The second class wasn't different.

Although only a third of the class initially didn't stay, this class had begun to leave in troves as well. I tried to be confident, I tried to stand my ground, but my voice still wavered. I still looked inexperienced to them.

Why shouldn't I? I was inexperienced.

As this class went by, I was left with only ten of the thirty students left in the last hour. Most of these had listened to me, had followed my instructions.

It felt good, and I wished I had only had them to start with.

It was great, until the exact moment that it wasn't.

"You should...