CSI: What If
Chapter 2 of my CSI story, enjoy.
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Chapter 2
Six year old Ed Kennedy shifted his feet nervously. Today was his first day at school, to say he was nervous would be an understatement actually. Being blind he was completely scared; scared of getting lost, getting hurt, what the other children would do. He heard a knock at the door and turned.
"Come in." He said.
The door opened and the person came in, they then spoke and Ed identified them easily.
"Ed, are you ready?" The voice of his sister sounded.
He smiled. "Morning Maggie, y-yeah, I'm ready."
Margaret bit her lip; she could hear the tremor in her brother's voice.
"Ed, what's wrong?" She asked; letting her brother know she was worried.
Ed trembled and finally admitted. "I'm scared Maggie; what if something happens to me, what if the other children are…mean to me."
Margaret immediately hurried forwards and hugged her brother. "It will be okay Ed; I promise. If the other children are mean, they won't get away with it. I won't let anyone hurt you, okay. We'll go through this together; we'll have fun, together."
Ed smiled at that, and nodded. "Thanks sis."
Still smiling Margaret took Ed's hand and together the twins made their way downstairs, both ready for school.
Anne smiled as she saw her children enter the kitchen for breakfast. They both looked so smart in their new school uniforms. Ed in the boy's version of it, consisting of grey shorts ending a little above the knee, a blue shirt, a pair of grey calf-length socks and grey shoes.
Margaret wore the girl's uniform, which was very similar to the boy's except instead of shorts she wore a grey pleated skirt and her socks were knee length.
"Good morning Ed, Margaret." She said happily. "Are you ready?"
They both nodded, smiling and replying in unison. "Yeah."
She laughed. "You look so smart, I'm proud of you both."
They grinned and soon began breakfast. As they ate Anne sighed softly as she recalled the first time Ed had asked her about how he couldn't see. Margaret had been curious too about her affected vision.
They had only been three years old and it had scared them both, everything being black; or not being able to see right. She had done her best to explain, to reassure them, about Ed's blindness; Margaret's half-blindness.
The one key point she had mentioned was, even if people made fun of them, not to let it get to them. Just because Ed was blind, Margaret half-blind, didn't mean they were any less of a person.
Now, at six years old, Ed had mastered navigating their house, and Margaret was able to live without much difficulty, despite her own problems. Anne was proud of her children, how they handled things so well. Liam smiled at his children as they began breakfast.
"Well Ed, Margaret, your big day, first day of school, you guys ready?" He asked cheerfully.
They nodded. "Yeah."
Liam spoke gently in reply to Ed's hesitance; which he noted. "It's okay to be nervous; everybody is when they first start school."
Ed smiled at that and nodded. Anne couldn't help but smile herself as they ate.
'My little boy and girl are growing up; they'll be alright, I know it, but…I still worry.' She thought sadly. 'I guess that's just; what it means to be a mother.'
Finally breakfast was done and Anne prepared to drive her children to school; she knew she'd have to speak with the teacher. So together they left, heading for Anne's car and the first day of school for the kids. They soon arrived at the school; Anne stopped the car and turned to her son. She could see Ed was still nervous, but was trying to appear brave. She gently reached out and smoothed back his hair.
"We're here Ed." She told them; turning to smile at Margaret. "Let's go, meet your teacher."
They nodded and they got out of the car. Anne quickly walked around the car and took her son's hand and her daughter's. Together they then walked, Anne guiding her son, as they headed for their classroom.
It did not take long for them to find the room, Anne knocked on the door and they entered. The teacher was seated at her desk and smiled when she saw them.
"Hello, how may I help you?" She said kindly.
Anne smiled and explained. "I'm Anne Kennedy, this is my son Ed and my daughter Margaret, they're starting here today. I called you yesterday on the phone…"
The teacher's expression brightened. "Ah of course, how nice to meet you. I remember, please, sit down."
They did so and the teacher introduced herself. "I'm Mrs. DiLaurentis; I recall you saying you needed to talk, Mrs. Kennedy, how may I help?"
Anne sighed and then explained. "Well, it's about Ed; he…He's going to help…"
Then, with Ed occasionally speaking up; whenever he overcame his shyness, Anne was able to explain to the teacher about Ed's blindness and what he'd need.
"I see, well, don't worry about a thing Mrs. Kennedy; Ed will be well taken care of here. We'll help him." Mrs. DiLaurentis said kindly. "In fact, my daughter Alison is starting here today too; I'll see if she can help Ed, show him around."
Anne nodded and then Mrs. DiLaurentis smiled at Margaret and added. "Perhaps Margaret would like to sit next to her brother and help him out too."
Margaret nodded enthusiastically and Ed and Anne seemed pleased by that and finally; after saying goodbye, kissing her children's foreheads, Anne left for work. Margaret smiled at Ed, ready to stick by her brother, no matter what.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.