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Authors: Michelle Lynn Brown
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blue eyes sparkling with laughter, and his infectious good humor caused her wall to crack the slightest bit. She soon found herself joining in the good-natured banter. She was brought back to reality when Nathan again began to ask her questions about her life back in New York.
After fifteen minutes of artfully dodging any personal questions, she excused herself and said her goodbyes, leaving Nathan wishing he hadn’t brought up New York. Kristina, on the other hand, was glad he had. She had been fooled too many times by charming, fun-loving guys who trampled ruthlessly on her tenderly placed trust. She was happy with her new life and all the joy it was bringing her. The last she needed was for it to be ruined again.
Two days later, as Kristina stepped outside the school to head home, she sighed at the warm sunlight enveloping her and delighted in the success with her students. Though she would never admit it to Nathan, he had caused her to doubt whether she would be able to get the students to accept her challenge of more demanding work. With the exception of Bobby Swanson and a few of his friends, the kids began to open up to her after the first week. Despite her high expectations, they met her challenges, even though it was sometimes only begrudgingly. Every year, she always had at least one or two students who fell in love with literature, and this year one of those students was Barbara. She immediately liked the girl, and was amazed by the young woman’s depth and insight that emerged over the first couple of weeks.
“There you are, Ms. Talbot!” Barbara raced to catch her just as Kristina reached the sidewalk.
She smiled at the young woman, and the two began walking side by side. “What can I do for you?”
“A couple of the students and I were wondering if we could have an after-school study session with you.” She flipped her hands around in circles as if trying to spin her thoughts into something tangible. Whenever Barbara was excited, she began thinking faster than the words could form on her lips, and she would often do this gesture with her hands. It was a habit that Kristina noticed within the first few days, and it always made Kristina smile because the girl reminded her so much of herself.
“All the students aren’t enjoying the stuff as much as we are, but we . . . the we that are into literature . . . would really like to go deeper into some of the stuff we are studying, but we don’t want to drag everyone else down who’s not with it, you know what I’m saying?” Barbara stopped and turned as a car roared next to them.
Groaning, she plucked her hands down on her hips and glared at the dark tinted windows of the Camaro. Before the passenger side window fully rolled down, Barbara growled, “What do you want!”
Bobby smiled from behind the wheel. His smile sent a shiver down Kristina’s spine. “Well, seeing as it is about to rain, I thought I would offer the two of you a ride.” His eyes raked the two of them up and down before he added, “Though it might be fun to see you all get wet.”
Not only was Kristina appalled at the young man’s nerve, but her skin crawled as though his eyes had actually been his hands. “Oh, my gosh, Bobby! I can’t believe you just said that to a teacher . . .” Barbara began, but Kristina placed a restraining hand on her arm.
“Bobby, we do not need a ride, you can just continue on.” Kristina said in what she hoped was a firm voice, and then, with a look at Barbara, the two began walking away. Bobby called out, “Are you sure? The lightning can be rough around here, not to mention the thunder.” He revved his engine, causing the two women to jump.
“Bobby, I sincerely hope you are not out bothering these women,” a voice said from behind them. Turning, Kristina smiled and sighed in relief. For once, the sight of Nathan coming her direction was a welcome one.
Bobby glared at him briefly, and then pinned an icy stare on Barbara when Nathan
After fifteen minutes of artfully dodging any personal questions, she excused herself and said her goodbyes, leaving Nathan wishing he hadn’t brought up New York. Kristina, on the other hand, was glad he had. She had been fooled too many times by charming, fun-loving guys who trampled ruthlessly on her tenderly placed trust. She was happy with her new life and all the joy it was bringing her. The last she needed was for it to be ruined again.
Two days later, as Kristina stepped outside the school to head home, she sighed at the warm sunlight enveloping her and delighted in the success with her students. Though she would never admit it to Nathan, he had caused her to doubt whether she would be able to get the students to accept her challenge of more demanding work. With the exception of Bobby Swanson and a few of his friends, the kids began to open up to her after the first week. Despite her high expectations, they met her challenges, even though it was sometimes only begrudgingly. Every year, she always had at least one or two students who fell in love with literature, and this year one of those students was Barbara. She immediately liked the girl, and was amazed by the young woman’s depth and insight that emerged over the first couple of weeks.
“There you are, Ms. Talbot!” Barbara raced to catch her just as Kristina reached the sidewalk.
She smiled at the young woman, and the two began walking side by side. “What can I do for you?”
“A couple of the students and I were wondering if we could have an after-school study session with you.” She flipped her hands around in circles as if trying to spin her thoughts into something tangible. Whenever Barbara was excited, she began thinking faster than the words could form on her lips, and she would often do this gesture with her hands. It was a habit that Kristina noticed within the first few days, and it always made Kristina smile because the girl reminded her so much of herself.
“All the students aren’t enjoying the stuff as much as we are, but we . . . the we that are into literature . . . would really like to go deeper into some of the stuff we are studying, but we don’t want to drag everyone else down who’s not with it, you know what I’m saying?” Barbara stopped and turned as a car roared next to them.
Groaning, she plucked her hands down on her hips and glared at the dark tinted windows of the Camaro. Before the passenger side window fully rolled down, Barbara growled, “What do you want!”
Bobby smiled from behind the wheel. His smile sent a shiver down Kristina’s spine. “Well, seeing as it is about to rain, I thought I would offer the two of you a ride.” His eyes raked the two of them up and down before he added, “Though it might be fun to see you all get wet.”
Not only was Kristina appalled at the young man’s nerve, but her skin crawled as though his eyes had actually been his hands. “Oh, my gosh, Bobby! I can’t believe you just said that to a teacher . . .” Barbara began, but Kristina placed a restraining hand on her arm.
“Bobby, we do not need a ride, you can just continue on.” Kristina said in what she hoped was a firm voice, and then, with a look at Barbara, the two began walking away. Bobby called out, “Are you sure? The lightning can be rough around here, not to mention the thunder.” He revved his engine, causing the two women to jump.
“Bobby, I sincerely hope you are not out bothering these women,” a voice said from behind them. Turning, Kristina smiled and sighed in relief. For once, the sight of Nathan coming her direction was a welcome one.
Bobby glared at him briefly, and then pinned an icy stare on Barbara when Nathan
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