- Joined
- May 30, 2014
Alright, so, this is going to be kind of hard for me to write about because I didn't witness them first hand. I'll just have to do my best!!
The return of B.J:
As I was saying before, B.J has decided to become an elementary school teacher. And, as a standard part of any aspiring teacher's eduction, they must spend a semester or two being mentored by a certified teacher in the field they wish to pursue. Guess which lucky teacher got to have B.J as their lil' helper? Yup, my mama, the same woman he attempted to throw a desk at when he himself was a fourth grader.
I bought her a bottle of wine when I found out. Least I could do.
So anyway, B.J's first day at his big boy job was...interesting to say the least. And I'm sort of guessing a little here, but this is what my mother says is the actual conversation that happened ( I called her and asked her to tell me the story again!!) when he strolled through the door.
"So, Mws. [mispronunciation of our last name], bet you nevewr expected to see me again, huh?" Smuggest look ever on his face. And oh, his face. Guys I know it's mean to make fun of people for their appearances, but I have to, I just, I have to say something. The acne. The acne was unreal. His zits had zits. He had bleeding, open, oozing white heads that were dripping down onto his white dress shirt, making these red and cream stains along the collar. My mother cheerfully described them as "strawberry cheesecake drips!". Thanks mom.
And it's weird, he didn't have such bad acne when he was in high school, at all. Just an odd little observation.
"Oh Brendan, I'm always glad to see how my students have grown up! Why don't we get you set up with - oh alright. Still a big reader, huh?" B.J had plopped himself down in the "book nook"- a tiny, squashy old couch for the kiddos to do their independent reading on - and began reading a goosebumps book.
"mmhmm"
"Oh my, Brendan, put the book away please! Your professor has you down for math and science observation at today, but I'd like you to introduce yourself to the class first, so they don't get too excited. We're starting our insect unit, and you'll be here for the whole project. That means you'll be designing two lesson plans- are you listening?"
"Awe you talking?"
"Excuse me?" My mother is as soft spoken as a delicate butterfly, but she does NOT take shit from anyone. At all. Ever. It's inspiring, and it can be terrifying. B.J. started to lose his nerve a little.
"I do not appweciate when people intewupt my weading."
"Well, you're not hear to read, you're hear to work. And to learn."
"Fine." And - oh, happy day, egg pose ways back! And as luck would have it, so were twenty five loud, screaming eight year olds. They swarmed on him like flies to shit, screaming questions and physically standing on the book nook sofa to get a better look at the pimpled, bloody creature.
"Boys and Girls! Boys and Girls! We have a student teacher with us today and he's going to tell us all about himself, but he can't do that until everyone is sitting quietly." But they were already quieting. B.J had not unfolded from the egg pose, and none of the children could quite understand why exactly an adult was behaving in such a way. "Brendan, why don't you come up and say a few words to the class." With a whine, B.J shuffled over to the front of the class, and mumbled inaudibly under his breath. "Brendan, please speak up so the boys and girls in the back of the class ca-"
"I SAID 'HI MY NAME IS B.J AND I'M A STUDENT TEACHER! I LIKE READING AND PLAYING LEAGUE OF LEGENDS! I READ TWO BOOKS A DAY AND I HAVE AN IQ OF OVER 170! THERE! IS THAT GOOD ENOUGH!?" He kind of clicked his tongue and rolled his eyes like he couldn't believe he had to deal with any of this nonsense.
The kiddies were stunned. One horrified little boy whispered to his friend, "why is he so mad at us?".
"DOES ANYONE HAVE A QUESTION FOR ME?" he screeched.
A little boy raised his hand, a sly little grin on his face.
"Yes, boy in the wed shiwt?"
"Um, one time, my brother told me that a B.J was when-" My mother jumped to intervene.
"Let's keep the questions about our new student teacher and his life and- "
"No, I'll answawr his question, see, -"
"No, you won't answer it, because it's time for science! It's insect time, we're going outside to the garden!"My mother said in a panic.
A little girl screamed over her, "I DIDN'T GET TO ASK HIM WHY HIS FACE IS SO RED!"
"Well," my mother answered diplomatically, "that's because that isn't a very polite question and we don't ask impolite questions about other peoples appearances."
B.J's hands were clenched into fists and he was breathing heavily. Then he roared and punched the wall so hard the overhead clock went tumbling onto the booknook sofa. Everyone was frozen in horror, except of course, for B.J.
Like nothing had ever happened, B.J turned to my mother and asked if he could read a story to the children. She declined his request, and sent him home early as punishment. He was weirdly thrilled about this.
"Alwight, well. Gweat seeing you again Mwrs. [Littlebiscuits]. The childwen are weally cute. This is going to be easy."
"Brendan, you realize that I'm giving you zero credit for today's work and am report this to your professor? This is a serious problem. I think you-" But of course he was already gone, barreling down the hallway at full sperg, far, far away from the horrors and oppression of adult work.
And that was B.J's first day! Next up: B. J's last day of work, and after that, why B.J might be a sex offender.
I really can't help but read these to myself in Homestar Runner's voice. Thank you so much for sharing and I can't wait for more.
(and I don't think I like strawberry cheesecake any more)