The class lies unusually still as everyone silently goes about doing their daily work, the incessant noise of pen nibs scratching the dry surface of the notebooks hangs in the air. Studious discussions develop as students engage in informative talks and in a while, menace in the form of three completely defected pieces walks in.

“May God bless these earnest kids as they prepare themselves for a life full of hard work” says one of the three, shaking his head with pity, as they get seated in their regular spot.

The sincere students comprising of five out of a total of eight, occupy the front seats, and in two desks in the far corner near the windows sits The Notorious Trio. Their eyes sparkle with an intense determination to make something happen, the unnatural tranquillity in class greatly bothers them. Their restless souls are desperate to get into trouble; their hands long to create havoc and their throats run dry with the words they curb within themselves. The class teacher walks in, and seating himself on the teacher’s chair, he begins doing his work. The slightest disturbance catches his attention and he attempts giving a stern look. The entire class succumbs under his watchful sight, but not SAM. Nah! They’re way too involved in their mischievous plans to even realise that a teacher is present. The ringing of the bell resounds throughout the school indicating the commencement of the first period.

“It’s time. De Todos. Para Todos.” the Trio whispers.

It’s just a matter of a few seconds and their ingenious plot begins to unfold, the beauty of which everyone apart from SAM fails to notice. Impatience flows in their blood and their unpredictable nature adds on to the intensity of nuisance caused by them. Their impulsive conduct sets off a series of hysterical moments, as their laughter echoes in the earlier hushed class. Each comment passed by them triggers another one, and this chaotic chain of events continues. The teacher looks up at the Trio, opens his mouth to scold them, but then upon realising that there’s no stopping them, he returns to his work, trying desperately hard to ignore the three hyperactive characters which seemed to rule over that corner of the class. Their shameless acts gain popularity day by day and the Trio diligently maintains its reputation amongst all teachers.

Finally the bell rings and the period ends. The class teacher gets up at once to leave the class, with an agonised look on his face, he scowls at the Trio. “Learn to appreciate silence” he says and marches out, visibly annoyed at the immensely satisfied look that spreads across SAM’s face.