The teacher responsible for leading them was the chemistry teacher of Class 3.
For several days, Hannah had not seen Arnold again, neither at school nor in Willow Lane.
She didn't know where he had gone. She had seen his answer sheet; like the final score, he only got two multiple-choice questions right.
But Hannah noticed that he did it on purpose.
Always one option away from the correct answer, as if it were a deliberate act of struggle and rebellion.
On Thursday morning, the long-awaited school sports day finally began.
Today was a fine day, with clear skies and flowers blooming, the weather not too hot, and a comfortable temperature. Each class had meticulously prepared a performance for the opening formation.
They had a total of five minutes, with the whole class taking part in various activities.
Dancing, shouting slogans, whatever was enjoyable, the most extravagant being a class that performed a "chest-smashing bricks" act live.