"Please have a sit, Eagle", Mona spoke plesantly once she had drag him with her to his office. She was trying to calm down Eagle who was already shocked from the incident where Mona had turned into a Titanoboa. "Relax, you are not in trouble. Please have a sit and I will tell you how I did what I did".
Eagle gulped nervously as he took sat on the brown chair in front of Mona''s desk. "So I am not in trouble am I?"He looked around the little but cosy office. It was painted orange and pink all around and there were photo''s of Mona when she was 18 (that was about ten years ago) with her friends back in her high school days during her graduation. In one of these photos she was holding a golden trophy cup which seems to indicate she had been a champion and the among of friends crowding around her shows she had once been a popular girl. Mona in these pictures looked like a slightly older version of Mads.
"No you are not so please calm down". Mona told Eagle to close his eyes and take a deep breath before sitting on her very own pink chair which was on the opposite part of her desk. On top of the desk, a certificate was glued there and placed in a transparent plastic covering. Mona had essentially commanded a huge female Titanoboa, a female green polar bear, as well as a female 10 tonne tyrannosaurus rex. "You seem to realise that I can change into one of these three animals anytime I want to. Guess what, all these animals were once my friends and under my command".
"What do you mean?" Eagle asked wanting clarity but being an analytical person, he wanted to know everything for sure. In other words, he doesn''t like to be left hanging in the middle of nowhere.
"By the end of your schooling, you will have to pit your animals in a battle royale. The winner of the competition will end up either going to University of Black Thanatos while the rest will have to look for jobs elsewhere. I managed to win the battle royale after my female tyrannosaurus rex defeated three badly injured dinosaurs. Not wanting to go to the University of Thanatos, I decided to attend a local college and ultimately become a teacher here".
"Why did you reject the opportunity to go to the Uiversity of Black Thanatos?"
Mona immediately cringed but she quickly put up a fake smile trying to look more confident than she really is. She took out a pink handkerchief and wiped off the sweat which was coming out of her forehead and fogging up her glasses. "Trust me Eagle, you will understand someday. There is just too much sacrifice involved there. In order to enter that University, one has to give up all humanity". Getting out of her chair, she moved towards Eagle and pinned him against the wall before wisphering in his ear, "Tomorrow, I am going to resign and go for a long holiday but remember, the sacrifice is not worth your humanity. The University of Thanatos consist of students from the red and orange classes. All students in the red classes are hardly seen in the cafeteria as you have noticed. They are generally.............sorry I am not authorized to tell you but take my advice enjoy your stay in school but do not get involved with the reds no matter what".
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"Why is that? How do I get into the university?" Eagle became more confuse and more questions were popping up in his brain.
"You will have to befriend someone from the Red Class. This is something Principal King did but as I said, it is not worth it."Mona wisphered before pushing him out of her office.
Eagle left and returned to his unit wandering what Mona meant. He fell asleep again knowing that class does not start until tomorrow. Deep down inside his heart, Eagle was sad that Mona is leaving the school. He had hoped that she would be the one to teach him how to command his animals.
The next day, Principal King announced in the assembly. "Today, I am sad to announce that a teacher has decided to retire after ten years of service in the school. She had been a valuable asset during that period of time, however, she did one thing wrong. A student reported to me that Mona had misused her powers to threaten the life of a boy. Jake please come up here".
"I regret to say that as much as I like Mona, she breached the school conduct and is now being fired. I would not have said anything if Principal King had not taken me to his office for questioning". Jake tried to make it look like a solemn occassion but Eagle could see him smirking on and off especially before he got down from the stage".
"Anyone who wants to say goodbye to Mona please meet her at her office. I know it is not easy for these of you who have begun to like her but trust me its for the best. Mona is a pleasent personality and fun to be around, I myself will miss her company". The 40 year old Principal King spoke up.
The assembly was dismissed and Eagle ran to Mona''s office and gave her a big hug. "I am sure going to miss you". He was weeping as he was hugging his petite teacher (who is technically no longer his teacher).
"Thank you for coming today. Do not reply on popularity as it can be given and taken from you just like that". Mona returned the hug. "You are the second person who came to say goodbye today. Mads was the first. I am surprise none of the seniors have come to say goodbye despite the years of teaching them and making class fun but two students who I have barely known for more than four days did so. I will always remember you Eagle".
"May I at least help you to pack up your stuff and walk to the parking lot?"
"I don''t have much to pack but you are welcome to help me as I would value some company".
"I have not ask you a question yet?"
"What would it be?"
"Are you dating anyone?"
"I was engage once but I called it off. Trust me being single is much better", Mona laughed.
Eagle walked Mona to her car before waving goodbye to her after their last embrace. The former popular teacher drove away leaving Eagle alone in the car park but not before saying, "Do not be afraid to be yourself".