I only had a week left before I had to go back to teaching at the school and I was excited to meet my new class. I had only started out as a substitute teacher until the teacher had moved to Florida and I became a full-time kindergarten teacher.
I'd had a meeting today about the new curriculum and now I was on my way back home. I was listening to Metallica when my phone went off. I looked down to see that it was my mom. I sighed, turned my music down and answered the phone.
"What?" I answered. I was still mad at her about telling Drew my personal business.
I heard her gasp. "Brooke Lynn Sullivan! Is that anyway to answer the phone especially when it's your mother?"
I rolled my eyes and pulled onto my street. "It is when I'm pissed at her."
"Pissed? What did I do this time?" she said.
"Oh my God. Rita, you told Drew that I was pregnant!" I shouted as I came up to my house.
She clicked her tongue. "Rita? You really are mad, huh? Look, I thought he should know."
I had pulled up to my house now and I turned my car engine off. "Thought he should know?! Drew is my ex! He is no longer in my life! Jimmy is my life now. I'm having a child with him. Drew does not deserve to know anything about my life."
Rita sighed. "Well you didn't invite the poor man to your wedding."
"You know what? I'm not having this conversation with you. Just leave us alone, ok?" I said before I hung up.
I got out of the car and headed into the house where I found Jimmy eating ham out of the bag. I put my purse on the table and he turned around with ham hanging out of his mouth. He smiled and I laughed at him.
"Jimmy I bought that for sandwiches," I said trying to be serious but I couldnt do it.
He noticed I couldn't keep a straight face so he came over to me wiggling the piece of ham that was still in his mouth at me. I laughed and tried to run away but Jimmy caught me by my waist and held me to him.
After he finally ate it, I walked upstairs to get changed. I came back downstairs and Jimmy was sitting upside down on the couch. I smiled at him. "Jimmy you are such a goofball, my love."
He turned and ended up falling on the floor. Jimmy then crawled to me shaking his butt. "Am I sexy now?" he asked.
I smiled. "You're always sexy, Jimmy."
Jimmy reached me and he got up on his knees and placed his ear against my tummy. "Hurry up and get born little Jimmy Jr."
I looked down at him. "Jimmy Jr.? What if it's a girl, sweetie?"
Jimmy looked up at me and grinned. "Jimmy Jr."
I leaned down and kissed him. "We'll talk about names later."
He stood and hugged me. "No we won't. It's Jimmy Jr."
I gave up, for now and we decided to eat dinner. I made chili dogs and I regretted it later when Jimmy wouldn't stop farting in bed.
A week had passed since I had that stupid fight with my mom and today was the first day of school. I was up early that day and I had even got up before Jimmy did. I got dressed, brushed my teeth, and put my hair up in a bun. I kissed Jimmy on the cheek and he stirred awake.
"Huh?" he said sleepily.
I laughed quietly and kissed him again. "I'm leaving, baby. I'll be home later. I love you."
I stood up straight and he rolled back over. "Hmmm love you too," he said right before his light snoring resumed.
I shook my head and walked out of the room, went down the stairs and outside to my car. When I pulled up to the school, I could already see buses dropping kids off. I parked in the faculty parking lot, grabbed my supplies and went inside the building towards my classroom.
I had been here a few times over the last week to put up learning posters and arrange the tiny desks how I wanted them. I walked in now and smiled at how good it looked. I couldn't believe that I had done this all by myself.
I sat my binder down onto my desk and smiled at a picture I had put there of my whole wedding party. I have to say, my boys look great in tuxes.
About ten minutes before the bell rang, I heard a knock on the doorframe and I looked up to see Karen, a friend I had made last school year.
She smiled when she saw me look up. "Hey Brooke."
I moved around the desks and hugged her. "Hi Karen. I missed you," I said. I'd seen her at the meetings, but we hadn't had time to talk so I really hadn't seen her since my wedding.
"So," she said wiggling her eyebrows. "How was the honeymoon?"
I laughed. "Good actually. Really good. You wouldn't believe what happened."
Karen stood up straight. "Ooh, please tell."
"I'm pregnant," I said smiling.
She squealed and hugged me. "Oh my God! Brooke that's great! How far along are you?"
I had to think about that for a minute. "I think about six weeks."
Karen rose her eyebrows. "Wow so you got knocked up on like, the first night of your honeymoon, huh?"
"I think so," I said shrugging.
We stood there talking for a few more minutes until the bell rang. Karen hugged me one last time then moved across the hall to her room.
Soon, parents were escorting their kids to my room and I introduced myself to each one and I greeted the children. I accepted school supplies and told the kids where to put their backpacks.
After the tardy bell rang, I asked my kids to find their names on the desks and to please have a seat.
I stood up in front of the class. "Hi guys. My name is Mrs. Brooke." I went through what I'd be teaching them and then I asked each one to stand up and tell me their names and favorite color.
I moved next to the board and pointed to a row of pouches I had stapled there. There was enough for how many kids I had in my class. The first pouch said "Line Leader" and the last one said "Line Ender."
I explained that I would have each of them color a picture of a boy or a girl and I would cut them out for them and glue them onto popsicle sticks. "And everyday," I was saying. "I will move one of your pictures up and however the names are on the board, that's how you will stand in line to go to lunch and recess."
After I made sure they understood, I passed out the pictures and crayons for them to color. They were excited and I walked around watching them.
The day passed by quickly and then they were leaving. I had escorted them to where their parents were supposed to pick them up. After they were all gone, I went back to my room to gather up my stuff and the pictures the kids had colored.
I said bye to Karen on my way out and headed for the store to pick up some glue and popsicle sticks. I was going to be busy tonight so I called Jimmy on the way home and asked him if he would make dinner for us. He finally agreed and I hung up, heading home.
When I got home, I was greeted by a very excited Titan. I leaned down to scratch his head. "Hey baby."
I went upstairs to change but I found Jimmy at the top of the stairs with a slinky. I laughed at him as he tried to get it to go down all of the stairs. Even when we were kids he had never been able to get it going.
I walked over and got it to go all the way down on the first try. I smirked at him and he narrowed his eyes. "Oh that's not fair!" he said and I laughed walking passed him into the bedroom.
I came out of the room in some basketball shorts and my worn out Pantera shirt. Jimmy was still trying to get the slinky to go down the stairs. I ruffled his hair as I walked down the stairs. "You'll get it sooner or later," I called up to him as I got my supplies ready to get this project done.
I had my sticks, glue, scissors and colored pages spread out on the kitchen table and I was ready to start when Jimmy came in all pouty.
"I'll never get that stupid slinky to work," he said coming up behind me and kissed my cheek. "What do you want for dinner, Brooke?"
I thought about it. "Hmmm...something with mustard on it."
Jimmy gave me a weird look. "Mustard?" he asked.
I nodded once and got to cutting the paper. "Yupp. Mustard."
He shook his head as he rummaged through our cabinets. "Your cravings are already weird."

Notes

Yes I know, this is a filler. I just couldn't figure out what to do with this chapter because my Johnny story took all of my ideas this time. But next chapter will be good I promise.
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