English · Thriller
The Transfer Letter
A gripping commercial novel 'The Transfer Letter' by Idris Mwangaza.
The story
chapters
01The New Teacher“Sorry, from today this classroom is mine.”→02The Hospital DateMadam Nansubuga sat behind her desk with her hands folded over a blue file.→03The School HouseDaniel returned to the staff quarters that evening with the blue file tucked under his arm.→04The Old SignatureThe records room was behind the library, a place where the air carried the smell of damp paper and years of dust.→05The Number Used TwiceThe district counter had a queue that curved from the service window to the second wall.→06The Enemy Who Did Not KnowDaniel found Peter behind the science building during the lunch break.→07The Recipient’s NameDaniel and Peter sat on a wooden bench beside a phone shop outside the taxi stand.→08The Missing PaperThe archive store stood behind the office building.→09Rumours at AssemblyMonday’s assembly began with the school song, but Daniel heard the whispers spreading behind the lines of students.→10The Salary SuspendedThe payroll office was in a small building near the staff room, but its door made teachers feel as if they had entered a hospital where bad results were waiting.→11The School That Had Not Asked for HimDaniel travelled to Kireka the next morning with a permission request from Madam and the payroll appeal.→12Two People in One FileMadam Nansubuga called Daniel and Peter to the head office after lunch.→13The Genuine StampRose agreed to speak after the district clerk confirmed that her statement would be recorded separately from any decision about her conduct.→14The District HearingThe district hearing began at nine in a room where old paper absorbed the heat and a ceiling fan moved without cooling anyone.→15“We Can Fix It Quietly”Peter received the message ninety minutes after the district hearing.→16Return Without ForgettingDaniel entered the school board meeting more tired than he had been on the morning Peter first placed the transfer letter on the lectern.→17I Am Not My ReplacementPeter’s final review took place in a small room beside the records office.→18The First BellThree months after the district hearing, Daniel stood outside the staff-housing office with one folder in his hand.→