(Haley's POV)
Normally Jamie is a really good child but since starting nursery he has been soo stroppy that I had to arrange an appointment with his teacher so that I could get to the bottom of this because that sure was not my little boy. The one who yells at me and his dad or throws things or snatches.
So I walked into the nursery on the day off that I had from college and walked to the reception. "Hi I have an appointment with Miss Garside? About Jamie" I say with a smile. The reception lady buzzes me in and tells me to sit on the chairs and the teacher will be out shortly.
"Haley Scott??" I hear being called so I look up.
"Yeh, that's me." She gives me a funny look and says,
"I had an appointment with his mother not his sister?"
I chuckle and reply, " I am his mother. Me and his father had him in the last year of high school. But don't worry we were already married." Unaware of the growing look of distain on her face.
"You were married and pregnant before you were out of high school? No wonder Jamie is soo angry!"
"What are you talking about?! Jamie is a well loved boy at home, just because we were and still are quite young that doesn't mean we don't love him as much as a mum who didn't have their child before graduation!"
"I'm just meaning obviously having to live with two different houses with his grandparents there all the time must be a lot of overlooking authority?"
"We live in a flat that we rent and pay for! We have since 3 years before Jamie was even born. Me and his father have been together since we were (I'm a little confused at how old they actually are coz in uk school system is really different) 16?? Jamie my have been a surprise and unplanned but not for one minute does that mean we don't have his best interest at heart!"
"Well I would still like to speak with a proper adult before we talk about Jamie's behaviour problems."
"You know what... I'll get to the bottom of it myself and then maybe I'll send one of the grandparents so that they can tell you to stick it coz I'm much too nice!"
And with that Haley storms back out of the nursery and straight into her car and drove home.
"JAMIE! Can I speak with you for a moment please?" I call as soon as I get in the house.
"Sure mum. What's the problem?" He replies so innocent.
"I was about to ask you the same question." I say and see confusion cloud his eyes. So I carry on. "What's with all the bad behaviour in nursery? Do you not like it?"
He looks down at his hands, folded in his lap, guiltily. "It's not that I don't like it... it's just all the other kids make fun of me."
"Why baby?" I prod gently.
"Because they always ask why my sister drops me off and not my mum, but when I say you are my mum they laugh at me a run away."
I pull him into a tight hug. "You know I always get the same. When I drop you off I always get told oh that's nice of you. Dropping off your little brother and when I tell them you're my son they just look me up and down because I'm so young. But every once in a while you're gonna find that a handful of people are gonna be able to look past the fact that you have a young mum and dad and you're gonna be super happy coz you know they'll always be there for you. No matter what."
He looks up at me with a great big smile and we just stay in an embrace until he slips off to sleep for a while. And not soon after is followed by his mother. And that is how Nathan found them when he came home.
not gonna lie this is probs one of the worst ones I've wrote but most of the story tracks I think. Didn't really think this one through... kind of spur of the moment thing when I couldn't sleep... thanks for the nice feedback... open to suggestions* also thinking about doing an AU piece of CSI NY only one chapter but it's really long so let me know if you actually want it...
