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The hostel

It was late summer and the hostel smelled of wet...

The bus

It was a very hot afternoon. The bus shelter was...

NO proves

It was the last term in high school. In the...

From choir to caregiving

It was class change in the high school hallway. There...

Under the water

It was late at the center. The bathrooms were cold,...

Apples and Pears

In this story we will call the main characters "apples...

Mirrors in changing room

It was a training afternoon. The locker room smelled of...

The tag

It was Monday and the day was gray. The hallway...

Small and blurry

It was the sixth grade classroom. The lights were cold...

The youngest member of the family

It's Sunday afternoon. The living room smells of home cooking...

Testigo Activa

It was the change of classes and the hallway was...

The only one

The first bell rings and the hallway smells of wet...

When everyone knows each other

At the small neighborhood school, the janitor knows your name...

They don’t listen to me

It was a gray day in the guidance office. The...

The Pen

We are in SVT class, the lab smells of alcohol...

They’re just playing around

It was recess in the playground of a neighborhood school....

Tags & Threats

It was a gray afternoon downtown. In the direction, the...

Playgrounds in singular

It was a gray afternoon downtown. In the direction, the...

Rumor on the bus

It was a cold morning. The bus was rattling and...

Home Schooling

It was a bright morning. On the kitchen table, notebooks...

Two against the mirror

It was recess in elementary school. The playground smelled of...

My best friend

It was a wet autumn. The lockers rattled as they...

Candy at the entrance

It was a gray morning outside the high school. The...

The pants

It was CM2 recess, and the playground smelled of hot...

The label

It was late in the day, the hallway was damp...

Exit

It was the change of class. The lockers seemed to...

It’s just a joke!

Every day in the first weeks in another country, the...

Twice brave

It was the change of classes at the high school....

At 5 o’clock at the door

Outside the high school, the gate vibrates like a giant...

Two sides and a new one

It's the first weeks of school. The classroom smells of...

On the skin forever

At the change of class, I looked at myself in...

The mirror of the playground

It's recess in elementary school. The rubber floor burns in...

Maria, not Maria-Gulia

In the kindergarten classroom, everything smells of crayons and tempera...

The greeting that hurts

It's the first day of school. The hallway smells of...

One course ahead

It's the change of classes between 7th and 8th grade....

I’m not “aspirine”

Afternoons two weeks in a row become long. The bedroom...

First name: Elena

It's the change of classes in the 2nd year of...

Shame was not mine

t's sixth grade, in the damp autumn. The classroom smells...

Andrei brakes the silence

At the change of classes in high school, lockers clatter...

Hat in the air

It's an afternoon on the way home. The bus is...

It smells good

Friday afternoon class. The building is breathing slowly and the...

Trash in my backpack

Late morning. The classroom smells of marker and lunchboxes, and...

Not without respect

It's the first weeks of school. Everything smells like new...

Learned silence

It's afternoon on the playground. A group of older boys...

Noise, earphones and respect

Senior year of high school. In English class it's all...

An eye patch to see better

Preschool, Mexico, 1993. The room smells of play dough and...

When anger reaches recess

It's noon in the courtyard. The sun streaks the painted...

Shining is not a crime

End of term. The hallway smells of marker and photocopies;...

Between doorbells and headphones

It is the first quarter of ESO. The bell honks...

Don’t even look at him

Noon at the neighborhood school. Lunch is the most valuable...