"Why Granny? Why do I have to come into school, I hate school" Catherine looks at Ryan "That is why we are having this meeting with the new teacher, she really wants to help you" Ryan kicks a pebble along the ground, "But Granny…" "No buts Ryan, we are doing this, I want to see if the teacher can help you" "Fine Granny" Ryan replies as he kicks the pebble harder.
"Hi, I'm just wondering where to find Miss McKenzie?" Catherine asks the receptionist. "Sergeant Cawood, hi, I saw you two walk in" Kate extends her hand to Catherine, "Miss McKenzie, hello, how are you? This by the way, is Ryan, my grandson" The two women shake hands, and then Kate crouches down to Ryan "Hello their Ryan, I'm Miss McKenzie" Ryan mumbles "hi" "Okay, follow me to the classroom" Catherine and Ryan follow Kate to a classroom.
"So, Ryan, Sergeant Cawood, I've been talking to Ryan's teacher and I've come up with some ideas to do with Ryan" Catherine nods "Sure, why not, and please call me Catherine" Kate nods, "okay, so, firstly, I have looked into some ideas on the internet of young children dealing with stress and anger, and I've come up with a few ideas" Kate hands a piece of paper over to Catherine. Catherine pulls her reading glasses out of her pocket and scans through the list. Kate watches Catherine's every move, infatuated by her, 'She is damn sexy in those glasses and her uniform' Kate thinks as she bites her lip. Catherine looks up at Kate once she had finished the list, "I like these ideas, and I think they will work well for Ryan" Catherine places the list down on the desk. "See, the other thing I was thinking was I have been given permission to work one-on-one with Ryan twice a week, working on his reading" Catherine nods, "He is a bright kid, he has just had a hard life" Kate nods back to Catherine. "I realised that Ryan is a bright boy, and that he has had a difficult life, I – I just think he needs a little bit more attention"
Catherine looks down at her hands, she is holding back from saying what she really wants to say. She just wants to tell Kate that Ryan is just like every other little boy, but in reality Catherine knows that Ryan has enough issues, and her self-doubting herself doesn't help him. "Miss McKenzie, I appreciate that you are willing to help Ryan and I thank you for doing so, Ryan? What do you think?" Ryan shrugs his shoulders "I don't know Granny" Catherine rolls her eyes and looks at Kate, "Okay how about we just give it a try for a week and then have a look to see if it is working for you Ryan?" Kate asks him, Catherine looks down at her grandson "Ryan, I think that is an reasonable offer, don't you?" Ryan looks at Catherine, shrugs his shoulders again, "I guess so" He whispers.
Catherine looks at her watch, "I'm sorry Miss McKenzie, I have to go, I need to get back to work" Kate smiles at Catherine, "It's okay, and Ryan I'll see you next week"