The teachers get together a little before classes start. This way they can prepare the materials for the following semester, or just get updated on some rules and even special calendar activities.Professor Jackson had arrived early as always and was having some coffee with two colleagues, while they waited for everyone to arrived.They were chatting about their familes and how fast time went during vacation.They noticed that he bent his head and complained of being a little dizzy. But before they could react they saw their friend fall on the floor before their eyes.This time he fainted.When the ambulance took him to the hospital, he was still unconscious.REBECCA AND THE BOYSIt was such a scare for Rebecca when the school phoned her and she heard that her husband was in the hospital after fainting in the teacher´s meeting.She didn´t have a family to count on, so she took her kids with her to the hospital and t

Mandy couldn´t keep the break up a secret from her grandparents. There was no explaining to Mark´s sudden departure, except the truth. Even having a brilliant mind, Mandy was human after all. She even couldn´t believe it herself, so how could she say anything convincing to the family? That he had a sudden compromise? In the day of his arrival, in the middle of school break? And it caused her extra pain, the realization that Mark didn´t think to avoid causing concern to her loved ones. Talking about selfish, he had proved by his actions that the word described him better than it did her. So, Mandy kept the explanations honest and simple. They had a fight. Mark broke up with her. There was no need to try to save face, after all these people loved her completely and they comforted her and supported her. She was talking to the four of them because she was not sure of being strong enough to repeat the story in the same day. Papa John and gr

Mandy knocked and was welcomed in Arthur´s office. “Dad, just a quick word.” “It´s okay, Mandy. I am all ears.” “Our lawyers advanced the papers for the scholarships, and they have been in touch with professor Jackson. But now for the final signatures, they can´t get an answer from him.” “How long have they tried?” “It has been two weeks since they last talked to him.” “Come to think of it, I haven´t heard from him in a while too. I will try his phone.” Arthur doesn´t get an answer but he sees that Mandy had more luck, since she is talking on her phone. “I see… And what hospital was that? Thank you very much.” “Hospital?” “I had the idea of calling his school. They told me that he got sick there and was taken to the Municipal Hospital some days ago.” “It´s useless to call the hospital. I am going there right now.” “I will go with you, dad.” On the way, Arthur called Rebecca. She a

Because Mark didn´t know any other people at school, he settled with Noah and Ted to chat during breaks and go to lunch together, since it would be so depressing being alone, after having been part of a very close group from his old school. And he would never get used to not being with Mandy. He felt like if he had a chronic pain because it was a bad feeling that never left him, this missing Mandy pain. What he most wanted was to listen to her laughter, to touch her silky hair, kiss her lips very slowly. But he had not seen her in days, after that first glimpse.Instead he had met Charlotte and she gave on his nerves. This annoying girl would never stop talking nonsense. Things about her nails, and deodorants and her hair clips. Her voice was a pitch too high and she thought the world about herself. Because she was Noah´s big sister, she joined them for lunch and lectured them about every unimportant matter that ever was.“When you are lawyers, guys,

When Rebecca met her mother and sisters, there was a blast of joy. They kissed on the cheeks and hugged and sat very close on the sofa.They were speaking in their native language, so Carol gave them privacy to talk among themselves.Mandy and the boys were at school, since the visitors had arrived in the morning. It was hard to convince the boys to go to school that day, because they were anxious to meet their family.It took all the ability from Grass to convince them, which included the patient explanation of plane´s delays. Also, they had already missed some classes and it was better for them to go back to their routine.Carol had noticed how patient and understanding Grass was towards children. She mentioned it to Mandy.“You know, sweetheart, maybe she has the qualities to be a manager in Mandy Foundation.”“I see what you mean, mom. She really cares for the children´s feelings and she is great at communic