Destined Mann-er

eep Be

ff his alarm. Mentally, he wa

afford to sleep...he jumped out of h

n, with about 500 families. The people here thrived on agriculture and fishing. A forty five minute boat ride away from his coasta

with modest facilities a

something for the kids. He had had a couple of amazing teachers who made him realis

son why he had resigned from his previous school. Marina high school was one of the best in the country, and he used to work there, but he realised he couldn't work in such a toxic environment. Hailing from a mode

ecided to move to the countryside, where he

green frame which suited his face, and made him look young without giving him the geek look. The school hadn't specified abou

a mobile phone, he hopped onto his

ked but the house was yet to be set. He'd do it later. He had taken the road to school on Sunday, just to make sure he wouldn't end up la

around introducing himself to his neighbours yet, as civi

at the small parking shed at the back of

n old man, easily in his sixties, short and plump, but with an extremely cheerful face

ill be rewarding. I started here as a teacher 40 years ago, and not a single day h

about it, he had repli

and patted his shoulder,

e didn't know, but he was loo

eady there, chatting animatedly, one sitting over the des

said as he stood

h looked

I'm Vira, I st

is hand. "Hoi Vira! I'm Laika, and this is Ro

wide smile, and sho

We had heard about you coming from the

behind their smiles

k forward to work

w old are you?

g upto people and talk to them was not exactly his second nature, it did make h

e. Shouldn't matter.. then we can call yo

sens" and those younger to them "juns", unless, they we

and said,"

and flashed that dimple which caught b

I would have proposed to you this instant... that

What a flirt!

That is a pain that goes for an hour. After that, you will have to come back, to be

ll probably be assigned

ed Vira, with a quizzica

iercings on his right ear, that smart mouth and his overly flashy entrance... He seldom comes on time, threate

ou not rep

ed the poor guy so much, he forgot to speak for a month." Laika shook his head sadly. " There is no one who can control him. He has two other kids in his gang, the Terrible Th

n the teachers. This was serious. He had to t

ka to the side

, let's s

me have some fun, it's not o

finds out what you've done to him

n him."Laika replied, his e

d him saying," Don't worry too much, for now let me sho

head and followe