“Oh wow, “she says looking at her file, “She has a wealth of knowledge and will be a valuable asset to this class uh sure I will add her name to the roster.”

“There’s something you should know about her.”

“Like what?”

“Well she’s sort of, “before she could continue her phone rang, “Sorry, ma’am I have to take this.”

“Sure of course, “she says continuing to look over the file.

“Hello? Yes, Meaghan what is it? Why are you crying? What do you mean you can’t go to school today? Just put on another shirt? They’ll get mad? Who will get mad? Your friend? Well I’m sure Justine Beaver will understand! Then just put on the Selena Gomez shirt? What? I’m not being disrespectful, what did I say? Her response caused Lieutenant Pieszecki to look up at her awkwardly.

“Meaghan? Hello? Hello!? She says before hanging up the phone.

“Uh, is everything okay?”

“My 13-year-old just hung up on me she is having a meltdown all because she spilled milk on her shirt and now she’s freaking out because she’s worried her friend Justine Beaver will think she is a traitor if she doesn’t wear it! You know what it’s not her fault my ex has her like this spoiled rotten!”

“Your ex?”

“Yeah my ex-wife when we were together she made this big deal about me not paying enough attention to her or something like that, I don’t know I wasn’t listening but that’s not the point; the point is she cheated on me! And every time I see her I want to cunt punt her in the vagina but stop myself because I am afraid I’d lose my shoe!”

“That bad huh?”

“Yeah, “she says taking a deep breath trying to calm herself, “Lucky for you I’m sure you and your girlfriend don’t have these kinds of problems.”

“Well, it’s kind of hard to when we don’t have one.”

“You’re single?”

“Yup.”

“Wow, I thought someone would have tied you down by now.”

“Yeah, well I am I think it’s because I never forwarded any of those chain letters when I was in high school, “she says smiling, “Look your daughter is just being your typical teen it could be worse I mean she could be like me when I was that age.”