Zane's the Other Side of the Pillow by Zane

appreciate it if you would not use such a nasty and disrespectful term like fag around me. That is very hurtful and inappropriate.”
    â€œWhat the fuck ever! Is homosexual better?”
    I could feel my blood pressure rising. “Yes, that is better, but your delivery is still full of implications. But, to address your main point, Mr. Adkins is an excellent teacher and Brian will remain in his class.”
    â€œSo you just gonna sit back and watch that man molest my son and other people’s sons?”
    I sighed. “Mr. Adkins has been teaching in DC public schools for more than twenty years and there has never been a single complaint or accusation lodged against him about doing anything inappropriate with a student. You will not come in here and slander his name, nor accuse me of any type of conspiracy to molest children.”
    â€œWell, that’s exactly what the fuck I am doing, bitch!”
    It took every ounce of restraint in me not to get up, walk around my desk, and try to knock her block off.
    â€œYou will not address me in that tone.” I stood up and walked to the door, then opened it. “You need to leave my office. Not now, but right now.”
    She stood up and brushed up close to me. “You’re the principal. You’re supposed to be in charge.”
    â€œI am in charge and I addressed your concern. Brian is not being moved and I will not have any further discussions with you aboutMr. Adkins’s sexual preference. It is none of your business and it is none of mine. If you would like to discuss the matter any further, you can contact the school superintendent.”
    You can go be his fucking problem!
    She smacked her gums and rolled her eyes, then sashayed out. I could smell her pussy as the draft from the outer office door hit it. Either she had just crawled up out of some funky dick’s bed or she hadn’t washed in days. Yet, she was worried about Virgil Adkins who had been in a loving, committed, same-sex relationship for nearly thirty years.
    Lilibeth looked on as I stood there fuming. “I considered alerting security for a moment. Glad she’s gone.”
    â€œShe needs to get a life.”
    Lilibeth giggled.
    â€œWhat’s so funny?”
    â€œNothing. It’s just the way that you use the teen terminology sometimes. You know, they get all of that from the Internet and reality shows.”
    â€œI’m sure. My life is a reality show, so no time to watch someone else’s drama. But listening to a gaggle of kids daily roaming the halls talking like that rubs off on a sister.”
    She and I shared a laugh.
    â€œDo you think she’ll be back?” Lilibeth asked.
    â€œI doubt it. She’ll talk junk about me, tell Brian that she’s going to go over my head and get me fired, and then drop it once she realizes that she can’t run this school. She acts stupid, but she’s not dumb. She probably just discovered that Mr. Adkins is with another man and freaked out. She tried me, and failed, and knows her issues won’t hold any muster. Still, it’s no excuse for her behavior.”
    â€œBrian seems like a great kid.”
    â€œHe is, and he’s going to be fine. He’s done well in spite of his mother’s attitude. I’m sure she means well, and only wants the bestfor him. But everyone’s not cut out for parenting. We both know that from experience.”
    Lilibeth was nodding in agreement when a deliveryman walked in with another vase of roses for me.
    â€œHmm, he must really like you,” Lilibeth said. “Roses every week. What did you say his name is again?”
    I laughed. “I never told you his name.” I signed for the flowers. “Since you’re dying to know, his name is Tevin Harris. Dr. Tevin Harris.”
    â€œOh, a doctor! What kind?”
    â€œA vascular surgeon.”
    It felt like I was bragging about a man that I was not prepared to claim. Not a good