Ndn Episode

I was waiting in the kindergarten for St. Martin's celebration. I went into my room to get my water bottle and found Cl sitting on the sofa drinking her tea. I just smiled at her and would have silently taken my bottle and gone out without any conversation as after my hours are finished she doesn't express any interest or inclination to talk to me. This time however she eagerly called me and said she wanted to tell me something.

 Well, she told me she was just randomly talking to My that these days we are so stressed because of so much work/ so many children in our group. My casually remarked she would talk to Stf about this. Few minutes later, Stf called Cl in her office and announced that because there was a lot of work and stress in our group she has decided to send Ndn to help us out; from tomorrow, she would be in our group.

"I am so sorry, it's all my fault." She said in her characteristic politeness which I have now discovered to be only skin deep. "I was only randomly talking to My and had no idea that Stf would decide so soon without even consulting me or Ndn."
Well, what's done is done. We can't deny that we do need help as our children are so many and so young. Maybe she turns out to be really a good help to us. You remember, how Chrtn was so helpful to us."
"Yes, that's true, but Ndn is a teacher. If she comes to our group she might want to do things her way and that can create problem. She is a very strong and dominating person. You see, we two are the only teachers of our group. We don't want another teacher. We only need a helper who can help us around with dressing up, diaper change, undressing and maybe serving food like activities. I like Ndn a lot but I do not want her to come in my group."

I confess I was a bit pleased at Cl's agitation. She was now experiencing the same fear of being pushed out by Ndn as I have been of late by Cl.

 Ndn is a German teacher in the baby group. Most of our students this year were in her group last year so she is well known/loved to our children as well as their parents. She is also extremely clever and knows how to intercept parents so most of her last year parents still prefer to talk to her rather than to Cl or to me-the current teachers. We feel bad about this but there's nothing we can do about it.
Cl's fear is absolutely valid. If Ndn does come to our group she will quickly get things moving her way rather than our's; our parents and children will also prefer her over Cl and this should seriously threaten Cl's position in the group.
So far as I am concerned the only drawback I might experience will be the inability to implement my ideas in my group as easily as right now. And of course having two German teachers but only one English teacher in the group will weaken the progress of English learning by my students.

"Its all my fault. I should not have talked to My. I feel so angry with myself. I am such a fool. What will happen now? I don't want her to come..." She wailed and I thought definitely Cl is not such a mouse as I think. She has head big enough to figure all this out.
"Don't worry, now we can't do anything about this. Let's hope it will turn out for the better. Maybe she really proves to be a great help. Or maybe she herself declines to come as it had happened the last time. After all Stf's group has so many babies, she really can't spare Ndn."

While we were thus discussing Ndn herself came in. She decidedly looked miffed.
"Congratulations and welcome. You are to be in our group from tomorrow." I said.
"Yes, I got the news but it is ridiculous that such a decision was taken about me without even asking me once. How can I leave Stf's group? There are sooo many babies. I can't leave the group right now. I am going to talk to Stf that this can't be."

I almost heard Cl's sigh of relief.....!
Well, so Ndn is not coming to our group after all.