Mock exams are over. Woooo.

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Here's chapter 4, hope you enjoy.

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"Never forget how privileged you are to be in education right now. Be grateful for what you have and don't take it for granted."

Kevin reminded his kids with messages like that everyday. It kept everyone appreciative and humble.

"Translate the first page and answer the questions."

He sat back in his chair and watched as everyone did what they were told. He tried to be the best teacher he could be everyday, they deserved a good education.

These children might be the next leaders of the world.

"What do I do again?"

Might.

"Translate and then answer the questions." He answered the confused student at the back.

Everyone settled and started working quietly.

Relaxing again he thought of his new fiancée and her little baby bump.

Five years of being together and they were expecting a baby in about six months time.

In the future he wanted them to have the best teachers and the best opportunities. With Kevin's brain and Alyssa's looks, the baby was going to be amazing.

"Mr.Olusola!" He was interupted from his thoughts again.

But this time it wasn't by a student, it was by a teacher.

"Kaplan. What brings you here, homie?"

Leaving the class they did their signature bro hug.

"Meeting after school with Kirst. She's making me go tell everyone. Seems serious, man."

Avi had a free period and it was being spent knocking on all classrooms to deliver a message that could easily be emailed.

"Cool. Do you know how long it's gonna be?"

He thought about Alyssa and he wasn't looking forward to getting home late again.

Avi remembered Miss.Maldonado's words and tried to imitate her.

"Nope. Just that everyone must be there because there's no excuse for missing it." He said in the highest pitched voice he could do.

They talked for a few minutes until Avi remembered his job.

"See you later, Kevo. Gotta go tell Esther."

With a pat on the back Avi jogged off to find his sister's science class.

What a stupid subject to teach. Avi hated Chemistry, it was so boring.

"Pssst. Ess! Come here."

He pulled her outside and gave her a hug.

"Boy germs." She joked wriggling around.

"Meeting with Maldonado later. Be there." Avi said quickly pushing her back into her class.

He then left to go tell the other science teachers. Once that hallway was finished he started on the English department.

After repeating the same message a billion times he reached the last classroom on his mental list. It was the one next to his room and belonged to his 'favourite' teacher.

"If it isn't the greatest teacher to ever live, Mr.Grassi." Avi joked, announcing his presence through a cocky walk into the room.

The look Mitch gave him could have turned any other human to stone.

But Avi wasn't human, he was a dragon.

Well that's what he liked to think anyway.

"What?" Mitch spat moving away from his students.

"Now, now, Grassi. Play nice."

Avi loved to tease the younger man.

What he didn't know was that Mitch was being extra defensive today because of the dream he had about him the night before.

Avi's presence was giving him mini flashbacks of things that were not appropriate to be thinking about.

"Wanna meet up later?" Avi said with fake suggestion.

What? Like a date? What's going on?

Mitch was confused.

"Huh?"

The face Mitch made was the funniest thing Avi had ever seen.

"Oh my god! Your face."

Realising it was a cruel joke, Mitch blushed slightly but otherwise was angrier than ever.

"I hate you. Like actually hate you."

His drama class had now sat down to watch the conversation. Mitch rolled his eyes at them but didn't tell them to stand up.

"Aww. You love me really." Avi teased.

Mitch decide to play along with the joke. He wanted to see how awkward he could make Avi feel.

"Yeah?" Mitch asked seductively.

"What?" Avi tried to take a step back.

"Of course I love you, Big Daddy."

Avi looked so uncomfortable, it was hilarious.

"What?" Avi's voice was confused and shaky.

Abort. Abort. Abort the fucking mission.

Big Daddy?

Avi couldn't have been any more overwhelmed.

"Can't stop thinking about you, Daddy." Mitch said stepping forwards so he was closer to him.

Mitch continued to think he was making Avi uncomfortable because he was straight. Getting hit on by a guy must have been causing it.

In reality Avi was actually uncomfortable because he was getting a little turned on.

The class was frozen in shock by the scene in front of them. Surprisingly none of them were eating popcorn yet.

Avi cleared his throat.

"What's wrong, babe? Don't wanna take me out anymore?" Mitch pouted and looked up at Avi.

Mitch was using all of his self restraint to not burst into laughter.

"No... I... There's a... um... meeting. Yeah, meeting. After school today. Yeah. With Kirstie. Shit, I mean Maldonado. Miss.Maldonado."

"Don't hurt yourself." Mitch had to interupt. It was painful to listen to the stuttering mess that was Mr.Kaplan.

"Yeah so I'm gonna go."

Avi finally got out the sentence after a little awkward silence.

Mitch leaned into his ear. "Bye, Daddy."

And he was gone.

Avi shook his head as he walked next door to his room.

Wait.

Was Mitch wearing eyeliner?

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"Sorry everyone for the short notice but this meeting is important."

Miss.Maldonado stood at the end of the table looking intimidating in her one thousand inch heels.

"I'm gonna come right out and say it."

She took a deep breath and faced the table of teachers.

"We're in some deep shit."

Mitch snorted but other than that everyone remained silent.

"The school's budget has just come out and it's not good. Major changes are going to have to be made."

No one knew what that meant yet. It could have meant they would lose their jobs or just that that year they wouldn't be able to get any new equipment.

"This obviously effects us all but mainly it will effect individual departments. Therefore heads of departments have to stay but everyone else can go."

Scott said goodbye to Mitch and Kevin to Avi. Majority of the faculty left leaving a small group of very worried teachers.

"Maths, English, science, languages, and sports. This is horrible. I'm sorry guys but one teacher from each of your departments has to go."

Mitch sighed in relief that he wouldn't have to fire anyone. There was only one other teacher in drama but still, it would have been sad to see them go.

"The others simply cannot lose anymore staff because there wouldn't be the correct ratio of teachers to students."

The departments that had to let people go were told to leave next.

There was now an even smaller group left.

"There's not much to tell you. You will all see significant cuts to budgets but that will mainly concern IT. Sorry, Jake."

A small 'no worries' was heard from the other side of table.

"There's not much more to say now so you lot can go."

Everyone started to put jackets on and pull out phones. One final check of the table and Avi was ready to leave. Mitch was almost out of the door.

"Wait." Kirstie shouted.

Everyone stopped.

"Mitch, Avi, can you stay behind a second?"