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The Teacher 10
LUCY
Two days after I left Ryan’s apartment, he sent me an email about the contest. I looked at the email, rubbed my eyes then looked again.
When my eyes landed on the questions, my mind went blank. It felt as if I hadn’t ever stepped into a class.
However hard it seemed, I resolved to put my best foot forward and to win this contest. I owed it to my son, to myself, and to Ryan. I also so badly wanted to prove John wrong.
I was still going through the questions when Paul walked into the house. He was from practicing basketball, and he had a downcast face.
I looked at him once and knew something was definitely wrong. He walked right past me and locked himself into his room.
“Paul. Paul!” I called out as I knocked on his door.
I heard things being thrown across the room and knew then that he had discovered something awful. I couldn’t figure out what it was, though.
Determined not to
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