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Love and Arrangements Chapter 1 Introductions and Friends

A young woman with dark brown hair and matching eyes sat quietly in the library of PS. 278 waiting for Teacher's Orientation. She felt her stomach do a flip-flop as she watched other young teachers file into the large room. Many were skirts shorter than her with short sleeve tops. Others were pants with short shirts. She was dressed differently wearing a strait navy blue skirt that went way past her keens and a long sleeve high collar white blouse. She was dressed according to her dress code which said blouses had to cover elbows and, skirts and dresses had to cover knees. She never wore a low-cut outfit of any kind. She would never wear pants. She felt as though all eyes were on her. Taking a deep breath she reached for the Star of David around her neck and held on to it. "It'll be all right, don't be nervous." She heard a young woman her say as she ran up to her.

"What?" She asked the tiny young woman with short dark brown, almost black hair in front of her subconsciously.

"You look very nervous, don't be. This is only a workshop to get to know our boss and co-workers" I'm Alice." She said she was wearing what looked like a very expensive black dress with matching six-inch heels which added considerably to her height. "You went to my university, I saw you in some of my classes", Alice continued. Those classes are so huge it's hard to get to know anybody." The young modestly dressed woman gave Alice a half smile and was about to introduce herself when her attention was directed to the front of the room and Alice sprinted to the seat next to her.

"Hello ladies and gentleman, my name is Mrs. Hillman. I know the official start of the school year, but I like to start out the year getting to know the teachers in my school and making sure they know each other." Relax this is not a test and there are no trick questions. When I motion to you tell the group who you are, give us some background and then tell us something juicy. It breaks the ice a little bit.

A half an hour pasted quickly as teacher after teacher, some brand new and some not introduced themselves trying to make themselves sound as exciting to their boss and co-workers as they could, so that could make themselves stand out above the crowd. 2 more people and the modest young woman would have to introduce herself. "You" Mrs. Hillman said pointing at a woman sitting 2 seats away from the modest girl.

Hi my name is Amanda, I have been teaching here for the past 3 years. Most of you know me already. I grew up in California and moved here four years ago. Something juicy let us see. My friends and I went to Europe, we stopped in France. I felt so free there a, man fell in love with me and followed me home." Amanda smiled displaying all her teeth winking as she did so.

"Well that's juicy" Keep me posted on that situation. Mrs. Hillman replied. "You?" She continued pointing to the girl named Alice.

"My name is Alice Brandon. I have lived Brooklyn my entire life and love the area. I love my family and will be teaching the 3rd grade." Mrs. Hillman waited a few moments before she spoke again.

"Are you sure you have nothing else to say?"

"No not really I'm quite boring"

"Ok, you? She asked pointing to the modestly dressed young woman.

"Hello my name is Bella. I will be working as a Para-teacher this year with a child who has a disability. I don't know who yet and that's it. I have no exciting secrets to report."

"Are you sure? Where are you from?"

"Brooklyn."

"What area?"

"Near Flat bush."

"Is there a reason you are dressed like that?. It's still so hot and you are wearing long sleeves and a very long skirt."

"I prefer to dress this way."

"Alright that's it for now. The only thing left for me to say everyone is welcome to the school year." As soon as Mrs. Hillman left the room Alice ran to Bella. Wow I'm nervous about tomorrow being the first day of school."

"You hide it very well", said Bella.

It's a gift, would you like to have a late lunch?"

"No, thank-you. I have to get home and there is no place around here I can eat. We have so much to get done."

In truth Bella was nervous about teaching, but that was not all she was nervous about. Soon her life was going to change, soon there would be more pressure which for a long time she had managed to avoid, but she could not avoid it forever.

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