Descent – Part 13
Kyle looked at his watch. 9:30 AM. Not enough time for another nap. Kyle grabbed his Bible and left the room.
Along the way, he stopped to wish a good morning to some of the parents of his kids. Hard to believe some of them were the same parents he had heard so many stories about from his youth.
“Good morning, Kyle. How is school going?”
“Just fine, Mrs. Potter. Thank you for asking. I’ve just got to get through finals this week and I’m free and clear until next month.”
Kyle imagined Mrs. Potter, the Aunt Bee look-alike with lipstick smudged on her two front teeth, threatening to kick her son, Sam, out of the house. Sam had said she had even made him pack his bags and everything. Looking at her now, the story was harder to believe. He also wondered who was going to tell her about her runaway cosmetics. It sure wasn’t going to be him.
“Well, good. We’re all so proud of you. The way you’re going to school and taking care of our youngsters. How is Samuel doing in Sunday school?”
“He’s doing just fine. He adds as much discussion to our Bible studies as the rest of them.” This was true considering he was dealing with teenagers, who never said a word unless it was to be disruptive.
“Wonderful! If you need any help at all, I’m sure that Samuel will be more than willing to help. He’s a good boy.”
“He sure is. You have a good day, Mrs. Potter.” She bid her farewell and was quickly talking to another church member.
Most of the kids had stories like Samuel Potter’s. Apparently, Mrs. Thompson grounded poor Jenny just for talking too long on the phone. Mr. Franklin had actually taken Billy down to the Army Recruiting Office because he had missed his curfew. Kyle wondered what the parents would say if they actually heard these stories. Would they laugh in amazement at the thought of it, or would they cower in fear because their dark side had been exposed? Kyle usually laughed them off, taking seriously only the cases that involved abuse, such as Axl. In most of the cases, however, were just kids misunderstanding discipline. All of his kids needed it, some more than others. They shouldn’t be kicked out of the house to fend for themselves, but they could definitely use some discipline.
This is an excerpt from Descent by Steve McAllister. Buy the eBook now!
