Tali looks up from her drawing of a orange bird. Ms. Bear goes to the front of the class and smiles at the first graders. It's her fake smile that she gives out when she wants something. Maddie called her a Barbie once cos she had her five years ago. And Ms. Bear still remembers her, after five years she still remembers Maddie.
"Time for show and tell class" Ms. Bear said in her sugary sweet voice. Her hawk beady little eyes are on Travis Buckley who is chewing on his thumb nail vigorously.
"Can I go first Ms. Bear?" Annabel asked innocently, smiling and grinning from ear to ear looking like a jack-o-lantern.
"Yes, Ben Hatcher, Ronnie Lane, Zane Hynes, and Tali DiNozzo will be the ones who go today. Tomorrow's names are on the white board. Pay attention to Annabel" Ms. Bear concluded nodding for Annabel to go to the front of the classroom.
"Okay, here it is…my brother's Spy Camera" Annabel said producing her big brother's camera. He doesn't let her near his Spy stuff; she had to tell her mommy and daddy that she needed her Barbie as an excuse to use his camera.
"Wow, my brother neva lets me touch his stuff" Ronnie Lane whispered looking down at his meatloaf that looks like SpongeBob wistfully.
"Yah" the rest of the class echoed, Ms. Bear smiles at Annabel. It's hard not to love Annabel she's perky, happy, and always has an excuse cos she's really good. Well part of the time she is.
"Annabel that's great, maybe at recess you can show the class how to take pictures. Ben, you're up" Ms. Bear said nodding for the nervous wreck of a six year old to go up.
Ben swallows hard. He has bright red hair and a pink looking face. His dim green eyes are always nervous and sometimes he looks like he's going to cry. Ever since his parents split up last year; his father moved to Reno last month, his mother remarried, and his brother was sent to boarding school. He's been a wreck, or in a weird state that most crazed adults are in. Depression.
"No…no, I'm good…wait I want to…no I don't changed my mind…wait yes I do…wait…oh never mind" Ben said his hands shivering almost as though he's touched frozen ice.
"Ben, do you need to see the counselor?" Ms. Bear asked softly, she has a soft spot for the troubled children in her class.
"Yes. No. Yes…yes ma'am" Ben answered quickly leaving the room trembling on each step.
"Okay, well Justin you're turn" Ms. Bear said turning his attention to the boy with short hair.
"Actually Ms. Bear, Zane and I wanna show ours together" Ronnie said he sounds like he's had way to much sugar.
It's sort of funny because the two of them look nothing alike and they're the best of friends in the entire planet. Zane is taller than most third graders with bone straight brown hair. Ronnie has a baby face and looks like a kindergartner with his scruffy orange hair and fire engine red freckles to match. Ronnie may be short but he's meaner and gets into a ton of fights. Zane is the smart, know-it-all type boy who doesn't have any siblings so doesn't know what its like being patient.
"Yah it's so cool" Zane added enthusiastically, he and Justin are inseparable. Tali rolls her eyes, she wonders if those two poop heads buy underwear together. She thinks about telling that joke to Annabel, she'd laugh.
"Very well" Ms. Bear said muttering about how they should really be split up next year or something. Annabel smiles wildly at Tali who smiles the same smile back.
"Okay, I brought in my Star Wars Helmet" Ribbue starts grinning like a fool. Annabel rolls her eyes.
"And I brought my sword" Zane continued, this time it's everyone's turn to groan. They do this every time they're together, continue one another's sentences.
"If you put em' tagetar" Ronnie said not caring whether his classmates are groaning at the two of them.
"You get Luke Skywalker…almost" Zane finished holding up their two items with proud smiles. Hannah being the goodie-goodie claps first and then everyone else. Both boys bow and smile directly at Hannah.
"Next Tali DiNozzo" Ms. Bear muttered sitting at her desk, starting to grade last week's Spelling Test.
"I brought in, my mommy's lipstick" Tali said a few boy's groan but when Tali turns her head and looks at them each of them clap; anxiously.
"Cool" Annabel said happily while Tali puts some onto her face, under her eyes trying to look like one of those football players.
"Want some Annie" Tali offered holding it out for all the girls who leap up to use some, even some boys do as well.
R.J. is trying his hardest to keep at attention. But, his head hurts a little and his entire body feels jumpy. That is until he sees the principle with a new boy at the door. He grins like a maniac. His teacher Mr. Meyers is the best in the entire grade; he's cool, funny and really smart. Once he even let them watch the end of a football game. The coolest teacher ever.
"Oh class, these gentlemen are Daniel and Sean Kurtz welcome, them to our great school" Father Jack ordered looking at each of his students feeling a twinge of sadness. He is retiring at the end of the week and Sister Martha is coming in. She's a great principle and all, but he will miss his students very much.
"Danny, its Danny, sir" Danny corrected, causing Father Jack to look down at the boy.
"What?" Father Jack asked his green eyes become wide and his face turns pinker than pink.
"I like Danny better, than Daniel" Danny informed the priest who nods almost like he is lost for words. Which he probably is.
"You know, just in case" Danny added with a mischevous smirk appearing in his excited blue eyes. Their mom doesn't punish them all that much, so they might as well; enjoy it.
"In case of what?" Father Jack asked trying to keep him self from laughing his head off. Boy, wait till the other priests in town hear about this kid at Poker Night at the club.
"When I get inta trouble, I wanna be sure you know my name" Danny said sounding like he knows he'll get into trouble soon. R.J has a twinkle like look in his eyes.
"Uhh...Thanks. I think" Father Jack said looking at the giggling students, nodding very quickly at R.J he's known that trouble-maker since the first grade. Please Dear Lord, do not let R.J become friends with...Danny and Sean. It'll be choatic. Worse than the time when R.J met Patrick...jeesh!
"You're welcome, dude" Danny said grinning like a complete idiot.
"Dude? Have a good first day, boys...dude? oh and Joe, I need to talk to you outside for a moment" Father Jack said patting Sean on the back looking very confused. Mr. Meyers follows him out of the classroom leaving the two new kids' to be studied by their new classmates.
"Behave class" Mr. Meyers called into the class before going outside into the hall and talking with his close friend.
The two new boys look alike; they both have blue reckless eyes and long hair that curls at the tips, just below their ear lobes. Danny has light brown almost red hair; his smile is fun-loving and obviously full of light. Sean has regular brown flopping hair; his smile is serious and more determined than his twin brothers.
"Sean's a dumb name" Tina Fisher chortled once she saw the principle go out in the hall to talk with Mr. Meyers and their door to their classroom close.
"Like your name is any better Fish food" R.J. said he is getting sick and tired of Tina making fun of the new kids.
"Shut up R.J. I wasn't talking to you...EWW!" Tina gasped at him, Patrick smiles his weird smile.
"Oh shut up Tina" R.J. garbled picking up her pencil and breaking it in half.
"Thanks for helping my bro" Daniel said giving this crazed smile. R.J guesses it's his regular smile. Sean just smiles shyly almost like he couldn't care less if he isn't noticed.
"U-huh" R.J. replied flicking his hair out of his green-gray eyes so that he can look tough in front of these boys.
"I can't believe you called Father Jack a...dude" Patrick said smiling at what happened only a few minutes ago.
"Wanna play football after lunch" R.J. asked giving both boys a strangled smile. They look at one another and shrug.
"Sure" Danny answered first, since he is always the first to do most things. Sean usually stays quiet with the trouble-maker hiding inside of him.
"Cool, you can be on my team" Patrick offered looking out of the window with a bored expression glued onto his face.
"Sounds good" Sean replied at last, his voice sounds weak and a little tired.
"Take you're seats, class…now!" Mr. Meyers ordered sternly after a second of all the kids dancing up and down around the room.
"He's the easiest teacher" R.J. said he couldn't help but mess with the two new kids they both look at one another and the color drains away from their faces.
"Sean, you're next to Ruthie and Danny you're the desk beside Tina" Mr. Meyers said fully expecting the two children to listen.
"Yes sir" Sean answered curtly sitting beside a girl with curly strawberry blonde hair she rolls her brown eyes at him.
"Do I have to sit there?" Danny asked softly, making sure he sounds confident. Well at least he's trying to sound confident in front of all these kids, he wants to make a good impression.
"Yes, now take you're seat" Mr. Meyers ordered weakly, he didn't expect for Danny not to listen like his brother.
"Do I really hafta sit there?" Danny repeated the question a little louder this time. The entire class is watching with amusement, this has to be the best moment since R.J danced on one of the desks during detention.
"Where would you like to sit, Danny?" Mr. Meyers asked sarcastically, again he is not expecting Danny to answer. Instead, Danny does, after all a question is a question.
"Beside R.J, Patrick or Sean" Danny answered seriously. His voice sounder serious, Sean cracks a smile and shakes his head. Danny is one of a kind.
"Same" Sean called out, Danny smiles at his older twin brother.
"I see, we'll be changing seats sooner than you think" Mr. Meyers said keeping his eyes on the boy who taps his chin thoughtfully and then lets out an exasperated sigh.
"There's three for you to chose" Danny offered sounding like it is more like an order.
"Danny, I promise you we'll change very soon. But, for now I need you to sit with Tina" Mr. Meyers promised moving his wavy black hair behind his ears. His wife says that's something he does, when he's annoyed. Well HE'S getting annoyed.
"I'm allergic to Tina" Danny blurted, now how is he going to get out of that trap.
"Are you, now?" Mr. Meyer's said giving him a look.
"Yep, it's really bad" Danny said sounding like a smart ass, his blue eyes are dancing.
"YOU can't be allergic to people" Tina called out angrily, boy's are such idiots. R.J can't help but smile, finally someone else is getting into trouble besides him. This is way funnier watching than actually being the one speaking.
"Danny's only joking. He just doesn't like Tina, who does?" R.J called out causing Sean to start giggling and Danny to nod at him.
"No I'm not. I'm serious, I'm allergic to her" Danny said pretending to sound deathly ill.
"Daniel, take you're seat" Mr. Meyers ordered while Danny sighs over dramatically and slowly walks over to Tina.
"ACHOO...ACHHOOO..AAAAACCCHHOO!" Danny sneezes repeatedly until Mr. Meyers looks back at the boy and smiles. He flashes back to a moment when he was young, this kid is going to be trouble.
"Sorry allergies" Danny apologized leaning back in the chair and smirking. Mr. Meyers knows to well that, this is going to be an interesting school year.
During the sixth grade recess, Maddie has been ordered to stay in the class until she is told to leave. Truthfully, Maddie is a little worried she's going to find out about her forging the signature.
"Madelyn, I need to have a word with you" Ms. Kurtz called after the girl who hangs her head as she walks into her classroom.
"Yah" Maddie said softly, sitting down at her desk worriedly.
"Do you know why I called you in?" Ms. Kurtz asked seriously sitting across from Maddie whose fingers tap against the desk.
"I'm guessing it's not because I got Student of the Year" Maddie joked, it helps most situations in certain cases.
Ms. Kurtz purses her lips together tightly, to keep from smiling. That would take away from the seriousness of the state. "You are right, it isn't because of that. Tell me about your detention slip"
"Amanda ruined it" Maddie answered quickly. A little too quickly in Miss Christine Kurtz; mother of two fraternal twin boys' opinion.
"I see what else?" Ms. Kurtz edged on, trying to pry the truth out of a child who seems to want to hold onto it for a long time.
"I dunno its white and a rectangle" Maddie said keeping her eyes on the floor.
"Anything else" Ms. Kurtz urged giving her a pleading look to just tell the god damn truth already.
"My dad signed it in pen" Maddie lied; it is her very first lie to her favorite teacher. She feels terrible.
"Yes, do you see anything wrong with the signature?" Ms. Kurtz asked peering closely at the slip.
"It looks like a giant smudge" Maddie replied weakly, feeling like a little kid.
"Madelyn, I'm being serious. When I ask you think question I want you to be completely honest with me" Ms. Kurtz said coolly and gently, Maddie swallows hard.
"O-kay" Maddie said softly and worriedly. She feels like a little kid, becoming nervousover breaking the rules. Well who the hell cares? I don't. Well maybe a little bit. Okay I care, yah happy? Maddie mentally tells her self to, shut up.
Ms. Kurtz has a sad look in her eyes and when she looks at the girl she asks the question Maddie defidently doesn't want to hear, "did you forge this signature?"