After Mrs Davis reached the classroom, she almost rushed inside. But the scene she saw stopped her in her track.
The children cries she heard from afar which made her rushed to the classroom, were on the floor, eyes dry with mischief clearly written on their faces. They opened their mouths wide, pretended to cry, and pull down any child that passed by them. Then, the child that was pulled down also sat and did the same thing.
Since they were pretending, she turned her attention to a different direction. Then she saw some of the children jumping on the chairs, and some of them were using the desks as drums. Especially Lil Asher, Marcus and her own son, Edward. They were using her desk as a drum and her teaching materials were 'saluting' the floor.
Suddenly, she snapped her head to the right side of the class when she heard the tearing sounds of copy books sheet. Some of the children were tearing sheet from their copy books and throwing them at their friends.
Quickly, she took out her phone, and snapped the the scene for evidence. Because everytime she asked their parents for books, they always complained. Some of the parents even went as far to accused her of using the copy books for private use.
After she had have enough, she closed the classroom door and knocked it forcefully.
*Boom! Boom! Boom!!*
The moment the children heard the knocking sound, they started scrambling to their seats.
Lil Asher, Marcus, and Edward, tried to run to their seats from behind the desk. But it was too late, Mrs Davis had already entered the classroom and her eyes were on them.
The three boys behind the desk tried to put on their last fight. They hurriedly squatted behind the desk and and shut their eyes.
Mrs Davis watched the fruitless efforts and turned her gazed to the rest of the children.
"Everybody, stand up and face the wall,"
The children quickly stood up, walked to the wall and face it.
Then she turned her gaze to the three boys still squatting behind her desk.
"Asher Willis, Marcus Dennis, Edward Davis, the three of you must be in front of me in 3...2...1!"
The three quickly crawled out from under the desk and rushed to stand in front of her.
After they stood before her, she listed out their punishments.
"Pick up my teaching materials and put them back on the desk the way they were, then go and stand behind the blackboard. Also when you're coming back to class after recess, you all should bring your parents."
After she said that, she sat down on a chair and closed her eyes.
Edward who was picking the books up, suddenly, as if just reminded of something turned to speak to Mrs Davis.
"But mma, you're my parents"
Mrs Davis opened her eyes and turned to him,
"Let me remind you. When I am in the school teaching, don't call me "mma" instead call me Mrs Davis. Now, do what you were doing." After she said that, she closed her eyes again.
"But you know my father has gone to the hunting tent," Edward replied, unconvinced.
With her eyes still closed she replied.
"Then call your uncle or any adult in your family."
When Lil Asher heard what she said, his eyes lit up.
Edward, though, still unconvinced, turned to do what he was doing.
Ten minutes later;
Mrs Davis opened her eyes and spoke to her students.
"Except the three behind the blackboard. everybody else, clean the classroom, go to your seats and bring me your copy books for homework,"
At first, the children were happy when they heard the first, and second instructions. But after they heard the last part, their smiles dramatically dropped.
After they had cleaned the classroom, they carried their copy books to Mrs Davis for their homework. The students that had torn sheet from their copy books, dragged their feet. Scared to face another punishment.
After all the students gave Mrs Davis their copy books, she began writing the homework in their books.
After five minutes she lifted her gaze to her three students behind the blackboard.
"The three of you go to your seats."
Then, she turned her attention to the the class.
"Story time, who wants to come up to tell a story?"
The moment she finished speaking, almost the whole class raise their hands.
"Me!, me!, me!"
"Teacher choose me!" The whole class became noisy again.
Mrs Davis raised her pointing finger, and said
"Finger to your...."
"Lips!!!" the students answered and placed their pointing fingers to their lips.
After the classroom became quiet, she pointed at one of her students,
" Helena Jackson, come up."
Then she continued,
" After she finished, another person should replace her. And no noise. If I catch anybody misbehaving, they'll weight the ruler."
Once her students began the storytelling,
Mrs Davis lower her head to continue writing.
Just like that, time quietly slipped by.
At 10:20 am, Mrs Willis gave the children their homework. Not too long after, the bell rang for recess.
The children shouted happily and ran outside as they sang
"Re~cess! re~yourself!"
After Lil Asher came out of his class, he headed straight to Joseph and Faith's, in another building. And waited for them outside their classroom.
After Joseph and Faith came out of their class, the trio headed home as they chatted.
"Nobody, bully in class today?" Joseph asked Lil Asher.
"Who's able to bully me? Even though I am the smallest. In the whole class, nobody can touch me," Lil Asher replied confidently, while beating his chest.
Faith then boosted his morale.
"Small but mighty,"
"Uh~huh, da me," Lil Asher replied. His chin almost touching the sky.
"Emm, small cousin and smaller cousin, my teacher said I should bring one of you with me after recess," he said to Joseph and Faith.
Joseph with an unpleasant face then, reply
"I thought we agreed for you to call us big brother and big sister."
"But your fa....,"
Lil Asher tried to explain but Faith interrupted him.
"What father and which father? Just call us big brother and big sister,"
"Hmm okay,"
He reluctantly agreed.
...
Mr and Mrs Willis's home;
After Lil Asher arrived home, he dropped his backpack,and headed into the kitchen. After he entered, he saw his mother reheating his food. He hugged and greeted her.
"Mma, I missed you today in class,"
He said in a babyish voice.
Mrs Willis lifted him up and hugged him back.
"I missed you too my baby," She said, emotionally.
"Mma, my teacher said you should followed me to school today,"
the moment Mrs Willis heard his words
All of the colourful emotions she felt cleared immediately.
Then she asked him.
"What happened this time?"
"Mma, it's hard to explain," Lil Asher replied
So, after his food was ready, they went to the Hopeson's compound. Then he and his partners ate together.
Fifteen minutes later, the trio returned to school along with Mrs Willis. After they reached the school, Joseph and Faith headed to their class and Mrs Willis and Lil Asher headed to his class.
........
Class k1:
When the mother and son arrived in the classroom, the other two parents were already there. Marcus brought his mother, Agnes, and Edward's his uncle Ben.
Mrs Davis then, explained why she called for them.
"After I went out....so that's what happened. For their punishment, they will weed the grass outside the left wall of our class. You as their parents and guidance will supervise them. That's all, thank you."
am the children went home for recess.