Chapter 1

Dan Smith sitting alone in the office waiting for the principal to talk to him for enrollment. He tapped his foot on the ground. Why is it taking so long?... Maybe because of the grades on my card… My old school shouldn't have given me that kind of grade…. His foot is now tapping faster and his body is trembling.

“Mr. Smith” He looked at the principal. Her black hair down on her shoulders, her eyes are sweet and black. “Sorry for waiting, Mr Smith.” She apologizes in a sweet, calm voice.

“it’s ok…” He said nervously and stopped tapping his foot.

2 weeks ago…

“W-why my grades are like this?” Dan asked, holding his card.

“Don't worry about it. They are not your real grades because you suddenly pulled out of the school and didn't take a first quarter test so they gave you those grades…” Dan’s mother explained.

“But why is it written that the purpose is poor academics?” He looked closely at his card and he felt a pang of disappointment and guilt that he didn't finish studying there. He looked at his grades that were full of lines of 7.

“Dan don't worry about it… it's not your real grades after all.” She spoke calmly

“I never had this kind of grade, only one in my elementary days but I always get lines of 8 to 9.” He muttered. He can feel his eyes getting watery and warm but he holds them back and puts down the card on the table. He took out a deep sigh.

“Just calm down and don't worry too much, Dan.”

A few minutes later, he couldn't take it anymore. He walked out the bedroom and went to the bathroom and cried only for a second and wiped it off, went back to the bedroom just like nothing happened.

“Are you alright, Dan?” His mother asked. She can see that his son's nose and eyes are quite red.

“Yes mom. I'm alright, I'll continue washing the dishes now.” He left the bedroom full of disappointment.

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Dan got out of the school, he's now walking on the streets. While thinking about it.

The conversation between him and the principal is good. He let out a deep sigh.

He's staring at the ground deep in thoughts. He shakes his head, slapped his face with both hands. Don't worry too much… Just study hard and make it to the top….

The rain suddenly poured down with a strong wind.

“...” He's standing in the rain, completely shocked by a sudden rain. “What the hell!” Why is it suddenly raining?... He ran into a nearby store holding the document from his school. Dammit my papers will get wet.

He shakes his head, drying his hair.

He stands there waiting until the rain is gone. He's leg's hurt and his head as well. He wakes up early just to enroll and walks only from home to school, saving his money even though his mother gives him extra.

He sighed and sat on the ground, brushed his hair back as he leaned on the wall of the store.

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