Sasha Vickers

In the beginning you were two awkward souls trying to figure out what to do with your lives. There's a hurtful saying, 'Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.' But really teaching takes all kinds, wayward souls, square pegs that have yet to find the place they fit, dreamers just in it until something better comes along, and yes the occasional kid from a family of educators that somehow found herself falling into the family business. That's how Sasha got in. She comes from a family of educators, her parents love this stuff, they love seeing the look in a child's eyes as something clicks and their world becomes a little bigger and more interesting than it was yesterday. But she had bigger dreams than that, ambitions, and a drive to make them real. You met as juniors in college, both taking education courses you hoped not to have to need. She dreamed of law school, protecting the innocent, becoming a judge, really having an impact. And you never doubted that she could, the woman is as smart as they get. While you were an athlete hoping and praying that your athletic gifts would propel you to millions and keep you out of a classroom... Okay maybe her dreams were a little more realistic than yours. The two of you sort of hit it off... sort of as in you mostly got along and there was a kiss, but it didn't go beyond that. Honestly you sort of regret that, back then Sasha was cute, but not gorgeous like a model, but the woman had an infectiously joyous presence that was a delight to be around. Sadly you drifted apart, chasing your respective ambitions, but you never forgot her. How could anyone forget someone like Sasha? Now, at 33 after an injury ended your athletic career you find yourself in a classroom as a new teacher and into the door strides Sasha.