Chapter 7
Jamie and Nathan were sitting on the couch watching TV. Nathan smiled at Jamie.
"What have I said about the creepy smile?" Jamie asked.
"I'm sorry son," Nathan said. "It's just this is your last day of summer vacation before you start your senior year."
"So that gives you the right to stare creepily at me?" Jamie asked.
"Of course it does," Nathan said.
Haley came downstairs holding Keith in her arms. She immediately walked over to Nathan and handed Keith to him.
"Okay Keith," Haley said. "It's Daddy's turn to change you."
"I changed him last time," Nathan said.
"Nope," Haley said. "I had to change him at the grocery store twice."
"Okay Keithie," Nathan said. "Let's go change you."
"Don't call him Keithie," Haley said.
Nathan walked off to the other room cradling his infant son. Haley sat down next to Jamie.
"Okay Jamie," Haley said. "We need to leave for the open house in 10 minutes."
"I'm not going to the open house," Jamie said.
"Yes you are," Haley said. "We always go to the open houses and this is your last one."
"So?" Jamie asked. "I mean I've had all these teachers before. As a matter of fact, I have Mrs. Kramer for 2 classes this semester. Does the school board just hate me?"
"I know your pressure point is behind your left ear," Haley said.
Jamie got up and put his shoes on.
"Let's go Mama," Jamie said.
"Okay," Haley said. "Can you get Lily and Lydia?"
"Lily, Lydia!" Jamie shouted at the top of his lungs. "Time to go!"
"I could've done that," Haley said crossing her arms.
Haley, Jamie, Lily, and Lydia stopped by Tree Hill Elementary School first so Lydia could meet her 3rd grade teacher, Mr. Vernon. Jamie and Lily waited in the hallway while Haley and Lydia went into Mr. Vernon's classroom.
"Hello," Mr. Vernon said when Haley and Lydia entered his classroom.
"Hello," Haley said. "I'm Haley James Scott and this is my daughter Lydia. She's going to be in your class."
"Hi Lydia," Mr. Vernon said in a happy tone. "I'm Mr. Vernon. You're going to love my class."
"I'm 8, not 2," Lydia said.
"Lydia," Haley said. "Be nice."
"So Lydia," Mr. Vernon said. "I like to separate my class into 3 groups."
Mr. Vernon held up 3 fingers.
"I know what the number 3 is," Lydia said. "I'm not stupid."
"Lydia," Haley said.
"These groups are 'The Worker Bees', 'The Worker Badgers', and 'The Worker Elephants'," Mr. Vernon explained.
"I always get the weird teachers!" Lydia whined. "This is going to be a long year!"
Lydia stormed off and Haley looked at Mr. Vernon.
"I am so sorry," Haley said. "She's usually nice. I don't know what's gotten into her."
"That's okay," Mr. Vernon said. "In this class we have a feelings table and we sing 'The Feelings Song'."
"The Feelings Song?" Haley asked.
"Oh sometimes we get angry, sometimes we get mad…" Mr. Vernon started to sing before Haley cut him off.
"That's such a great song," Haley said smiling nervously.
"Thanks," Mr. Vernon said. "I wrote it myself."
"Great," Haley said rushing off.
Haley stormed into the principal's office and walked over to the secretary.
"Yes, hi," Haley said. "How do I get my daughter into a different class? The teacher she has now is a psychopath."