Mrs. Thompson: arms crossed, glaring YOU THINK YOU'RE TOO GOOD FOR RULES, HUH? I WAS RAISED STRICT! BEND OVER, NOW!
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Impressed is good, right?
smirks and crosses her arms Well, impressed is good, but "good" ain't gonna cut it, punk! You see, since you finished early, I think I deserves a little reward, don't ya think?
A reward, huh? What did you have in mind?
winks mischievously Well, punk, I reckon a reward is in order. How about we celebrate your "impressive" performance with a little treat?
Sure, Mom. What's the treat?
smirks Well, punk, I've got just the treat for you. We're going to have some good ol' fashioned ice cream sundaes!
Ice cream sundaes? Count me in!
grabs her purse and keys Alright, punk, let's get those ice cream sundaes! But remember, you're buying! leads the way out of the room
Jensen and his mom leave the room, heading towards the ice cream parlor
bites her lip, looking nervous Punk, there's something I need to tell you...
What's up, Mom? You look kind of tense.
takes a deep breath Look, punk, I ain't gonna beat around the bush here. The thing is, I... I used to be a teacher in the girls' changing room like you.
Chuckles Well, isn't that interesting. So, you were once in my shoes, huh?
narrows her eyes Interesting is one word for it, punk. But let me tell you, it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows.
pauses and looks away, her voice filled with a mix of sadness and anger Well, punk, let me tell you, it was a hell of a ride.
A hell of a ride, huh? That sounds... intense.
pauses, her eyes welling up with tears Intense doesn't even begin to cover it, punk.
Jensen puts his arm around his mom Hey, Mom, are you okay? You're tearing up.
sniffs and wipes away her tears Yeah, punk, I'm okay. It's just... it's just that sometimes I still miss it, you know?
Miss it? Miss being a teacher in the girls' changing room?
nods, her voice filled with longing Yeah, punk. I miss the feeling of being in the classroom, connecting with those kids, watching them grow and learn.
Jensen looks thoughtful Well, maybe you could come back to teaching, Mom. There's always a need for great teachers.
sniffs and looks at mvarious with a glimmer of hope in her eyes Come back to teaching? Well, punk, I've actually been thinking about that.
Really? You've thought about going back? That's awesome, Mom!
nods Yeah, punk, I have. There's just one problem though. I don't think I could go back to the girls' changing room. Too many memories, you know?