smythebrry short stories part two

a fresh start part 1

Rachel berry was feeling nervous as she walked into the exclusive private elementary school in New York.

She was twenty five years old now and after her shocking TV flop she had run away and was to embarrassed to attempt to get back on Broadway so she had done a teaching degree in New Jersey.

Today was her first day of teaching and she was nervous she was to have two roles at the school. She was to teach six year olds and also teach glee  club after school.

She was nervous yet excited although it was a world away from what she had expected to do she felt good at having achieved her degree and the thought of helping children discover their love of music made her happy.

As Rachel moved through the school to her classroom she glanced around at the children being dropped off by their parents one little girl was crying for her  on to take her home.

Rachel arrived at her classroom a small line of children  were lined up by the door she smiled at them.

" hello I'm miss berry let's go in " she said and stood back and watched as the young children wandered I to her room with their parents.

The crying girl with her mom arrived infront of her.

" hi I'm Chelsea this is my daughter Olivia she is a little nervous" the mom said.

" hi I'm miss berry and Olivia there is nothing to be scared of we are going to have so much fun today" Rachel said and was pleased to receive a smile from her.

One by one her classroom filled up with children some who seemed excited some that seemed scared and one little boy who seemed bored beyond belief.

" morning class as I said before I'm miss berry and I know today is the first day some of you have ever had at school so please let me know if you need anything or have any worries." Rachel said.

She tuck the register and then stood looking at the little faces infront of her.

" I thought we would start by reading a book if you would all like to co e sit on the carpet" Rachel said.

Olivia came and start I front of her as the rest of the class settled down. The little boy who seemed bored walked over and Rachel couldn't help but think he reminded her of so done but couldn't think who. He start down next to Olivia.

Rachel read to them and in no time at all the bell rang signalling the end of class.

" right class we are going to do art next please go sit at the tables and I will hand out paper and crayons" Rachel said.

Once everything  was handed out Rachel stood in the middle of the tables.

" I want you to draw something that makes you happy whether that be your parents or a pet or something you enjoy like going to the park" Rachel said she walked around the children Olivia kept looking for her.

As Rachel neared the boy who reminded her of someone he looked up.

" hello" he said confidently.

" hello and what is your name" Rachel asked

" my name is harry" he said

" what are you drawing harry" Rachel asked.

" my dad" he said as he drew a large stick man.

" very good" Rachel said and moved on to the next table.

The day seemed to race by and Rachel had to admit she had enjoyed herself the little children seemed to have settled quite well she had being expecting some to cry to go ho e but they all seemed ok.

As the final bell of the day rang she saw nervous pars ts hovering  by the door waiting for their children. Olivia ran to her mom who walked over to Rachel?

" how has she been" she asked.

" fine she has drawn a lovely picture for you" Rachel said she had informed the children they could take their drawings home.

After several minutes of being questioned  by parents regarding how their children had coped Rachel set about tidying up the classroom and noticed harry had remained where he was sat.

" harry" Rachel said walking towards him.

" my dad works here I told me to wait for him" harry said smiling at her.

" oh your dads a teacher " Rachel asked.

" yeah" harry said.

Rachel set about cleaning up for a few minutes until the door to her classroom opened and a man walked in.

" daddy" harry said excitedly and ran to him.

" how was your day " hissed said Rachel recognised the voice.

" I like miss berry" harry said.

" good" his dad said before looking at her Rachel now knew why harry looked so familiar his dad was sebastian smythe.

" hello rachel" sebastian said.

" hi" Rachel said.

" daddy do you know miss berry" harry asked.

" I do" sebastian said smiling at her.

" I thought harry looked familiar" Rachel admitted.

" he got his dads good looks" sebastian said.

" daddy hos do you know miss berry" harry asked.

" we met during high school" sebastian said.

" high school they even had school when you were little that long ago" harry said a look of surprise on his face.

" we are not that old" sebastian said Rachel couldn't help but laugh.

" honestly kids thi k anyone over ten is ancient" sebastian said.

" my daddy is old he is twenty four" harry  said matter of facfly.

" which is not old" sebastian said.

" why dont you show your dad your picture" Rachel said harry ran and grabbed it as Rachel set about once again to tidy the classroom.

" harry this is amazing you captured me perfectly" sebastian said.

" Rachel may I have a word" sebastian said Rachel nodded and they  both moved away from harry.

" is everything ok" she asked looking back at harry.

" yes I was about to ask you the same thing" he said.

" everything is fine" Rachel said.

" I bumped into Blaine and kurt a few months ago they told me you had vanished after your TV show and that they had no idea if they would see you again." Sebastian said.

" I went away and got my teaching degree" Rachel said sebastian nodded.

" do they know your back" sebastian asked Rachel shook her head.

" why ever not" sebastian asked.

" too much time has passed it would be weird" Rachel said.

" you do know that Blaine and kurt run a children's arts company and visit schools in the area from time to time including this school" sebastian said.

" seriously" Rachel said.

" yeah so it might be worthwhile getting into with them incase you end up bumping into them here" sebastian said Rachel nodded her mind was now racing.

" right then come on harry let's get going" sebastian said turning and walking to the door.