwouldleadtoastablertionship.”
Josiah’sexpressiondarkenedfurther.“Interesting.I’malsodivorced.”
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