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Mia was an art student from the local college. When she heard about this volunteer program, she signed up right
away.
She was lively and animated, and her lessons were always full of energy. By the tclass was over, she'd
blended right in with the kids, quickly becoming their ringleader.
Alessia’s eyes drifted back to her own papers as someone approached. She slid her notes closed, the movement
so subtle and natural that no
one would have noticed. Not that she was hiding anything sensitive—just sscribbled improvements and
things to fix.
“Do you need something?” Alessia asked.
“Ms. Warren said these are the questions from the last few quizzes. The kids are split by age group, so she
teaches and tests them separately. All
the materials are here.”
Alessia taught math. After talking things over with Ms. Warren, she’d decided to start by giving a few problems to
gauge the children’s current
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abilities.
“Thank you.”
“We're all here to help each other out, right? Besides, it's no trouble.” The young man set down the stack of
papers and, instead of sticking around to make small talk, walked off without another word.
Alessia tucked away her notebook, closed it, and focused on the packet
of materials in front of her.
Before long, it was lunchtime.
After helping serve food to the kids, Alessia had just sat down when Mia plopped herself into the seat beside her.
“Good afternoon!” Mia chirped.
“Good afternoon.” It felt oddly formal, but Alessia was serious by nature,
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so she just went along with it.
Mia seemed delighted by her response. She found Alessia’s seriousness oddly endearing.
“So, what were you working on all morning? You looked busy.”
Mia had clearly been raised well-she didn’t talk with her mouth full and always waited until she'd finished
chewing to speak.
“I was putting together a quiz,” Alessia replied. The questions weren’t hard, but the real hassle was the ancient
printer in the office-constantly jamming, painfully slow, and needed constant babysitting.
Mia shook her head. “You know, you'd have been my least favorite teacher in school. First day, and you're
already giving tests.”
“Then how about you swap withand teach math instead?” Alessia quirked an eyebrow at her.
Mia made a face. “No, thanks. I'm an art student for a reason. Math was always my worst subject. It takes a real
genius, and my skill points are definitely not in that area-I can’t even fake my way through it.”
Her tic response was so different from anyone Alessia had met before.
“So why'd you sign up to be a teaching assistant?”
“My parents actually met doing this sort of thing. They volunteered together in a remote village. Once, my mom
hurt her ankle coming down the hill, and Dad carried her the whole way back...”
“So, what-are you hoping to twist your ankle too?” Alessia teased.
Mia shot her an indignant glare. “Aren’t you supposed to say, ‘So you want to find a romance like your parents?”
She clasped her hands over her heart and fluttered her eyes dreamily.
“So, have you found your romance yet?”
“Nope.” Mia's expression dropped. “But... | think I've found something
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even better. So it’s okay.”
“A new purpose?” Alessia asked.
Mia nodded, her gaze drifting to where the children were eating. Her eyes
softened.
“Look at them. Aren’t they adorable? | think my parents fell in love not because of an injured ankle, but because
they shared the skindness and the sdreams. That's why they met, and why they stayed
together.”
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