I felt bad about the short chapter so here's a nice ling one. BTW only 15 more reviews for a spoiler. Who wants it?
Jack wanted desperately to tell this boy that he was not the Addy's son but he knew that the Addy's would be called in and it would all end in a bad way.
"So do you know what class you're in?" Parker asked.
"Not yet." Jack grunted making as little noise as possible. Parker sensed that Jack was not up to talking so he did most of it.
If Jack had been listening he would have noticed how much Parker was like Booth. But he wasn't so that doesn't mater.
Parker accompanied Jack to the main office to find out he was registered under Jack Addy, and he was in Ms. Maple's class, as was Parker. When they got back to the class room, Parker introduced Jack to his friends.
Robert was a small mousey haired boy with thick glasses. Ami, a girl with long dark hair and darker eyes, to Jack looked just like Angela. He missed her. Last was Rebecca, a small blonde girl with a pretty face.
All five of them sat at one table near the front of the room. Ms. Maple came over and introduced herself to Jack; she then introduced him to the class. Jack felt his face turn red as 21 pairs of eyes sized him up like a piece of meat.
After the embarrassment he tried to forget about his situation by impressing the class with his knowledge of the topics his class back in DC had gone over last week.
About five minutes before school was to let out Ms. Maple came around and passed out permission slips. When she got to the table parker and his friends were sitting at, she bent down to explain to Jack what they were for.
"Tomorrow we're going on a field trip to a museum in DC. I don't know it you've ever heard of it. The Jeffersonian?"
Jack looked at the paper and the thoughts that ran through his head ranged from elation to sorrow. They would be in DC far away from the Addy's for a whole day. But they would never let him go, unless, that just might work.
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"So class to further our knowledge of prehistoric humans, we will take a short trip tomorrow to the Jeffersonian museum.
Booth listened to the teacher drone on and on about how educational and interesting the trip would be. He looked over at Angela and Tempe, they were sitting up and looking at the teacher but their eyes were glazed over and he could tell their minds were somewhere else. The teacher began to hand out permission slips and behavior codes.
She stopped about half way through and said
"Oh yes there is one more thing. We will be sharing the tour with a group of students from a school about an hour and a half away so be on your best behavior.
'Just what we need' Booth thought '20 more kids to not pay attention with.'
The teacher dismissed the class, and they all ran to their cubbies and then to the bus. Booth read over the Permission slip. (Well looked it over actually he couldn't understand all the big words.)
On the bus ride home Booth stared out the window into the ironic sunshine. 'I wonder how Jack is holding up'
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Jack was thinking about how to let the Addy's let him go on the trip. He had an idea but he didn't like it. Then again he had no other options.
When the final bell rang he allowed the wave of students to push him toward the door.
Once on the bus and seated next to Parker he allowed his charade to begin.
"Hey Parker are you excited about the trip tomorrow?" the ever perky Parker perked up. (Ha!! I made a funny.)
"Yeah I hope I'll be allowed to go because it's so far away." This was what Jack had been waiting for.
"Me too, my parents are kind of strict about that." He sighed for dramatic affect and then sat up as if an idea had just occurred to him.
"Hey Parker, maybe if my parents see that I made a new friend and he's allowed to go they would feel better about it.
Parker looked thoughtful for a minute and then a wide grin spread across his freckled cheeks. "I'll call you when I get home."
Jack smiled back and this time it was genuine. Parker got off at his stop and Jack, alone now, began to question his plan.
'What if they say no? Oh my gosh what if one of them wants to chaperone!?' by the time he got off at his stop he was much less confident, but as soon as he saw Mr. Addy waiting for him, he thought 'now or never.' He ran off the bus and up to Mr. Addy.
"Daddy! Daddy! You'll never guess!! I made 4 new friends all ready." The other parents smiled at him and Mr. Addy looked smug.
"That's great son." He clapped Jack on the shoulder and it took all his strength not to shudder. He looked up and smiled the way that only 7 year old boys can and when they got inside he ran to Mrs. Addy.
"Mommy! Mommy! Look!" He said holding up the paper about the field trip. "Oh honey that's great she said reading it.
Just then the phone rang. Mrs. Addy answered it and looked at Jack.
"Yes, one moment please." She covered the mouthpiece "Dear there is a Parker on the phone for you."
"That's my new friend Mommy!" Jack said reaching for the phone. She smiled and handed it to him.
"Hi Parker."
"Hi Jack!! Guess what?"
"What"
"My mom agreed to chaperone!" Parker seemed very excited. Jack was more relieved.
"Oh that's great! oh got to go my mom's calling me."
"Ok see you tomorrow." Parker hung up and Jack listened tot eh dial tone for a few seconds mentally jumping for joy." He hung up the phone. Mrs. Addy looked expectantly at Jack.
"Mommy, Parker's mom said she would chaperone our group please can I go?" He asked hugging her leg "Please please please?"
"Of course you can honey" she bent down to hug him 'If you ever breathe a word of our "situation" to anyone you will never see the light of day again!!" She whispered in his ear.
The sudden change of emotion took Jack by surprise he closed his eyes and quickly nodded his head.
She stood up and nudged him toward the door "Go wash up." He ran to his room and locked the door.
So I wonder how the field trip will go. Oh yeah I know but you all just have to wait and review (hint hint)