𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫 & 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲.

Chapter Thirty-one.

Cain held Ophelia on his arm as he walks around the school building, he was in a rush because not only he was late to his first period but Ophelia's Babysitter got sick last minute and everyone was busy so he had to bring her to work. Ramona was busy doing people's taxes which was a part-time job she had so basically made double the money. She is seven months pregnant and he told her that she can work from her home but she rather move around instead of sitting down all the time. "Ophelia, you sit and to be really good for Papa okay?" Cain looks into her eyes and Ophelia nodded with a small smile. She was one now almost two and she's really responsive, really sweet but also pretty mean one year old.

"There's gonna be a lot of big kids, so don't you get upset." Cain tells her and they walk into the large lecture hall, his classroom. Cain ended up becoming a professor at UTD for English Literature. He rushes in and he sees his assistant, Daniel who was teaching them. The Asian boy looks at Cain with wide eyes because not only he looked to be very tired but he also had a baby on his arm. "Sorry, for being late and interrupting as you can see.. I had to bring my kid so um continue with the lesson because I think little Ophelia made a poopy." Cain remarked making the class laugh because right when he said poopy, she smiled guilty. Cain sits at his desk and Daniel went on to teach and he Cain quickly changed her diaper, he sits her down on his lap and he rakes his hair back.

Cain catches onto the lesson which was pretty much the same as the last time and so he gets up, he decided to take over. "Okay, continuation from what Daniel was saying.. Culture makes a big impact in literature. A lot of authors incorporate that. They're adding beliefs, customs, values, and their daily activities into their writing. For instance.. Great poet Maya Angelou, the popular Still I Rise poem talks about how..." In the corner of his eye he sees Ophelia reaching for some pens and pencils on his desk, he casually walks his way over to her. "Being a black woman in society, talking about the prejudices and injustice that has occurred to her. The poem is meant to empower women just like her and it could to others as well but it focuses just mainly black women." Cain says as he struggled to get the pencil out of Ophelia's grip but she had a mighty tough one, he eventually yanked out of her and her scoops her up into his arms.

"Another example..." Cain sighed as he watches Ophelia chew on his jacket sleeve, she was still teasing and Cain looks at his class. "Another example is Pavillion of Women, displaying the roles of women and men especially in the 40s and self-discipline especially a woman leaving her husband because in many cultures, it's not good to get a divorce or leave the other spouse no matter how terrible they are to you." Cain explained and someone raises their hand, he nodded towards them. "How old is she?" The girl questioned him and Cain didn't know what she was talking about but then he forgot about Opelia slobbering all over his jacket. "She's one." He answered and a couple of aws come from the crowd and Cain grinned, he caresses her hair and she continued gnawing on his sleeve.

"I can hold her until the class is over, I don't mind." Daniel says and Cain gives him a look of warning. "Are you sure man?" Cain questioned and Daniel nodded, Cain gives Ophelia to Daniel. She stared at him and it is like she was slowly leaning forward, Daniel's eyes flickered to Cain. "Mr. Papillon, w-what is she doing?" Daniel questioned and Cain cleans his jacket sleeve. "She is gonna kiss you because she probably thinks you're cute, I suggest you let her because she will cry if you don't." Cain tells him and Daniel looked like he was about to freak out but Ophelia kisses his cheek and she smiles. Daniel relaxes and he lets out an exhale because babies were scary, so unpredictable. "It looked like she was about to bite me, does she bites?" Daniel questioned.

"Yes, she does-alright class open your textbooks to read an excerpt from Pavillion of Women." Cain says and Daniel whined making the class laugh.

His classes ended and it was lunchtime, Ophelia sat on his desk and he was feeding her bits and bits of his food that yes, Ramona Papillon cooked because she wasn't much of a good cook at all but she practiced on her free time and got voluntarily better. "Do you think Annette is funny?" Cain questioned and Ophelia thought about it. "No." She answered and Cain smirked as he gives her more of his rice, she chews slowly. "Do you think your Mom is the better parent?" Cain questioned and Ophelia stopped chewing. "No." She answered and Cain chuckles because he didn't know why he thought it was amusing. "Is Chip the better looking brother?" Cain questioned and Ophelia leans in for more and he gives her more. "No." Ophelia answered with her mouth full and Cain laughs because she said no for every answer, people could ask her if she's hungry and she will say no even though she is.