Six months later …396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDT30O9bbC
"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."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ULGSoSvQv
She groans.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVWwngII3g
"My gosh. You act like you're the father instead of Dracula."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSg4QaB8rEU
"I want to be the child's godmother. Please?"396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxrIMgkSG5
"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?"396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEd9rg9GVy
"Yes, Nikki."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mC0ia74sk
"Good."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjh6ITowmn8
We get to school and go to our lockers. While we're getting our things, Charlotte says,396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHi5IY9E5Oa
"Oh, hey. I've been meaning to tell you something."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGhgGgq5kL
"What?"396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqbW12ySlG
"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."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr0d76pKY9C
"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—"396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1oNaVs56A5
"Shh! Be quiet!" She sighs. "Oh, and his name is Mr. Balaur."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKeZ6rD1OvP
"Mr. who?"396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75end7PVX6
"Mr. Balaur."
"Oh, God. Do you realize who that is?"396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBT7RfwZSoi
"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?"396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07crdxkmpA
I nod slowly and sigh. "Yes."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjsg9adqKz
"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."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDuwpyotGu
"But what if he tells me to stay behind after class? Or if he has outside duty during free time?"396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGEeIWsgFt
"Well, we're just going to have to hope for the best then."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsGdTuPdEP
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.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlNHC2KAav
"Charlotte!"396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqU0HgAnnt
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.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDe4oFktIA
"Oh, hi Mr. Balaur."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDRdmK4WVD
"Ah, Charlotte. Hello. Do you know where Mrs. Filmore is?"
"Oh, she should be coming back from the printer soon."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5xbsOHTqC
"Okay." He sighs. "Hi, Nikki."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhB50OyhNA
I close my eyes and hug Charlotte's things. "Hi."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKegBqTkMm
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.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajCW6Rm9rV
"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."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyDZ0DQqdF
The bell rings and I try to stand up. I fall and he—he—helps me up.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVN0msx6vu5
I smile half-heartedly. "Thanks." I look at Charlotte, who is staring intensely at him. "Uh, Charlotte?"396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMXmKGwKUW
"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.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR60mqPL1ix
"Mom!" I rush up and hug her.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQuTNqJIML
She puts me at arm's length and examines me. "Are you alright? Did anything happen? Are you feeling well? Is—"396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tcxYcfV1G
"Mom, calm down. I'm fine, everything's fine."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbbQPOsGxN
"Okay. Alright. Well, you have an appointment today."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pYTml0RiA
"Okay. Can we please go ahead and get there? Please?"396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29trQVfg2A
"Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Can we please just go?"396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iF0FgQV4v
"Alright, fine. We'll go." She looks at the secretary and smiles. "Mm bye."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyEXd0K8yK
"Bye." He looks at me. "Enjoy your doctor's appointment."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAEoKwMBeZ
"Yeah. Sure."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvzxvfB1uj
We leave.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuguTN2laf3
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