Episode # 6
The bell rings, and students fill the hallways. Adele stands by the door of her classroom, greeting students as they walk in.
She forces a bright smile, hiding the exhaustion in her eyes. Her smile is a little too wide, too practiced, but she greets each student with warmth.
Adeline/Adele (FL)
*cheerfully*
Good morning, Tom! How are you today?
Adeline/Adele (FL)
*again, forced cheer*
Morning, Emily! Ready for class?
Her smile starts to fade slightly as more students pass by, but she keeps it up.
Adele walks into the principal's office and sits down in front of the desk. The principal looks up from her papers and gives her a polite smile.
Mrs Kate (school principal)
Good morning, Adele.
Adeline/Adele (FL)
*smiling*
Good morning, ma'am.
The principal pauses, as if deciding how to approach the conversation. There's brief silence before she speaks again.
Mrs Kate (school principal)
I hope you know what today is.
Adeline/Adele (FL)
*faking a calm tone*
What day is it?
Mrs Kate (school principal)
Your temporary teaching assistant contract ends today.
Adele's smile doesn't falter as she nods, almost like this is just another thing that happens in her life.
Adeline/Adele (FL)
*smiling*
I see.
She stands up, ready to leave, but the principal stops her with a few words.
Mrs Kate (school principal)
*softly*
Hey, Adele... thank you for your service.
Adeline/Adele (FL)
*nods, still smiling*
Thank you, ma'am.
She walks out of the office, her smiling slowly fading as she leaves the building.
Felicia walks up to through the hallway with Felix. She's excited to start her first day at the new school. As they walk past the principal, Felicia runs up to her with a bright smile.
Felicia De la Hoyde (ML's daughter)
*excitedly*
Daddy, look, it's the principal!
Felix smiles, walking quickly catch up with her as she rushed toward the principal.
Felicia De la Hoyde (ML's daughter)
Felix De la Hoyde (ML)
*to the principal*
Good morning, ma'am.
Mrs Kate (school principal)
*smiling warmly*
Good morning, sir. Good morning Felicia. I see you're already fond of your new school.
Felicia De la Hoyde (ML's daughter)
Where's my teacher? Daddy wants to see her.
The principal's smile slowly fades, a hint of discomfort crossing her face. She hesitates before responding.
Mrs Kate (school principal)
*softly*
I'm sorry, but your teacher isn't working here anymore. She was just temporary assistant teacher.
Felix looks surprised, not knowing the details. He turns to the principal with a confused expression.
Felix De la Hoyde (ML)
Oh... I didn't know that.
Mrs Kate (school principal)
She was only here for a short time. I'm sorry for the confusion.
Felicia looks up at her father, confused, before glancing back at the principal.
Felicia De la Hoyde (ML's daughter)
But I liked her.
Mrs Kate (school principal)
*sighing softly*
I know, sweetie. But sometimes things don't work out the way we hope.
Felix places a hand on his daughter's shoulder and gently comfort her.
Felix De la Hoyde (ML)
I'm sorry, princess. You're principal is right.
Felix De la Hoyde (ML)
Let's go get you settled in, okay?
Felicia nods, though she still seems a little unsure as they walk inside.
Adele sits on a wooden bench beside a small, tranquil pond.
The soft rustling of leaves in the breeze is the only sound, and for a moment, Adele allows herself to just exist in the quiet, her thoughts swirling in the calm around her.
Her hands rest in her lap, but her fingers are restless, tapping lightly against her pants.
The weight of the morning lingers with her–the abrupt end of her teaching assistant contract, the polite but detached words from the principal, the sense of uncertainty gnawing at her.
A deep sigh escapes her lips as she leans back against the bench, her shoulders heavy with the weight of decisions yet to be made. What now? What's next for her?
The thought feels like a dark cloud, lingering and unanswered.
Suddenly, her phone buzzes in her pocket, breaking the silence. Startled, Adele pulls it out, her heart skipping a beat as she sees the notification: INTERVIEW TOMORROW - WAITRESS POSITION.
For a moment, the world around her seems to pause. She stares at the screen, her thoughts colliding, so strange after everything that's happened, yet strangely... right.
Without thinking, she jumps up from bench, her feet stumbling slightly as she stands, her hands shaking. The phone almost slips from her grasp, but she catches it just in time.
Adeline/Adele (FL)
*yelling out loud, to no one.*
Yes!Yes!
Her voice echoes across the pond, the sound carried away by the wind. She laughs–genuinely, unguarded.
It's a though a weight has been lifted, even if only for a moment. For the first time in a long time, a spark of hope flickers inside her chest.
Adeline/Adele (FL)
*quietly, almost to herself*
This could be it. This could be the change
She smiles to herself, the first genuine smile in days, and exhales a breath she didn't realize she had been holding.
Adeline/Adele (FL)
*softly, almost as a promise*
Tomorrow... tomorrow is a new beginning.
The interview, tomorrow. It could be a fresh start. A way forward.
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Good luck, Adele.😁🎀
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