Freddy hated the winter and spring seemed ages away also despite having plenty of wood and that to burn in the boiler the damn thing packed in. twice and everyone was freezing and the school had to close and Freddy was wearing coats indoors and to top it off he caught a bad dose of clue but he carried on
" Well that's the b ..b.. ATCHOO ATCHOO Urgh that's the boiler fixed damn this cold " Freddy said heavy with cold and he couldn't talk right as he was bunged up too
" Aww poor Freddy you sound bad you should be in bed " Jill said laughing at Freddy's face that looked full of flu his skin was pale his nose and cheeks flushed and he felt hot to touch fever yet he said he was cold and shivery
" Well school cant run itself and Iv been avoiding the kids and staff like the plague don't wanna make them sick but don't worry I'll be fine I ..i ..i ACHOO ACHOO ACHOO " Freddy sneezed again
" Really I dunno " Jill said touching his face that felt hot
" Yeah really I'm tough I'll cope " Freddy said now turning away and blowing his nose and coughing a bit also his voice was croaky too it was clear he was sick
" Well okay bit of you don't feel well you need to rest take time off we all worry about you your part of the school family now " Jill said smiling at Freddy
" I know and I really am flattered and I'm proud to call you all family too and these kids mean the world to me also make me feel young again in many ways yet where they get all that energy from God knows I want some of it to keep up used to say that to Loretta " Freddy said not knowing what he said
" Loretta .? Said Jill
" Oh my ex wife I was married a few years ago it didn't work out and she left me taking our daughter she was about 7 then " Freddy said sadly
" Oh Im so sorry " Jill said
" My own fault really I was a useless husband and father I had a drinking problem back then I prefared the drink to her so I lost my marriage and child don't know where they are and as for Katherine she'll be in her early teens now at high school I lost contact with her I sent her birthday cards and presents and Christmas presents but doubt she'll get them she maybe won't know who I am out their calling another man daddy " Freddy said sadly as Jill rubbed his back
" I'm so so sorry I had no idea really ' Jill said
" I know I never told anyone and I'm ashamed of my self I almost destroyed myself I hit the drink badly after they left staying up to 3 or 4 am drinking or going from bar to bar drinking cheap disgusting alcohol that make me throw up next day also I had no home slept on streets too so that is my dark shady past not one to be proud off I'm afraid 'Freddy said sighing
' All I can say is I'm sorry about that but maybe one day your daughter will find you kids do it all the time now go searching for a missing patent " Jill begins but Freddy cut her off
" Yeah I know that but what will I tell her oh I'm so sorry your father was a drunken no user that loved a cheap bottle of whiskey more than his own child no she's better without me maybe her knew dad will give her things I can't let's hope she forgets me " Freddy said before sneezing again and coughing he felt terrible
Freddys flu lasted about 2 weeks and he still carried on working but tried his best to keep out of everyone's way as he didn't want to spread his germs and at last Winter loosened its grip and Spring came and the bard in work returned for Freddy when he could get a moments peace as the kids were all over him
one Spring day a school photographer turned up to get a class photo and Freddy stood behind him getting the kids to smile by acting silly and after that he returned to his garden work planting some bulbs and weeding that's when he felt a small pair of hands shove him hard and the weight of a small child jump on his back knocking him face first into the soil
" Come and play hide and seek with us Mr Freddy a little blonde girl said now tugging hard on Freddy's arms
" Oh okay okay Kris I give in the garden can wait I guess " Freddy said as the kids cheered and Freddy hid his eyes and started counting and all the kids scatterd to hide
" One two Freddy's coming for you " Freddy sang as squeals of delight echoed round the play yard and Freddy soon found the kids hiding
" Gotcha now your on my team and you have to help me find the others " Freddy said gently tapping the child on the shoulder and after all the kids were caught Freddy would lift them up and twirl them round playing at airplanes it was very clear that he was their favriout person in the school the kids loved him also he was fascinated by little Nancy's talent for art too he discoverd that when he was asked to look after a class one after noon
" Oh Mr Kreugar I'm really sorry to do this but I need to ask a huge favour of you today " The head teacher said She never called Freddyy by his first name and he was used to that now
" Yeah sure that's what I'm here for so what's up " Freddy said smiling
" I need you to watch the preschool class today for a couple of hours something has come up for their teacher and you are so good with them even Jesse is starting to behave " The teacher said
" Well I'll try Iv never really had teaching experience apart from reading stories but you know me I'll try anything so why not " Freddy said smiling
" Thank you I'm sure you will do just fine " the woman said returning the smile so that afternoon Freddy found himself in a very busy noisy class room and their teacher about to leave she had a dentist appointment.
" Okay everyone settle down quiet please now Mr Kreugar has kindly stepped in to look after you all this afternoon for a couple of hours till I get back now you must do what he tells you he is your teacher till I get back okay " The woman said as all the kids said yes miss
" Er okay then kids as you know I'm not a teacher so you will all have to help me out here what do you normally do .. ? Asked Freddy looking around the class a bit nervious
" The boys usually play with their Lego or with the toy cars we draw or play with the dolls house or sand tray or in the okay house. we do different things really " Said Nancy
" That sounds very good to me but play quietly and no arguing or fighting okay " Freddy said as the kids nodded and went to play with the toys or go to the quiet corner to look at books and Freddy kept an eye on them making sure they behaved as he settled down to read a book
Well that's that chappy done more later
