One life of Sarro la Cassa

3.1

   The first lesson has begun. Mathematics. A small classroom with a large green board and rusty-red curtains. Not a single flower or painting on the windowsill. Only a closet in the corner, large and locked. Looks like the teacher's personal belongings.

  The utility room was littered with notebooks and textbooks. There was a small square mirror in an old frame, next to which a Cheshire cat was painted right on the wall. They said it was a gift from alumni.

- I remember that there used to be a Christmas tree here! Last year. Over my desk, - recalled Becca, - I want it to happen again!

     Today there was a new topic, but something else worried me: that man in the forest, now I call him that. Len interrupted me endlessly, admiring and asking questions.

“…What is this cute talk?” - as always, unexpectedly and cunningly said Elaida Luificlar and called me to the blackboard. This I did not expect and even feared. I doubt it, but after an unexpected appearance in the forest, along with a strange premonition, uncertainty was added. “Who knows, maybe I'm a mathematical genius? Ask your friends - I'm shy. Suddenly they will laugh? “But there is nothing to do - the mathematician has a bad sense of humor ...

     "That's her! thought Luificlar, “I didn’t see it, but I know and feel it!” No one else can radiate such disgustingly pure energy! Except Kerrow!

   But does she know who she is? Or have you forgotten everything? Oh, these wanderers in time…Come on to the blackboard!“

***

-Girls! I screamed as the bell rang. “It's just impossible! I didn't know the topic at all... But I managed to outsmart the Luificlar! I answered all the test questions correctly, is it just a coincidence?

-… so you saw a man in the forest? Was it a gymnast? - Luna asked with sincere excitement, unexpectedly coming up behind.

-I don't know if it's her? I objected, “But, yes, I saw someone.

     She was clearly uneasy. “What is she thinking about? What's going on in that little blue-haired head anyway? Either she writes poetry all night, then she listens to music, now she blushes for no reason! I have never seen her sleep... And she always looks so cheerful! And when only has time?“

    Changes took place in the long corridors of the castle. Walking and long conversations. However, today it is raining - we had to huddle in the hall.

   Through the giant colonnades of windows, as you already know, one could see a dense forest, Emadee Esai. The nature there was wild, it was scary to look at the forest beauty ... It was also known that a lot of living creatures lived there.

- ... what did the library give? Karme asked excitedly.

-Did someone go? I stared at her. “Except for me, and I taught my lessons, or do you want to go?” - she instantly got out of the conversation, - We were asked a little for tomorrow, right?

 “A little” consisted of a dozen paragraphs, experiments and rote learning.

“We could just go…” she told her slyly. Karma was confused.

- With you? Today?

— Aha!

   We started talking and did not notice the call. Only when I saw the black silhouette and red nails of la Cassa on the horizon, I remembered in horror that there would be a test! I was completely unprepared for it!

     A tall young man in the same black clothes and cloak, stood near his office and did not budge, as if waiting for someone. He even smiled a little, chewing his lower lip in a strange way. When we drew level and met eyes, he nodded imperceptibly and entered the classroom. I note that, unlike the director, I always greeted everyone.

- Has anyone forgotten what day it is? Sarro spoke in a mysterious voice.

Silence was his answer. Only laughter at the last desks:

-Where did he whiten his teeth like that? I want that too! …

   "Sondra! Well, you can not put in your five cents! I thought, looking around, “What kind of culture?!”

I am surprised at this teacher: he is so young and handsome, although this, of course, is not the main thing, but for some reason everyone was afraid of him. Maybe they weren't afraid, but they didn't make noise either.

  The office was in an absolutely neglected state: small cobwebs hung from the curtained windows over the black-and-blue curtains. The walls were black, like desks, probably made from a black apple tree. And only above the teacher's table hung a picture with blue flowers.

  “... I am being carried away by the seas

of My hopes that stand

And they don’t want to retreat,

And they don’t want to die ...”

 Plus, this “gloomy woman” has been raining since the morning. Typical coming May. The sky was pierced by rain clouds. The first drops fell.

- Can I turn on the light? Sondra said as she stuffed a garlic bun into her briefcase, but the teacher ignored the question. I looked around and was surprised: “Is he even here somewhere?” “

Girls,” she whispered in Karma's ear, “Does anyone see the switch?

   Our bewilderment was interrupted by la Cass.

-Write an essay on the topic: "Life after death."

-What did he come up with? He thought we were necromancers?! - I heard an indignant whisper of Vega.

Soon, to my surprise, I heard the scratching of feathers.

-Don't distract the teacher! Luna put in.

-Arbeit * (German work)! said Sarro with an accent.

   He sat down on a chair and looked around at all of us. Sarro liked it when the children did something, and he rested like this. “How many years have passed since I was not in Alfaguess ... - the blue sakura flashed before his memories, - Omederro forbade me to leave the school ... I could not escape. Now there is no such freedom as before...

    It wasn't, - he corrected himself, - but it will be soon! I believe in it!

    The vampire never took his eyes off me, "What will she write?" Do you remember anything from your past life? Or from the future? You can’t take risks, you need to find out everything secretly from her own lips. Even in this way. If everything turns out as it should, we will finally be able to do what we have dreamed of for many years!“

***

What wild themes! - Sasha said with a grimace when the bell rang, - I didn’t understand anything at all and didn’t write! Cheerful

     under any circumstances, she was Anfissa's best friend. At one time I was very fond of fantasy, but the influence of books has remained to this day. Once Sasha even participated in a school production. Begged the teachers to give her the role of a vampire. They did not agree for a long time, in the end they said: “Your business.” It was in the fifth grade. But a friend, remembering that day, now and then called all the black-haired vampires. The teacher was one of them. “It’s good that Sasha didn’t say this in front of him! Will be offended! Or maybe he likes it? …” I thought.

  “Indeed,” I agreed, “It is very unusual for a school essay.

-Speak, the topics are strange, but it seems to me that this is such a teacher! Anfissa exclaimed, closing her eyes, “Do you understand what I mean?

- ... he would have read us some spells! Sasha snorted, laughing.

I suggest you follow him!

- Clio, you're back to yesterday! I'm against! – immediately snapped Karma, – This is to no avail! Well, what do you want to see?

- You're a coward and that's why you don't want to go! - I shouted, - But observations and experiments are the main postulates of scientific discoveries!

   Karme chuckled.

-Who would say ... So now you are talking about science? Did not expect. Don't you think that real discoveries are far away here!

- And I agree with Clio, - answered Anfissa, - If only because it's fun!

- So you don't believe me?

- I believe, as a friend. But if you think about it... I don't know. I would like something to happen in the midst of a boring school life ... But I'm not sure that I'm ready for this.

- We have to watch them, at least a week! I pleaded.

- No, I'm not going to do this and waste my time! Still go somewhere! I need to study! Karme exclaimed.

- Now, if we could follow, being right at the lessons ...

- And this is an idea! - my eyes lit up with bright lights, - Let's create diaries! Let's split up, and let everyone choose one teacher for themselves, - I said the last word quietly, in case someone who shouldn't hear us, - We will write about what we saw. If anyone has friends from other classes, ask them too.

Let me take Embi! Luna spoke first.

"I don't care," said a second voice.

"Rush," Sasha said shortly.

- Don't laugh, I like the story, I can look after Nicollo... - Anfissa laughed, - Yes, by the way, he is such a darling!

- Who what! Karme put in. “You never even saw him!”

- I'm not alone. All of us! But now I can see! I see, but you don’t, and you will be jealous later! she laughed.

“I can take a physicist,” Lan said, “but if anything, I’ll kick the little gnome with one finger!”

     Behind the columns, the forest roared ominously, as if sensing our conversations. Clouds hid the sun. A dot flickered in the distance, rushing towards the heavens, towards the director's tower.

- It is also necessary to check all the strange places, - I excitedly said, dreaming of visiting the named places, - the 3rd floor of the seventh compartment, because of the closed walls of which strange voices are heard; a toilet on the fourth floor, where a student once disappeared; basement; an astronomical tower and, of course, a forbidden one!

-You are crazy! Becca exclaimed. “It could collapse!” …

-Do you believe in it too? But it still stands to this day! And it will stand... We are being deceived, it's obvious!

- It may be dangerous! …

— And I want to know the truth!

-Clio, - Len entered, - I'm so embarrassed, I'm the one who "infected" you with these ideas,

forgive me for these stupidities!

- I don't think so! You didn't do anything! Think for yourself! …

***

      The third was chemistry.

      I am amazed: “How can Edmond live in such a mess?! And how does the director tolerate such a teacher? How does the teachers' council approve such a person?'

      Following the decision made, Sasha followed Edmond Rush. But today, as if feeling the girl's gaze, he was incredibly agitated and nervous. He even called Sasha to the board, but before she had time to get up, the bell rang.

   The diary was empty. And in vain! Mood swings, especially increased nervousness, are noteworthy.

***

    Lessons are over. We have become free birds! The weather was clear, the sun shone like a spring, a strong smell of pine needles came from the forest. The rain ended during chemo, but the entire school territory was buried in a swamp!

     Today, a small notebook appeared on our tables among school notebooks and textbooks. Someone decorated it with flowers, someone just wrote a name, but I just signed it. It so happened that everyone chose the teacher themselves, but I got Sarro la Casse. To be honest, I didn't like him. I didn't understand how you could be like him! And therefore considered it very mysterious and strange.

     I wrote down everything I knew in my diary. Even "Funk", a nickname invented for him by Lan. I don't know if it's the right place? She briefly mentioned the school itself, that most of them wear black and, after lessons, teachers are nowhere to be found.