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Authors: Margaret Daley
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I’ve included all the activities.”
As the four children poured into the kitchen, Ian said, “I’ll take a look at it tonight and add anything of mine I need on it.”
“Everyone ready?” Annie led the siblings to the garage.
* * *
Except for Joshua, everyone was silent on the trip to Will Rogers Elementary School. Ian took his own car.
After parking, Annie felt Ian’s youngest clasp her hand and tug her toward the building. “I wanna show you my room.”
Annie glanced back at Ian and the other three walking behind her. What Joshua had said to her last night still touched her. And yet there would come a time when she would have to leave. She felt a heaviness in her chest.
After Annie met Joshua’s teacher and saw where he sat in his room, the next stop was Jade’s class then Jasmine’s across the hall.
Jasmine’s teacher smiled and said to her, “So glad you’re here early today, Jasmine. But you don’t have to come to the classroom until the last bell rings. I know some of your friends are in the hallway by the back door.”
Jasmine put her backpack at her desk and hurried out of the room, passing Ian, Annie and Jeremy in the corridor making their way to his class.
Suddenly the boy stopped, looked away and said, “Dad, I don’t want anyone to know about what happened. I’m taking the medicine. I won’t have another one.”
“Mrs. Haskell needs to know. We won’t know about the medication’s effectiveness until you’ve been on it awhile.”
Jeremy’s mouth dropped open. “You mean I could have a seizure at school?”
Ian nodded. “Not all your tests are back yet, and even then seizures can be unpredictable.”
“Then, I don’t want to go to school. Not until we know what’s going on.”
“You only have six more weeks, Jeremy. Nothing may happen during that time.”
Fear washed over Jeremy’s face. He backed away from Ian and Annie then whirled and raced down the hallway and out the door.
When Ian started forward, Annie touched his arm. “Let me see if I can find him. You need to talk to his teacher without Jeremy. He’s scared.” She knew that feeling well. Pain from her burns and fear of the unknown had flooded Annie when she woke up in the hospital after the fire. “I need to get some rapport with Jeremy. Let me try. We’ll find you in a few minutes.”
Later Annie found Jeremy in the parking lot by Ian’s car. With his hands crossed over his chest, he slouched back against the Explorer. He saw her and turned away, but he didn’t run.
Annie took that as a good sign. “I told your dad I would find you because he needs to talk with your teacher.”
“Why? It’s none of her business.”
“Yes, it is. You’re scared, but—”
He folded his arms over his chest. “No, I’m not. I just don’t want other people knowing my business.”
“I know how that feels.”
“No, you don’t. I saw a kid at school have a seizure once, and there were a couple of boys laughing.”
“Did you laugh?”
Jeremy shoved off the car, his arms ramrod straight at his sides, his hands fisted. “I’d never do that. You don’t know me.”
“You’re right. I don’t, but I’d like to, Jeremy. I’m here to help you and your family.”
“Yeah, until you find something better. Then you’ll be gone just like that.” Jeremy snapped his fingers in her face.
“I’m not leaving. I had five other job offers and chose to be with you all.”
“Maybe you shouldn’t have. I’d rather you leave now than later.” Jeremy charged past her and hurried toward the building.
Annie followed, hoping he’d at least go to class. She was a little disappointed at how the conversation had turned out because she knew it wouldn’t be easy for her to establish a connection with Jeremy. But she would keep trying. If Amanda hadn’t with her after the fire, no telling where she would be today.
At the door into the school, Ian stopped Jeremy and talked quietly to him. Annie stood back, praying
As the four children poured into the kitchen, Ian said, “I’ll take a look at it tonight and add anything of mine I need on it.”
“Everyone ready?” Annie led the siblings to the garage.
* * *
Except for Joshua, everyone was silent on the trip to Will Rogers Elementary School. Ian took his own car.
After parking, Annie felt Ian’s youngest clasp her hand and tug her toward the building. “I wanna show you my room.”
Annie glanced back at Ian and the other three walking behind her. What Joshua had said to her last night still touched her. And yet there would come a time when she would have to leave. She felt a heaviness in her chest.
After Annie met Joshua’s teacher and saw where he sat in his room, the next stop was Jade’s class then Jasmine’s across the hall.
Jasmine’s teacher smiled and said to her, “So glad you’re here early today, Jasmine. But you don’t have to come to the classroom until the last bell rings. I know some of your friends are in the hallway by the back door.”
Jasmine put her backpack at her desk and hurried out of the room, passing Ian, Annie and Jeremy in the corridor making their way to his class.
Suddenly the boy stopped, looked away and said, “Dad, I don’t want anyone to know about what happened. I’m taking the medicine. I won’t have another one.”
“Mrs. Haskell needs to know. We won’t know about the medication’s effectiveness until you’ve been on it awhile.”
Jeremy’s mouth dropped open. “You mean I could have a seizure at school?”
Ian nodded. “Not all your tests are back yet, and even then seizures can be unpredictable.”
“Then, I don’t want to go to school. Not until we know what’s going on.”
“You only have six more weeks, Jeremy. Nothing may happen during that time.”
Fear washed over Jeremy’s face. He backed away from Ian and Annie then whirled and raced down the hallway and out the door.
When Ian started forward, Annie touched his arm. “Let me see if I can find him. You need to talk to his teacher without Jeremy. He’s scared.” She knew that feeling well. Pain from her burns and fear of the unknown had flooded Annie when she woke up in the hospital after the fire. “I need to get some rapport with Jeremy. Let me try. We’ll find you in a few minutes.”
Later Annie found Jeremy in the parking lot by Ian’s car. With his hands crossed over his chest, he slouched back against the Explorer. He saw her and turned away, but he didn’t run.
Annie took that as a good sign. “I told your dad I would find you because he needs to talk with your teacher.”
“Why? It’s none of her business.”
“Yes, it is. You’re scared, but—”
He folded his arms over his chest. “No, I’m not. I just don’t want other people knowing my business.”
“I know how that feels.”
“No, you don’t. I saw a kid at school have a seizure once, and there were a couple of boys laughing.”
“Did you laugh?”
Jeremy shoved off the car, his arms ramrod straight at his sides, his hands fisted. “I’d never do that. You don’t know me.”
“You’re right. I don’t, but I’d like to, Jeremy. I’m here to help you and your family.”
“Yeah, until you find something better. Then you’ll be gone just like that.” Jeremy snapped his fingers in her face.
“I’m not leaving. I had five other job offers and chose to be with you all.”
“Maybe you shouldn’t have. I’d rather you leave now than later.” Jeremy charged past her and hurried toward the building.
Annie followed, hoping he’d at least go to class. She was a little disappointed at how the conversation had turned out because she knew it wouldn’t be easy for her to establish a connection with Jeremy. But she would keep trying. If Amanda hadn’t with her after the fire, no telling where she would be today.
At the door into the school, Ian stopped Jeremy and talked quietly to him. Annie stood back, praying
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