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Episode 1 – The Girl Across the Classroom
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The first day of the new semester was as lively as ever at Westbridge Academy. Students filled the hallways, catching up with friends after the break.
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Iris Hart walked into her classroom with a bright smile.
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"Morning, everyone!"
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Several classmates greeted her back. She laughed as Naomi Reed rushed over and wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
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"You actually came early today? I'm impressed."
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"I wanted a good seat for once," Iris joked.
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The classroom door opened again.
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Evelyn Cross entered quietly, carrying a stack of books. Her uniform was perfectly neat, and she walked straight to the front-row seat by the window without saying a word.
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The room immediately became quieter.
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Naomi leaned toward Iris and whispered, "There she is... Miss Perfect."
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Iris glanced at Evelyn and sighed.
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"Still as unfriendly as ever."
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As if she had heard the comment, Evelyn briefly looked in Iris's direction before opening her notebook.
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The teacher arrived a few minutes later.
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"Good morning, everyone. Since it's a new semester, we'll be changing seats."
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Groans filled the room.
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After reading the seating chart, the teacher smiled.
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"Iris Hart, you'll be sitting next to Evelyn Cross."
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Naomi covered her mouth to hide a laugh.
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"Good luck surviving."
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Iris picked up her bag and walked to her new seat.
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She placed it on the desk and smiled politely.
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"Looks like we're seatmates."
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Evelyn simply nodded.
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"I know."
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The short reply made Iris roll her eyes.
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"You could at least say hello."
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"I already did."
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"You nodded."
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"It means the same thing."
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Iris couldn't help but laugh.
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"You're impossible."
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Without looking up from her notebook, Evelyn calmly replied,
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"So I've been told."
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The rest of the morning passed quietly.
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During mathematics class, the teacher wrote a difficult problem on the board.
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"Who would like to solve it?"
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Before anyone could answer, both Iris and Evelyn raised their hands at the same time.
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The class laughed.
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The teacher smiled knowingly.
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"As expected."
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Both students solved the question correctly, using different methods.
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"Excellent work," the teacher praised. "Both answers are correct."
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As they returned to their seats, Iris looked at Evelyn.
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"You really can't let me win once, can you?"
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Evelyn closed her textbook.
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"I could ask you the same question."
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For the first time that day, they shared a small smile before quickly looking away.
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At lunch, Iris sat with Naomi under a large tree in the courtyard.
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Naomi noticed Iris glancing toward the student council building.
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"Looking for your rival already?"
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"I was just wondering if she ever smiles."
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Naomi laughed.
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"Maybe she forgot how."
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Iris smiled to herself.
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"...Maybe."
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The afternoon classes ended peacefully.
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As students began packing their bags, Iris accidentally left one of her notebooks on the desk.
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She didn't notice and walked out with Naomi, chatting about their plans for the weekend.
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A few minutes later, Evelyn quietly picked up the forgotten notebook and placed it inside the teacher's office so it wouldn't be lost.
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The next morning, the teacher returned it to Iris.
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"You forgot this yesterday. Luckily, someone found it."
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Iris smiled gratefully.
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"I'm really glad it didn't disappear."
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She never found out who had returned it.
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Across the classroom, Evelyn continued reading her book as if nothing had happened.24Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQosGHpqx3
and then Add to home screen.