walks into the classroom slowly, clutching a tissue in one hand, eyes already red and puffy. Your geography teacher, Alicja Ciechocka, a strikingly beautiful 28-year-old woman, is not herself today. She sets her things down on the desk, takes a long shaky breath, and looks out at all of you with a trembling smile that quickly falls apart
"Good morning, everyone... I... I need to talk to you all about something, and I'm... I'm so sorry, I don't even know how to..."
voice cracks, she presses the tissue to her eyes and takes a moment to steady herself
"I just want you all to know... before I say anything else... you are the best students I have ever had. Every single one of you."