Serial Typical by Michelle Janine Robinson

Author:Michelle Janine Robinson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Strebor Books

CHAPTER NINETEEN

Teri Goldman watched as the kids filed in to school. The school’s elite alumni meant many of the parents could be more of a handful than the children themselves. They were often so wrapped up in status that their children’s needs and wants were virtually ignored. For years, Teri had considered leaving the school, but it paid much better than the public school system and she reasoned that these kids needed her as much, maybe even more. Some of them placed so much pressure on the kids to succeed, they were in need of Prozac long before they even made it to high school. Teri’s own childhood made it easy for her to have empathy for many of them.

“So, you ready for another year of teaching these little bastards?”

Teri turned to find Julie Horton, one of the more jaded teachers. She practically flinched in response to the heartless comment.

“Shhh, Julie. You wouldn’t want the principal to hear you, or worse yet, one of the kids. The last thing you want is for one of them to go home and tell their parents what they heard.”

“This school wouldn’t dare fire me. This is my last year. Thank God. Besides, I know where all the bones are buried.”

Teri wasn’t sure what that meant but she was definitely glad it was Julie’s last year. The last thing any child needed was a teacher like Julie Horton.

“I’m gonna go prepare for my first class. See you later,” Teri added.

“Yeah.”

It amazed her. Teachers like Julie were honored for their length of service, whether they were good teachers or not, but if any members of the faculty or parents had known even a little about Teri’s personal life, she would probably have found herself without a job. That reality forced her to make certain decisions about the course of her life that tied her hands. She often reasoned that it was only temporary and eventually, she would be able to lead her own life free of repercussions, but when? It seemed as if she was always waiting for her real life to begin.

She entered her classroom, eager to start a new year, only to find the kids had already been up to their shenanigans. Written across the chalkboard multiple times, from top to bottom, were the words God has spoken. Teri locked the classroom door and erased the board. She did not want to respond to what was written, as she thought it would serve no other purpose than to lend credence to what had been done. Instead, by the time she completed erasing any sign of what had been written, she opened the door and resolved to never address the issue.

“Good morning, students. My name is Mrs. Goldman.”

Teri wrote her name on the board so that her class of ninth-graders could see it in writing: G-O-L-D-M-A-N.

“This is going to be a very exciting year for me and, I hope, for you.”

Somewhere in the back of the classroom, there was much more raucous behavior going on than Teri allowed.

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