Chapter 249 Letter (ii)
"Okay, that's enough for today! Make sure to solve the equations I gave today as homework. I will check tomorrow!"
After saying that, Rize shot a dead glance at Rudy's empty seat and left the classroom.
"..."
Alice leaned back and muttered, "She couldn't be more obvious."
Alice also glanced at Rudy's seat beside her and thought, 'Why did he not come today? I waited for him in the morning even though it was already thirty minutes late. I even tried to call him, but his network phone was unreachable.'
'I wonder if everything is alright. I should have visited his house to find out...' she sighed.
DING~ DONG!
As soon as the bell rang, the Science male teacher walked into the room and sat on his chair. It was almost as though he was standing outside the room and waiting for the bell to ring so he could enter.
"Alright, boys and girls, take out your books," he said while gazing around the room. "Today, we are going to start a new chapter, and it's very important. So make sure to pay attention and—"
He stopped when he noticed Rudy's chair was empty. So he turned to Alice and asked:
"Where did he go? Perhaps he went to the washroom?"
"He didn't come today, Sir," Eric responded in Alice's stead.
"Oh! Was there a reason provided for his absence?" he asked.
"No."
"Then, I should call his house about his absence. He is already from a poor family, and his single mother is working hard to pay his fees—"
"Rudy enrolled here through the scholarship, so no one pays for his fees. And his mother is no longer single. She got married a while ago," Eric said with a soft glare in his eyes. Seemingly, he was annoyed at the teacher.
"I see. Is that why he is absent? To celebrate because he finally got a daddy to pay his bills?" he scoffed arrogantly.
"..." Eric frowned his face without saying anything.
"What? Did I say something wrong?" he asked after looking at the furious look on Eric's face.
The students in the class started snickering and whispering, seemingly making fun of the teacher, which made him furious.
"You...!" The teacher wanted to say something, but he chose not to after realizing that the atmosphere in the room wasn't in his favor.
"You can go," he said.
Alice left the room and walked past Janet, who was standing in the hallway.
"..." Janet bit her lips and wondered, 'Why is Rudy absent?'
'What happened to him after he dropped me off last night?' She placed her hand on her chest and recalled what she saw on the news this morning.
It was about the destruction in the forest that Rudy has caused while fighting with Jane.
"Did something happen to him there? I hope not." She took a deep breath and muttered, "But what if..."
"No." She shook her head and said, "I should stop thinking negative things. He is surely fine. Don't worry too much, Janet, or you will end up crying."
"Your makeup will be ruined," she reassured herself by giving a fake reason. "Your feelings for him would become obvious..."
Janet sat down and hugged her knees to hide her face.
"I hate this..." she muttered.
A while later, Alice came rushing in and entered the classroom. She grabbed her book and packed the bag before leaving the classroom.
"Where do you think you are going?!" the teacher yelled.
Without saying anything, Alice left and never looked back.
"I will get you expelled!" he yelled from the hallway.
Alice was on her way to Rudy's house to inform Rebecca. And she later went to the next city to inform Reina about the same.
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