Chapter 40

**Logan**

The noise from my classroom was predictable; leave a bunch of high school students with substitute teachers for several weeks; they're going to gain bad habits along the way. Boy were they going to get a shock when I walked through the door. I wasn't really that strict but if I needed to be I would.

I walked into my class room and picked up the dictionary that was placed on my desk. I looked at them to see they were all in their little groups chatting away about what had happened over the weekend. A small sigh passed my lips and I slammed the book on my desk. They jumped and as soon as they saw me they sat down in their seats.

"Morning," I said and dropped my bag on the desk. "Get in your assigned seats," I said as I opened up my bag. I could hear a lot of movement which told me they were all in the wrong seats. "Did you all have a good weekend?" I ask, gaining a few mutters "how about Christmas?" I ask, looking at them. "Anyone want to share their Christmas?" I paused, "I could share you mine but it was dull," I said and took a wad of test papers out of my bag. "Anyone at all?" I asked and a few hands slowly started to go up. "Yes Natalie," I said, smiling at her.

"I went back home for Christmas," she said "to see my grandparents,"

"Did you enjoy it?"

"Yes and no, my grandfather passed away on Christmas eve," she said my eyes widened and I was about to said something "oh don't be sorry he was well happy, he was getting on a bit I mean he was 97 and well he knew and we all knew it was going to happen so it was ok. My Grandma wasn't that sad either, I think it's because she was sick of him,"

"Erm ok then," I said and stifled a chuckle as I closed my bag back up and placed it on the floor "anyone else?" I asked and Courtney shot her hand up. She was what you would call a rich brat. "Yes Courtney," I said and sat down in my chair.

"Well daddy," she started and I closed my eyes hoping this wasn't going to go on forever.

"Yes Daddy got dear Courtney a new car and took dear Courtney on his new yacht around the Bahamas and daddy," one of the very down to earth and very said it how it is girls said mocking her tone of voice. "Only thing daddy didn't do for dear Courtney was push her off the damn yacht," she hissed. The class chuckled a little and Courtney huffed and folded her arms.

"You're just jealous because your daddy isn't as rich as mine,"

"Well of course not you stupid cow my daddy is dead," she said mocking the way Courtney said daddy.

"Oh wow," I said putting my hands on my head and facing the ceiling and the room went silent. "I'm going to be crazy before I reach thirty," I mumbled and rubbed my eyes while facing the class again to see them all looking at me.

"Sir," I heard a very quiet voice say. I looked around and it was the girl that always sat in the corner next to Megan.

"Yes?"

"When is Megan going to be back?" she asks.

"Next week,"

"Is she ok...I mean is she better than what she was because she's obviously not going to be ok,"

"Yes she is,"

"Is it true you're living with her now?" Courtney asked.

"I'm her guardian for now," I say.

"Lucky bitch," Courtney said to herself but loud enough for people to hear.

"How the fuck is she lucky?" Melanie snapped. Courtney looked at her "please tell me because I would love to know how she is suddenly lucky," she says.

"Let's get on shall we," I said trying to distract her. Melanie stood up and walked towards her.

"Come on," she snapped, getting in her face.

"I just meant," Courtney began to stutter.

"You just meant what? Because she hasn't exactly got a rich Daddy now has she? So she can't be lucky that way, so what is it then?"

"Melanie," I said standing up.

"Don't you want to know sir how Megan is apparently a lucky bitch?" she asks. I sigh and walk around my desk towards them. "I'll give you something lucky if you like," she said and raised her fist and before I could get to them she punched her in the face. The boys in the class burst out laughing and an 'Ooo' sound came from the class as Courtney started to cry.

"My nose," she cried.

"Melanie," I snapped and grabbed her arm. She turned to look at me and I saw her eyes watering. "Go outside and cool down," I say. She heaved a deep breath and walked out of my classroom. I looked at Courtney to see her nose was now bleeding. "Can someone take Courtney to the school nurse," I said walking away from Courtney and opening up my classroom door to see Melanie crouched down holding her head in her hands.

"I'll take her," Natalie said and stood up with Courtney and escorted her out of my classroom.

"You've broken my new nose," Courtney said to Melanie.

"Aww you can just get 'Daddy to buy you a fucking new one can't you," she growled at her as she walked away. "Spoilt bitch," she hissed. I sigh and shut my classroom door and folded my arms while looking at Melanie. She looked at me "I'm sorry," she said standing up.

"It's not really me you should be saying sorry to," I say. "Now what's wrong, give me a good reason to not send you to detention,"

"She deserved it and you know it," she says. I sigh and smiled a little "see you agree," she said with a smirk "but you may as well give me detention because I did it because I wanted to,"

"I know everything with Megan has affected you and make you question yourself as a friend but punching everyone in the face who said a comment about her you don't like isn't going to make you feel better," I say.

"I know,"

"Go get your things and get to the head office," I said and opened the door. She sighs and walks back into my classroom and watches her pick her stuff up and then walk out. I shut the door and looked at the class.

"Now you all have a test," I said with a smile. They all groaned "oh what fun we will have," I said and picked up the test sheets and placed them on a boy's desk. "Hand them out please," I said and walked to my desk.

"You have until the end of class to do it and when the bell goes leave your papers on my desk in a neat pile." I looked at them "Don't worry I have something to do too, I need to read this book so you can all read it," I said smiling once more.

"We hate you," one of the girls said.

"Aww and I love you too," I said smiling and putting my hand to my chest. The girl blushed and looked down at the test in front of her. "Enough fun, start and don't worry it's only so I know what has been taught to you while I've been away," I said and sat down in my seat taking the book I needed to read and started to read it.