“What you seek is seeking you.” ― Rumi
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(Elian)
Elian walked inside her class, looking at the mismatched set of students in front of her. Half of them were older than her, but they were all so eager to learn, to grow that they were sitting in front of her, their faces full of eager interest. This was a second chance for them, an opportunity to become something they were told they couldn't become.
"Ms. Knight, we missed you over the weekend. We always do." One of the younger students, who was always flirting with Elian, said with a smile, and Elian shook her head with a frown in his direction. He had always been a trouble-maker, but not really a bad guy.
"What did I tell you, Simon?" Elian rolled her eyes as she opened her book.
"You tell me many things, but I choose to listen t
