Emi It’s been almost ten years since I’ve lived in this town permanently. I moved back to spend time with my father, and the local high school I graduated from had a teaching position open in my field, so I applied and came back home. Today is my first day on the job, and it is teacher in-service. It’s a day of getting to know each other and getting updates about the upcoming year. It’s my least favorite day of the year especially when I'm new. “Now on to my favorite part of all this, introducing new staff.” Ms. Smith is the school principal, and while she seems better than the one, I had when I was here, she is still a little too optimistic for me. “When I call your name, come up here and tell us your full name, where you grew up, and where you just came from.” Unfortunately, she went in alphabetical order, which gave me the number two spot for introducing myself. “Hi, everyone. As you already know, my name is...” As I was looking through the teaching staff, my eyes caught the o
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