Hey Guys
The pic is of Jake's car ->
and if you open the external link that's Cally's car.
Here's Chapter 2 hope you enjoy it
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“Jake Peterson” Emily said smiling.
I was still in shock and I think he was too seeing as his mouth was nearly touching the floor.
“H...h...hi” I said whilst extending my hand out towards him, again, trembling a little from the shock.
He cleared his throat as he reached for my hand “Hi Hayden”
“You’ve met” my mum said as she looked between us both.
“Umm ye...” he said whilst trying to find some words.
I turned to my mum “ye hhhe’s a new teacher at school” I said still shocked.
“Oh...that’s good” my mum said smiling. She then turned to the rest of the family “does everyone want to go through to the dining room?”
Everyone turned to follow my mum into the dining room except me and Mr Peterson... I mean Jake. We stood for a couple of minutes just looking at each other. I mean I was still in shock, who wouldn’t be. The kind teacher who helped me before in school is now stood in front of me in my house and he’s going to be having dinner here. This evening’s going to be fun woo hoo (note the sarcasm). I quickly turned away from his gaze and moved into the kitchen where my mum was pouring some drinks for the family.
“Oh hi dear... could you bring that platter in over there” she said as she pointed to the counter on the other side of the kitchen. As I moved towards the counter I heard the kitchen door open and close behind me.
“Do you need any help with anything, Mrs Smith?” I heard Mr Peterson’s deep voice say.
“Erm if you don’t mind you could help Hayden carry the platters in. And please call me Cally, Mrs Smith makes me sound old” my mum said laughing whilst she walked through the kitchen door.
I could feel someone walk behind me. As I turned around I came face to face with them amazing brown eyes. I never noticed before but he was really handsome he looked like a model. With the same tanned skin as his parents, jet black hair that I was so tempted to run my hands through, he was quite built as well I mean he wasn’t overly built he was just right. Oh my god what am I saying he’s my teacher and my mum’s work colleague’s son.
“I’m really sorry, I didn’t know Cally was your mum else I wouldn’t have come” he said in his deep, alluring voice.
“What” I said coming back to reality. “Urm... no don’t worry about it. How could you have known?”
“I know I just don’t want things to be awkward. If you think it will be I’ll go I mean seeing as I teach at your school and stuff” he said whilst scratching the back of his neck.
“No seriously it’s fine...things won’t be awkward” I replied. God who am I kidding of course things will be awkward I mean what other teachers, do you know of, have dinner in their students house. And this is the first time a very very attractive guy has ever been round for dinner. Damn it Hayden Smith stop thinking like that. He’s your teacher how many times do you have to keep reminding yourself of that.
“Urm... here let me get that” he said as he went to take the platter out of my hands.
“No seriously Mr Peterson I’ve got this” I said as I felt his fingers brush against mine underneath the platter.
He started smiling “Mr Peterson...please don’t call me that you make me sound like my dad. We’re out of school hours just call me Jake.”
“Ookk... Jake... Urm there’s one more platter over there” I said nodding my head in the direction of the platter.
“Ok” he answered whilst turning around smiling.
I started to make my way to the door leading into the dining room when I saw someone’s hand come from around the back of me to hold the door open.
“Thank you” I muttered.
“You’re welcome”
As I walked into the dining room I heard my mum laughing at something Mr Peterson said to her. As I placed the platter of food on top of the crème runner that was placed across the middle of the table. I sat down on one of the chairs and took hold of the silver spoon at the side of the bowl of soup and that’s when I realized that Mr... Jake was going to be sat opposite me. God why am I being so affected by him I mean I’ve never had any interest in any guys I’m too focused on my grades to pay any attention to guys. But him I... I mean he’s not even that nice looking... ok who am I kidding of course he is.
Hayden don’t think of him as being attractive think of him as your teacher you know... because he is and hopefully you might be able to get through the rest of the dinner without embarrassing yourself. Hopefully. I tried to reassure myself.
As I looked up I saw everyone looking at me. Oh no what have I done. Do I have soup round my mouth or something? “Yes?” I said to everyone looking at me.
Emily giggled “In your own world, Hayden”
“Urm... no just thinking” I said trying to laugh it off a little bit.
“I was going to say being in your own world’s probably better than being here most of the time” she said smiling at me. I laughed and tried to shrug the matter off. “You know your mum told me you was pretty but she didn’t tell me how beautiful you truly are”
I laughed a little “whoa... Urm thank you” I said whilst blushing.
“Your cheeks have gone red” I heard a little voice whisper at the side of me. I looked to my right and saw Brooke scooping up another spoonful of soup.
“Thank you for telling me” I whispered back smiling at her.
“You’re welcome” she giggled as she carried on eating.
“Sweetie, Emily was wondering what A-levels you want to take” my mum said smiling at me warmly, sat at the head of the table.
I looked at Emily who was sat at the side of Jake. “Urm... I was thinking of taking Maths, Business, Law possibly and the last one I’m not quite sure yet. I was thinking of doing English Literature or Chemistry but I’m not sure.”
As Emily opened her mouth to speak someone interrupted. “Why them courses?” a deep voice said opposite me.
I turned to look at Jake with his eyebrows scrunched together as if he was actually interested in what I have to say. “Well I enjoy Maths so I’m interested in studying it further. I have always been interested in studying Law and Business seeing as the school doesn’t offer it at GCSE level. And I enjoy Chemistry” I replied.
“Well if you enjoy Chemistry shouldn’t you study that then... you know something you’ll like instead of debating whether to take that subject or not” he said as he shrugged his shoulders.
“Ye but... what career could I possibly have by studying Chemistry”
“There’s plenty jobs out there to do with Chemistry. First one becoming a Chemistry teacher”
I laughed “no thanks I... I wouldn’t have the confidence to become a teacher”
He smiled back at me “why not?”
“Because I struggle talking in front of a class, I mean I struggle to do the speaking and listening in English how do you think I’d cope if I was a teacher”
“You’d get used to it”
“Ye well... I’m ok thanks” I said as I looked at him.
“So Alex how’s the contract coming along?” my mum asked which made me realize that me and Jake had been staring at each other as if there was only us two in the room having this conversation. I looked down at my soup quickly feeling my cheeks become a little bit warmer again. I could feel his gaze on me but I refuse to look up because if I did I would turn into a tomato no doubt.
“It’s ok at the moment Cally. I’m just waiting for the papers to come through then the place is mine.” He said.
I felt my cheeks cool down. I cleared my throat as I looked up towards Alex. “Ur... Mr Peterson if you don’t mind me asking... what place are you investing in?... I’m guessing”
“Please call me Alex and I’m investing in the closed down garage you know just down the street”
“You mean the famous Haywood Garage the only one that used to be around here.”
“Ye well I was hoping I could extend my business”
“What business would that be if you don’t mind me asking” I said as I took a sip of my water.
“No of course not... It’s an engineering company I own called co-fix-”
“Wait you’re THE Alex Peterson as in the owner of co-fix that’s always advertised at the grand prix every year”
“Wait you’ve heard of co-fix” he said shocked.
“Ye I’ve watched the grand prix sometimes so I’ve seen the t-shirts that people wear with the company’s logo on.”
“Wow I’m glad to see someone’s heard of my company but ye I’m hoping to open the garage down the street. So you’re interested in cars?” he asked.
“Urm... I don’t know how you’d explain it... I love looking at cars I’m just a bit gutted that I don’t know a lot about them. I wish I did.”
“Well when the garage opens you’re welcome to come in anytime”
I laughed a little “really? Thank you. That’s awesome”
“Ye I mean no doubt when it opens Jake will be in everyday no doubt”
“Ye Jakey loves his cars he’s an amazing driver. You would love his car... I do” Brooke said to me. I heard a deep chuckle come from across the table and I started to laugh a little. She was so cute.
The dinner carried on for about an hour until everyone had finished. My mum started to go into the living room with everyone following her. My mum and Emily was talking about recent changes in the stock market. I started to pile all the bowls into a pile so then they would be easier to carry.
“You know I wouldn’t think you were the type of girl who would be into cars” I heard someone say behind me causing me to nearly jump out of my skin. I swiftly turned around to see where the voice came from. I saw Jake leaning against the wall with his hands in his jean pockets looking at me.
“Ye well... there’s a lot of things that you don’t know about me” I said as I turned around with my head down and walked into the kitchen. I heard footsteps walking behind me and then noticed that he had followed me into the kitchen.
“No I didn’t mean it in a bad way” he said as he looked a bit upset just because he thought he’d upset me.
“No you didn’t upset me it’s just people like to presume things about me” I answered whilst turning the warm water tap on at the kitchen sink and putting washing-up liquid into the sink.
“Oh ye like what?” he asked whilst placing the plates at the side of the sink.
“Just things” I shrugged whilst scrubbing the bowls and putting them on the draining board at the side of the sink. I then saw a hand grab the bowl I had just washed out of the corner of my eye and start drying it. “Really you don’t have to do that. I can handle it myself. You can go into the living room with everyone else. You’re the guest.”
“Ye well what do you say when I say that I want to help” he said whilst grabbing a second bowl and drying that whilst I look at him.
“Then it’s up to you” I replied whilst looking back at the sink and grabbing another plate to wash.
“So how old are you exactly?” he asked after a couple minutes of silence.
“15 why?” I replied with my eyebrows pulling together.
“Just asking, you seem a lot older” he shrugged.
“Ye well... when you spend most of your time growing up alone you tend to mature a lot faster” I replied as I put the rest of the plates on the draining board.
“Oh... ok” I looked at him and he seemed as if he was a little uncomfortable so I quickly changed the subject.
“How old are you?”
“21” I looked at him a little shocked. “Ye I graduated a little early”
“Oh... ok so you’re a kind of genius then” I asked as I carried the dried bowls to the counter on the other side of the room.
“I guess if that’s what you’re going with” he chuckled whilst shrugging.
I laughed a little bit as I opened the cupboard door to put the bowls in. “So why do you teach maths?” I asked.
“Why do you enjoy maths?”
“I asked you first”
“Ok fine I like solving puzzles and finding solutions” he said and put his head down a little bit as if he was embarrassed about his answer. I looked at him for a while until I heard the kitchen door open.
“Jakey we’re going home now, come on” Brooke said.
“Ok I’m coming now Brookster” he replied smiling at her. I put my head down and carried on putting the dishes away. I heard little footsteps coming towards me causing me to turn around. I saw Brooke looking up at me. I kneeled down at the side of her. All of a sudden she hugged me and I didn’t respond for a while out of shock. I slowly hugged her back and then she backed away.
“Bye Hayden” she said smiling and waving at me as she walked towards the door.
“Bye Brooke” I replied waving back and smiling at her.
“Oh... Hayden can you come round tomorrow please?” she asked.
“I don’t know Brooke I mean your mum and dad might not let me”
“They will they really like you Hayden. Please please please” she asked jumping up and down on the spot. “Won’t they Jakey they’ll let Hayden come round tomorrow?” she asked him jumping up and down whilst holding his hand.
“Ye I guess... but Hayden might be busy”
“Ok” she said whilst putting her head down and looking upset.
I took a deep breath “What time can I come round?” I asked her.
She looked at me with the biggest smile on her face. “Straight after school” she said as she started to run out the door. I giggled a little at her reaction.
“I’ll see you tomorrow Hayden”
“Ye I’ll see you tomorrow... Jake” I said and he smiled back at me as if he was happy that I called him by his first name. He walked out of the kitchen door.
When he walked out I let out a breath that I didn’t even know I was holding. The next thing I saw was my mum walk in with a very big smile on her face.
“SSooo... what do you think of the Peterson’s?” she asked.
“I like them” I said whilst putting the plates away along with the cutlery.
“I heard Brooke say to Emily that you’re going round their house tomorrow straight after school.” It sounded like she was hinting at something so I slowly turned around.
“Ye” I said suspiciously “she wanted me to go round”
“You know... Jake’s quite nice looking” she said looking at me. My eyebrows shot up straight away.
“Mum... do you not think he’s a bit too young for you”
“Not like that... I mean he seems very sweet and kind... you know like good boyfriend material”
I looked at her as if she had two heads until it hit me what she was hinting at. “MUM... no he’s my teacher for god sake... and I’ve only just met him... I’m ok thank you”
“I know you’re ok because you’re very independent I was just thinking that it would be nice for you”
“Again did you not just hear me he’s my teacher, it’s illegal to even consider anything like that and I wouldn’t risk it”
“I know but...” she shrugged “you can’t choose who you heart falls in love with”
I laughed “ok mum thank you for the thought but seriously I’m ok really... don’t worry about me...and I’m not really into guys I’ve only known for 1 day. I’m gonna go to bed. Goodnight” I said as I kissed her cheek.
“Goodnight” I heard her say as I went upstairs. I shook my head as I changed into my nightwear. My mum is truly something. Right. She’s actually suggesting for me to go after a teacher. I’m ok thanks I think I’ll just focus on my grades and that’s it. That’s all I’m going to focus on this year I thought as I climbed into bed and switched my bedside lamp off. I wonder if tomorrow will be as eventful as today.
Jake’s POV
As we walked out of the Smith’s house I felt someone tug on the sleeve of my shirt. “What’s up Brookster?”
“The sky” she said laughing.
I shook my head laughing with her.
“Seriously what’s wrong?” I asked her
“Nothing I’m just really excited for tomorrow” she said literally beaming at me. She was so happy and that’s strange I’ve never seen my sister so happy.
“Why?”
“Because Hayden’s coming round” she replied as she climbed into the passenger seat of my car. Yeah she really loves my car she refuses to go in my mum and dad’s car unless she has to. Although then again I think I would pick my beautiful Nissan Skyline R35 GTR 3 over my parent’s silver Audi RS5 any day.
“So I take it you like Hayden?” I asked as I pulled out of the driveway.
“Yes very much she’s really pretty. Do you like her?”
“Ye I guess I mean she’s one of my students Brookster”
I looked through the window and focused on the road listening to Brooke mumble along with the song playing on the radio. I started to slowly drift into my own little world thinking about tonight’s dinner and how I enjoyed it more than what I thought I would. I thought about being sat opposite Hayden and how much I enjoyed our little conversation. I know what you’re thinking ‘God your such a creep she’s only 15... get a grip’ but it’s just... I don’t know... she makes me curious and makes me want to know more about her. I really want to get to know her and learn more about her but I can’t because
1. She’ll be creeped out as I’m older than her
2. I’m her teacher and who wants to be friends with their teacher
“JAKEY” I heard Brooke shout. I looked at her.
“What?”
“Keep your eyes on the road instead of going into your own little world.”
“Sorry” I smiled at her.
I slowly drove up our new driveway and parked in the garage. Brooke jumped out of the car and ran through the door connecting the garage to the kitchen. I know what else you’re thinking ‘he’s a teacher and he’s still living with his parents’ but trust me it’s only at the moment. Hopefully I’ll find my own place while I’m here. When I opened my bedroom door I nearly collapsed onto my bed I was that exhausted from today. I went to the bathroom connected to my room brushed my teeth and searched through one of the many boxes left unpacked in my room and found a pair of navy pyjama pants for me to wear to bed. I made my way to bed and as I laid down the only thing that ran through my head all night was one word and that word was... Hayden.
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