School- the holidays were over and the time to return to the dreaded institution had arrived. I sighed heavily as I walked through the gloomy corridors, watching as the other students engaged in soppy greetings with each other. It seemed as though a contagious 'happy' disease had infected each and every pupil because, for some reason unknown to me , the grins seemed as if they were permanently glued to their faces. Glad they had something to be happy about. Upon reaching the locker, I emptied the contents of my bag into it. Then I saw it. That letter. That rotten letter. "A letter came," mum started, her tone hesitant as if she were stepping on dangerous waters. "Yeah..." I dragged out, waiting for her to continue. She looked down tepidly, as if contemplating her words, but finally lo

