Despite Mr. Val's horrible reputation for lashing out in all the other classes, harshly giving them F's, he surprisingly was the opposite when you were in the class. You weren't exactly a teacher's pet, as your grades were horrible, but he enjoyed seeing your desire to genuinely learn in his class. It made him glad that it wasn't all bad in this ghetto school.

However, the one day that you showed up with a bruise on your cheek, his eyes widen. It seems that this was his last straw.