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"Oh, gosh. Nikki, what are we going to do? Your pregnancy is showing already."
"It's going to, Charlotte. I'm already six months along."375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYlKGN9Z3Cl
She groans.375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRP5V90q0Ql
"My gosh. You act like you're the father instead of Dracula."375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PIHgB9zSS
"I want to be the child's godmother. Please?"375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG60BF1JVGk
"Fine. You can be the godmother, but you can't tell anyone at school. If I want them to know, I'll tell them. Got it?"375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrtT07FjwK
"Yes, Nikki."375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWxkXK6mOK
"Good."375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrIRn3gkgL
We get to school and go to our lockers. While we're getting our things, Charlotte says,375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VRSyQwdPz
"Oh, hey. I've been meaning to tell you something."375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkx3WTUv03
"What?"375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUj3SpFE2M2
"It was said on the news over the summer that the, um, history teacher from last year died of some sort of disease or something. So, we have a new history teacher."375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFpUDWaCnf
"You're kidding. So I'm going to have to introduce myself? That means I'm going to have to stand at the front of the class, and everyone's going to find out that I'm—"375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2fZQSDezA
"Shh! Be quiet!" She sighs. "Oh, and his name is Mr. Balaur."375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxX1HoC2p4l
"Mr. who?"375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZfqPd5knH
"Mr. Balaur."
"Oh, God. Do you realize who that is?"375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTNwHoNLmR
"Is it really? You've got to be kidding me." She groans. "And more than likely, everyone's going to have to introduce themselves so he can 'get to know us'. That's not good. He's going to figure out that you're pregnant. And the bad thing about it is we have him right before free time. He's also your free time teacher, too, isn't he?"375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRG7eGda1aj
I nod slowly and sigh. "Yes."375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02NvokiRlJ
"Oh, no." She moans. Then she gasps. "I have an idea. We can go outside for free time. The doctor said you need the fresh air anyway. For the baby's health."375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl78v7YuPEV
"But what if he tells me to stay behind after class? Or if he has outside duty during free time?"375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rFPMcuXAh
"Well, we're just going to have to hope for the best then."375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXccoRFKZ0y
Later, I meet up with Charlotte to walk with her to class and as I'm waiting for her, he walks by and sees me. He starts walking over and I freeze. What do I do, what do I do? Ah-ha! I glance up and quickly dash into the classroom I'm waiting outside of. I glance over to the door and to my dismay, he's coming in here with some papers. Oh, shoot. Suddenly, I spot Charlotte.375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm33iBEBkDu
"Charlotte!"375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdJ7lJPfwB
She looks over and sees me. I rush over to her, dropping a pencil. I groan. She quickly picks it up and hands it to me. She gets up and sees him. I hide behind her, picking up her things. He looks directly at her.375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aZEDeGsRd
"Oh, hi Mr. Balaur."375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9ORF6QbZb
"Ah, Charlotte. Hello. Do you know where Mrs. Filmore is?"
"Oh, she should be coming back from the printer soon."375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ygegy7FaF
"Okay." He sighs. "Hi, Nikki."375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ovWjxcu1i
I close my eyes and hug Charlotte's things. "Hi."375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rL24Zwebd
I shove her things in her bag as he comes over and leans on Charlotte's desk. I zip up her bag and try my best to avoid looking at him. Suddenly, the intercom comes on.375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHHnnvTLD0
"When the bell rings, I need Charlotte Hallaway and Nikki Henderson to the office, please. Charlotte Hallaway and Nikki Henderson to the office. Thank you."375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkiBn1L4bj
The bell rings and I try to stand up. I fall and he—he—helps me up.375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4VsJblkEO
I smile half-heartedly. "Thanks." I look at Charlotte, who is staring intensely at him. "Uh, Charlotte?"375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxBuNnpTLk
"Oh. Sorry." She picks up her bag and glares at Mr. Balaur. He returns the glare and we go to the office. We get to the office and to my delight, mom's there.375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBxUKfS6zH
"Mom!" I rush up and hug her.375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotRUg4CliU
She puts me at arm's length and examines me. "Are you alright? Did anything happen? Are you feeling well? Is—"375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7ONbcor8R
"Mom, calm down. I'm fine, everything's fine."375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC315KsDm2k
"Okay. Alright. Well, you have an appointment today."375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYAirhSJCI
"Okay. Can we please go ahead and get there? Please?"375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pMy9QDqTg
"Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Can we please just go?"375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQl7ml2KuY
"Alright, fine. We'll go." She looks at the secretary and smiles. "Mm bye."375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSemtIxlKF6
"Bye." He looks at me. "Enjoy your doctor's appointment."375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxB08jkdgF
"Yeah. Sure."375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJ7C85g1Li
We leave.375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxPWd7hjNx
