Dilemma

Chapter ten:into pieces

I woke up with an uneasy feeling, but I couldn't place my hand on one thing that made feel that way. Gina was ready for work and I wasn't, sadly Jane wasn't around to give us free rides. Who knew what was still keeping her. She didn't call me yesterday so I was a bit worried.

I couldn't reach KJ over the phone even though it was too early to be calling. Maybe I was just scared  of the new development everything will be fine I had assured myself.

Gina left before me and by the time I had reached the school I was very late. I didn't even stress myself I just strutted to class and luckily for me the principal was not in school.
On getting to class the kids were just seated quietly on their sits, it felt somewhat surreal to see them well behaved without a new surprise up their sleeves.

I got  straight to business, we started with math and it took so much to get the ones lagging understand better.
I had noticed how quiet Scott was and other kids too, it felt strange. Maybe it was because I had started with math maybe after break, they'll come back to normal.

KJ called during break and I was thrilled that he did and i promised  to come over to tell him some things. The kids returned after break and  their moods didn't change.

Even though I felt uneasy I had to do something. So I decided we were going to play outside.
I took everyone to the school playground and they were thrilled, we played tag, I pushed some kids on the swing. Then they tried to push me as well, I was having so much fun playing with the kids that my uneasy feeling peeled off.

Finally we decided to play football, a lot of kids came to my side including Scott and I had to beg most of them to form another team, bribe them even.
Scott played so well even got his legs to score, such great talent in that kid. I was so excited that I lifted him and hugged him. Finally we were done and while the kids went back to get their things I drew Mary aside to find out what happened. She  definitely didn't know how to hold a secret for long.

Marys father had a little visit from my classmate who's father was an inspector general and her father turned a new leaf. He had to, if he didn't want more visits that could land him in prison for assulting his wife.

"Mary I need you to tell me why everyone was quiet and a bit sad earlier? Did anything bad happen?

"Ummm miss Meredith I'm not supposed to tell you this'

Oh please tell me, I'll buy you anything you want just tell me, it'll be our little secret

" Really!!  Anything well ummmm Scott told us that his father had met an evil man and he wanted to hurt the person his father loves, so now his father is very sad because he feels he can't save the person"

Oh, well do you know who the person might be?

Well miss Meredith I think I have said too much Scott said we were going to save her""

Mary who's the her?  does she have a name?

It's ummm Y..., she was interrupted by Paul who practically dragged her out to see her parents.

Was she trying to pronounce Yvonne, why was Scott hiding this from me?
When Nathan arrived I told him I was only going tutor Scott for an hour because I had an appointment with KJ and he was ok with that. Part of me wanted to talk about the kiss but I felt it was better to pretend nothing happened.

Either Nathan was regretting what happened or he was in a really bad mood maybe what Mary told me was true. Maybe he was hiding something but was it in my place to ask him?
After the tutorials Scott went to freshen up and I was left alone with Nathan who offered me a drink. I did need the drink after all the running I did earlier and I was delighted when he offered.