Adventures in Parenting
X Coupons X
"Hey, Mama."
Kagome looked up from the stack of newspapers that she was clipping coupons from to see Shiro jumping on the couch cushions. Silently groaning, she set her pair of scissors down and leveled a stare at the five-year-old. "I really wish you wouldn't do that."
Shiro grinned in response and stuck his legs out parallel to the couch, landing sitting down. Kagome just rolled her eyes. "What is it, Babe?" she asked, turning back to her coupon clipping.
"Well…" Shiro squirmed in his Power Ranger pajamas and socks. "My teacher was wondering if parents could come in and help with projects and stuff sometimes…"
Kagome didn't look up this time. "And…?"
"Well, could you?"
The young mother stared down at the freshly clipped 2 for 1 detergent coupon. Work took up all the time she had when she wasn't taking care of her son. She had to work over-time and worked at a second part-time job every other night in order to send him to his school and then to a good day-care center afterwards. Could she afford to take time off to help with his class? Glancing over at her hopeful child, she sighed and closed her eyes in defeat.
"We'll see."
She was attacked from the side as her son launched himself at her neck for a hug. They fell to the side between the couch and coffee table, the scissors still in her hands. "Thank you! Thank you thank you thank you!" Shiro half-yelled in her ear. Kagome could only laugh and hug him back.
Really short, I know. But I've been steadily working on this for the past week and it was getting really long. I didn't want it to be one long installment, so I broke up each different section into separate installments. This is the shortest one so far though. - Hope