Six months later …314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUaFNLe2NB
"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."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzylKmuRp36
She groans.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUap6CLsua2
"My gosh. You act like you're the father instead of Dracula."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuN7BEl99o8
"I want to be the child's godmother. Please?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6L2QEi47b
"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?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2r2xqgBqD0
"Yes, Nikki."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIGzdqPdsE
"Good."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsJnbJf16l
We get to school and go to our lockers. While we're getting our things, Charlotte says,314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xsMR0rmfi
"Oh, hey. I've been meaning to tell you something."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAwy9hd2nF
"What?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMpN7EDyXQ
"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."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0syDnEVvpY
"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—"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpguJYJntiY
"Shh! Be quiet!" She sighs. "Oh, and his name is Mr. Balaur."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FuC9j2SgR
"Mr. who?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQ9MGeW6LS
"Mr. Balaur."
"Oh, God. Do you realize who that is?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttwsaSFETk
"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?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGBvvXqlHh
I nod slowly and sigh. "Yes."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7KHLY0DcB
"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."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8MWcVAv9T
"But what if he tells me to stay behind after class? Or if he has outside duty during free time?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNjdI5nh9I
"Well, we're just going to have to hope for the best then."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWCyQdEiOW
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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DBokF7iXw
"Charlotte!"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSALOfzWJoO
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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqHGJxilkB
"Oh, hi Mr. Balaur."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPx95M9EAf
"Ah, Charlotte. Hello. Do you know where Mrs. Filmore is?"
"Oh, she should be coming back from the printer soon."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfGIW8IV9i
"Okay." He sighs. "Hi, Nikki."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnkCmNPhK5
I close my eyes and hug Charlotte's things. "Hi."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLtrxZpJzr
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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5t63imt6fk
"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."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYBLRv6C6A
The bell rings and I try to stand up. I fall and he—he—helps me up.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTxCNNZrQv
I smile half-heartedly. "Thanks." I look at Charlotte, who is staring intensely at him. "Uh, Charlotte?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHJwkP5VH2
"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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5E3tZENIN9
"Mom!" I rush up and hug her.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfSXvPp5EK
She puts me at arm's length and examines me. "Are you alright? Did anything happen? Are you feeling well? Is—"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVQitvjiwf
"Mom, calm down. I'm fine, everything's fine."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOokcAvCa9
"Okay. Alright. Well, you have an appointment today."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQwtfiqCu0
"Okay. Can we please go ahead and get there? Please?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDb2IdiMiS5
"Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Can we please just go?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3ecTc3433
"Alright, fine. We'll go." She looks at the secretary and smiles. "Mm bye."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0azSrUsVu1
"Bye." He looks at me. "Enjoy your doctor's appointment."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3iBUCqabk
"Yeah. Sure."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcYTrMl5wn
We leave.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hjk1ox4z5
