Maxim was a legend in Class 4-A, but not for his soccer skills or his drawing. He was a legend because he always had the math answers.
The notebook passed from hand to hand like a secret map. Dasha copied the geometry; Ivan rushed through the word problems. By the time their teacher, Mrs. Ivanova, walked into the room, every student in 4-A sat perfectly still, their notebooks open to page 42, all with the exact same neat (and slightly frantic) handwriting. spisat domashneju rabotu po matematike 4 a klass
The Tuesday morning sun hit the chalkboard as the bell rang. Panic swept through the room like a cold breeze. "Did you do the long division on page 42?" whispered Katya, her eyes wide. "It was impossible!" Maxim was a legend in Class 4-A, but
Maxim sighed. "Next time, guys," he whispered, "maybe leave out the stains." Dasha copied the geometry; Ivan rushed through the
The class froze. Sasha looked down. He had drawn a perfect, tiny brown circle on his paper to match Maxim’s notebook.