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Jasonkepthisword.AssoonasMillyarrivedatschoolthefollowingday,sheheardthatKenhadquitschond goneabroad.He leftinsuchahurrythathedidn’tevenhavetime topackhisbooksonhis
desk.
Onthefield,thesportsteacherwhotaughtaerobicswascryinghisheartout.Hewailedabouthowhisstarstudenthadn’tevenhadthechancetoblossomandrepayhiscarefulnurturingbeforeleaving
Itmusthavecreatedquiteascene,asthedeanwascrouchedbesidehimfortinghimandremindinghimnottodisrupttheschool’simage.
Thisonlymadetheteachercryevenlouder,hisheart–wrenchingsobsechoedacrossthefield.
Forsomereason,Millyfeltalittleguilty.
IfKenhadstayed,hecouldhave<b>used</b>histalentstogetintoa<b>good</b>university,jointhenationalteam,servehiscountry,<b>and</b>shineinhisfield.Buthehadtogoabroadbecauseofher.
Millysighed,tookoutatissue,andhandedittothecryingteacher.“Don’tbetoosad,Sir.It’sapitythatKen,whowassogoodatsports,hadtoleave,<b>but</b>don’tcrytoomuch.Don’thurtyoureyes.”
ShecouldtalktoGeorgeiftheteacherwantedKenteback.Afterall,ruiningsomeone’sfuture<b>was</b>agrievoussin!
Theteacherfeltalittleembarrassedwhenhesawthetopstudentandfuturevaledictorianoftheseniorsfortinghim<b>.</b>“Thankyou,Milly.But..WhotoldyouKen<b>was</b><b>good</b>atsports?”
Millywastakenaback.“Huh?Heisn’t?”
Shewonderedwhytheteacherwascryingsomiserably.
Thesportsteacherwipedhistearsawayandstartedcountingonhisfingers.“Kenwasalwayte,skippedpractice,didn’ttakesportsseriously,andwasinconsistentinhisefforts.Inshort,hewasamess.Actually,I’mhappythatheleft.”
Milly’smouthcouldn’thelpbuttwitch.
Thentheteachercontinued,“But,whilehe<b>was</b>here<b>,</b>allthestudentswereafraidofmakinghimwait,sotheywouldgathercarly.Ididn’thavetogetthemtolistentome.Nowthathe’sgone,howwillImanagethestudents?<b>Can</b>youunderstandmypain?I’matalossnow!Milly,whereareyougoing?Canyouunderstandmy<b>pain</b><b>?</b>”
Millykeptquietandwalkedaway.
I’mdeaf.Ican’thearathing.Shechantedinherheart.
Ishouldn’thaveasked!
Howdidtheschoolmanagetohiresuchateacher?Isheheretoliventhingsup?
AssoonasMillyenteredthessroombeforesheevensatdown,Williammysteriouslypulledher<b>aside</b><b>and</b>whispered,“Boss,Ken<b>went</b>abroad.Didyouknowaboutit?”
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Ihadevenalmostgotdeafbytheteacher’scrying.
Williamcontinued,“Rumourhasitthathewasforcedtoleave!”
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Millypausedwhiletakingoutherbooksandlookedathimincredulously,“Youknowwhathappenedbehindcloseddoors?Didyourbrothertellyouthat?”
Williamwaspuzzled,“Whatdoesthishavetodowithmybrother?”
MillyknewthatWilliamcouldn’tfigureitoutwithhisintelligence.
“Tellmeaboutit.”
Williamlookedaroundtomakesurenoonewaslisteningbeforehespoke,“Actually,heleftbecauseofme!Ifoundafortune–tellerandtoldhimtoperformaritualtomakeKenleave.Ididn’texpectittoworksowell.Thefortune–teller<b>is</b>amazing!”
“Youknowwhat?He’ssocool!HetookonelookatmeandknewwhichschoolIwasfrom!Isn’tthatawesome?”
Millywasspeechless.
TherewasaschoolbadgeonWilliam’suniform,evenanidiotcouldtellthathewasfromCrestwoodHigh.
“Thisfortune–tellerwasnice.Normally,hecharges105dorsperreading,buthegavemeadiscountandonlychargedme75dors.Ihadevenjoinedhismembershipfor1500dors.Boss,ifyouneedanythingfromhim,youcanusemymembershipcard.”
“No,thanks.Ibelieveinmaterialism.”
Suddenly,shefelt<b>that</b>theTateswerequiteperceptive.Theyhadgivenmostofthpany’ssharestoGeorgeandleftWilliamaportionjustenoughforhimtolivfortably,clearlytellingGeorge,<b>you</b>havecontroloverthefamilyassetsandyourbrother.
Williamwouldn’tsurviveforlongwithhismentalitywithouttheTates‘protection.
SeeingthelookinMilly’seyes,Williamfrowned,“Whyareyoulookingatmelikethat?It’sthesameway.Georgelooksatme.”
“Soyourbrotherlooksatyoulikethistoo?”
WhatMilly<i>really</i>wantedtoaskwas,Doesyourbrotheralsothink<i>you’re</i>anidiot?
Williamscratchedhishead,“Yeah,justlikethewayyou’relookingatmenow.Maybehe’sproud<b>that</b>I’m<b>so</b>smart<b>and</b>hecan’tlookaway<b>.</b>”
Godisindeedfair.<i>He</i>openedadoorforyouandsealedallofyourwindowswithconcrete.
“Stoptalkingtome.You’retoodisturbing.”
“AmIdistractingyoufromstudying?”
“No,myIQisdisturbed.
Williamkentquiet.
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Fortunately,afterthislittleepisode,everythingwentsmoothlyoverthenextmonthuntilthedayofthecollegeentranceexams.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.
ItwasagloomydayonJune7th,thedayoftheexams.
Surprisingly,themostnervouspersonoftheButswasJordan.
HehadfinishedhisworktwodaysearliertofreeuptimetoapanyMillytotheexams.
“Milly,haveyoucheckedyourexamslip?Didyoubringit?”
“DidyoubringyourpencilcaseandIDcard?”
“ShouldIcallyourteachertocheckifyouhaveleftoutanything?”
Jordanhadbeenenrolleddirectlybytheuniversitywithouttakingthecollegeentranceexam,andithadbeensolongthathecouldn’trememberthedetails.
Therewerealwaysstoriesabout peopleforgettingthisorthatandneedinghelpfromthepoliceonexamday.Hewantedtobefullypreparedtoavoidanymishaps.
However,hewasn’tbotheredifMillyscoredzerosincehecouldtakecareofherforlife.Butthatwoulddampenherenthusiasm,andhedidn’twanthertobesad.
Jordantookouthisphomakeacall.
Millystoppedhimintime,“Jordan,we’vepackedeverything.You’veaskedIvantocheckmorethantwentytimes.We’llbefine.”
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