No one can tear us apart
The halls of the school were quiet as Cole made his way down. The principal Aaron was an older man. He and Cole for the past three years had developed kind of a father- son relationship since Cole had no other parent now that his mom and dad were both gone. Aaron knew all about Cole and Starr's past when Cole first applied for a job at the school but like Derek he understood giving it to him and vowing never to tell their secret. Besides the young man was extremly good since Virgina Highschool had won several first- place championships.
Cole knocked on the office door.
"Come in" a voice said.
He opened the door to find Aaron sitting at his desk wearing a burgundy dress shirt and black dress pants. "Good- Morning Cole" he smiled sitting up and shaking his hand "please sit down".
Cole took a seat "Good-morning Aaron".
"How is the family doing?"
"Good, I just wanted to have a small talk with you" Cole looked over his shoulders to make sure the other teachers were not listening in the conversation "I was thinking about what certain days I could get off work".
Aaron tapped his fingers lightly on the desk "Is there a certain place you plan going to?"
The man stood up and closed the door before taking a seat back down "yes" he answered lowering his voice so only the principal would hear "Starr and I are thinking of taking Nichole back to Llanview for a visit."
Aaron ran his fingeres throught his gray hair "are you and your wife certain that is the best decision, I mean it has been..."
"Three years" Cole finished "I know but there is a lot of people that we've missed including Nichole's only grandmother and we do not want her growing up not knowing who she is and the people who helped Starr and I run away to our freedom".
"But what about your wife's father?" Aaron asked "I knew that girl's father, we went to the same college" He paused "we stopped becoming friends when he started showing more of the dark side in him as he skipped out at school, destroyed property and attack younger girls like your mother".
Cole hung his head.
"And" the principal warned "that guy carries bad grudges with a temper'.
"I'm not afraid" Cole said "neither is Starr".
"Did she tell you that herself?"
"No but we both agreed that we were not going to let Todd destroy our lives".
Aaron paused for a long time finally he said "okay I understand, you can leave tomorrow".
"That soon?"
He smiled 'I'm sure Derek can run things around here for a couple of weeks or so".
Cole stood up "thank- you Aaron so much I promise to train the Lacrosse and Soccer teams very well when I come back".
Aaron placed an arm on his shoulder "no need for that son" he said " just make sure Todd Manning does not hurt you or your family".
Cole nodded "I will". He walked out of the office into a corner and dialed a number on his cell-phone".
At Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow
Starr was reading a group of kids a story when a ringing sound occured in her bag. Quickly she handed the book to another staff member and ran to get it.
"Hello?"
"Hey it's me".
She smiled making her way into the kitchen "wow that was quick".
Misty came in behind her "Starr is that Cole?"
She nodded "Cole hold on one second" she said taking the phone away from her ear and placing it on the kitchen table on speaker.
"Hi Cole" Misty said to the phone "how's our favorite coach doing".
Cole laughed on the othe line "fine Misty".
"So how did your talk with the principal go?" Starr asked.
"It went great" her husband answered "he said we could leave tomorrow".
Starr blinked turning to Misty 'is that too soon?"
"Not at all" Misty said "honey, there is a pretty big staff here so one member going away for two weeks won't change it".
"Okay" starr said facing the phone "you hear that Cole?
"Yes I did" he replied "I'll be home as soon as soccer practice is over after 4:00 pm''.
"See you then bye".
"Bye"
Bye Cole"
Bye Misty".
As soon as he was off the line Starr put the phone back in her bag "we'll I'd better finish the last of my work''.
Misty nodded "I'll be in the library".
Before her friend followed Starr looked out the window to notice that the morning sun had come up floating in the light blue sky that today was covered in puffy white clouds. "It's okay everyone Langston, Dorian, Jack, Sam, Mom" she said to herself "we are coming back'.