Part1
Although the nickname of Amie at her workplace is "the beauty queen", she has been better known for her teaching competency. She started teaching 5 years ago, after Dassi left abroad, she chose a place where she can relax and provide some benefits to the society!!! Jay always asks her why she chose primary level, in spite the fact that she can be something else, Amie's answer was always that "they are cute", after this short answer, a small and cute smile appears shortly on her face!! Jay always says that the answer is not rely satisfying, yet the short smile is enough for her to know that Amie is happy with that work!!
Sometimes, cute things make you stronger, and short sentences give you full answers!! Antonyms go together, friends part away, and enemies meet and work together!! Life is unexpected … just like Amie!!
As much as she is known for her beauty and her skills and competencies at work, she is more known as the mystery of the school!! Except for the information included in her resume, none knows about her any further information…everyone was careful in dealing with her at the beginning, but with time, they have learnt to respect her for her manners, wise opinions and her professionalism… her colleagues decided that whomever she is in reality, she is fit to be a teacher at this well-known primary school…
At this point, they gave her another nickname besides the first, she is now known as the school's "Cutest Snow Queen" …
The respect people offer to her was pushing Mona Drah to be aggressive with her verbally!!
Why? Only the two of them know!! Can Mona be one of Amie's past people? Or she is one of Amie's chess pieces!!!
Scene 14: At the School
After the lunch time Amie came back to school for the afternoon classes.
She found all the teachers speaking about the new father who joined the school's parent association. He is the parent who came as the custodian of "Kat" the new coming pupil.
The teachers spoke that he was very handsome and very rich and he might be a single parent because he is very young.
Amie was not that concerned about the gossips, she greets her colleagues politely and start preparing her stuff and intended to go out to the class.
At this moment: Mona came in, she glimpse Amie, and then said: hello dear colleagues... I see everyone is interested in the hot topic of our school….., and look our ideal teacher Miss Bitt is not even interested.. We should be like her and we all should be workaholics like her. She smiles in a provocative way.
Amie was no less interested in her. She carries on organizing her stuff that she needs for the class
Mona carried on: you know guys, I heard the conversation between Miss Bitt and the headmaster, and she even refused to meet the parent during the class time. Hah!! This is ridiculous.
Everyone is looking at Mona annoyed with her. Amie got annoyed with her too. She thought that she should teach her a lesson; politely!! Amie thinks that each woman in this world should not dishonor herself with whatsoever ways!! Mona was disgracing herself in all ways!! As teachers, one should teach her a lesson!!
Amie: the conversation between me and Mr Brown was during class-time. I wonder what were you doing in the corridor at that time..Ms. Mona Drah??!!?
Mona stood surprised and colleagues murmured angrily..
" every time I come here to the staff-room you cause this chaos.. you should learn how to act elegantly in such an elegant and well known school".. Amie added... "I am afraid you will expose yourself in front of these "well known parents" Ms Mona Drah!! she adds ..
everyone chuckled..
She intends to go.. then added: " Ah!!! am not trying to lecture you, but you .. being a primary school teacher is more than "make up and elegant clothes.. it is more about ethics and good manners .. I don't see any of these in you".
One of the old teachers (sitting in the back angle of the class holding a book) laughs and says: "I have been here for many years... and I did not hear teachers talking about ethics in education. Ms Bitt. You always surprise me with your wisdom and behavior.
Amie turns to him:" Ah! Mr. Dari!!" She bows to him. Everyone bows to him when seeing him...
Mr. DARI IS ONE ON THE OLDEST TEACHERS AT THIS SCHOOL AND ONE OF ITS FOUNDERS. He is training teachers to form them; a good man with a very cultured mind. Amie looks high to him and one of her idol teachers.
Dari says to Mona: İ feel sorry for the time İ offered in training you. You learnt nothing but widening your mouth and acting like a fool with less responsibility.
Amie looks to Mona with a provocative look.. Then she excuses herself and goes out. Amie's closest colleagues and friends "Bori" and "Sara" follow her out.
Bori: beauty Amie, don't take it to heart!! You know she is just jealous of you!
Amie -making a victory face- : Am I angry"?. She smiles in sarcastic manner
Bori: ohh what kind of heart do you have?? İf it was me İ would pull and drag her from her hair!!
Amie and Sara: but you are a man!!
Bori looked like a fool and said: ah yes!! I shouldn't isn't it!!
Sara: I heard she has been depreciated by the new parent.
Bori.. ohh!! Hot news!! But sincerely she deserves it.
They go to their classes.
Mona (is out because she felt embarrassed): Amie Amie Amieee!! You little bit** how dare you belittle me in front of my colleagues!!
She remembers the parent's voice (serious and calm voice) : "İ would be very grateful if you make our Kat in the class of the former teacher.. İ wish Ms. Mona Drah will never teach my kid!"
Mona: he is such a conceit and proud man: İ was trying to act and save the headmaster's face.. but instead he scolded me.. of course! Amie is his preferred one!!"
At this time Sumir passes by: "Mona what are you doing there?
Mona İ am having some fresh air.
Sumir: have u quarreled with Amie again!! But wait!!!... isn't this time of your class?
Mona: takes her bag and said "off not you too!!! İ am going now.
When she went, Sumir added: she will never learn that she should be regular in her work. She is no longer a student."
Scene 15: İN THE CLASSROOM
Amie goes into the classroom.
The pupils bow to her .. they were happy to see her.She starts the lecture, when Kat came late with the headmaster.
Amie: Mr Brown!
Mr Brown comes into the class, the students bow to him...Kat stayed at the back.
Mr Brown: Ms. Bitt. Here is the new pupil. He didn't come yesterday because of an urgent matter in the family.
The parent apologized to you... and said you are right. He stressed on the importance of you teaching the kid.
Amie was astonished of such behavior and welcomed his apology…
At this moment, Kat was looking angrily at Amie …Then the headmaster leaves and Amie asks for Kat to introduce himself " yoi have 10 minutes to introduce yourself to your classmates"!
Kat: İ hate everyone he likes!! I don't want to introduce myself to you!! And İ don't want to study here either... what!! You don't like this! You can drive me out of the class.
Everyone was astonished at his speech... and started laughing at him.
Mona passes by the Classroom while going to hers.. And she smiles as she feels happy whenever a small problem happens to Amie..
Kat adds: why did he refuse the other teacher? Are you his new girlfriend? Ah! İ see now!!! with this beauty, you should be his girlfriend. Nothing new in this school either!!! I am wondering how much I ma going to stay here!!!
Everyone looking at him shocked with his boldness.
Amie was looking at him calmly and did not interrupt him. He said: what!! don't you want to hit me? Didn't he tell you to hit me if İ disgrace him in any manner?
Amie was looking calmly, did not have any reaction in her face. She looked to her hand-watch.. and said your introduction time is finished. You can have your sit in front of Juddy.
Kat: looking at her angrily and surprised at the same time!!.. while waiting to the punishment she will decide for him, he went to his place.. all the students were laughing at him.. Yet, Juddy was not.
Amie puts her stuff on the desk and look to the kids to stop talking and laughing.. "take your stuff.. and open the books and start reading."
Kat was confused as in every school he had attended before, every teacher scolded him for saying what he said, some other approached him to get closer to his custodian. They were asking about his family and his parent and brother.. and private stuff... however...this teacher is different.. she is not concerned with him at all.
He stayed calm for a while.. but he wanted to get this teacher's attention as she totally ignored him. He took the pens of Juddy.. Throw them from the window.. but Juddy did not talk.. she rather took other pens from her bag. She was very patient with him. Kat was annoyed by her silence. He tried to speak with her .. but she did not say a word. He took her book and throw it on the ground. Amie saw that. She stopped the kids from reading and said:
"The new student come here and bring the book from the ground"
Kat was happy that finally the teacher gave him some attention.
Amie: bring the book with you.
Kat: am not taking a book from ground, it is disgusting!!! Don't you know who I am!!
Amie: who did throw it on the ground?!
Kat: it is her.. it seems she doesn't like me sitting with her!!
Amie: Ah İ see!! Then be a gentleman and take her book from the ground.. don't make a girl bent to take it!!
Kat: couldn't refuse, although he hates him, in reality, he has always the image of his custodian in his mind, looking him from behind and how elegant, gentleman and charismatic….!! At leats KAt wanted his classmates to see these characteristics in him.
Amie made him face the children and asked him to take the book and read from the beginning.
Kat was living abroad.. reading the native language fluently was hard .. at every mistake his friends laughed at him .. what made Kat more embarrassed is that even Juddy who did not give any reaction before now was smiling in cute way... During the rest of the sessions, Kat remained calm and silent.
The school bell rang and the afternoon session ended, Amie allowed her pupils to leave except for Juddy and Kat.
When everyone left, Amie thanked Juddy for today (Kat did not understand why she thanked her) and then she gave her a book and said: here is the book İ promised you. Give it back when you finish reading it. Kat noticed the title "the Swan Lake: past and present"
Juddy just nodded, and left the classroom.
Now only Amie and Kat stayed.
Mona was listening from behind the door.
Kati: I won't talk about my family, if you want to ask about anything just ask him by yourself.
Amie was looking to him as if she did not understand what he is trying to say!!
Kat: wasn't you about to ask about the schedule of my custodian?
Amie: no!! İ wanted to give you this! She hands him a piece of paper.
Kat: oh!! unexpected!!!! soooo traditional, is this a hand written letter to him!!! ..In which century are you living in??
Mona was listening and was shocked with Amie's behavior... and she leaves running to inform the headmaster and her colleagues, a habitual behaviour of hers!
Amie said to Kat: open it.
Kat opened it and found a list of activities to do.
Amie: I asked your friends to do these activities at home before you come … so İ wish you bring them after tomorrow.
Kat: A…Af..after tomorrow!! You must be joking Miss…. Then carries on talking a child talk " Miss Please ..this is too much ..am a new a student .. and İ did not know what they did in the program".
Amie smiled to him: now you know İ am your teacher? At the beginning, you did not respect me and you said too many things.
Kat (ashamed): İ did not say anything.
Amie: won't you apologize?!
Kat.. refuses "apologise? For what?
Amie: so let me see how you solve all these activities. Your evaluation will be based on it.
Kat. I don't care about studies... I already have my workplace in my family's company.. so İ don't worry. İ only want him to feel disgraced by me...
Amie stands up and says looking to the window: "it is not about what others think about you!! İt is not about what are you thinking about yourself!! One day, you will be alone facing lot of things in this life!.. you find yourself alone.. with none around, you know nothing and have no idea what to do.. why?? Because you thought you already have everything you need in the future: family, wealth, friends, servants, toys, connections... But in reality, all these are for the costudian that you want to disgrace!!! And if I ask you how did you contribute in all these? What would your answer be? Remember my little poor thing: in the future, all you will need is yourself... So what really matters is what you think of yourself. "
İf you hate this "him" so much! So why do you loose yourself for him? Why do you disgrace yourself in front of your friends to disgrace him!!! Do your friends know him? They only know you !! and today what impression did they have on you? A little fool who is fooling around!!! You are a joke in the eyes of your friends!! Do they respect you?
Kat looked confused... and did not know what to say!!
"Listen my kid" said Amie: you might not understand this now but İ want you to think about it.
Amie Added: "who is important, you or him? İ do not know who is he? But İ might think that he is your father".
Kad: didn't answer.
"..then: İf you have a candy do you think you will give it to him or you will eat it?" She added
Kat: I hate sweets .. İ will give it to him.
Amie smiles and said "then tell him to help you in these activities that you hate too"
Kat laughed to this logic of his teacher… and then he goes out.. he thinks of his teacher: "She is weird.. but sweet and I hate sweet things" he smiles when leaving at a moment he adds "wait why do I smile like a fool!!" He frowns and goes out…
At the schools gates, luxury cars were waiting the peoples to pick up their chidren from school, they are heirs and descendents of the richest families of the country..There, too, was a very elegant and luxury car waiting for Kat. He goes in and leaves. İn the tight way to school, Juddy was walking alone at home… Kat observes her as his car passes by her and says: "here is another weirdo, I wonder whether she is sweet or bitter?».
Juddy carries on until the turn in the left of the school. There was a man waiting for her.. he was lean and haggard, She hugs him, and he leads her home.
İn the headmaster office
Amie knocks the door and Mr Brown welcomes her.
Headmaster: how was the kid?
Amie: humm lost!!
Mr Brown : what do you mean?
Amie: hum, how would I explain this!!! Since I did not met the parents, so my analysis of his is still at the beginning, but thanks to the information you gave me about what happened in the last time, İ could know what to do.. But then again İ feel like his parents are not taking care of him or something happened when he was studying abroad.
Mr Brown: hum I see! When his parents come to the parent's association meeting the next month, you can ask them. You can handle him isn't it??
Amie: yes sure, don't worry! İ can know what to do then.. he is soft but tries to act wild. "I kind I enjoy teasing him" she murmured to herself.
Amie:Ah before I forget, we should thank Juddy too, she played her role appropriately. İ didn't thank you and Mr. Dari appropriately for letting her study here without taking into consideration her social status!!
Brown: you don't have to thank me. You have already paid for her tuition fees, and she is a very intelligent kid..
Amie: yes very smart indeed. İ think she will help Kat too much too. But İ wish Mr. To keep her status a secret between you and me.
Brown nods.. and then saw her off.