Teach me.
Crack fic about Kahlan and Denna as teachers, featuring Cara as a rebellious student and Richard as a dopey boyfriend. More parts to come.
Ms. Amnell was new to D'Hara High after transferring from Westland Elementary. It was her boyfriend Richard's idea that she try something new. He was an accountant with the bank of Aydindril, which was situated in the same town she lived. To reach D'Hara High, she had to drive to the next town over. As a middle class city woman, Kahlan's car was average, small and foreign. The Volkswagen was light green like Kahlan's eyes and Richard had bought it for their sixth year anniversary. For a teacher, Kahlan was young. She was only a few months older than 24, and Richard was 25. They had been high school sweethearts and biology partners. She loved Richard very much, he was a good man with a steady job and a quirky sense of humour. He wasn't incredibly muscled or tall, but he had handsome looks to him that were enough for Kahlan.
And Richard loved her, she knew it. He confessed it to her all the time, bought her flowers and wrote her letters when he would be late from work. Kahlan never doubted that she would marry Richard and become Mrs. Cypher. With children, two girls and a boy. She had decided that part, without really discussing it with him. It was what she wanted and she knew Richard would be ecstatic over how she planned their future.
She was nervous about her first day. It would be different teaching seniors, but she was well off teaching biology. Science was what she loved and she hardly ever got enough teaching at Westland. Kahlan had been welcomed among the science teachers at D'Hara High, including Richard's grandfather Zeddicus who taught chemistry at the school. She made fast friends with other teachers as well and when the time came for her first class, she felt ready. That was until, she walked in.
The class was in chaos. Kahlan sucked in a deep breath and entered. She tried to yell above the sound of the chatter and noise making to no avail. She retreated to find Zedd for help. When she entered, Zedd wasn't there. But another teacher was, whom she had met earlier. Shyly, she headed over. “Ms Rahl, would you mind helping me? I can't get my class under control and I'm really not used to it.”
Denna turned away from her computer screen and laughed. “I thought I told you to call me Denna.” Kahlan nodded and apologized, following Denna out of the room.
When they entered her class together, hardly anyone payed attention. Kahlan noticed only one girl to the back turn her way and stiffen. She was blonde and blue eyed, much like Denna. In a swift moment, Denna's fingernails screeched across the board and made Kahlan cover her ears and shiver. The class did alike before Denna stopped. “This is your new teacher, Ms.Amnell. You will treat her with respect or you will all answer to me and then your respective principles.” Denna waited until the class nodded and then she headed for the door. “I'll be down the hall if you need me, for anything.”
Perhaps it was Kahlan's imagination, but it seemed Denna had purred while she had spoken. But she was now gone and Kahlan finally registered she had a nearly silent class behind her. Shaking off her odd blush and thoughts of the other teacher for later, she leaned on her desk and looked the class over. “I'm Ms. Amnell and I will be teaching you all University prep Biology this semester. It will be hard and require your best effort, so if any of you are just here for friends, leave now.”
A tall brunette in a red leather jacket got up and left. The blonde in the back wore the same jacket, she noticed. She turned and shouted after the girl, “Triana!” Kahlan let the brunette leave and shut the door again. The blonde sat back behind her desk as Kahlan watched. “Now that we're all ready, we'll start with latin naming...”
The class passed by quickly once she was in her element and Denna had quieted her class. She had to remember to thank the woman later. Hopefully they would be good friends. Besides Richard and her sister Dennee, she had few friends. Ones that weren't as timid as her might prove to be useful ones. Her new desk was between Denna and the door, with Zeddicus on the other side. She didn't mind him being so far away while Denna asked her questions about Richard. The old man didn't need to hear girl talk about Richard.
She and Denna were quite deep in conversation when a knock broke the conversation. Kahlan looked up to see a familiar blonde, blue eyed girl staring back at her. More like a woman. She wracked her brain for the name, desperately reaching for it in the recesses of her mind.. “Cara, why are you still here?” Denna spoke up and leaned over. “Hello Cara.” Kahlan smiled up at the senior. “Miss Amnell, Denna.” Cara nodded and looked back at Kahlan. “I needed help with some of the naming.”
“Of course, come sit.” Kahlan pulled out a chair and set it beside her desk. Cara seemed reluctant to sit down but did anyways. Kahlan leaned over and re taught Cara all of the parts of the lesson she didn't understand. It seemed that Cara paid less attention in class and needed a little more help to understand what was going on. She didn't mind, some students needed a private lesson to learn the important things.
When Cara started to yawn, Kahlan stopped. It was only near an hour after classes that she had started to help Cara. She still had plenty of time to make it home in time as to make Richard dinner. Denna was busy marking beside her and when she finished, Cara looked toward the Physics teacher. “Are you going home soon?” Kahlan looked between them curiously as Cara spoke. “Yes, you aren't going out tonight?”
Kahlan chuckled and interrupted. ”I knew it.” Denna and Cara turned to her at the same time. “You're related.”Kahlan spoke knowingly and Denna laughed. “We're sisters.” Cara replied with a grin.
“Now don't keep me in the dark about anything else, spit it all out!” Kahlan laughed, leaning back in her chair. She quit her own laughing when her chair began to tilt back a little too far.
“Denna is a prude-” “Cara is a slacker, and a troublemaker.” Denna interrupted before Cara could finish. Kahlan let out a little laugh. “Most high school students are. Perhaps I was just too in my studies to have the time to cause trouble.” Denna and Cara both looked a little more serious when she finished. “Would you like to come out for drinks tomorrow?” Denna asked.
Kahlan thought about it for a minute. Richard was usually late on Fridays with all the overload of paperwork and usually went straight to bed when he got home. She would let him know about her new friend and class. “I'd love to. I should get going, Richard will be home soon.” Kahlan packed up her things and said goodbye to Cara and Denna before heading to her car.
As she threw her bags into the backseat, she turned to hear a voice. ”Cute car Ms.Amnell.”
Ms. Amnell was new to D'Hara High after transferring from Westland Elementary. It was her boyfriend Richard's idea that she try something new. He was an accountant with the bank of Aydindril, which was situated in the same town she lived. To reach D'Hara High, she had to drive to the next town over. As a middle class city woman, Kahlan's car was average, small and foreign. The Volkswagen was light green like Kahlan's eyes and Richard had bought it for their sixth year anniversary. For a teacher, Kahlan was young. She was only a few months older than 24, and Richard was 25. They had been high school sweethearts and biology partners. She loved Richard very much, he was a good man with a steady job and a quirky sense of humour. He wasn't incredibly muscled or tall, but he had handsome looks to him that were enough for Kahlan.
And Richard loved her, she knew it. He confessed it to her all the time, bought her flowers and wrote her letters when he would be late from work. Kahlan never doubted that she would marry Richard and become Mrs. Cypher. With children, two girls and a boy. She had decided that part, without really discussing it with him. It was what she wanted and she knew Richard would be ecstatic over how she planned their future.
She was nervous about her first day. It would be different teaching seniors, but she was well off teaching biology. Science was what she loved and she hardly ever got enough teaching at Westland. Kahlan had been welcomed among the science teachers at D'Hara High, including Richard's grandfather Zeddicus who taught chemistry at the school. She made fast friends with other teachers as well and when the time came for her first class, she felt ready. That was until, she walked in.
The class was in chaos. Kahlan sucked in a deep breath and entered. She tried to yell above the sound of the chatter and noise making to no avail. She retreated to find Zedd for help. When she entered, Zedd wasn't there. But another teacher was, whom she had met earlier. Shyly, she headed over. “Ms Rahl, would you mind helping me? I can't get my class under control and I'm really not used to it.”
Denna turned away from her computer screen and laughed. “I thought I told you to call me Denna.” Kahlan nodded and apologized, following Denna out of the room.
When they entered her class together, hardly anyone payed attention. Kahlan noticed only one girl to the back turn her way and stiffen. She was blonde and blue eyed, much like Denna. In a swift moment, Denna's fingernails screeched across the board and made Kahlan cover her ears and shiver. The class did alike before Denna stopped. “This is your new teacher, Ms.Amnell. You will treat her with respect or you will all answer to me and then your respective principles.” Denna waited until the class nodded and then she headed for the door. “I'll be down the hall if you need me, for anything.”
Perhaps it was Kahlan's imagination, but it seemed Denna had purred while she had spoken. But she was now gone and Kahlan finally registered she had a nearly silent class behind her. Shaking off her odd blush and thoughts of the other teacher for later, she leaned on her desk and looked the class over. “I'm Ms. Amnell and I will be teaching you all University prep Biology this semester. It will be hard and require your best effort, so if any of you are just here for friends, leave now.”
A tall brunette in a red leather jacket got up and left. The blonde in the back wore the same jacket, she noticed. She turned and shouted after the girl, “Triana!” Kahlan let the brunette leave and shut the door again. The blonde sat back behind her desk as Kahlan watched. “Now that we're all ready, we'll start with latin naming...”
The class passed by quickly once she was in her element and Denna had quieted her class. She had to remember to thank the woman later. Hopefully they would be good friends. Besides Richard and her sister Dennee, she had few friends. Ones that weren't as timid as her might prove to be useful ones. Her new desk was between Denna and the door, with Zeddicus on the other side. She didn't mind him being so far away while Denna asked her questions about Richard. The old man didn't need to hear girl talk about Richard.
She and Denna were quite deep in conversation when a knock broke the conversation. Kahlan looked up to see a familiar blonde, blue eyed girl staring back at her. More like a woman. She wracked her brain for the name, desperately reaching for it in the recesses of her mind.. “Cara, why are you still here?” Denna spoke up and leaned over. “Hello Cara.” Kahlan smiled up at the senior. “Miss Amnell, Denna.” Cara nodded and looked back at Kahlan. “I needed help with some of the naming.”
“Of course, come sit.” Kahlan pulled out a chair and set it beside her desk. Cara seemed reluctant to sit down but did anyways. Kahlan leaned over and re taught Cara all of the parts of the lesson she didn't understand. It seemed that Cara paid less attention in class and needed a little more help to understand what was going on. She didn't mind, some students needed a private lesson to learn the important things.
When Cara started to yawn, Kahlan stopped. It was only near an hour after classes that she had started to help Cara. She still had plenty of time to make it home in time as to make Richard dinner. Denna was busy marking beside her and when she finished, Cara looked toward the Physics teacher. “Are you going home soon?” Kahlan looked between them curiously as Cara spoke. “Yes, you aren't going out tonight?”
Kahlan chuckled and interrupted. ”I knew it.” Denna and Cara turned to her at the same time. “You're related.”Kahlan spoke knowingly and Denna laughed. “We're sisters.” Cara replied with a grin.
“Now don't keep me in the dark about anything else, spit it all out!” Kahlan laughed, leaning back in her chair. She quit her own laughing when her chair began to tilt back a little too far.
“Denna is a prude-” “Cara is a slacker, and a troublemaker.” Denna interrupted before Cara could finish. Kahlan let out a little laugh. “Most high school students are. Perhaps I was just too in my studies to have the time to cause trouble.” Denna and Cara both looked a little more serious when she finished. “Would you like to come out for drinks tomorrow?” Denna asked.
Kahlan thought about it for a minute. Richard was usually late on Fridays with all the overload of paperwork and usually went straight to bed when he got home. She would let him know about her new friend and class. “I'd love to. I should get going, Richard will be home soon.” Kahlan packed up her things and said goodbye to Cara and Denna before heading to her car.
As she threw her bags into the backseat, she turned to hear a voice. ”Cute car Ms.Amnell.”