New Student

   The class was so rowdy that miss Kate’s ears could barely catch what they were saying. All she heard was one word over and over as if each person was yelling it into the microphone at the same time. She walked in sighing with some girl behind her.

  The class still did not notice her presence even after she dropped her bag and her books on her desk. It seemed like everyone was caught up in their own conversation. Even Finch, the class captain stood there silently watching them all argue about something. Miss Kate sighed again,"Alright class, settle down and be quiet"

When there was nothing but silence she spoke again."I said, settle down class!" this time it sounded more of a command than a request. 

   She looked over to see what Finch was doing about how noisy the class is. He just shrugged his shoulders looking bored out of his mind. She turned back to face the students. There was some shuffling as they all turned their attention towards her. 

  They whole class gasped when they saw that they would likely be having a new student.

  The girl behind Miss Kate, had her face down with her hands clutching nervously. She looked so frightened that Miss Kate had to pity the poor girl. 

  Seeing that everyone was calm, she cleared her throat,"good morning class"

"Good morning, Miss Kate"

They all chorused together.

   "We have a new student. She is a transferred student so I will urge you all to treat her with respect and make her feel welcomed."

  The class began murmuring after hearing that.

Miss Kate continued,"you will be working with her and I don't want to hear any complaining or name calling okay? If at all you want to address her by any name, she is called Anna" 

  Nobody said anything, only a few of the boys who were checking her out with their eyes and imagining what she would look like without cloths on while some girls were whispering.

  Casey huffed, looking away.

"I am not she supposed to be here, we have schools for that kind poorly looking people like her" She said spitefully, glaring at Anna who had not moved from where she had been standing nor had she raised her face to look at anyone.

  Following Casey's statement, some girls began laughing while almost all the boys were making jest of the newcomer except Michael who sat there and watched the girl keenly.

  "Oh, she is poor, she is not rich like us. "No wonder she is dressed like a nobody"

One of Casey's Friends said, making almost everyone laugh.

  Miss Kate was beginning to get pissed off at her students. She can never get used to how ill mannered and uncultured Rich kids behave.

  "I bet you, Casey, her parents can't afford a better life for her or even pay her fees. It could only make sense she is being sponsored"

Another girl yelled across the room which erupted another round of laughter.

  "And she is ugly too, that why she has her face down"

A boy chipped in.

 "Enough already, I don't care who Miss Paul is but you all will address her as one of you"

  Miss Kate yelled, thinking her raised voice would work on her students.

  "You can't make us do that, Miss Kate and you will get fired"

Casey said and the whole place went silent. 

   Everyone was surprised at Casey's bluntness. No one expected her to say such words at that moment and to their teacher, it's not that she has not said so many blunt words before. Most of her classmates know Casey well enough to know she liked to cause problems and trouble.

 Michael for the first time since he had known Casey despaired her arrogant attitude. He was the only one who has not said a word since Miss Kate came in with the new student.

  "Miss Arden, I am very much sure I am not the one you were talking to?"

  The teacher asked but did not wait for Casey to respond before she pulled Anna to her front and raised her face to look at the class.

  They all became speechless at the sight of Anna. She was from being what they had expected or more of,they are shocked because they have not seen anyone looking like she is right now.