” The Assistant Principal looked me in the eye again and told me, "I want you to sit up straight and act professionally with me from now on, do you ...nderstand?" Well, yes, of course, Mr. Buchanan, I do understand.”“No, no, Mrs. Jenkins, you don't. You have a very high level of competence in the classroom, but there is one thing you're doing that undermines the very reason you're here. Can I be frank with you and explain?”“Of, course, Sir.”“The best way I know to make you fully aware of what you. “I’m sorry, David,” she told me as I was tucking her into bed. “I’ve never gotten to be happy for long before something made it unhappy again. Like today, sometimes I make it that way. I can’t promise I won’t do it again tomorrow, but I will try to behave. Please don’t send me away.”I pulled her up into my arms to hold her and let her cry.Once I tucked her back into bed, I told her, “I never said I would send anyone away, but you are free to leave if you want. None of you are prisoners. I’m. Me and Alexis began talking on a daily basis till she broke the sexual barrier telling me she was horny and we started sending nudes and having phone sex I haven’t even met the girl and I was already head over heals for her and wanted her to be my next girlfriend, we finally managed to arrange a meetup after school.The last hour I spent at school felt like forever I haven’t been this nervous before I can imagine Alexis feels the same way, the bell soon went and I rushed out of school and walked. Fortunately, the 18th is our last day of school; otherwise, I’d have needed to get a substitute.”“We’re all glad you’re going,” Kara said.“Did Bethany talk to you about coming up for a few days after Christmas?” Kathy asked.“No, but she’s obviously welcome here. Do you know what her plans are?”“To come up on the 28th and then go home on the 2nd. She wants to come to your New Years’ party, and I’m sure that Jesse will be happy to have Nicholas visit.”“Yes!” Jesse said. “He’s my friend!”“Hi, big.