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D - 5

Thalia is 5 years old.
Today she is starting school.
Brendon looks upset, he looks like he's about to cry.
I'm trying to calm him down but I don't think it's working.
I work at the private school that Thalia goes to.
I'm a 7th grade math teacher.
Thalia is in the building next to mine and we have lunch at the same time.
I can also check on her during my planning period since she'll be a recess.
Brendon's overreacting.
He knows this stuff.
He knows Thalia will be fine
He's just scared she'll get hurt or something.
He's also scared people will find out she has gay parents.
He's scared older kids will bully her for it.
"Daddy?" Thalia says softly as we drive her to school.
"Yeah baby girl?" I reply.
"Are you gonna be with me all day? Papa said we go to the same school."
"No baby...but I'll try visiting you as much as possible. I'll eat lunch with you if you want." I say.
I look back and see Thalia frowning.
She was upset because she'd always been a daddy's girl.
"But Papa said we go to the same school." Thalia says sadly. "Did Papa lie?"
"No...we go to the same school. We just do different things at different times. And I teach 7th grade and you're in kindergarten." I explain.
Hopefully she'll understand.
At this point we're at school.
I help her out if her car seat and start walking towards the elementary building.
She's holding my hand so tightly.
Is she nervous?
I hope not.
I think she'll be fine.

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I'm taking my third period to lunch when I hear Thalia squeal and scream 'Daddy!'
I turn around and smile. "Hey love. How's your first day of school?"
"It's so much fun! We've colored and learneded stuff. It's fun just like Papa said it would be!" Thalia grins widely.
"Aww...good. How about you go find us somewhere to sit together and I'll have lunch with you today?" I say to Thalia.
She nods and runs off.
Thalia and I have lunch together.
It was a lot of fun.
I got a lot of good photos of her to send to Brendon to let him know she's ok.

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During my fifth period I get a call from the office.
"Mr. Weekes? Your daughter is in the office. Something happened."
I frown. "Oh. Ok. I'm on my way right now."
What could've possibly happened?
It's the first day of school.
I walk into the office and frown.
Thalia was sitting on the floor was a bruise on her cheek crying.
"What happened Tally?" I frown and sit next to her.
She climbs into my lap.
"S-Someone hit me." she cries.
"What? Why?" I frown.
"Cuz I-I have you and P-papa...he said that's gross and wrong and I should have a momma too."
l gasp.
I pick Thalia up and carry her with me to the principals office.
"Hey...are you gonna address the fact that an older kid hit my 5 year old daughter because she had two dads?" I say, glaring at him.
"Oh yeah...I was working on that. It was a 7th grader. One of your students. Bailey."
"Seriously? Ok...I'm just gonna have Brendon come get Thalia and I'll help address what happened if you need me to." I say before leaving his office.
I'm gonna fail this kid in my class.
He hit my daughter that's 8 years younger than him.
He hit her because she has two dads.
What the fuck is wrong with him?

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Brendon came and got Thalia from school.
At dinner he clears his throat.
"So...what happened today at school Thalia?" he says.
Thalia shrugs. "Uh...a meanie hit me cuz I have two daddies. But besides that I colorded and learned."
Brendon looks at me. "Wasn't it one of your students Dallon?"
I nod. "Not anymore. I got him expelled."
"Oh. Really? Good job Dal. Thanks for protecting our daughter." Brendon smiles.
Thalia looks at Brendon and frowns. "What does expelled mean?"
"He got kicked out of school for hurting my baby." Brendon says softly.
Thalia nods and looks back down at her plate.
I felt bad.
I wasn't there to protect Thalia.
I hope nothing like this happens again.

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a/n this is a mess smh