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Entering ersporting the school’s logo and I set h it still needed a few more details I walked over to thefro out Miss Clarke in perfect print for my new students

I’d spent every afternoon here the past week preparingminds Vivid primary colors and scenes of ani the alphabet fully decorated the room I placed the names of all fourteen students, written flawlessly on pale-blue card stock shaped liked clouds, on a s rainbow I created

"Perfect" I s around the roo besidetowardmy natural curls fall around ret it due to the heat I gave my hair one racefully down atbackin lugging bags of tissues and antibacterial wipes I greeted them arm hellos and showed them around the roo to let go of their parents’ hand but still seemed interested in their new environment Over the next hour, I met all but one of my students and watched them each explore the room Everyone seearten was a thrilling new adventure for both students and their parents

Standing in the hall, relaxed, waited for the last student still ontowardJulia’s hand

"Oliver Hi, how are you?" I smiled

"Great I just met my teacher, Miss Harper She’s really nice"

I nodded Jessica Harper was the voluptuous preschool teacher down the hall

"She’s a great teacher I’ up I s Harht such a small town could have so s around here Everyone gets along for thebusy at school? I haven’t seen anyone around Oliver’s house all week"

The entire week passed and not a single peep fro worker around the property It was strange; as if they all disappeared or I irateful to have s uninterrupted

Problem was, no hts, the e of Logan instantly assaultedainst each other The an to reht, and everyfrom the other half of an took Oliver to the city for the week," Julia said, pulling me back to the present

I nodded It was none of ? She seeave e the subject

"So, how do you like living in the dorms? I stayed there my first year but didn’t exactly see eye to eye with irl preferred to drink over studying We didn’t mesh well"