Chapter 16. Leniency

“Their exams are next month and she failed again. This is the fourth test in a row.” Zain heard his fellow worker’s voice, groaning with the sound of his whining heard by the whole staff room.

“What happened, Sir Kasim?” Zain asked, leaning, chuckling at his demeanor, wearing his black shirt and pants with sleeves rolled to the elbow, tie perfectly worn, eye-catching to all female students but it’s too late to cast an eye upon him, he was already wearing his engagement ring as a pendant around his neck.

“It’s Hoorain, she was an above average student, a truly good one but for the past few weeks, she has been failing her tests constantly, doesn’t focus. She needs to know the importance of it but no, she wants to stumble at the very end. I honestly don’t understand that girl’s ordeal.” Kasim sighed, taking off his glasses, putting his tests aside and rubbing his temples to relieve the stress his students gave him.

“Hoorain?” Zain asked, hoping he heard him wrong, that she c