– I want to ask you weather you prefer to have a class, or just have a relaxing day and talk? I have not seen you in a long time and missed you.
Class was quite: everyone was silent and looked at Svetlana with surprise, amazed by her changes. She used to be strict and reserved, but at that moment she opened the door to her soul, shocking students so much that they could not even talk. Svetlana was looking at her students and thought that if Max was among them, he would give an answer. “Calm down, – she said to herself, – students are not used to my changes yet. They will be more comfortable soon…”
– Should we go over a new topic? Why are you so quite?
– Svetlana Victorovna, may I leave the class?
Alexander Kapustin did not change much, but it seemed that he gained more weight.
– Alex, where do you need to go?
– Oh, I just need to use the bathroom, it won’t take long.
– Usually when you ask to use the bathroom you. You have five minutes. Go.
Svetlana stood up from her table and started to walk around, watching Alexander leave the room.
– If no one can take a decision, I will take it. Please get the paper and pens out, and write a composition about your New Year’s Day. What I want to see, – she made a pause and waited for, – are the specific details from your holiday. If your compositions are short, you will have to re-write it.
The teacher took her sit and looked at the students with attention. They are still very immature. Gosh, when are they going to grow up?
– No one even mentioned that we have a literature class today. Does it mean you don’t care at all? You will have Russian language class today and literature tomorrow. Write down the task for tomorrow – creative work of Lermontov. You need to memorize one of his poems. Choose one for yourself. Is everything understood?!
No one answered Svetlana again – students were writing.
– Will anyone say a word to me today? – said Svetlana, looking at the clock. She did not get an answer again.
– All right. Take a rest on the break, and then keep on working during the second hour of class. Don’t leave before the class is over. Saveliev, please stay after the class; you’ll get some personal homework to do.
– Ok, – was the only thing Andrei answered.
Leaving the class, Svetlana felt how pressure was leaving. Why don’t students like her? She never noticed before, that students have a very negative attitude towards her. She has a very difficult task now. How do people call it nowadays, to change an image? She was about to go to the stairs, when she spotted Kapustin.
– Alex, I gave students a task so ask them what you need to do, ok.
– Yes, of course.
He proceeded to the class, and Svetlana went to the second floor and opened the doors to the geography class. There was only a teacher in the class.
– Svetlana, hello. Come in, I don’t have two classes in a row. – Ludmila Alexandrovna kissed her on the chick and gave her a hug. – Come in, sit down. Glad to see that you feel better.
– Thank you, Ludmila. How is it going with you?
– I am doing very well, how are you doing?
– I did not think it would be that hard. I don’t even know if I can make it.
– Come on, what are you talking about? I don’t recognize you! How can you not be there for your class graduation? I don’t even want to believe in that possibility. You have always been so strong, what happened now?
