Chapter 1
I stood trembling outside class 6A at Wymore State School, my five-year-old sister's hand tightly clasped in mine.
"Don't leave me, Brian!" Tara pleaded, her bottom lip quivering.
I knelt down and gently wiped away her tears. "Y-you'll be okay. I'll check on you at lunchtime. P-promise."
Nearby, Mr. Stewart, the principal, gripped my transfer papers in his bony hand.
Hope he doesn't ring my old school.
Just then, a smiling teacher with dimples approached the doorway, her ponytail bouncing with every step. Despite her smile, she looked as nervous as a frightened joey. Her name tag read Miss Bliss.
Mr. Stewart pulled Miss Bliss aside, their voices dropping to a muffled whisper that I could just barely decipher.
"I know your class is already full," the principal said. "But please find a desk for him. We'll discuss this further at the first-year teachers' meeting this afternoon."
Mum will hit the roof if I get stuck with a first-year teacher again.
Miss Bliss rolled her eyes subtly. She nodded to the principal, then turned to me, gesturing toward the classroom.
I leaned down to Tara one last time, kissing her on the cheek—





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