Chapter. 4

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I didn't know what or how to feel this morning, embarrassed, Nervous, Excited? All of the above. Last night i hardly slept, tossing and turning, adjusting my pillows, opening and closing the windows. This man was driving me insane, all that passed through my mind was him, what i wanted him to do to me, the thoughts themselves making my night a sleepless one.

Arriving at the campus an hour earlier than usual, I make attempts at avoiding Mr Irwin at all costs, parking further away than normal, keeping my head down. It was inevitable that when we saw each other again after yesterday's regrettable events there would be a lot of explaining to do.

"Ally wait" I hear a voice call out as i walk across the parking lot towards the main building, my heart already beating out of my chest. Turning around i spot Ella, quickening her pace to catch up with me from across the lot

"Oh hey Ella" I half smile at her as she approaches me, air quickly entering and leaving her body as she breathes heavily

"Why are you here so god damn early" her eyebrows furrowing together, a hitch evident in her breath

"I'm just avoiding certain people"

"Like mr Irwin" she smirks judging my every expression, even the mention of his name made my cheeks flush red and a chill creep up my spin

"No not like Mr Irwin" I roll my eyes at her as we begin walking towards the campus

"Answer me one question" she says sternly, the sun peaking out from the clouds overhead making our shadows evident on the concrete floor "if he wasn't our teacher would you date him?" A small giggle escaping her lips, a rush of blood began boiling under my skin at the shear thought of him and I together. I paused. Looking around for some sign of enlightenment

"Of course not" I joke, letting a breath of air escape my lips

"Liar" she immediately retorts, I could feel myself beginning to flush and I wasn't prepared to continue the conversation in the main building

"What does it matter anyway" I shrug "besides  he wouldn't consider dating one of us anyway"

"As true as that may be, we still need to keep on his good side" she explains, the reception doors sliding open at our arrival "he's marking our papers and he's deciding the class representative in Mr O'Connors  absence"

"Wait really?" I exclaim a little shocked by this revelation "he doesn't know us well enough to decide the representative"

"I think that's the point this year, he's picking it early based on our results and behaviour reports, then he'll get to know the representative after class and stuff" she smirks at the last part "which I think is honestly a great idea, spending an extra five hours a week with the sex god himself would be amazing"

"Or a tragedy" I shrug

"Oh stop being such a moody cow and come with me to class"

"What now? I thought you where going to see Luna?" The thought of seeing mr Irwin...here...now especially after last nigh scared me half to death

"Luna can wait, our leavers dance isn't for a few months anyway we still have time to plan and get things sorted" she begins rambling about times, dates and money. The leavers dance wasn't my thing and i knew fine well I would be sitting at the side of the dance floor with my cup filled with juice laced with snuck in alcohol and plate of food or two, mostly feeling sorry for myself for not having the courage to get up and dance with someone. "What's the theme for it anyway, Luna hasn't really let on what it is" She asks approaching the English literature corridor, my body shaking at an alarming rate

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