Taking Changes, Learning to Love-Chapter One

**Hello! I decided to start another PB story. This one will be pretty interesting, hopefully. Thanks to HGMONKEY017 for some ideas..Go read his Higher Ground stories!**

Russ and Cory were riding along their route when a call came in. They got ready to start biking quickly but the message was different-"Guys, this is TC," came a staticy voice. Cory smiled-he seemed to much happier now that he and Chris were back together with their little boy, Cody.

"This isn't neccarily a call, but we need you to come by. I have to go." and he was gone. Russ looked at Cory, who just shrugged.

They sighed and turned around. TC always left them in mystery, which was one of the great things about him. But also one of hte more annoying traits.

**At the station**

Russ and Cory walked to where the rest of the group was. "What's up?" they asked. "Russ, we have an assignment for you." TC spoke up. "Man. Whenever there's an assignment for me, I end up either getting beautiful women that will never date me because I get interupted, or it has something to do with little kids. Little, ANNOYING kids." he pointed out.

TC grinned. "Sorry, pal." "Beautiful women?" Russ asked hopefully. "Nope. There's an undercover drug coverup going on, but we can never bust them. THe leader has a son in the fifth grade, Jonathon Holtzclaw. We need you to substitute the class." TC explained.

"But you did such a wonderful job at that, I think you should take it," Russ tried to offer. "Nice try, Granger. I was for high school kids, but some of those younger kids would reconize me. And Jonathon had an older brother, Daniel, in the class I subbed for."

"C'mon, TC! I don't DEAL with kids, okay? They're not my specialty. Especially ten-year-olds." Russ whined, trying to get out of it.

"Sorry again, Russ, but it's your time. You start tomorrow. Seven-thirty sharp." Bobby said, laughing as he handed Russ a sheet of paper.

"Oh come ON, Bobby, you take it!" Russ tried, "you have a little sister. You're use to kids."

"I can't. Teresa and me are going to my aunt's house. And the rest need to patrol."

Russ slid down into a chair. Cory handed him a bottle of Aspirin and ear plugs. "What are these for?" Russ asked. "I have a niece in the fifth grade. I took her to school once. Let's just say you'll need them." she said, winking.

Then TC stepped up again. "Here's a list of kids to watch out for. Some are troublemakers and some are just troubled, but either way they're most likely going to be problems."

Russ scanned over the piece of paper. Jonathon Holtzclaw, Steve Miller, Erin Jenkins, Cole Taylor, Alley Taylor and Andrew Coggins. "Twins?" he asked. "I guess. Same parents, except they live with their father." Bobby said, shrugging.