She smiled softly, feeling a pang of sadness about leaving her peaceful hide out.
"I'll be back tomorrow, little ones," Ivanna said in her head , gathering her empty food container and lunch wrapper.
As she stood up, Ivanna brushed off the grass from her uniform skirt and took one last glance at the playful kittens.
They were already chasing each other around, completely carefree ,a stark contrast to her own life.
Ivanna took a deep breath, heading back towards the school building.
The noise of chatter and laughter grew louder as she approached, a reminder of the reality she was returning to .
Usually she would feel sad going back but today, Ivanna felt slightly stronger, thanks to the kittens and the upcoming meeting with Caesar.
Ivanna return to her classroom after lunch break, feeling refreshed from her secret visit to the kittens behind the school playground.
She walked into her classroom just as the teacher was starting the lesson, her eyes were scanning the room .
