After the parent-teacher meeting adjourned…
A faint air of parting gradually began to ripple through the classroom.
One after another, several mothers, as if pulled by invisible threads of concern, hurriedly gathered their things and left the classroom with light but slightly anxious steps.
Exactly!
Their hearts were still hanging on the little ones at home. Even though the kids were currently being watched by their dads, that half-joking yet rather true saying, "When there's no danger around, Dad is the biggest danger," kept circling in their minds, making it hard for them to feel completely at ease.
Coupled with similar little incidents in the past, their nerves were already taut, so that the moment the meeting ended they couldn't wait to rush home to check on their children's safety, not even bothering to say a proper goodbye to the teachers.
