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Her past was something she never shared. A tragedy had forced her to leave her old life behind. Her husband, a soldier, had died in an ambush overseas, leaving her shattered. For months, she couldn\u2019t speak, couldn\u2019t eat, couldn\u2019t even leave her apartment. Until one morning, she looked at his old note, keep teaching the world kindness, Alina, even when it forgets what kindness means. That letter had brought her back to life. So here she was ready to start over, even if her heart was still fragile.<\/p>\n
As she began calling roll, laughter rippled from the back. A tall boy with tattoos under his sleeve. Derek, the school\u2019s resident troublemaker, leaned back in his chair with a mocking grin. Beside him were his two shadows, Ryan and Kurt, both famous for skipping classes and making teachers quit. Yo, new teacher. Derek sneered. You lost or something? Kindergartens next door. The class erupted in laughter. Rolina took a breath. Good morning, Derek. I\u2019m glad you\u2019re here. Let\u2019s start with roll call<\/p>\n