Bertha looked at the huge school tower looming in front of her. It looked so magnificent, so mighty....

"Yes my dear, you are right. This place is, indeed, magnificent and mighty."

Uh-oh. It seemed that Bertha had just spoken out her thoughts rather than keeping it to herself. Now she would have to listen to a boring lecture from Mrs. Lennox.

"Well," Mrs. Lennox mused on, "I have to admit. I find working at this place better than being at home. After all, I'm the dorm-keeper in here and my inferiors treat me like I'm a somebody. It's not like no one respects me at home, but it's just me and my husband, you see. Plus, my husband's a business man who has to attend a hell lot of business trips. So, you must have already guessed that he isn't very often at home. Also,...."

Mrs. Lennox kept on talking, but Bertha was no longer listening. Instead, her mind wandered over to the fact that this city was giving her surprises since the first time she arrived here. This place was streaming with shops, cafes and big skyscrapers. Such a sight was very unusual to see in her village. It had a market square in it, although that part of her village was far off from where she lived. But here? There were all kinds of facilities available right around the nook and corner of her new school.

She smiled at herself. She was going to like this place. And she knew it.

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Well guys, this is the first chapter of my short story. I know it's short, but I can't help it.

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