Anton Shastun

Anton was an ordinary student in Year 10. He loved rings, jewelry, cigarettes, and his teacher. He thought he was strict, but cool.

His parents were drinkers and didn't keep a close eye on him. His mother drank, and so did his stepfather, who also beat Anton. Shasta had a friend named Dimka Pozov, who was in his class. He was smart, short, and bespectacled, but kind and always stood up for his friend.

All the teachers disliked Anton, they constantly gave him low grades, they said that he was a blockhead and that he would never be able to do anything good.

One day, his parents got drunk again, and his stepfather, Slavik, beat him up. Shast, of course, left home, throwing his schoolbooks, underwear, socks, cigarettes, and lighter into his backpack. He didn't need anything else to be happy.

Anton walked for a long time, then went into an unfamiliar courtyard and sat down on a swing. It was cold outside, his whole body ached, his head was pounding, and some guy was yelling at him. Anton didn't immediately recognize Arseniy Sergeyevich, his favorite teacher.

• Shastun, why are you outside at this time?
  Popov asked sternly

Anton didn't want to answer and remained silent as a fish. He had no desire to burden the teacher with problems.

You are Arseniy Popov, a teacher. Will you help a student?