the Fragment Chronicles: Katherine [Rewriting] ⊸

Chapter Six : Miles Green

Disclaimer: Hi! I hope all of you reading are enjoying this book. This is the first of five; it is apart of my ongoing series the Fragment Chronicles. In this chapter, two characters start conversing in Bulgarian, which is a language I do not speak. I use Google Translate, although I am aware it is not the most reliable source but it is all that I have at this moment in time. If any of you speak Bulgarian and would like to translate the dialogue for me, feel free to message me and I wouldn't mind it as long as you don't change the initial intent of the dialogue (I know that languages don't have direct translations). How it is written is how one would pronounce the words, not how they are actually written in Bulgarian.

Throughout this series, many of my characters are from different ethnicities and speak languages I do not speak fluently, if any of you are bilingual and would like to contact me about translations I would love to talk to you about them.

Please bear with this dialogue, it's probably not accurate. I will post the translations at the end of the chapter. Thanks!

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"Time's up," Walter stood at his classroom podium, eyeing the clock, hearing his student's pencils press against their desks as they finished their quiz. Walking over to the far right table group, he collected the half-sheets and placed them on his desk before grabbing his Sorting Hat replica. "So, who wants to choose the next religion?"

Most of the students in the class raised their hands, but a hesitant one in the back caught his eye. "Sean," he said, handing the Sorting Hat out in front of him.

Reaching into the Hat, he shuffled his hand around, retrieving a strip of paper and reading aloud, "Islam."

"One of my favorites," Walter commented right as the end bell rang. His students packed up and began filing out of his classroom. "Make sure you bring a pen or pencil tomorrow, you'll be watching a documentary on Islam!"

"What documentary?" His student, Emmaline McCloud, asked as he dumped the remaining slips of paper on his desk and the Sorting Hat on top of his filing cabinet.

"Have you seen Super Size Me?" He asked.

"Sure."

"It's made my the same guy." He told her, as he sat down and opened a drawer to get his phone, seeing he got 2 missed calls and a voice message from someone in his contacts named 'Ma'.

"30 Days?" She asked.

"Cool, looking forward to it. Have a nice day, Mr. K."

"You too." He responded as she left the classroom. Unlocking his phone and lifting his phone up to his ear, he listened to the voicemail.

"Hi, Wally. It's Ma. You're still ignoring me. I get it. You hate me. That's cool. Don't know why - well I can think of a couple reasons. But I mean you're still not picking up. Just wanted to call and check in on my first born ... you're sisters are good. It's so nice of you to ask. Aram and I would really like you and your girlfriend to come over to Friday dinners! And no, your brother won't be joining us anytime soon. If he contacts you, please call me. I haven't spoken to him in months - I swear if that boy comes home with a beard ... Nevermind. This is your mother, in case you didn't know. Tell Sean I said 'Hi'. And little Mia! I would say your girlfriend, ya'know, if you'd let me meet her! This is Ma. Call me, bye."

Walter lowered his phone open his messages and sent her a text in response: Love you too. Please don't call me while I am at work. I haven't heard from him + don't plan to. Faith and I's schedules are hectic at the moment, dinner isn't a good idea right now. Tell the girls and Aram 'Hi'. I'll tell Sean and Mia.