< Tuesday >
{ Maddie }
The boys leave in a few days to back on tour. So when Landyn gets out of school, Mike and Crystal are watching Landyn so Calum and I can go out on a date. But first, I had to have a conversation Landyn's school when we take him. Calum was going with me because he saw what was happening.
I walked into Landyn's room while Calum made breakfast. Landyn was already awake and already crying,
"Landyn, I'm sorry but you have to go" I sighed, "But when you get out of school, you're going to Uncle Mike's and Aunt Crystal's to play"
A smile came on his face, then it went back to mad, and he nodded,
"Let's get you dressed because I think Calum's almost done with your pancake" I kissed his head.
I got Landyn dressed in sweatpants and his Spiderman shirt and we headed into the kitchen,
"Morning dude" Calum put a plate on the table and Landyn climbed up to eat. Landyn completely ignored Calum.
Calum gave me a look and I sighed,
"Landyn, eat up. Calum and I are going to get ready to go" I told my son. Landyn nodded and picked at his pancake as I dragged Calum to my room,
"He's mad I'm making him go to school" I sighed once my door was closed,
"Oh" Calum dropped his shoulders and pulled me into a hug, "I'm sorry"
"Do you think I'm going about this right? What if there's something more and that's why he doesn't want to go? What if I'm putting him in danger?"
Calum shushed me with a kiss,
"He hasn't said anything about being hurt except for that time he got suspended. And as far as you know it's just him sitting alone because he's not allowed around the others"
I nodded and let my head hit his shoulder,
"We need to get dressed"
****
Calum and I walked Landyn to his classroom then went to the office where we were to meet with the director.
"Hello! Come on in Ms. Walker" the director, Mrs. Kane, smiled,
"And you are?" she politely asked Calum,
"Calum Hood" Calum shook her hand. Then she motioned us to sit.
"So Ms. Walker, you said you had some concerns regarding Landyn in the classroom?" Mrs. Kane questioned,
"Yes. I recently came to find out that Landyn is sitting alone, in a corner, in his classroom. He told me he wasn't allowed to be near the other kids. I just want to know if he's acting out or what. I just think it's odd that he's the only one not allowed to sit with others" I explained.
Mrs. Kane furrowed her eyebrows and looked at her computer,
"That is odd" she spoke slow, "I don't see anything in his notes about him acting out. The only thing I have was the incident a month ago on the playground, but we've figured that situation out"
"When did you notice this?" She asked and I looked to Calum,
"Uh, I came for the pumpkin painting with Dad's thing. I was in the hall with the others and I glanced in the window to see if I could see Landyn. That's when I saw him" he answered,
"Did you see anything else that was odd, or concerning, with the class as a whole or just Landyn?"
Calum looked at me. He looked nervous,
"I, uh, I mean Landyn wouldn't talk to any of the kids, which he also said he wasn't allowed to"
Calum had now grabbed my hand,
"Yes, that should not be happening. We want the kids together and to play together. I will definitely talk to her about this" Mrs. Kane informed,
"Ms. Walker, you also emailed Landyn's teacher and blind copied me in it. When she replies and when I talk to her, I'll have you come back and we will take care of everything"
Calum and I got back in the car. I was frustrated, making Calum place a hand on my thigh,
"Have you checked your email?" He asked. I shook my head and checked, seeing that one did pop up from Landyn's teacher.
I read it over with a sigh,
"She wants to talk to me when I pick Landyn up" I sighed,
"That's good. Maybe you'll get your answers" Calum gave my leg a comforting squeeze.
****
We showed up to pick Landyn up. Calum and Landyn went to the car while I went in to talk to Mrs. Julia. I was nervous because there is a chance this is all Landyn's doing. He could be acting out and being aggressive with the other kids. But what makes me think it's not is the fact he doesn't have any disciplinary markups.
Mrs. Julia closed the door behind me and we took a seat,
"Why isn't Landyn allowed to sit with the other kids?" I asked right away,
"Because he's a threat to their safety" she answered. My eyebrows furrowed,
"What? How?" I questioned,
"The kid has the tendency to be violent. He was violent towards his father so why wouldn't he be violent to other students"
I scoffed figuring out how Josh was being pulled in,
"Has he been violent?" I shot, watching her shake her head, "Then he doesn't need to be by himself"
"Look, not only am I worried about your potentially psychotic kid, but I had a parent tell me she's not comfortable with her child being in the same classroom as Landyn. She doesn't want her son getting hurt"
"First off, nobody should even know about my son's father. That is government knowledge and I specifically stated I wanted it kept private, for my kid's sake so that it wasn't used against him. Now I know one of the parents was on the team who held our case but by law, she's supposed to keep quiet"
I was pissed now,
"So what do you know about my kid's dad because you seem to know quite a bit and you seem to be pretty angry with me?"
I watched her laugh,
"Because of you and that kid, you sent my fiancé to prison"
My whole body froze. I was numb,
"What?" I barely got out,
"You heard me. He's my fiancé. And by the way he talked, the two of you deserved to be beaten. Little brats"
I suddenly couldn't do it anymore. I got up and walked out, basically sprinting to Calum's car with tears brimming my eyes.
I got into the passenger seat, wiping under my eyes. I didn't want Landyn seeing me crying, even if he was directly behind my seat,
"What happened?" Calum asked, making me go to look at Landyn, but Calum stopped me, "He's got my phone and headphones in"
"His fucking teacher is Josh's fiancé. And Josh was cheating on me the whole fucking time"
"Baby" Calum softened but his jaw was clenched,
"Calum, I have to get Landyn out of there" I let my first tear fall, "With her being Josh's fiancé, Landyn could be put in danger at any moment"
"I know baby. We'll get him out of there. What if you put him in a private school that goes up to eighth grade. That way there's more security. Plus he wouldn't have to switch schools when it comes to middle school. I'll even pay for it" Calum squeezed my hand,
"I can pay for it Calum. That was my plan once he was out of preschool anyway" I sighed,
"Then let me help pay. I love Landyn like he's my own kid. Let me help. I want him safe too" he pleaded. I let out a breath and nodded,
"Thank you for helping me deal with this" I leaned over the console and hugged him, "Thank you for pointing out that something was off"
"I'll do whatever for you and Landyn. I promise and assure you" he kissed my head and pulled back, "Let's get him to Mike and Crystal's and me and you will have a nice dinner and we can figure out a game plan"
****
We pulled up to Michael and Crystal's, all getting out of the car and walking in the house to find them in the kitchen,
"Hey! How did it go?" Crystal smiled as she hugged Landyn. I frowned and she looked at Landyn,
"Hey Landyn, Southy and Moose are in the backyard if you want to go play with them"
Landyn grinned and ran out the back door,
"What happened?" Michael pulled me to sit at the island,
"Landyn's sitting alone because he's a threat to the class because of who his dad is. Apparently, a parent complained that she didn't want her son around Landyn. Then I found out that his teacher is-"
I stopped, feeling tears in my eyes again. Calum walked behind me, arms over my shoulder and kissing the top of my head,
"His teacher is Josh's fiancé. He'd been cheating on me the whole time anyway. She told me Landyn and I deserved every beating based on what she heard about us" I finished.
Michael was fuming. You could see the smoke coming from his ears,
"I'm kicking Josh's ass" he spit,
"So what are you going to do?" Crystal laid her hand on mine as she sat next to me,
"Pull him from the school and put him in private school. I may just let him do preschool at home then start kindergarten fresh" I explained, "Landyn's in danger with Josh being that close. He could, at any moment, show up"
"You're making the right decision" Michael nodded, "Now, you need to relax for a minute. So you and Cal go. We have Landyn. He's okay"
Calum grabbed my hand as I got up,
"Thank you"
To be continued....