fandomhigh | US History (Monday, January 23, 7th period)

Josh was looking a little cranky today. Could have something to do with the announcements Principal Smith had made about a certain old colleague of his.

"Okay, last week we talked about Massachusetts and Virginia. Today, we're going to blow through all of the history that happened before the Revolutionary war. That's right. 150 years of history in an hour. Prepare to take notes."

Josh then gave a very terse rundown of life in colonial America, lacking much of his normal snarky humor.

He looked up. "Okay, you now have thirteen colonies to choose from--where would you live now? Bonus points if you say Connecticut or New Hampshire, but only if you can back it up with reasons other than 'because the teacher told me I'd get bonus points.'"

He sat down at his desk. "Homework for the day is to give me at least a hundred words ~~from Wiki~~ about the French and Indian War. That war'll be very important as we talk about the Revolution, so be sure to look for any names that seem familiar." He raised an eyebrow. "A hint for you out-of-towners: Washington DC was named for the Washington who first shows up in the French and Indian War."

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"I also used to be just. like. this, Josh. I wasn't always all, you know, tall and tight. I used to have fun. I used to not have to spin people's prostitute friends or worry about, you know...stuff. You're bringing me down, Josh. What's your problem?" She kicks her legs up on his desk and crosses them at the ankle. "Gummi bear?"she offers.

"My problem?" Josh ran his hands through his hair in frustration. "CJ? You're not a teenager any more, whatever you might look like. You're a teacher with responsibilities and obligations to this school and to the kids here who have enough problems without," his hands flailed, "all of this. Hell, there are kids around here behaving more responsibly than you are right now." He pointed at his door. "I don't want your candy. I want my normal, sane friend back. Until you're her? Out. Out out out."

"Dude. I'm doing my job. I talked nice to the security mountie. And I didn't hit that girl back, so it wasn't technically a bar fight, kay? And you go to the movies and I double dog dare you not to mouth off to that guy. Really."

She doesn't get up, and doesn't move except to hold a gummi worm out to him.

"Eat this, it'll make you feel better. Look, I've been here a whole term longer than you. This? Is nothing. This is going to come and go and I'll be the same old Ms. Cregg that they're all scared of. Why they think I'd actually set the room on fire is beyond me. I mean, crap Josh, at least I'm not a freaking rabbit or a flamingo or something, right? I'm just young. So come here, eat a gummi worm, and chill out. Tell me about Montana." and frighteningly enough, she actually sounds interested.

"The guy at the theater's the one who told me about you! He's a nice guy and you owe him an apology."

Josh crossed his arms over his chest and closed his eyes. "I'm serious, CJ. Get out. I have enough trouble dealing with the actual teenagers in my life. Come back when you're a grown up again."

Her bottom lip trembles as she stares at him.

"Really? Like, you can just do that? Just because I look different and need some Ritalin you can throw me away?"

She drops her legs, gets up and runs out crying...leaving her gummi worms on his desk.

Josh sighed and ran a hand through his hair again. "I'm so not getting paid enough to deal with this," he muttered.

US History (Monday, January 23, 7th period)

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