Six months later …421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuuhBIzXYI
"Oh, gosh. Nikki, what are we going to do? Your pregnancy is showing already."
"It's going to, Charlotte. I'm already six months along."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG99yu9We5a
She groans.421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZm3wW58dv
"My gosh. You act like you're the father instead of Dracula."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQVZTxJdeA
"I want to be the child's godmother. Please?"421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdt4ANAxu8Z
"Fine. You can be the godmother, but you can't tell anyone at school. If I want them to know, I'll tell them. Got it?"421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0iCOga65H
"Yes, Nikki."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmWCUa8URm
"Good."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg49oHRPEW7
We get to school and go to our lockers. While we're getting our things, Charlotte says,421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNS0BepB56m
"Oh, hey. I've been meaning to tell you something."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYf3n10HGq6
"What?"421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKCKTLyWzC
"It was said on the news over the summer that the, um, history teacher from last year died of some sort of disease or something. So, we have a new history teacher."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwQZ1SAHwR
"You're kidding. So I'm going to have to introduce myself? That means I'm going to have to stand at the front of the class, and everyone's going to find out that I'm—"421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6i0Q0riTp
"Shh! Be quiet!" She sighs. "Oh, and his name is Mr. Balaur."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfb2du8Mikw
"Mr. who?"421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULjJXev4ct
"Mr. Balaur."
"Oh, God. Do you realize who that is?"421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVO3g0r37o4
"Is it really? You've got to be kidding me." She groans. "And more than likely, everyone's going to have to introduce themselves so he can 'get to know us'. That's not good. He's going to figure out that you're pregnant. And the bad thing about it is we have him right before free time. He's also your free time teacher, too, isn't he?"421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJL691cQ7Y
I nod slowly and sigh. "Yes."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz47rnnkGbf
"Oh, no." She moans. Then she gasps. "I have an idea. We can go outside for free time. The doctor said you need the fresh air anyway. For the baby's health."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NGGjCv7Si
"But what if he tells me to stay behind after class? Or if he has outside duty during free time?"421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gy5eryHOA
"Well, we're just going to have to hope for the best then."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHO7LHnh2va
Later, I meet up with Charlotte to walk with her to class and as I'm waiting for her, he walks by and sees me. He starts walking over and I freeze. What do I do, what do I do? Ah-ha! I glance up and quickly dash into the classroom I'm waiting outside of. I glance over to the door and to my dismay, he's coming in here with some papers. Oh, shoot. Suddenly, I spot Charlotte.421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiaVierCPjo
"Charlotte!"421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9QLeG55H9
She looks over and sees me. I rush over to her, dropping a pencil. I groan. She quickly picks it up and hands it to me. She gets up and sees him. I hide behind her, picking up her things. He looks directly at her.421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIUoa8qfr6
"Oh, hi Mr. Balaur."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxUUFo2baD
"Ah, Charlotte. Hello. Do you know where Mrs. Filmore is?"
"Oh, she should be coming back from the printer soon."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn18QaVhbB5
"Okay." He sighs. "Hi, Nikki."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2QxQuvKdnP
I close my eyes and hug Charlotte's things. "Hi."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ghuFOhMjN
I shove her things in her bag as he comes over and leans on Charlotte's desk. I zip up her bag and try my best to avoid looking at him. Suddenly, the intercom comes on.421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2zqcbci4Y
"When the bell rings, I need Charlotte Hallaway and Nikki Henderson to the office, please. Charlotte Hallaway and Nikki Henderson to the office. Thank you."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EPiwmVNoT
The bell rings and I try to stand up. I fall and he—he—helps me up.421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJutTGkiadd
I smile half-heartedly. "Thanks." I look at Charlotte, who is staring intensely at him. "Uh, Charlotte?"421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsX6Ka3btcd
"Oh. Sorry." She picks up her bag and glares at Mr. Balaur. He returns the glare and we go to the office. We get to the office and to my delight, mom's there.421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqsxHxK5PR
"Mom!" I rush up and hug her.421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeb8WeSxG1
She puts me at arm's length and examines me. "Are you alright? Did anything happen? Are you feeling well? Is—"421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy92LVw3gL8
"Mom, calm down. I'm fine, everything's fine."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIci3somTD
"Okay. Alright. Well, you have an appointment today."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNT431Hhs9
"Okay. Can we please go ahead and get there? Please?"421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOETPQYlSGm
"Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Can we please just go?"421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfgFBiB3OD
"Alright, fine. We'll go." She looks at the secretary and smiles. "Mm bye."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVdxAGKIlY
"Bye." He looks at me. "Enjoy your doctor's appointment."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyb2t1Pq2pS
"Yeah. Sure."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrwyx99u8c
We leave.421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjO5cZkLhH1
