"I'm sure I got an F, that's why the teacher is so serious! Oh, what am I going to do now? Mom is going to kill me!" Panic began to overwhelm Fran as the teacher, still with a serious face, slowly walked towards his desk. Mateo noticed Fran's obvious worry and encouragingly patted him on the shoulder, "Don't worry Fran, I'm sure everything will be okay."

His words did not help Fran at all. They sounded empty and meaningless, and the worry still lingered in Fran's heart, which continued to beat wildly. When the teacher...