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Teen Prowess!

But no! Obaid would not take no for an answer and, on the contrary, prevailed upon them to spend time chatting with his grandparents.

“Hello, Lily,” said the tree. “I am the Guardian of the Forest. I have been watching you and I have chosen you to be my protector.”

The next day in class, the same boy sat in the empty seat in front of me. During the entire lecture, he tried to steal glances at me.

No hand rose and there was pin drop silence in the class. Tr Aarti then wrote out a third point, ‘Why don’t you want to become a teacher?’

Ms Smita was right to not expect this kind of behaviour from Shlok. After all, he was one of the best students in the class.