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Maggie

If the ruet an archene, and I’d never had a real enemy before, unless you counted the really cute, thin cheerleaders in high school

But this… This was so real

“Good luck tonight,” I said wryly to Mrs Cooper when she came to pick her son up froain today”

“Oh Did he do the thing where he freaks out like the blanket is a poisonous snake or so to kill hi him to sleep at a decent time”

“Pretty much It was all hands on deck in the toddler room at naptime I even pulled Kim from pre-K to try and help out But he wouldn’t calm down”

“Maybe he’s feeling our stress at home, you know? Because it’s all over the factory now, that corporate is sending somebody to shut us down,” she said

“I’ to happen,” I said cheerfully as I handed over her grouchy two-year-old and his elephant backpack

When she left, I popped my head into pre-K and e “That’s the third one this week to telldown the factory,” I said

“What would we do? That’s our entire group They’re all factory kids, Maggie,” she said “If that place shuts down, so do we”

“I know There’s not another big industry in town This area can’t handle a plant shutdown It would basically kill the town And they uy fro it”

“Some a-hole city slicker?” Kim asked

“Yes But if it’s ht One o ruin an entire way of life of so many for profit It makes me mad”

“It o work at the hospital daycare in Pendleton or else go back to school,” Kim said

“You’re a great early childhood teacher They’d hire you at the school in a heartbeat”

“Yeah, at less than Iwho? Families will move out of town for jobs,” she said dismally

“Okay, now that I’ve depressed you further, back to your happy place I’ll keep you posted,” I said