Chapter 11
"Bella!" Angela ran down the hallway to catch up with me. I was running late for my first day back after taking extended leave and wanted to get to my classroom quickly.
"Oh thank God you're back!" Angela pulled me into a hug and pulled back to look at me. "This place is not the same without you here. Your kids have been talking non-stop about how much they couldn't wait to see you." She smiled widely and I couldn't help but to return a smile.
"Well it's good to be back." I said. And it really did.
I really liked Angela and was probably the closest friend I had here. She often invited me out with some of the other teachers but I always made some kind of excuse not to go. After a while Angela stopped asking and now I wish more than ever she would.
Angela asked how my family was doing as we made our way to my classroom. It was nice to talk to someone else that wasn't connected to Renee in some way. I had always dealt with the pitied looks from everyone, but not Angela. I was just about to tell her about coming home over the weekend but was interrupted the moment I stepped inside my classroom.
"We missed you Ms. Swan!" The kids yelled out. I laughed and clapped my hands excitedly when I noticed my second graders were holding a banner above their heads.
'Welcome Back Ms. Swan!'
And for the first time, I felt like I was truly home.
a/n: I'll just say this. It's going to be VERY SOON before we meet a certain someone. Just sayin'. *ducks away*