*FLASHBACK*
"duck....duck....duck....duck...duck...GOOSE!" One kid jumps up chasing the other. Until he sits in his spot causing the goose to now pick someone to chase him.
"Pick me!" One boy shouts "no pick me" yells another. All yell asking to be picked except Edgar. He never gets picked so he knows not to even ask. Save himself the pain of rejection yet again. He sits in the circle of kids with his legs crossed indian style. Secretly hoping he would finally get called out to be the goose.He gets a tap on his shoulder then right after hears "GOOSE!" Edgar wastes no time. He jumps up and starts to run so happy to be picked. So excited to be chasing someone. Until he realizes no one else is running. They all just started at him. He thinks why, I was picked, I'm doing the right thing. Then he sees that two kids are already standing. Confusion courses through his mind. He swivels around when he heard his teacher. "Edgar dear please stop running, I tapped you to come over to me."
His face turned red, his ears burned hot with embarrassment. He knew what was coming next. "Hahahahahahahaha" "Edgar thought he was goose" "eeewwww who wants to touch him" I swear i didn't touch him he has cooties" "he's going to cry hahahaha". He hears all the kids talking over one another to get the next insult out. Then all in unison they sing "Eddy is a cry baby, a big fat ugly baby, waaah waaaah he goes running home to mommy." Over and over till he can't take it anymore. He runs out of the classroom and into the hallway heading for the bathroom.
"Why me? What did i do? Why do they always laugh?" these questions permeate his head as he cries, balled in a corner of the bathroom hugging his knees.
"Edgar? Edgar dear are you alright?" Asked his teacher sounding concerned.
"Why miss Plenty? Why do they always laugh at me? Why can't I ever play with them? What did I do wrong?" A crying Edgar asked still holding his knees.
Miss Plenty grabs his face softly directing up towards her. "Edgar look at me dear"
Edgar looks her in the eyes, seeing the sincerity he stops crying and hugs her. Then pulls away from her slightly and ask "miss Plenty? Do...do you like me? Are you my friend?"
"Of course Edgar!" She exclaims.
"I've liked you since the first day of school. Do you know why?" She ask
Edgar simply shakes his left to right signaling he doesn't know the answer.
"Because Edgar, you are special." She whispers in his hear.
"Special?" He ask
"Yes Edgar, because I know you can keep a secret." She again whisper touching her index finger to his nose, tapping it.
Edgar stares at her with confusion.
"We are going to play a secret game. A game that is only between you and me ok. You can't tell anyone because it's a secret. Can you do that Edgar?" She asks staring him deeply in his eyes.
Edgar simply shakes his head up and down signaling he understands
"Good, now close your eyes." She tells him.
Edgar closes his eyes excitement filling his body. Finally he is the one who gets picked. And because it's just him and Miss Plenty he will always get picked.
"Ok Edgar dear, open your eyes." Instructs Miss Plenty.
opens his eyes but is surprised to see that Miss Plenty doesn't have on her shirt anymore. He pulls his hands up to his face to hide himself out of embarrassment.She grabs his hands and places them onto her exposed breast.
"Edgar it's ok remember this is a game for only me and you."
Edgar opens his eyes again and this time he examines his teacher. Her skin is milky white with pink freckles all over. Her slightly curly shoulder length hair a dull red. Her lips pink and small. Her eyes a light green covered in long red lashes. Her nose small and pointed. Her cheeks high and jaw square. She was really pretty thought Edgar.
He started looking now towards where his hands were placed. A pink laced at the top bra with white straps around her shoulder. Her breast covered in more pink freckles than her face. Small and petite but supple.
"Edgar are you ok?" Inquired Miss Plenty.
Edgar just gulped and nodded in the affirmative.
She smiled at him and said "Edgar now take off your shirt."
Edgan i r did as she instructed. She then leaned over to his shirtless body and kissed his stomach.
Edgar laughed "that tickles Miss Plenty"
"When we play this game call me Kitty" she told.
Then she kissed his lips. Edgar unable to speak anymore stood there not knowing what he was feeling. The only thing he knew was that this was a game made just for him and he liked it.
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