August 27th, 2013
Today is the first day at Chilton Academy (In my story they are in the same building but separated by Elementary grade K-8 and High school 9-12), so the two age groups never mix in the halls, and Penny, Austin, Emi, Eli and Adie were excited to meet new people. Penelope was put into grade 3 across the hall from the grade 1 classroom. Emi, Eli and Austin were all put into the same grade 1 class, and Adie was put into her kindergarten class that was next to the grade 1 class. All five kids were happy to have their classrooms so close to each other.
At the end of the day when Finn and Rory picked Eli, Emi and Adie they wanted to introduce them to their new friends, they noticed that there were only two other parents picking up their kindergarten and grade 1 children the rest were nannies or the family drivers.
"Mitchum did you notice there are only maybe 5 parents in total picking up their kids. The rest are drivers and nannies" Rory says
"Unfortunately in Hartford that is very common. I hate to say it, but when Logan and Honor were kids, their nanny picked them up and dropped them off until they were 12. Then it was them meeting the driver in the pickup area until they could drive or in logans case until he was in boarding school at 13" Mitchum said with a little snicker
"I feel bad for some of these kid's," Rory says
"I do too sometimes. Some of them have both parents that work so really it's like it would be for a middle class or lower class family they just happen to have a nanny. It's the kids that have a mother that's to busy planning parties and being on a lot of committees and would rather have the nanny raise the kids then bother to spend time with them. Yes, betty pans parties and is on committees, but she also would rather spend time with the kids and makes sure no matter how busy we are that we have quality time with the kids. I hoped that your generation changed that, but I don't see much of it so far but maybe its just mainly the young kids or some of the other kids meet their parents at the pickup area." Mitchum says
"I hope it's one of those 2 and not just parents who think of their children as a necessity to hand down the family fortunes..." Rory says
"Maybe we can be the leaders in changing our generation or the next generation, Love," Finn says
"I hope so," Rory says
"Mommy, Finn our teachers want to meet you" Eli, Emi and Adie run up to Finn and Rory and say
"Oh, did anything happen today?" Rory asks
"No, they just told us a minute ago they wanted to meet and talk to our mom and dad," Eli says
"Daddy, she wants to meet you and mommy too," Austin says
"Same with my teacher," Penny says
"Oh, goodie... I hope it's not the name thing again" Mitchum says
"Do you think it could be that?" Rory asks
"Yes, or it could very well be that there are 5 kids so close in age with the last name, and 3 of them are born within 2 months of each other, but only 2 are brother and sister. Last year, when they were in preschool one of the assistants, accused me of having an affair thinking that all 3 were my children. It happened to be the day after Logan picked the three of them up and Austin told the assistant that Logan was her brother, so she assumed all 3 kids were his siblings" Mitchum says
"Oh, is that why Anne suddenly was gone?" Rory asks
"Yes, that's the one. When I mentioned it to the school's headmaster, she fired Anne for insinuating that and for even talking about something like that even if it were true, it's not proper to say" Mitchum says
"I think she deserved to be fired, to assume you had an affair with me right before Betty got pregnant" Rory says
"Oh no she thought I had an affair with Betty and I was married to you," Mitchum says
"WOW, that's something I couldn't see you doing... being married to a woman who's younger than your first born children and having an affair with a woman your age. Hell I couldn't even see you having an affair while married to Betty period" Rory says
Mitchum, Betty, Finn and Rory walked towards the kindergarten classroom with the kids.
In the classroom
"Hello, We are the family of Penny, Eli, Emi, Austin and Adie. They told us we wanted to speak with us" Mitchum says
"Oh yes, Please Mr. Huntzburger, Mrs. Huntzburger and Uh spouses," The Kindergarten teacher says
The kids all went off to the play area to play while the adult talk.
"I'm Rory Huntzburger the mother of Eli, Emi and Adie. This is Betty Huntzburger the mother of Penny and Austin, This is Mitchum Huntzburger, their father and this here is Finn Morgan my spouse" Rory introduced herself, Mitchum betty and Finn
"It's great how you all get along so well as a big happy family. We asked them to have you come to talk to us to sort out a delicate situation. All 5 children have the same last name, and we wanted to figure this out as how they are all related." The teacher says
"Are you asking if they are all sibling's?" Rory asks
"Well yes in a way, we wanted to know whose kids where whos mainly but now we know," The grade 1 teacher said looking at Mitchum with disgust
"I just want to make things clear and put it on the record that Mitchum is not the father of my 3 children he is their grandfather. His son was my husband and Eli, Emi and Adie's father" Rory says in a slightly aggravated tone
"Oh well thank you for clearing that up. I'm sure you know how rumours can sometimes spread and now we can end them if we hear them" The grade 3 teacher says
"I'm amazed that you are such a close family still," the grade 3 teacher says
"Of course we are why wouldn't we be?" Mitchum asks
"Well after a divorce the parents of the other parent aren't normally so friendly," the grade 3 teacher says
"Excuse me... Why would you think they divorced? There was no divorce my son passed away tragically. How dare you assume they divorced" Mitchum says abruptly
"Oh, I'm so sorry Mr. Huntzburger. It's just what we see more often then not" The grade 1 teacher says trying to cover
"It's not me you should be apologizing too. It's my daughter in law" Mitchum says
"I'm sorry Mrs. Huntzburger, I didn't mean to imply anything," the grade 3 teacher says
"I'm so sure," Rory says before she get's up and calls the kids to go
After the meeting with the teachers, Mitchum and Rory went to the Vice headmaster's office to talk to him/her about what the three teachers had said and insinuated, while Betty and Finn had taken the kid's to the car's. Rory, Mitchum and Betty didn't want teachers who gossiped or even talked like that about their family.
At the office
"Hi, we were wondering if we could talk to the headmaster or even the vice headmaster about an incident today," Rory says
"Can I tell him who would like to see him?" The secretary asks
"Yes tell him the Huntzburger's," Mitchum says sternly
"Yes sir," the secretary says suddenly
A moment later she came out and said they could go into his office. When Rory entered the headmaster's office, she was shocked.
"Mitchum, Good to see you and Miss Gilmore or should I say Mrs. Huntzburger?" Headmaster Charleston says
"It's Mrs. Huntzburger Yes," Rory says
"Good to see you Hanlen, Despite the issue at hand. I see you know my daughter-in-law" Mitchum says
"Sorry, I'm in a bit of shock I wasn't expecting to see you on this side of the school," Rory says
"Yes, Rory was our Valedictorian. It just so happens that Mr. Jensen and I were talking about a program for the high school students to earn extra credit by tutoring some of the younger students on this side of the school" Hanlen says
"Mr. Jensen nice to meet you, I'm Emi, Eli and Adie Huntzburger's mom, Rory and former Chilton student," Rory says
"I am Mitchum Huntzburger, Father of Penelope and Austin Huntzburger's father," Mitchum says shaking Mr. Jensen's hand
"Ah yes, I heard about your children joining us this year, Thank you for your valuable donation's," Mr. Jensen says
"So Mitchum, Rory. What did you want to see us about?" Hanlen asks
"We just talked with the kid's teacher's, The kindergarten, grade 1 and grade 3 teacher's it seems they like to gossip and assume thing's about people," Mitchum says
"You mean Ms. Carlyle, Mrs. Medina and Mrs. Jefferson?" Mr. Jensen asks
"Yes those very ones, It seems they thought it was their business if they were all siblings, Assumed there might have been an affair after we cleared that all up they then assumed my son and Rory divorced, and they didn't he passed away not to long ago. Now we pay a lot of money for our children to attend the best school in Hartford I would assume you would employ teachers that were the best also and didn't feel the need to know about every detail in their students family lives" Mitchum says
"Of course, we will talk to them right away. We do not tolerate that behaviour from our staff. I hope this does not affect any future donations to the school you may contribute." Mr. Jensen says
"Mitchum, it will be dealt with properly. Your family like all the others deserves their right to privacy and their family not being questioned" Hanlen says
"Good, Because if it's not dealt with properly, I won't be making any more donations. I will be forced to talk to the board about Mr. Jensen's performance as the vice Headmaster at this school," Mitchum says and look's right at Mr. Jensen who's eyes got wide knowing that Mitchum was meaning.
On the walk to the car's
"Now that my daughter-in-law is how I get things dealt with fast" Mitchum says smirking
"Mitchum, did you see his eyes bug out? Did you threaten his job if the teachers weren't dealt with?" Rory asks laughing
"Oh no, I in a way told him I would ruin his career if he didn't have the teachers replaced immediately," Mitchum says
"Oh that would be why the eyes bugged out so bad," Rory says
"Yes, that's it. Rory, I have to ask, Your mother was involved with a max medina was she not?" Mitchum asks
"Yes they almost got married, She called it off a few days before the wedding, why do you ask?" Rory asks
"I'm going to have to look into the teacher's, but I think Mrs. Medina might be his wife," Mitchum says
"Oh god, if she is she couldn't think we wanted them fired because she married him could she?" Rory asked
"Honestly I don't think she would know anything, You go by your married name. It's also a legitimate reason. I did most of the talking and if she tried to sue it would be thrown out, and if she goes after the school or Hanlen I will go to bat for Hanlen," Mitchum says
Once Finn and Rory got home with the kid's, they asked them if they wanted to have a dinner to celebrate their first day of school and of course, the kids all agreed and wanted to go to chuck e cheese for dinner and playtime. After many pizzas and a few hours of Finn running around with the kids playing games just as excited as the kids, they got home in time for bath's, reading hour and bed. The kids were so tired they fell asleep with their books in hand within 20 minutes.
