DW called me at work yesterday and was in a bit of frenzy.

Dear sweet little SS, whom DW felt was doing “oh so well” now and should have his privileges reinstated, cut class yesterday.

Here is what happened:

DW was having a hard time waking SS up. I come storming down the hallway. SS hears me and bolts upright. I don’t say anything. I just give him a glare. I told him that if he gives DW any trouble about getting up in the morning that I would get involved. Before Christmas, I yanked the blankets off of him once and told him that the my next move was to carry him into the shower. Since that day, SS has gotten up without me having to step foot in his room. Just hearing me lumbering towards his room is enough to scare him awake.

Well yesterday, he got up, changed, and had breakfast. He then sat on the couch and fell back asleep.

DW had already left for work, and I am too busy with BS and BD to pay any attention to SS.

At midday, the school calls DW’s cell. They tell her that SS isn’t in class. DW calls SS’s cell. He doesn’t respond. Now DW is worried. She calls me up (it is now 1pm) and asks me if I had heard from SS. I say no. I left the house with BS and BD as usual and SS was just sitting on the couch when I left. He normally leaves the house about 15 minutes after I do.

DW calls the house. No answer. The answering machine kicks in and DW says “SS, if you are there, please pick up.”

SS was home, but just doesn’t answer.

DW calls me back at work and she is panicking. I’m in a meeting and have to excuse myself to take the call. I tell DW that she needs to calm down. I then tell her that she needs to leave work to go home to check if SS is there before we decide what to do next. DW says she can’t do that because they’ll dock her pay.

“Then you tear it out of SS’s hide when you find him.” I said. “I am willing to bet you that SS is at home.”

DW says that is not like SS.

“SS wouldn’t do that!” DW says.

Oh my love, how do I count the ways that you are so WRONG when it comes to your son.

So DW rushes home. It’s now around 2pm.

DW finds SS and demands to know why he is home and not at school.

SS lies and says school let out early.

“Really SS?” DW exclaims. “Then why did the school call my cell to tell me you haven’t shown up to class!?”

That’s when SS breaks down and tells DW the truth. After I had left the house, he fell asleep.
DW calls me back at work to tell me that SS is home and hadn’t gone to school.

“I don’t know what to tell you DW.” I say. “But I can’t say I am surprised.”

DW then explains to me how furious she is with him, and that from now on SS is punished. REALLY punished this time, bla, bla, bla….I am tuning out now because I have seen this song and dance before. “You do what you think is right love” I say “Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to get back to work.”