I was in an alternative version of Miss Dubose’s class. First I was sitting near what felt like the front, but, as more guys came in, I decided to move to a desk in the back. It wasn’t long after that when a girl I’m almost sure was Jennifer Bates came in with her baby. It was a boy probably between three and nine months old.
I must’ve seen it before or told her I wanted to see it because one of the first things she did, after possibly taking it over to Miss Dubose, was bring it to my desk. She sort of sat it on top of the desk as I held its waist with my hands. She then walked (back?) over to Miss Dubose, basically leaving me alone with the baby.
I didn’t mind. I like cute babies. And he was cute, though a little bigger than I thought he’d be or remember him being. And, while I appreciated Jennifer or whoever the girl might’ve been thinking of me as enough of a friend to trust with her baby, it was a little embarrassing baby-talking it in the presence of all the other students.
2011 ( December 26 )