Previously: "We have no choice, ma'am."
After arguing back and forth with the principals, they decided to let me stay. There wasn't really any reason they needed to pull the kids from their classes. Or their naps. Gavin still got his though, which I'm grateful for because it'll make after school easier. I took them back to their classes and DJ insists I take him last, so I take lily back to her class and put Penelope and Gavin back in daycare. DJ and I get to right outside of his classroom and he stops me. He pulls on my hand, which I know means he's nervous as hell. I bend down so that I'm eye level with him. "What's up bub? what's wrong?" "Are you getting kicked out? Because of us?" He looks really upset. I grab onto his shoulders. "No, bub, I'm not going anywhere. I'm going back to class, just like you are. I promise. Okay? And then, we'll all go home together, when school ends. I promise. Okay?" DJ nods. "I'm sorry for all the trouble we put you through today." "Hey. Don't even worry about it, alright? I've had much tougher things I've had to deal with. This was nothing. I'm superwoman, remember?" DJ smiles and nods. "Okay. Good. Now go back in there and make a couple friends okay? Can you do that for me bub?" DJ nods again. "Okay. I'll see you after school, by the entrance. Okay? You get lily and I'll get the others?" "Yeah" "Okay. Have a good rest of your day D." DJ walks into his class and I start to head to lunch. Or what's left of it.
I take a moment to get a breather and let myself calm down from all of the things that just happened. Most of all, I'm grateful the kids are okay. They shouldn't have been drug into this. It shouldn't even be a thing to begin with. And since when the hell did I, of ALL people, become talk of the school, on the first damn day? I feel someone's presence in front of me and I open my eyes trying to keep my composure since every single part of me wants to break down and cry my eyes out at how this day is turning out. It's Ethan. "Why did you tell Karoly that we aren't a thing?" "Ethan, this is the first time,in my entire existence, that you're talking to me. My bad for assuming we aren't a thing." "Yes, your bad. You should know better." "I should know better? Ethan, I don't know what kind of fucked up brain you got up there but something tells me that you forgot to include me in whatever this thing is that we supposedly have." "Hey listen to me. I know that you've had a crush on me for the longest, correct?" I roll my eyes. "Well I've had a crush on you for the longest. I just never had the guts to admit it." "Ethan, no offense but I have enough of my own problems going on right now that I don't need this, whatever the fuck it is, to be adding onto it. There's enough rumors going around that I'm a whore who has four kids and I'd like it to end there. Especially since I don't even know you." "So get to know me. Hang out with me. After school." "I can't do that. I have things I have to do." "What things?" "Not that it's any of your business but I do have to take care of those kids after school until their mom gets home-" "and after that?" "If you'd let me finish, I have to go home for maybe all of the 5 minutes I'll maybe get to myself for the entire day and then head to work." "What time do you get off?" "Ethan, today is just not the day. Stop trying for it." "I'm not gunna give up that easily. I'll pick you up tomorrow." "You don't even know where I live." "No, but Karoly does." I glare at Ethan. "Why now? Of all times to present yourself as king fuckboy who wants to mess with me, why. Now.?" "You seem like you got a lot on your plate and I want to help lighten the load for once." "No offense Ethan but I'm doing just fine on my own." "No offense Angel, but you're clearly not. You were just about to cry until we started talking." "Not true." "Oh yeah then what were you gunna do?" "Head to lunch. Which is now over. Which means I don't get to eat today. So thanks for that." I go to walk away and Ethan grabs my wrist. I turn around with my fist in tow and Ethan lets go immediately to back up. "Feisty. I like that in my women." He smirks. "I'm not your girl, Dolan." I begin to walk away again. "SO TOMORROW? 7:30? OKAY GREAT. SEE YOU THEN" I flip him off as I walk away to my fifth period.
