Crashing Down Into Flames

Chapter 31

Chapter Song: Classic- MKTO

Tuesday- Afternoon

-Cole-
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"Tia should be down here."

Violet leads us down the hall with many red and pink colorful doors.

It's surprising that a sticker with your name on it -claiming to be a relative or a parent- could get you inside a school without question. It makes it easier with a play going on today, so anyone who claims to have a child in the play could get a sticker and wander the whole school without question. Isn't that safe?

"Here we are," Violet exclaims- stopping us before one of the many doors down the hallway. She turns towards us, smiling at Flames next to me. "We can wait right here for school to get out. It shouldn't be more than five minutes. She's been excited to spend time with you ever since Thursday."

Flames look through the window on the door- not even subtle enough to hide that she's looking inside.

I look at Violet. She has distinguished features such as platinum blonde hair and a jawline that tells me she's related to Flames, but her eyes are a shade of green that matches August's. They're not as vibrant as Flames'. She also has thin lips that match August's, and she's about two or three inches shorter than Flames.

She turns to me, "What're you staring at?" Violet asks- catching me staring at her. The bluntness tells she's related to August and Flames.

"He stares all the time. You'll get used to it," Flames answers for me.

Violet narrows her eyes at me and thins her lips. I know what she's thinking. I'm not looking at you sexually, idiot. I'm comparing you to August and Flames.

"There she is!" She blurts out, moving Violet's attention from looking at me to looking through the door. "She's raising her hand to answer questions."

Is it not creepy that a random person is looking through a kids' classroom to spot a kid? Yes. Does this school care? I don't think so. The special sticker says they're allowed to.

The door suddenly opens, and out pops an overworked young teacher who looks like she is trying to cover her stress up with coffee and makeup.

"Can I help you?" She narrows her brown eyes at Her and crosses her arms- recognition crossing the teacher's face.

"Oh, I was just looking through-"

"We were looking through the window at my daughter while waiting for her to get out," Violet interrupts and speaks for Flames. "We were wondering if we could watch you teach and how you teach before school ends. That won't be a problem, would it?"

"Of course not! Come on in," The teacher invites.

Violet enters first without worry and the overconfidence all the Stones have while passing the teacher- who holds the door open. She enters next after Violet with her arms crossed- nerves racking her every movement closer inside the classroom.

The teacher stares at me with wide eyes and swallows hard as I pass her, ducking underneath the door frame and entering the classroom full of fifteen small children- who all look smaller than the average fifth grader.

All the children -including Tia- who's hugging Flames before Violet- turn towards me- some gasp as they stare at my height. She releases her death grip on Flames and turns towards her class- mainly a little girl with brown pigtails and brown eyes.