Take This Chance by prettygiirlj (early readers TXT) 📖

I woke up earlier than my normal schedule, only to make sure I wasn't late on my first day of work. Today I will be teaching high school seniors my favorite math subject, Trigonometry. I pulled
my hair into a nice bun and had on a button down shirt with a pair of regular jeans and some boots.

I looked at my outfit to make sure everything looked okay. My chocolate skin was nice and soft and my light brown eyes were shining with happiness. This was my first job of becoming a high school teacher and I couldn't wait. I finished looking in the mirror, grabbed my bag and walked out of my house. I headed to my car, when I saw the friendly widow next door checking her mail box.


"Hello Ms. Gram," I waved at her.

"Hello dear," she smiled.


"I'll tell you all about my first day when I come back." I told her.

When I moved here, she and I have become very close after her husband died of a heart attack. She was a nice old lady, and she was like a grandma I've never had.


"Okay good luck" she said walking back inside her house.


I got in my car and typed in the GPS the directions to the school because the town was so different from New York. In New York, everybody knew each other. And if you were an outsider you would probably find only one person you know.

I got to the school with in my time and walked to the principal's office. I saw a lady sitting behind a desk.

"Hello how can I help you?" She asked with a warm smile.

"Hi, I'm the new teacher." I replied

She started to type something on the computer and I watched as paper came out of the printer.

"Here you go Ms. Brooks." She handed me a piece of a paper."That paper has the schedule of your classes and lunch break."

"Thanks," I smiled and left.

I headed to my first period. I entered the empty class room and looked at my surroundings.
It was a big class with a lot of desks and some of the desks had writings on them. The windows had a perfect view of outside. I saw some students walking across the lawn, I guess going to lunch. I went back to the front of the class and smiled at the huge green board. After everything that happened to me I still pulled through and followed my dreams.

I turned around quickly when I heard the classroom's door open.

A boy about 6'2 entered the classroom. He was taller than me and that was quite good for I'm tall myself,5'9. He chose a desk at the end of the classroom. He seemed like he came from a poor family from the way he dressed. He had light brown hair, a boyish cute face and a nice body. I wonder what's he doing here so early?

"Excuse me?" I said.

His head popped up when he heard my voice.

"Yes?" He said quietly while looking me up and down. I walked over to his desk.

"Why are you here so early?" I asked.

He just shrugged his shoulders and went back to writing. Well rude much? I just walked back to my desk because it seems the boy did not feel like being bothered. I picked up a chalk and wrote my name on the board. The bell rang and more students walked inside the classroom.


When everybody was seated and quiet I introduced myself.

"Hey guys I'm your new math teacher," I said.


"No duuh!" someone said sarcastically.


I ignored and continued talking "My name is Ms. Brooks or you can call me Ms.B," I smiled.


I walked back in front of my desk.


"I'm going to take the attendance so when you hear your name just say here" I said. I started to call out names and they did what I told them. I was almost finished and just had to call one more name.

"Kaden Knight?" I said. Nobody answered me so I glanced around the room and said the name one last time before I marked absent.

"Hey man she's calling your name!" A boy said.

"Here.." The boy who came in class early said.

I finished the attendance and started to write exercises on the board. They had no problem with solving them at all. The bell rang and everybody left the class.

I waved bye to some of the students and erased all the answers from the board. I sat down and got ready for my next class when I noticed Kaden was still in class.

I cleared my throat to get his attention. "You know class is over," I raised my eyebrows at him.

He looked up at me, cursed under his breath and raced out of the classroom. I shook my head and waited for my next class to come.


After I finished, it was time for my lunch break. I went to the cafeteria and looked around. It was kind of crazy in there. People screaming, jocks throwing a football to each other, and girls laughing out loud to get their attention. I went to the line, pulled a tray of the rack and slide down the aisle.

There were so many choices, but I just picked a simple cheese burger, French fries and a bottle of water. I took my lunch back to my room so I can eat before the bell rings.

I taught my next class AP Math, and they finished all the problems before the bell rang. So I told them they can have free time if they talked quietly. Instead they said they wanted to ask questions about me, and I agreed only if I can ask them a question back.


"How old are you Ms.B?" Alice, one of my students asked me.

"21" I replied.

"That's young" someone commented.


I just nodded my head.


"My turn," I smiled at her. "So are you and Stan here a couple?"

I got a few laughs for that.


She blushed and nodded her head. I chuckled and the questions kept coming. After a few more questions the bell rang and everyone left the classroom. I looked at my schedule again and saw that this was my last class. I grabbed all my stuff and made sure I didn't leave anything behind. I went my car and drove back home.

I put everything down and changed my outfit before I went over to Mrs. Gram's house. This was a routine for us. She was a nice lady when I first moved here. She came to my house and bought over some homemade cookies.

I guess that's how our friendship began. I let my hair down and went across the street to Mrs. Gram's house. I knocked on the door and waited for her to answer. She cracked opened the door, before pulled it wide open when she saw it was me.

"Hey Mrs. Gram," I hugged her.


"Hello Harmony," she hugged me back.


We walked inside her kitchen and sat down at the table.


"So how was your first day" she said handing me one of her famous cookies.


I thanked her and took a bite before saying, "Good".

"Were he kids nice?" she said taking a sip of her tea.

I smiled, "Yes."

"That's good! You don't want troublemakers in your class," she replied.


I laughed. "They are very good kids," I reached for another cookie.


"You should get out more Harmony," she gave me a sad smile putting her hand over mine.

I gave her hand a squeeze "Mrs. Gram I'm fine" I tried to reassure her.

She ran a hand through her hair. "Just making sure your living today to it's fullest as if tomorrow you'll die."

We talked for a few more hours before she asked me about buying flowers.

"Buying flowers for wha--"I didn't finish my sentence because I knew what she was speaking about. Next week would be the anniversary of her husband's death.

We talked about what kind of flowers she wanted and what time we were going to go to the cemetery. After we finished I told her I had to get home early for I had to get to school early so I can cover another teacher class. We hugged goodbye and I went home.


Chapter 2


My ringing alarm clock woke me up from a good dream that I had in many years. Leaving my warm bed I walked over to the bathroom to take a shower and freshen up. Too lazy to straighten my hair I left it in its natural curly state. I dressed in another button up top, only this time I decided to go with pink. I slipped on my boot cut pants along with my white flats. Sighing I walked out of my home to be greeted with Ms.Gram who was checking her mail box like usual.


"Good morning Ms.Gram" I spoke loudly so she can hear me over the guy

who was mowing his lawn. Who does it this early in the morning anyway?


"Hello Harmony have a good day at work," she waved goodbye.


I drove off not needing my GPS today, for I had memorized the way to school. Finding a parking space I made my way into the school's building. As I walked inside my class room I couldn't help but notice how it was the same how I left it a day ago. I approached the tall chalkboard, writing the problems that I wanted the class to do today.

I was about to put up the last problem when I saw a shadowed figure out the corner of my eye. I dropped my chalk, startled, and turned around quickly; noticing that it was just Kaden coming into class early once again.

I placed a hand over my heart, trying to slow its accelerating pace down. "You scared the crap out of me" I said breathless.

He turned around, making me notice that he had his hoodie on and sunglasses as well. I must admit he looked cute today; but why wear such a thing in this nice of weather?.

"Sorry." He mumbled. Walking towards the back of the classroom. I shook my head, about to ask why he was early to class again but the bell ran. Making students pile into the small classroom. I did my lesson, helping the students who needed it, not getting the answers.

After the period ended I walked around looking for one of my shirt buttons that had managed to escape from it. I gave up after ten minutes of searching the floor, figuring that I will have to buy a new shirt. Glancing at the back of the classroom I noticed a pile of crumpled papers.


Curious, I straightened one out, seeing that it was a drawing and they were pretty good one at that. It was of a woman who had blonde hair that seemed to be blowing in the wind, while she was looking straight at me with a