Chapter 2: Respect
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Chapter 2
Ana
James and I are standing in the staff room, staring at each other. This is so unbelievable.
"You two know each other?" Someone asks and I look to see the principal.
He's in his forties and his name is Gary Wild.
"I wouldn't say that", I say low.
"But you could say that our paths have crossed in this small, small world", James says smiling.
God, I forgot how hot he is. As a teenager he was hot but now it seems like his hotness has grown together with his age because as a twenty-four-year-old he's looking so much hotter. And my god his legs! His arms!
"Don't forget his enchanting eyes", Principal Wild says.
"Huh?" I ask confused and look at him.
I look from him to James who I now see has a red color showing on his face. I still don't understand what just happened.
"Ms. Walker, maybe you should start learning how to keep your thoughts inside of your head", Principal Wild says with a mocking undertone in his voice.
My eyes widen as I realize what he means. I put my hand to my mouth as I feel my face heat up. Oh my god, I'm so sorry", I say.
"Eh who can blame you? His legs are looking good!" A boy with bronze/brown hair says.
James and I turn to face him.
"Eh..." he says.
The boy reaches me his hand. I take it.
"Aiden Collins, and no, I'm not gay", he says and winks at Amora.
"Good to know", I say, trying to keep myself from laughing.
I look at Amora and she's looking slyly at Aiden.
"We better get to class now", I say when I look at the clock.
"What classes do you have?" James asks me.
"Um English, music and PE", I answer as we walk out of the staff room.
"Oh I also have PE, and physics and math", he says.
"Are we going to be co-coaches?" I ask.
James shrugs. ”It seems like it", he says with a small smile. "Sooooo are my legs really that good looking?"
I bite my lip and let out a nervous laugh. ”Pfft no!" I say.
He winks at me. We walk our separate ways when we have to go to class.
I walk to the classroom and open the door. I see the kids stream in and I see the familiar face of my little sister. I didn't know I would have her in my English class. When everyone has taken their seats I close the door.
"Hello everyone, I'm your new English teacher", I say to everyone and turn around towards the whiteboard to write my last name. "My name is Ms. Walker and I'm also teaching PE and Music, maybe I'll have some of you in those classes as well". I walk and stand in front of my desk. "So the first thing we're going to do is that you're going to choose between four books I've picked out, and to examine it was going to have an oral presentation in groups where you talk about the book as you answer some questions I'm going to give you", I say.
"Why do we have to read?" Someone asks. "If we want good grades we can just flirt with you".
"Hey!" Lily shouts angrily, but I raise my hand to silence her.
"Because it's healthy for your brain, that's why", I say feeling irritated. "And talk without raising your hand again or talk like that and I'll give you all detention, got it?"
I'm not going to be a teacher who students don't respect just because of my age. Yeah, I'm twenty-four, but I'm a teacher and I am going to be respected by my students. I'm not going to be a toy teacher. And I will not accept students talk to me the way that boy just did.
"Yes Ms. Walker", the boy says.
"Everyone else got it?" I ask looking at them all with swords sticking out of my eyes.
"Yes Ms. Walker", they all say.
"Good!" I say. "Okay now, the books you can choose by is Thirteen reasons why, Big mouth ugly girl, Holes and Shattering Glass".
I give them papers with the synopsis of the books and a list where they write which book they want to read.
They all read the synopsis pretty closely. I can see that when I look at them and see their concentration.
When the bell rings they all gather their things and leave the classroom. Lily comes up to me with the list.
"You were great Ana, you totally shut Owen up in the beginning", she says proudly. "You're gonna be a really good teacher".
"Thank you, how I told you that you're my favorite sister?" I ask
”Yeah well I’m your only sister”, she laughs.
I giggle and give her a hug before she runs off and my next class comes flowing into the classroom.
"Hello everyone, I'm Ms. Walker, your new English teacher", I say.
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