Chapter 2

At school Peyton gets out of the car and gets Ben out and go in the school

Peyton- Ok buddy this is your class you want me to walk you in?

Ben- No daddy I'm a big boy I want mommy to be proud of me

Peyton- (crouches down two Ben's level) Buddy you remember what I said this morning mommy is always proud of you

Ben- Even if you walk me in to class?

Peyton- Yes buddy even if I walk you in to class

Ben- Ok daddy let's go. Daddy?

Peyton- Yes buddy?

Ben- Can you stay with me today?

Peyton- Why are scared?

Ben- Yes I'm scared that all the kids are going to make fun of me (crys)

Peyton- Aww buddy (pulls Ben into a hug) is going to be ok come on daddy will take you in come on buddy you can do it you can do anything

Peyton and Ben walk into the class together

A few minutes after Peyton and Ben arrive at the school Rowan and Nick arrive at the school

Rowan- Nick you want mommy to walk you into class?

Nick- Nope I can do it I'm a big boy let me show how much of a big boy I am

Rowan- Ok I love you see you after school

Nick- I love you too mommy bye

Rowan- Bye

Nick walk into class all by himself and Rowan starts to tear up

Mrs. Sanders- Hi I'm Mrs. Sanders what's your name

Peyton- Hi Mrs. Sanders my name is Peyton Meyer and this is my son Ben

Mrs. Sanders- Hi Ben nice to meet you

Ben- (hides behind Peyton) Hi

Peyton- I'm sorry he's shy he's scared listen I know that this is against the rules but Ben wants me to stay with him today you see he's got cerebral palsy he doesn't walk that well he thinks the kids here are going to make fun of him because of the way he walks so he's scared of that happening he wants me to stay with him

Mrs. Sanders- Oh that is totally fine parents do it all the time on their kids first day of school

Peyton- Ok thank you come on Ben let's go to this table right here (looks at the teacher) is that ok if we sit here?

Mrs. Sanders- Yeah that's fine

Mrs. Sanders walks away a little boy walks to the table that Ben Peyton are sitting at

Nick- Hi my name is Nick what's your

Peyton- Oh hi my name is Peyton Meyer this is my son Ben, Ben can you say hi to Nick

Ben- Hi Nick

Nick- Hi Ben want to be friends?

Ben- (looks at Peyton) Daddy?

Peyton- It's ok buddy why don't you go play daddy will be right here

Ben- Ok Nick let's go

Peyton- (says to himself) That's my boy. Veronica honey you'd be so proud of him he has come a long long way (smiles to himself)

Mrs. Sanders- He's going to be just fine

Peyton- Yeah he is but if I leave he might have a break down

Mrs. Sanders- It's ok you can stay

With the boys

Nick- You wanna be best friends?

Ben- Yeah

Nick- Yay

Ben gets up walks over to Peyton

Ben- Dadddy daddy guess what guess what

Peyton- What buddy what?

Ben- Nick I are best friends

Peyton- Yay that's great buddy is it ok if daddy goes home now?

Ben- But daddy I'll miss you if you leave

Peyton- I know buddy but daddy will be back at the end of the day you have a friend now you go play with your friend daddy will see you after school I love you

Ben- Ok I love you too daddy

Peyton- Are you going be ok if I go home?

Ben- Yeah daddy I have Nick my best friend

Peyton- Ok bye buddy I love you

Ben- Ok daddy I love you too bye

Peyton gets ready to leave when Nick stops him

Nick- Mr. Meyer?

Peyton- Yes Nick?

Nick- Why does Ben walk like that?

Peyton- Because he has cerebral palsy

Nick- Oh what's the?

Peyton- It's something that affects the legs where you can't walk that well so sometimes he needs a little help walking around he feels like people are going to make fun of him

Nick- Oh I will never make fun of him he's my best friend you want me to tell you if someone makes fun of him after school?

Peyton- Yes that would be great thank you Nick

Nick- Your welcome Mr. Meyer

Peyton leaves and goes home