Thread: The School Trip (ShiroKuma)

Mira, or Ms Brooks as her students all called her had been sitting quietly in her seat, staring out the window and across the school car park where another bus was being filled up with a bustling body of students, eagerly looking forward to their long awaited prom night. The annual prom had abruptly been cancelled this year due to a nasty plumbing accident at the venue the school had booked and favoured for well over a decade. All attempts to find an alternative had seemed hopelessly futile, and the school formal was scheduled to be cancelled. But as the soon-to-be graduates finished their exams and returned to school for their last week, one of the teachers had excitedly announced that shed managed to secure a three night reservation at a small but luxurious beach resort. What really impressed though was the fact that hed managed to secure the place while still remaining well within the allowed budget. Amidst all the excited chattering though, Mira sat silently. Wishing shed been exempt from the event. Unlike Mr Adams who was directing students onto the bus with the assistance of his wife. Mira was unmarried, single and had been too caught up in her work these past few years to go hunting for someone to get romantically involved with. Her colleagues often jokingly pointed out how she was pretty much married to her job. A view that Mira herself had started becoming more conscious of as of late. And now that she was conscious of her status as a young single woman she couldnt help but feel lonely, especially when she was surrounded by teenage couples grabbing at eachother, and sneaking in a few kisses when they thought the teachers werent watching. Sighing to herself and bracing herself for a torturous three days, she nearly jumped out of her chair when a familiar face suddenly occupied the vacant seat beside her. Her confused brown eyes cutely blinking up at Ren before swiftly turning away in clear rejection of the young furry male. For a split second shed felt relieved that shed be able to talk to someone to keep her mind off things, but Ren was the last person she wanted to talk to. Unfortunately she couldnt quite bring herself to completely ignore one of her students when spoken to, and after hesitating offered a polite Good morning her eyes now glued to the window and the world outside, her mind wondering if she could transfer to one of the other buses. Thank you Mr Olvry, but Im here to supervise, not to enjoy myself she murmured quietly. It was hard to believe this was the same Ms Brooks that had fondly smiled and cheered on the young male. Ever since Ren had helped her find her classroom on the first day of her teaching career shed actively sought to interact with Ren. Going as far as keeping him in after class for a friendly social chat. There was no denying that shed enjoyed the young mans presence. Hence she still couldnt forgive him for that one dumb incident not while knowing that he might still see her in such an inappropriate way. Plus, Im sure youll have your hands full escorting Bernadette everywhere she mumbled, less audibly this time. Though there was almost a distinguishable pout in her words.