KAYDEN The class was silent, waiting for what the teacher had to say. She adjusted at the podium and stared right back at us. “Students,” she started. “The school has wonderful news to share. We will be introducing physical education training as a new course for all the students. Yay!” No one said anything. We just watched her in silence. “What does that even mean?” Someone yelled from the back of the class. “It means we’ll have combat training from now onwards!” The teacher yelled back, exasperated. “Next time wait for me to conclude before me questions! And don’t even let me catch you talking.” The class went quiet again. “Now, the school is introducing combat training to help students on how to defend themselves even more,” the teacher continued. “This is the time you laugh and

