I walked into Parenting Skills just as the bell rang and slipped into the seat in between Jack and Grace. Mrs Clements was standing in front of the classroom. There were fake babies in baby carriers with bags next to them. Mrs. Clements held a hat in her hand. I could see little folded up white slips of paper in it. My stomach sank to my knees. I knew what this was. A marriage project with a fake baby.
"Oh no. This is the project everyone's always talking about." Grace whispered. I nodded,
"The family project." I said.
"Good morning class, I have a new project for you all." She said, setting the hat down on her desk. She earned groans from the entire class. "Each girl will pick a piece of paper out of the hat. On that piece of paper is the name of a boy in this class and a number. The boy will be your fake husband, and the number will tell you which baby is yours. Each baby carrier has a number on the side of it. In each baby carrier is a baby, of course. You and your partner will have to take care of the baby for the next month, 24/7." Mrs. Clements explained the project. All of the boys groaned, and all of the girls had a big, stupid grin on their faces.
"I am coming around now with the hat. You must read your partner's name and baby number to the whole class to make sure nobody goes and steals a baby or partner." Mrs. Clements said. She went to Donna first. She pulled out a white piece of paper and unfolded it. She immediately frowned after reading it.
"Milton Krupnick, Baby # 6." She said aloud. Milton looked happy and walked up to the front of the room. Donna followed him and they picked out their baby. A little baby girl.
"You will have the rest of the period for free time. At the end of class, you must tell me your baby's name. I forgot that part." She said, walking up to Kelsey. Kelsey hesitantly stuffed her hand in the hat and grabbed a piece of paper.
"Jerry Martinez, Baby # 3." She said aloud.
"Wooooo!" He said, walking up and grabbing the baby. I saw that it was a little boy. He started to walk over to Kelsey, but he tripped. The baby went flying across the classroom and landed on the floor. It started screaming very realistically for a fake baby.
"Oops, silly me, forgot one more thing. If you don't take proper care of your baby, it's neck will snap and it will scream like a real baby. So I suggest taking good care of your baby." She said. She walked up to Grace. I was next. Grace fished out a piece of paper and read it aloud.
"Eddie, Baby # 1" She said. They both walked up and grabbed their baby and all it's stuff. They got a little baby girl. Mrs. Clements came up to me next. I carefully placed my hand in the hat, hoping for a good partner. Once I found the paper I wanted, I pulled it out and unfolded it. It read Jack Anderson, Baby # 4. My jaw dropped and my eyes widened. I could feel the heat rising in my cheeks.
"Well, who'd you get Kim?" Jack asked me. I turned to him, trying to make it seem like it was no big deal that I was paired with Jack.
"I got you." I said. I could tell he wasn't expecting that because he had the same reaction, but quikcly composed himself.
"Well, let's go get our baby now." He said, getting up and walking to the front of the room. I could feel everyone's eyes on us. I followed him, trying not to show how happy I was. I admit, I had a tiny crush on Jack. But I would never actually tell anyone. "What baby do we have?" He asked me.
"Baby number 4." I said. We walked to the end and looked at our baby. A little baby boy with dark hair and brown eyes. Well, fake hair and eyes. He picked up the baby and the carrier. I grabbed the bag and followed him to one of the tables in the back, the one the other "couples" were sitting at.
"What do you want to name him?" I asked Jack.
"I don't know, I'm ot really good at the whole naming thing. How about you decide." He said.
"Are you sure?" I asked him, already having the perfect name for our little baby.
"Yeah. Do you have anything in mind?" He asked.
"Well, I was thinking about Colton." I said blushing, suddenly nervous about my choice of names.
"I like it. It suits him." He said. I smiled and we talked with the othe couples. Kelsey and Jerry had named their baby Christopher. Grace and Eddie had named their baby Amanda. Donna and Milton were fighting over what to name their baby, Elizabeth or Tatiana.
"What do you guys think?" Milton asked me as Donna sat back with her arms crossed.
"I like Elizabeth." Grace said. We all nodded.
"Fine, we'll name the stupid thing Elizabeth." Donna muttered. Then Elizabeth started crying. "God, shut up you stupid doll." Donna said, reaching for the baby. I guess she didn't pick it up right since it started screaming.
"Look at what you've done!" Milton screamed, taking the baby from her.
"Milton, please take your baby outside." Mrs. Clements said. Milton obeyed and Donna followed grudgingly. Not long after that, Colton started crying.
"I got it." Jack said, reaching for the baby. I watched as he picked it up and put the bracelet to its stomach, triggering the censor to signal that we were trying to fix it. He picked up the bottle and put it to Colton's mouth. The baby started making a slurping sound and I smiled. This was going to be a good project.
"Now, before we go, let me explain this project one last time. You and your partner are husband and wife, and you have to take care of your baby for the next month, 24/7. Even at night. You can switch the baby back and forth between partners, but if it's okay wth your parents, it's better to stay at each other's houses that way it's fair and balanced. This project is a major part of your grade. You will also be graded on how good you and your partner work together as spouses. Now, will one person from each group come tell me your baby's name." Mrs. Clements explained.
"I'll go." I said, getting up and walking over to her desk. "Our baby's name is Colton." I said, turning to go to my seat.
"Kim?" Mrs Clements said. I turned around. "I need to see you and Jack. Wil you wo stay after class, it's the end of the day anyway." She said.
"Yeah, sure." I said, turning and walkin back to the table. "She needs to see us after class." I told Jack as I sat next to him.
"Wait, why?"
"I'm not sure." I said, just as the bell rang. I Picked up the carrier, which had Colton in it, and the bag. Jack grabbed my binder and followed me to the front of the room.
"Now, the reason I had to see you two is because I've already talked to your parents about this project to get permission from them. Kim, your mother said she is fine with you spending every night for the next month at Jack's house, and Jack, your mother is fine with it. I just wanted to inform you of that. I guarantee it will improve your grade if you take this oppurtunity, since you two were the only ones presented with it." She told us.
"Thanks. We have to get going now for karate. Bye." I said, walking away quickly. Jack followed after me.
"So, are you gonna take up the offer?" Jack asked as we walked into the hallway.
"I don't know. Are you okay with me staying at your house?" I asked him, not wanting to make him uncomfortable with it.
"Nah, I'm fine with it. We're best friends after all, right Kimmy?" He said. Best Friends. Those two words hurt, but I tried not to show it.
"Right." I said, nodding. "And don't call me Kimmy!" I said as we got to my locker. He handed me my binder and I handed him Colton. I grabbed the books I needed, put them in my bag, then took Colton from Jack. I waited for him at his locker. Once he finished we headed to the dojo. The guys were already there. None of them had your babies.
"Let me guess, none of the girls trusted you with their babies?" I asked.
"Yes, and that is perfectly fine with me." Jerry said, the others nodding in agreement. I just shook my head and put Colton down on the bench.
"Kim and I are gonna go get changed. And seriously, nobody touch our baby." Jack said, walking towards the locker room. I walked into the girls locker room, quickly getting changed because there was no way I trusted the guys with Colton when I heard a crash and a baby screaming.
AN- That was the first chapter to Parenting a Fake Baby 101. This baby project has been given in my school lately, and I just added the marriage thing to give it some more Kack fluff:) Review if you want to. Or don't. I'll post the next chapter in a few days if cheerleading doesn't get in the way. Bye!
DISCLAIMER- I DO NOT OWN KICKIN IT
