Math had always been a dilemma for Laura. She firmly believed that, upon entering college, she would finally be free of the fateful numbers. However, as she checked her schedule, she noticed with dismay that her first class was Math I. To her misfortune, she was late. Upon entering the classroom, she immediately felt the stern gaze of her professor, a man of imposing and captivating presence, his long black hair tied in a ponytail showed his equally dark beard, in his gray eyes reflected an ineffable hatred. - Miss Laura? - his voice echoed in the classroom with force, as if his disdain was making all the students uncomfortable. Stay after class,” said Professor James.