“That will be all for the day,” Mr. Larry said, closing the book he was holding and looking at his class.

Everyone began packing up their stuff, books, and other essentials.

“Make sure the assignment I issued is worked on individually and submitted at the allocated date and time I issued, am I clear?” he asked.

Most of the class answered in understanding and a few just grumbled as they walked out of the classroom. While the class was emptying out, Lily and Sarah were giggling amongst themselves at what Sarah said.

“Sarah?” Mr. Larry called to her and they halted in their step.

Both of them turned at the same time with questioning and a half-scared look on their face.

“I called Sarah, Lily you may leave” he dismissed Lily.

Both girls looked at each other in wonder and slowly Lily made her way out of the class but not without constantly looking back in wonder at what Mr. Larry had to say that couldn’t be said in front of anyone.

Sarah gave her an assuring nod and then walked a step closer to Mr. Larry. Lily stayed outside the class to hear what was going on, in case she needed to interfere.

There were no problems with Mr. Larry aside from the fact that he likes to make his students sweat before they pass his subjects. Says he wants them to be better than they were before and surprising them with challenges they never expect brings out the solver in them and makes them better at what they do.

Most students wouldn’t agree but what choice do they have? He was their teacher.

Lily didn’t think he’d do something nasty to her friend but she’s taking precautions‘in case’.

While she waited outside and put her ear against the wall since the door was wide open, to hear some sound, nothing could be heard and in some minutes Sarah emerged with a white envelope in her hand.

Lily nodded to her and Sarah shrugged, still looking weird. They both walked to the cafeteria to get some snacks to eat or pasta if there were any.

After getting their snacks, they looked for a table that wasn’t too rowdy and where there wouldn’t be any attention to themselves. They sat down and started eating. Lily waits for her to say something and constantly looks up to her to gauge her reaction.

“Want to tell me what he said?” she asked, not being able to keep it again. She knew she shouldn’t be asking but just wanted to know what was said in there.

Sarah looked up at her with her eyebrows raised. They stared at each other for a moment before Sarah looked away.

“He said I should tell you that eavesdropping is not a good trait,” Sarah looked at her again “Especially for a good girl like you,” she smiled.

“Yeah, he’ll say that” she rolled her eyes.

“No, seriously. He said that”

“I believe you,” Lily said “It’s personal, right?”

“Just a letter for my dad” she danced the paper in front of Lily.

“That long just to give your dad a letter?” Lily had an eyebrow raised.

Sarah thought for a while “He took his time, slowly and calmly bringing it out of his bag, examining it before slowly handing it to me,” she shrugged “He’s a weird man”

“Yeah, maybe” Lily agreed.

Sarah looked around the cafeteria and then leaned closer to Lily. Lily leaned closer too.

“Honestly, my own opinion.” Lily nodded for her to continue “I feel like that’s some kind of method he uses to put each of us on edge” Lily gave her a‘Really?’look. “What? Okay, look at how he puts you in some suspense as if he told me something, whereas he just gave me a letter to give Dad,” she rolled her eyes and shook her head.

“Well, that could make sense”

“It does, because I made it make sense” Sarah flipped her hair and Lily just shook her head.

“I want to meet Joshua this evening. There’s something I want to tell him, something that happened yesterday” Lily grinned.

Sarah wriggled her brows. Lily mouthed‘What?’and she kept wriggling her brows.

“I have two theories” she placed her hands on the table “You have a crush and he said‘hi’to you,” she wriggled her brows again.

“And the second theory?”

Sarah opened her mouth to say something then shrugged “I’ve got nothing” Lily laughed with a shake of her head.

“You’re hopeless,” she said and Sarah shrugged again.

“You can’t blame me. We are teenagers for crying out loud and we are allowed to feel” she whispered the last part.

“Yes we are and you are wrong”

“Oh, just this time”

“Nope, most of the time” Lily shook her head.

“Whatever, tell me the full story,” she said, paying her full attention to her. “Wait, I’ll be the first you tell when you do have a crush, okay?”

“Yes mummy”

“Good my child, go ahead.”

Lily shook her head and explained how her day went with going to the store, to eat, meeting Elvis, and how happy he was when they departed.

Sarah listened with rapt attention and asked questions in between.

“That must be really great” Sarah smiled.

“I know right? I felt so good. It felt so good to make someone’s day”

“Joshua will be proud of you”

“I think GOD is” she laughs.

“He sure is. GOD bless you for the kind gesture you sent his way”

“Amen, and I do hope that we get grace from GOD to keep doing good works and helping people” she smiled “Also, that people help more instead of being harsh to the less privileged”

“Yeah, that too but I still can’t blame anyone for acting the way they do. You can’t trust most people on the street, regardless of the story they tell you.” Lily nods in agreement.

“Some could be predators” Lily added.

“Yeah, but you did good girl. Weldone” they high-fived.

School hours were done in a couple of hours and they went to buy their usual snacks and food for bible study. They reached the park and saw chaos, a little chaos.

Some men in official clothing were directing some people out of the park, some were standing far off talking, and some surveying the area. People were gathered around the park, whispering about what was happening.

Sarah and Lily are confused about what’s happening and decide to ask questions.

“Hello ma’am” Sarah got the attention of an older woman who was talking to a younger replica of herself while pointing to the officials. “Please, could you tell me what’s going on?”

“I can’t really say anything child. I think they are taking away the homeless people and transporting them somewhere. Says they litter everywhere and wouldn’t be good to be seen around since here would be a tourist center soon” The woman shrugged and her daughter led her away, still talking about it.

“What? Vacating homeless people?” Lily asked in shock. “That doesn’t make any sense”

“It sure doesn’t” Sarah agreed.