You Keep Breaking Us by Aarons Carrie

Author:Aarons, Carrie
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-03-07T16:00:00+00:00

17

CALLUM

What the fuck am I doing?

I think I’ve gone temporarily insane with all the shit I’ve been stirring up with Bevan. I’ve been berating her about being the one who ended us, about causing drama, about hating that I was still attracted to her.

Then, all in one week, I told her I love her, that she’s stunning, and went to protect her from that bitchy comedian. I was doing a bang-up job of keeping away from her.

“You burning the midnight oil?” Robert comes into the office he has loaned me now that I’m student teaching.

“Something like that.” I look at the clock, and it’s four hours after the school day has ended.

But I didn’t anticipate this much paperwork piling up on my desk. For all the ways being a teacher is fun and seems like a good gig with summers off, I realize now how tough it actually is.

“Didn’t anticipate the paperwork, huh?” Robert reads my mind, sitting in one of the chairs meant for bad kids during trips to the teacher’s desk.

“It’s a lot, but I don’t mind it. I get why it’s necessary.” And even if I don’t, I’m not going to tell my boss that.

“Eh, sometimes it is. Sometimes there is so much red tape in this job that it makes me want to gauge my eyeballs out. Just remember how much you love creating games and playing sports while mentoring those kids, and you’ll be a great teacher. I think the students really have taken to you, Callum.”

My smile is too big to be understated. “Thank you, it means a lot. For a long time, I didn’t have any idea what I wanted to do. I’m still trying this one on for size, but I think the fit is just right. Hopefully, I can pass that learning along to my students someday.”

“I think you already might be. I saw how you handled Alex and Graham fighting over who would be quarterback the other day.”

Alex is more methodical in his approach to the game, which led to him being the better pick for our gym class game of football. But Graham, on the other hand, has legs as speedy as the Road Runner. I put it in terms they could understand: Tom Brady vs. DeAndre Hopkins. Once I could frame it in a professional athlete sense, they wanted to take on their respective roles and we avoided a lot of petty drama.

“Eh, it’s nothing. They’re all pretty good kids. I was that age not long ago. I know how turbulent it can be.” I chuckle.

“Turbulent is right. It’s like World War II whenever someone breaks up with their one-week crush.” Robert rolls his eyes. “But it’s a good gig. We have fun here. You’d be a great addition to our staff, if you’re in the market for a job after graduation.”

Holy shit. My whole body electrifies, like I’ve just been given the key to a kingdom. Those are the words every soon-to-be college graduate wants to heart. That they might have a job lined up.

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