The New Teacher at the Open House

You touched the back of my arm and I flexed my tricep to make it seem more impressive. Why do I want to impress you at all? You didn’t have to touch me like that, but yet you did. You’re too young and innocent for me. Deep down inside, I know this to be true. There goes my insecurities… again. Shoot! Honestly, you don’t look a day older than twenty-five… Sweet youth… Clearly, you knew what you wanted with your career though. That is refreshing. Lucky.

K-12 teachers are under appreciated, especially since the past pandemic chaos. Wow! Your smile is just amazing! Are you always this happy? Are you even real? Are you an AI teacher? Ha! Gosh, I’m sick of hearing about AI crap. Is this your first year teaching or something? It doesn’t matter either way. I’m grateful for you being so sweet with my kid. Is my heart skipping beats? It feels like there is a cricket twitching in my heart. I can feel my body sweating. This classroom is so cute, but you’re the cutest. I wonder how you’d be as my kid’s stepmother? I’m probably not your type… but maybe I am. You touched my arm and smiled. There is no sign of a ring on your finger but shoot that doesn’t mean anything much anymore these days.

I thought it was sweet how you offered to get a picture with my kid. I bet you didn’t do that with your other students. Yes, I have a picture of you and my kid in my phone. I feel happy and I haven’t felt like this in awhile. It is nice, even if it won’t last past this evening. But, why am I doubting though? Well, anyhow the ice cream after the school open house tasted better than it usually does. The sunset seemed just a little bit more romantic and I felt a little bit more relaxed.

The idea of doing homework with my kid feels more exciting. I don’t think I’ve ever been so motivated to help with homework before… Ha! Follow-up questions and emails… I can suddenly think of a lot to send to this teacher. Wow… I promise I wasn’t slacking last year with the other teacher who was dull and weathered… but now… fresh motivation to impress my kids teacher has skyrocketed like never before!

“Hey, dad?”

“Yes, honey?”

“I didn’t wanna tell you in the classroom earlier but your zipper was kinda down…”