Loving Ms. Mills

First Day Of School..

Emma's p.o.v*
The silent taps on my door startle me and I wake up to see my 7-year-old son Henry looking at me. "Good morning bud."
"Mama, can you Stay home?"
"Sorry, buddy I can't. I have to go to school it's the first day!"
Since I got kicked out by David (my dad.) I live on my own. My mother has no say in anything because as he says "I'm the man of the house."  It's all bullshit.
"Bud how would you like it if belle came over to babysit just until 3."
"Can we go to the park?"
"Yeah! Let's get ready and go eat."
I throw on some fast makeup, curl my hair and get dressed. Then I make my way to the kitchen where Henry is already sitting down waiting for food. "How about eggs today?" 
"No, I want Pancakes!"
With the time on my hand there's no way on earth I'm going to be able to make pancakes, but I turn on the stove, grab the batter, and start to make pancakes. "Here ya go."
"Momma no smiley face?"
"Not today baby I have to leave!"
I finish getting ready for the big day ahead of me while Henry is eating his breakfast. I stop for a minute to reflect on just how far I've come as a person. I have my own place, I take care of my own kid by myself! wow. I finish up and then I hear the doorbell ring and go open the door. "Hey, belle. He's eating but I really got to run. He really wants to go to the park today if you can fit that into the schedule!"
"Alrighty, I can make it work, See you at 4."
"Alright. Thanks again."
I grab my keys and run out to the car garage where my sweet yellow bug is sitting. I'm fucking 13 minutes late to 2nd period. I had already missed 1st because of the pancakes although I didn't mind making the pancakes because that's what he wanted. Some say I'm way too gentle of a parent but I think because mine aren't so gentle it made me feel like I need to give him extra love in that way.

I arrive at school and find room 340. It's the new teacher and I've heard rumors that she could be a complete asshole at times. I hold my breath for 3 seconds before opening the door. She stops teaching and everyone in the room including her turns to look at me. "Sorry, I'm late."
"Emma Swan?"
"Yeah."
She makes eye contact with me and all I see is anger in her eyes.
"Why were you late? and are you aware that you are the only one late to second period on the first day of school?"
"... Oh... It's nothing I just had to deal with some family stuff before I came."
I felt my heart drop. There's no way in hell I'm telling this teacher or anyone besides belle that I have a 7-year-old son at home and I was late because I needed to make him pancakes.
She looks at me and raises a brow.
"Sit there."
She points to an empty chair in front of the class.
"I'm unimpressed by your honesty. So you're writing lines. "I will not be late to Miss. Mills' class anymore." One hundred and forty-five times."
"But miss-"
"Ah... No buts. Have it turned in by Friday and we'll talk about your tardy when you turn it in."
I fall back into my seat. Henry is going to hate me because I'm going to have to spend a whole day writing the same shit over and over again and showing him no attention. Jesus, why do I always get myself in these situations? If I were to just say no, no Henry I'm running late I can't do it today, but no anything he wants he gets.

I fade away thinking about the disappointment I'm going to have to bring to him.
"Swan!"
I hear, right along with a bang on the desk."
I look up to see her staring at me. She lifts my chin with her index finger and looks deep into my eyes.
"Pay attention!"
She said demanding. I immediately moved my chin off her finger. And looked away trying to hold back my tears. "Sorry miss. It's just this day has been super shitty and you're not making it any better."
"Well... Take it to the restroom. My class is not the place for hopeless emotions. Now get to work because you missed a lot."
I look up and away. Struggling so hard to just breathe and not cry. I count to three in my mind and by number three I felt myself starting to become more grounded. I took a deep breath and looked back up at the lecture. 

Finally, the bell rings and I jump up. "Swan. Stay." 
I hear in that same demanding voice I heard earlier in the day. she made my stomach drop to the bottom of my knees. I gather my things and wait until everyone exits the classroom. "Yes.." I said with a shaky quiet voice. "Why were you late? No excuses. Don't bullshit me either."
Nope. I'm not telling her the real reason. She's judgmental and rude and she'll just make a fool of me.
"I overslept," I said. I lied.
"Alright. Try to get some more sleep at night."
She said while writing me a pass for 3rd period. "Thank you."
"Save it. It's my job to write passes."
"Oh. Well, I didn't mean thank you for the pass but thank you for that too." I whispered. I grabbed the pass and almost sped and walked out of there. It's taking everything in my body for me not to cry but I know that I have to finish the rest of the day and one minor disturbance shouldn't be affecting me this hard but damn she reminds me of my dad.

I finish the rest of the day and make my way home. On the way, I stopped for some coffee. I might as well do these sentence lines now by the time I get done it was alright Henry's bedtime. "Jesus Christ I have to go!" I get home and henry and belle are asleep on the couch. Belle slowly wakes up as I'm closing the door and grabs her stuff. She lets out a big yawn and she catches the door before it closes fully. "Thank you, Belle!" 
"Anytime." She said while walking out.
I turn off the lights in the house and start walking to my room. Then I feel a slight tug on my shirt. "Momma, can I sleep with you?"
"Sure babe." I pick him up and we make our way to the bedroom. "Momma... On Saturday can we go to the park? Me and you?"
"Sure kid, But I have to go buy food afterward."
"Okay, mommy."
"K baby. Goodnight."
"Nighty night."