Fourth of July

Chapter 3

Honestly dress codes still just shock me sometimes like some girls have to get permission to cut their hair and a girl shaved her head to donate it to charity for kids with cancer and was suspended until her hair grows back to a long enough length

A girl in my class was dress coded bc she wasn't allowed to wear a pair of jeans with the blouse that she was wearing and I was once dress coded bc when I put on my backpack it pulled my shirt up and you could see a little bit of my stomach before I pulled it back down

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Gee yawned as he woke up. I got his teeth brushed and sat him down at the table in a rush. I got dressed into my work uniform before I handed him a cup of yogurt. Gee looked at it and turned the cup over, letting the yogurt splat onto the table. I sighed quietly as he scooped the yogurt off the table and into his mouth.

The doorbell rang and I hurried to open it as Gee whimpered in fear. Jamia stood on the front porch and I let out a small sigh of relief as I ran my hand through my brown hair.

"Oh good, I'm running late," I said, pulling her into my house. "Alright, Gee, this is Jamia, Jamia, this is Gee."

"Hi, Gee," Jamia said.

Gee looked up a t her shyly before scooping more yogurt off the table.

"Gee, I have to go to work so she's going to watch you while I'm gone," I said. "As soon as the clock on the oven says the number four then I'll be on my way home, okay?"

Gee nodded, poking the yogurt.

"He should be fine with just his lamb," I said. "He'll eat pretty much anything but he's a little bit peculiar of his food and the way he eats. He's scared of the tv and alarm clock and the oven and the doorbell and microwave and radio. Anyways, just keep him here and occupied, I'll be back later."

"Alright, I'll see you later," she said.

"Bye, Gee," I said before I left.

I got into the car, hurrying down to the shitty McDonald's that I worked at. I clocked in, grabbed my apron and hat.

"You're late," Ray said.

"I know, trying to get other people up in the morning is a lot more difficult than it sounds," I said.

Ray didn't question me as I went over to the window, putting my headset on. The day dragged on until finally I was able to go home. Gee smiled, running over to give me a hug.

"You've been gone for so long!" He exclaimed. "I missed you so much!"

"How was he?" I asked Jamia.

"He was fine, there was a bit of crying and he threw a little fit but he's fine," Jamia said. "You were right, he's really the sweetest person I've ever met."

I smiled, looking down at Gee.

"Were you sweet for Jamia while I was gone?" I asked.

Gee smiled proudly and nodded.

"Good, did you have fun?" I asked.

"Yeah, Jamia taught me how to make a puzzle," he said. "It was hard, it made my head hurt."

I smiled, giving Jamia a hug.

"Thanks for watching him," I said. "Do you think I can pay you for the week on friday?"

"Yes, of course," she said. "Seriously, Gee is such a sweetheart."

I gave him a hug and smiled.

"Are Evan and the boys still coming over?" She asked.

"No, I postponed band practice because I didn't know how Gee would feel about having so many people in the house with really loud instruments playing," I said.