I own the new Teacher ,headmistress and the kids
"Mummy,I have to bring snack,it's my turn next." Peter said Tuesday morning at breakfast.
"Right." Mummy said as she tried to feed Lucy,keep Edmund from smearing the front of his jumper with jam and coax Susan to eat her eggs."When do you have to bring it?" she asked thinking she could bake some biscuits tonight when they were all in bed.
"I have to bring it um Tuesday,cause I told Teacher that I never had a turn and she said I could have a go." Peter said crumbling up his toast in his milk.
"Peter,today is Tuesday,Susan eat your eggs and stop poking the yolk." Mummy said taking the jam away from Edmund.
"It's runny and I don't like runny eggs,they're yucky." Susan said .
"There are starving children in the world. Peter,why didn't you tell me you had to bring snack today." Mummy asked,"Edmund,sit down,you are not having the jam you have enough jam."
"I did tell you,just now." Peter replied.
Mummy got up and went to the cupboards," There's chocolate biscuits,I think there's enough " she peered in the jar ,there were only four half eaten bisuits," Eddie,have you been in the biscuit jar again?" she asked her three year old.
"Not me,Lucy." Edmund replied.
"Oh,well ,how does she get the biscuits down,then." Mummy asked slightly amused.
"She gets a chair and she climbeded and she got them." Edmund said.
"Mummy,the snack." Peter interrupted.
"Mummy,I'm done,can I get down now." Susan asked her plate was still half -full.
"Yes,the snack,Peter,I know. Susan,you could get down and take Lucy too." Mummy said.
"I want to get down too." Edmund said
"Not you,we have to talk about your biscuit stealing and , hurry,up you'll be late. "Mummy said.
"But the snack." Peter protested
Mummy looked flustered,"oh the snack,right." she went to the fruit bowl and placed some fruit in the basket she used for shopping.
"Mummy,this isn't a snack the other kids won't like it." Peter said.
"They might like it." Mummy said kissing and straightening his hat."Be good." she said as he walked out the door.
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Teacher was late and the children were taking advantage of that. Alfred had a bag of crisps and was stuffing them in his mouth by the handfuls, Mary and Maggie the twins were in the corner playing some sort of clapping game and whispering in their secret language. Roger had a white mouse and was dangling it over the heads of several of the girls. Three other boys were playing a shooting game and chasing each other around the classroom.
Violette ran up to Peter,but he was ready for her,he dug in his pocket and pulled out a fat squirming worm,he had picked up on the way to school(it had rained the night before) .
Violette screamed and ran from Peter,"Get away from me! I'm gonna tell Teacher on you!"
The class was in an uproar until the sound of a whistle made everyone freeze. The Headmistress stood in the doorway ,"Boys and girls,is this anyway to behave?" she asked coming into the room.
"Miss,they were all being bad,Miss,but I wasn't." Shirley said primly,she was something of a teacher's pet.
"Thank you,Shirley." Headmistress said not really listening,she clapped her hands,"Right,Alfred,put your crisps away ,unless you want to share with the class. Mary,Margaret take your seats in the proper chairs,no switching around. Roger, put your mouse ,come down from the desks,it's a mouse it won't hurt you. Peter ,stop chasing Violette with a worm,or at least wait until you get outside. " The Headmistress was not like the Headmistresses you read in books,she was very nice. She waited until everyone was seated ,then said." Today you're teacher can't come,so you have a substitute teacher." she went to the door ,"You could come in,now."
A young woman about nineteen came into the room,she had light blond hair styled in a roll at the nape of her neck. She seemed a bit nervous.
"Boys and girls ,this is Martha Watson,she's your new teacher for the day.I hope you all behave." Headmistress said she left the room.
Martha cleared her throat and smiled at stared back.
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It was snack time and the children weren't pleased that they had to eat fruit instead of biscuits and gingerbread or cupcakes.
"You don't bring good snacks."Alfred said through a mouthful of crisps.
"I do too!" Peter retorted.
"Nuh-uh,your Mummy sent fruit,when it was my turn,I bought cupcakes with real frosting. My Mummy's better than yours."Alfred said.
Peter sat there,then blurted,"My daddy could beat up your daddy .So there." he said.
Alfred stood there his mouth open,half eaten crisps falling out of his mouth and onto the walked away and went to the cloakroom to get his coat.
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"Let's play a game." Roger said it was afterschool and everyone was out in the play yard waiting to be picked up.
"I'm going to pick the game."Shirley said
"No,I get to choose,you probably choose some sappy girl game,like princesses." Roger said
"We could play "Foxes and Hounds." Peter suggested before an argument could break out.
The other children nodded their agreement and they played until parents started coming .
"Bye!" Peter shouted when he saw Mummy standing by the gate with Susan,Edmund and Lucy was in the pram.
"Can we go to the park,Mummy." he asked when he got near.
Mummy hesitated,"I still have to make dinner and Daddy will be home soon."
"Pleeease!" he and Susan begged,"Just for a little bit." Peter said
Mummy relented"Only half an hour." she said ,they headed toward the park.
