Our Secret

chapter 1

He was up at the board feverishly going through the notes from last night, when the bell rang for everyone to go home. In the rush of the other kids all of his paper fell from his large mahogany desk to the floor. As always, I was the last student in the room, so I set down my things and started gathering his papers. "  Oh Katie sweetie you don't have to get those. You should be going home, it's the weekend."

He said rushing over to me. He hadn't realized I was there until now. He then began rambling about the lazy kids in his classes but I wasn't paying attention to that. Apparently before he realized I was there he took off his tie and rolled up his sleeves. I couldn't help but see the viens in his forearm and a vine tattoo leading up. He continued to speak," I feel as though Zack doesn't even want to be in my class y'know?

I just figured he wanted an easy grade but apparently not." I snickered slightly because his glasses were just barely hanging onto the edge of his nose. I reached up carefully not to freak him out and pushed them back up to the bridge. He twitched and glanced at me." Oh thank you Katie, I can't tell you how many times these things fall off of my face." We finished picking up the papers and he helped me up from the ground, I fixed my stupid skirt from showing my ass for the fifth time that day becoming a little pissed. As soon as Mr. Valla saw my change of face he spoke up." You okay? You don't look to happy." I looked at him sheepishly and glanced up at the clock. It was 2:50 and I knew well by now my bus had left the school. Mr. V spoke again "Katie you okay?" I looked at him tears beginning to swell in my eyes. I knew that Darien my "boyfriend" would be waiting for me when I got home. I began to cry tears spilling over my face. He was startled by my outburst. " Hey don't worry it'll be okay. It's okay." He started rubbing my back and didn't stop until I was breathing normally.

Mr. Valla pulled out his handkerchief to wipe away my now streaky make up. When he finished, he brushed away my hair and smiled at me." What's wrong Katie?" I took a few deep breaths and began to tell him about why I have bruises on my body.