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Morning settles into the room quietly

Sunlight comes in clean through the windows

Eilene Harris(ML's homeroom teacher)

“Good morning, everyone”

“Good morning, Ms. Harris” The reply is automatic, in sync

Eilene Harris(ML's homeroom teacher)

“Please take out your notes from last week"

Eilene Harris(ML's homeroom teacher)

“Before we move on,” she says,

Eilene Harris(ML's homeroom teacher)

“I’ll return your tests"

She walks down the aisle. Paper lands on desks one by one

Eilene Harris(ML's homeroom teacher)

“Excellent work,” she says, pausing

My paper rests on my desk face-down

My score is circled at the top

Perfect

A few students glance my way

No one says anything

They don’t have to

We move on immediately

There is always more to cover

I answer when called on

Confident

Prepared

Eilene Harris(ML's homeroom teacher)

“Would you like to explain your solution?”

I stand

Ethan Lin (ML) Alpha [not true]

“Yes, ma’am"

Eilene Harris(ML's homeroom teacher)

“Very clear, Take notes, everyone"

I went and flawlessly wrote my lengthy answers on the board

My voice is steady. The explanation flows

Eilene Harris(ML's homeroom teacher)

“Remember,”

Eilene Harris(ML's homeroom teacher)

She continues, “this is the standard you should all aim for"

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The bell rings

Eilene Harris(ML's homeroom teacher)

“Have a good day,”

“You too, Ms. Harris,” the class replies

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classes moved on...soon, the lunch break bell rings

I was completing my notes just as just as the class ended

The class ruptured in conversations- talking about food, teacher's gossip, next test questions

But one conversation succeed in capturing my attention- rumours

ML's classmate (1)

“Hey, did you hear?”

ML's classmate (2)

“Hear what?”

ML's classmate (1)

“About the third-class kid"

I didn't look up

ML's classmate (1)

“They say his mom runs the street"

ML's classmate (2)

“No way"

ML's classmate (1)

“That’s what my cousin said"

Another person chimed in

ML's classmate 3

"Didn't he go to pick a fight with another school delinquent group last week?"

ML's classmate (2)

"For real?! Wow really expanding territory- HAHAHAH"

ML's classmate (1)

"pffts- I mean what do you expect from a trouble kid anyway? 😏"

ML's classmate (2)

“yeah, that kind of person never lasts here,”

ML's classmate (2)

"must be quitting school if not transferring"

ML's classmate (2)

"if they're lucky, they'll graduate at most"

One of them must have noticed my pen stopped moving at the insults spewed. They're pointing at me and when I look at them,

ML's classmate 3

"ah sorry, are we too loud?"

ML's classmate (1)

"w-we didn't mean to disturb you"

I stayed silent

Seeing my silence, they're hurrily scurried away

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The student of the 3rd class. Kai Zhao, an infamous delinquent back from our middle school

Yes, we went to the same middle school. He's tall but shorter than me. Always wearing his uniform altered

He matches all the expected of trouble kid- in a band, breaking rules, track and field as his sports, hair long despite the school rules but surprisingly, he's not bad at academics at all

He ranked 22nd in our grade, him being in the third class, which is the last of the classes ranks only because of his attitude. He himself refused to change class saying all his friends are in third class

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The room is already loud when I walk in

MC's classmate (1)

“Yo, you’re late"

I drop into my seat

Kai Zhao (MC) Alpha[not true]

“Bell didn’t ring"

Someone laughs. Someone throws a crumpled paper

Seline Wu (MC's homeroom teacher)

“Settle down,”

The teacher says, no one listens

Seline Wu (MC's homeroom teacher)

“Attendance,” she tries again

She starts reading names

Seline Wu (MC's homeroom teacher)

“Jason?”

"here"

Seline Wu (MC's homeroom teacher)

"Min?"

"yo"

She pauses

Seline Wu (MC's homeroom teacher)

"Kai?"

I raise two fingers

“Sit properly,” she adds. I lean back further

A worksheet slaps onto my desk

Seline Wu (MC's homeroom teacher)

“Finish this before the bell"

I glance at it

Kai Zhao (MC) Alpha[not true]

“This graded?”

Seline Wu (MC's homeroom teacher)

“Yes"

I sigh. Someone behind me whispers,

“He sleeps the whole class period and didn't even come for the test. How did he even manage to rank? Must be cheating”

I don’t turn around. I write

Messy

Fast

Enough

The teacher barely done calling names for attendance but I'm already done

I raise my hand lazily,

Kai Zhao (MC) Alpha[not true]

"teach, I'm dooooooonneeee"

Seline Wu (MC's homeroom teacher)

"ok, here"

The teacher held out her hand without question. Why?

Because me, Kai Zhao, academically never excels like the honor class, but also,

Never fail a test

The bell rings loud

“Homework due tomorrow,” the teacher calls out. Groans answer her

“Hey,” someone says, nudging my desk, “You coming after school?”

I shake my head

Kai Zhao (MC) Alpha[not true]

"Nah, my mom needs me home before dinner"

I sling my bag over my shoulder

Kai Zhao (MC) Alpha[not true]

"Later,"

I leave as the noise swallows the room

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To be continue

After The Bell Rings

chapter 1: POV 1

chapter 2: POV 1

chapter 3: POV 2