Ch3

Riley

The alarm rang, 6:00 AM. Typically Lucca would wake up at 7:15 since he lived 20 minutes away from the school, which never left him with time to get ready since school starts at 8:00 am. "Rise and shine sweetie, it's up up time." I gently rub his back as I wake him up. I had already prepared a bottle for him and pancakes, I also have his uniform out and hairbrush. "No!" He protested and rolled over, I sigh and grab his bottle. I roll him into his back and slip the bottle in his mouth, maybe I should keep him home today...I undress him from his onesie and grab his school uniform, slipping it onto him. I had adjusted the uniform when he was asleep so it's not as tight. I got him all up and ready by the time he had finished his bottle. I brush out his hair and he slowly starts waking up. "Alright Lucca, let's get you in the car." I pick him up and start to head to the front door to get his shoes on him. He was incredibly against it. "Lucca, please stop kicking me." He finally stopped after I got the first shoe on him. "No school!" Was all he said for about 10 minutes as I got his other shoe and coat on him. I eventually distracted him with a stuffie to be able to fix his hair he had messed up by throwing a fit.

At school

He finally calmed down on the way to school after I said I'd get his pacifier for him so he didn't have to deal with Mr.Knight. It was honestly a great compromise, he gets his pacifier back and I get to not deal with him crying anymore. I walk him to his first class, honors art which he hates. He's very good at it though.  I go to my classes and the day can NOT go by fast enough. Thankfully I had Mr.Knight before he did so I managed to tell him to just give me the pacifier. But he won't. "If it belongs to Lucca, he can come get it himself at the very end of the day." Was all he said before returning to teaching. I hate him for this, but at the same time I do understand his reasoning. What if I was taking it to harm him in some way? At least, I hope that's why he's doing this.

Lucca

Riley told me I had to get it myself, Mr.Knight wouldn't give it to him. Plus now it's my turn to go to class. I got through it since I sit directly in the back and we were just watching a movie to do a report on.  No questions were asked, but I did catch him looking over at me once or twice. Class was over after an hour and a half and we were allowed to leave, I was the first one out of the door. At this point I was debating on whether or not I wanted my paci back. However when I texted Riley about that he was adamant that I had to get it because he has to stay with me ALL week. And that I did, I went to the classroom...I can just buy a new one right? I don't have to- "Oh, Lucca just the student I needed to see." Shit. He pulled me into the classroom and shut the door behind me and pointed to a chair in front of his desk. "Alright Lucca...I assume you came here to get this back?" He slid the pacifier to me.

Mr.Knight

"I washed it off seeing as it was covered in dirt." I look over at him, I'm gonna drag this out for answers. "Are you," I pause "being bullied by anyone? I can throw that away for you so you aren't caught with it." He just shook his head no as he slipped it into his bookbag. "No, it's fine." He continued to avoid eye contact. "Are you sure?" He nodded and asked to leave. "How about I drive you home? I know you walk and it is quite far from your house."  "No! It's fine. Riley is taking me home, he's staying with me since my parents are-" I interrupt him and try to keep the little bit of eye contact he's made with me all day. "Nonsense, I know Riley has wrestling practice today. You'd be here until 7:30, wrestling practice always goes pretty late when it comes to getting ready for a meet." I put my laptop and notebooks in my bag. "Plus I've already contacted your parents and they're more than happy for me to take you home. Get your stuff and text Riley." He tried a few more excuses before finally quieting down and texting Riley. He packed up his stuff and we went down to the wrestling room to clarify with Riley Incase he didn't check his phone. Honestly, they leave everything in the weight room to go into the wrestling room. "Riley!" I yell to him, he was already in one of the circles with his partner. "I'm taking Lucca home, he won't be here." I think it was a bit too much for him to process as he just nodded I turn around and shut the door. "Alright, we're all good. Let's go home."  I take him out to my car. "Backseat, it's safer for minors." Thankfully he didn't protest, he just got in the backseat and put his seatbelt on. It was an extremely quiet ride, until he noticed we're not going to his house. "We're going to my house first, it's a bit closer." That was a complete lie, my house was 15 minutes further than his. I live about 35 minutes from the school. "I can just walk! Really it's not a problem!" I just kept driving. "I'm not letting you walk home, I don't want you to get lost or kidnapped." I made it all the way to my house with no more interactions. I get out of my car after pulling into the garage. "let's go." I open the car door, he looked at me confused. "What?" I chuckle as I reach down and pick him up. "You're staying here, I'll drop you off at your house before Riley gets there."