𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫 & 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲.

Chapter Thirty.

Schools are out and Cain was packing his things up, getting ready to leave the school and he was sad but it was also a bit tiring because he had a four-hour drive back to Dallas because Ramona, Chip, and Cain were already in Dallas unpacking in their new house. Cain grabs the books he brought, even his motivational posters and the sock puppet that he used when a student came in his class looking or feeling sad so he would pick up the sock puppet and play around with them to they felt better. It was for little kids but it always made the big kids feel better and it embarrassed Cain but it was all so very worth it. He grabs his pictures and polaroids that he took with his classes over his time there and his favorite one was when they went to the outdoor science center near Austin and he was helping Janice hold the fish that she accidentally caught because she was too scared to hold it.

Cain smiling as he held the large fish in his arms and Janice standing on the side with a thumbs up. "I really like that field trip, I had so much fun." Janice says walking to his desk and Cain smiles. "You were crying because you didn't want to hold it and me being me, I agreed to hold it for you and I smelled like fish for the rest of the day. By the way, it was worth it." He remarked and Janice chuckles as she hugs herself, she looks around and his walls were completely empty. "My favorite poster was the Malcolm X one even though the teachers were telling you to take it down and you ignored them because that was your favorite poster. I never met a teacher who wasn't scared or cared of what people thought of them especially in this messed up town." Janice explained and Cain nodded as he stares at her.

Cain truly cared for all his students but not as much as he cared for Janice because she made his time here feel a lot better and she was a kid that he dreamed to have. So tough, so smart and so driven to get what she wants. "Janice, if you ever get the chance to leave this town, take it and don't come back." Cain tells her and Janice nodded as she smiles but it was forced. Cain grabs a piece of paper and he wasn't allowed to go this information out but she wasn't his student anymore. "I want you to write me a letter, call me when you need anything.. I will do my very best to help. I promise to write you back and you know that I stand by my word." Cain says and he gives her the piece of paper, she takes it and she nodded. "I know, Mr. Papillon." Janice marveled and she clears her throat. "You need help?" She questioned.

"Yes, please." Cain answered and she picks up a box.

Janice walks with him all the way to his car and he puts his things in the back, he closes the back door. "Well, talk to you soon." Janice smiles and her skin glistened in the afternoon sun that was bright at this time. Cain nodded as he stares at her. "I know that I can't necessarily hug you-" Janice hugs him anyway, her arms wrapping around and his eyes watered as he hugs her back. Cain closes his eyes and he savored every moment of their hug until Janice pulls away. "You be good, Jan." Cain tells her and she nodded as she sniffles. "Okay, I will write to you as soon as possible and tell Ramona that I will miss her funny jokes." Janice says and Cain gets into the car. "I will even though I don't think she's funny." Cain chuckled and Janice sassily shrugged. "She's funnier than you."

Cain rolled his eyes playfully. "Whatever."

Janice waves him at him one last time and she runs off towards the school, Cain starts up the car and he drives off, waving at Janice and she giddily waves back. Cain didn't know that it was gonna be the last time he would ever see Janice again.

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Cain sighs as he turns his car off, he was in front of their new house that was a lot better than the one back in Nacogdoches. It was a two story, has a very sleek look to it compared to the other one because they had termites and the wood was already starting to rot. It had a garage for him to park his car inside and also a place for Ramona and him to do their paintings together because they used to do stuff like that together but now they were gonna make more time to do so. Even a nice big backyard for Agnes and Ophelia to play in.