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I always get into trouble, which led me here - teaching the delinquent class. The runt of the pack, the one no one wants to teach, the one that scores the lowest of the entire cohort. I was reported to the teaching council for scolding one of the students, and they demoted me down here. Usually, this wouldn't have resulted in such a drastic move, but because he was supposedly one of the deans' sons, I had to move down.
"You'll be fine..." Nat tried encouraging me as she dropped me off at the school I was teaching.
"But they are known for causing trouble." I sighed. She gave me a 'really' look before shoving me out of her car. I gathered the teaching material I would need before waving her goodbye.
"I'll pick you up when you're done." She said before driving off. I watched as she drove off until I wasn't able to see her car anymore. Being the teacher, I have to arrive at school earlier than the students so it was still relatively quiet.
Everyone could hear the noise as students started arriving. Students talking to their friends, excited that they were continuing in the same class and heading to find their class.
The discrimination is very apparent here, the lowest class classroom is all the way at the back in a separate building. The paint was peeling off, and the chairs and tables were in a terrible state. There isn't any air conditioning here. The grass and trees were not trimmed and overgrown, how does anyone think this is a conducive environment for studying?
Seeing as it was close to the start of the first period, I made my way to the dilapidated classroom. Once I entered the classroom, a pail of water dropped on my head, wetting my entire body. Waves of laughter were heard from the class as I made my way to the front, not bothering about my wet clothes. The class was a mess with students not in their seats.
Knowing I was going to be in deep, I went through their behavioural reports from their previous teachers so I was able to figure out what I was dealing with. But even so, without finish reading, I knew I was in for a hard time as all the teachers had quit after teaching them.
"I'm Y/N Y/L/N and I'm going to be your teacher for this year. There isn't going to be any other teacher teaching this class so if you have any problem, you can come and find me." I announced it to the class and I wrote my name on the whiteboard.
I felt something hitting me before feeling it repeatedly. I turned around to see BB pellets coming my way and I had to move out of the way until they ran out of ammunition. It didn't hurt but it was irritating. Once they were done, I was staring at the class with their unremorseful faces, snickering amongst their friends.
"You all think this is funny?" I raised my voice and slammed the table that stood in the middle of the class. "You think this is going to stop me from teaching you as all the others did?" Before I was able to finish what I wanted to say, a flying rubber band came flying and hit my forehead, leaving a red mark behind to mark its trace.
"What I think is funny is that you think you can teach us." Kerian, who was seated at the back of the class said.
"Whatever you think it is, today is going to be a simple day." I started giving out the papers to the class. "Finish this test and you're free to go." Naturally, he stood up and left the room even before the paper got to him. I didn't mention anything but there were a few who left the class as well. I noted who they were based on the sitting positions and told the rest they were free to start the test, and when they were done, they're free to leave.
As the class became quiet, I pulled a few strings for the plans that I had intended to do for this class. Conventional methods weren't going to cut it. As the papers got put on my desk, fewer students were left in the classroom. I could tell from the answers on the papers that they needed a lot of help. Their foundations were not there, only a handful were able to pass the test. How am I supposed to bring this class up to the level that the principal desired?
Despite the class ending early, I had to stay until the end of the day to redo the lesson plan. I didn't even notice that the teachers around me had left until I felt a hand on my shoulder. I jumped and turned around to see my girlfriend standing behind me. "I heard a certain guard complaining that he couldn't leave because one of the teachers had called a lot of people to the back of the school. Have you heard anything about it?"
"No Natty... I don't even know if I can finish what I have set out to do." I sighed. "This is my first time doing anything at this scale."
"Come on, let's go back and rest. You can't do anything if you're dozing off in class tomorrow." Nat tried pulling me out of my chair as I looked at her with pleading eyes. "Y/N, you can't be serious staying here overnight."
My silence told her what she needed to know. "Y/N, listen to me." She sat at the empty space on my table and placed her hand under my chin for me to look at her. "You hired them at Tony's expense. They're not going to mess this up. Can you please come back home with me?"
Knowing Nat wasn't going to back down I nodded my head. I may be stubborn, but Nat's even more so. If I'm not agreeing to this, I'm certain she would have packed my bags for me and picked me out of here over her shoulders.
Nat brought us to have some dinner as I haven't eaten any. But my mind was elsewhere as we arrived at a café and Nat ordered for me. I was brought out of my thoughts when Nat brought up a piece of steak to my mouth. I took the bite and noticed that the steak on my plate had already been cut up. "I'm sorry." I reached out to take the fork from her but she pulled away and shook her head.
"I want to feed you." Honestly, I was too tired to argue with her so I let her do what she wanted. She fed me the steak and the side dishes appropriately as she gave me the drink she ordered as well. The food coma was full blown on me after eating, I fell asleep on the way back to the compound.
"See, I told you, you were not going to last the night." Nat said as she tossed me a set of clothes for me to change into. I hummed with my eyes closed as I made no intention to move from my position. "Come on, baby. Let's get changed and you can go to sleep." She pulled me up to a sitting position and I flopped into her.
I'm not really sure what happened after that but it was morning when I woke up again. I woke up with a jolt when I saw how bright the sky was. "Hey, it's okay. You still have some time." Nat rested her hands on my shoulders and showed me the plate of food she was holding. "I wasn't the one who made it, don't worry."
I had one hour before I had to leave. After having breakfast with Nat, I went to have a quick shower as Nat got ready to send me to school once again.
"I don't want to have to drag your ass out of school again today." Nat leaned over the console as I stood next to her car.
"I make no promises, Natty." I shrugged my shoulders as I turned and went into school. I decided that instead of using the teacher's office in the main building, I would be using the side building since my teaching would be done there as well. Saves the time walking back and forth. Besides, I could feel the gaze looking at me all the time doubled when I got demoted.
Once I entered the building, there were significant changes to the surrounding. The weeds were pulled and trees trimmed. New coat of paint on the walls brightened the whole place up. The lights work and the fans were finally in working condition as the air flowed smoothly. It may not look like a brand new building, but at least it wouldn't be competing for the top spot in a horror movie.
I was the first in the classroom, waiting for students. The first set students arrived and quietened down when they saw me. They may have spoken at a quieter tone but that doesn't mean that I couldn't hear them. The boys were the ones that were rowdy. Once they entered the classroom, it became their playing ground as they started making a mess in this place, throwing scrap pieces of paper around.
"BACK TO YOUR SEATS!" I howled to gain their attention when it was time to start class. Some went back but some needed further persuasion.
"I'm sure all of you have noticed the change in and around the building." Before I could finish my sentence, Graham shouted. "Changing the things around isn't going to make us study."
"I know." I smirked and bent down to grab the box by the table. "Since all of you hate me so much, I'm giving you a chance to kill me." I picked up a random knife from the box and showed it to the class. "One chance per day. If you miss, you have to focus and study. Do we have a deal?" I smiled and looked at the class's response.
Immediately, Kieran was the first to stand up. "Are you sure we can take up your offer and won't be liable for your death?" He asked as he walked towards the front of the class.
"Funny you would think that you can actually do it." I replied. "The deadline is when you graduate at the end of the year. You may think you have a lot of time but that's not the case, so chop chop, get your knives and let's start class."
Kieran took his and inspected it. Without saying anything else, he swung it in front of me and I managed to dodge out of the way. "Element of surprise. I like it." I confessed. "Too bad you've used your chance. Please take your seat." The rest of the class came to collect their knives and I subtly guessed their proficiency by the way they were holding the knives. For a delinquent class, it came as no surprise to me that more than half the class is able to handle the knife well enough that it wouldn't pose a danger to themselves.
"I'm sure you're all aware that this is against the law. So please, do not tell anyone outside these four walls and do not use it against your classmate. I am giving you this without the approval from the principal. I'm sure all of you wouldn't want to cut this fun short. So please, try and kill me before you graduate."
Written on 7 Oct 2022
Posted on 20 Dec 2022
Inspired by Assassination Classroom (Anime/Manga)