The Man in Blue (The Claudia Belle Series Book 1) by C.S Luis

Author:C.S Luis [Luis, C.S]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: C.S Luis
Published: 2017-04-16T04:00:00+00:00

7

Milton high in Mourning

It was bright and early on Monday when Michael’s black Honda SUV drove into the empty space in the teacher’s parking lot. Michael turned off the engine as I sat there, looking straight ahead. He didn’t say anything at first, but after a bit, he turned slightly over to me.

I had missed a week of school after my grandfather’s funeral, and now on my return, I sat wondering if I was ready to face the countless strangers’ sympathetic faces.

“You don’t have to do this now,” Michael very softly said. I turned to look at him; I could see he was genuinely worried about me. And right now, I knew he would do and say anything for me. I tried not to think about what I had heard in his thoughts the day of the funeral and what they meant, if anything. I wanted to ask, but I didn’t want him to know I had been in his head, so I decided not to say anything.

“I know,” I very softly whispered. “But things aren’t going to change.” I smiled back at him.

“I have to come to terms with that,” I again said.

“Claudia,” he started to say but I interrupted.

“Michael, I’m alright. I just want to get through this, okay?” I asked, staring back at him, forcing that smile to stay on my lips.

Michael nodded with difficulty and then said, “But, if for any reason you feel…”

“Michael,” I interrupted and put a hand over his; with that, he only smiled and then nodded.

“Very well,” he whispered softly as he took a deep breath. “I’m still assisting with principal duties, so Ms. Witherson will be teaching my class until next week. You’re alright with that?” He asked.

“I suppose so,” I whispered. I didn’t know Ms. Witherson.

“Her class is located on the second floor. If you need help locating it, I can walk you there or have Mr. Claypool or Mr. Vasquez…”

“Michael,” I said cutting him off again. “I can find it myself; please stop worrying.”

He tried to smile but then only nodded his head. “Sorry. All of this is so new to me too,” he said, looking towards Milton’s stone building entrance as the yellow buses were driving up and taking their places by the side of the building in a yellow, long line. “I don’t want to fail you.” Michael turned back to me.

“You’re not,” I whispered with a smile. I liked the attention he was giving me, the concern that was in great abundance, but I also thought it was too much. I couldn’t blame Michael; he was a kindhearted man with nothing but the best intentions. As he had said, this was all new to him, just as it was for me.

“I’ll have a radio on me if for any reason you need to get hold of me,” Michael softly offered. He looked tired as well as overwhelmed. The temp assigned by the district had left after the second day, and Michael said the new replacement principal was due to arrive pretty soon.

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