School Affair

Chapter 7

"Miss Hower, may I have a world?" Nathan approaches her during the morning break between classes. He looks down at her desk and frowns with disapproval.

"...What is that?" pointing at the DVD on her task

"A DVD of an American TV show. I am using that for the English class." Hearing him sighing, she looks up at him.

"So, you prefer a very loose teaching method, I am assuming? We can talk more about your classes later, but right now I have something important to discuss." Setting several documents down on her desk he continues: 

"As I explained this morning, it will be quite difficult for the students to get 90% on the tests. So, I am thinking of having a study camp for a week. During the day we will hold our normal classes and then at night will be special sessions and we will have classes at the weekend as well."

"Hang on a second. Don't you think this too much for them, they are already going through a huge change with this combination of the schools. Making them study a week straight is way too much and their health is going to suffer from that as well."

"We need to emphasize the importance of studying and the schedule is not that challenging. If you have another suggestion, I am all ear. ..I am taking your silence as a no. Let's move forward with planning the study camp then." In her head, Jessica curses and thinks of him of as some kind of robot, for being this heartless and too strict.

"Excuse me, but may I have a word?" a middle-aged teacher approaches them, which is the music teacher from Acadia Charter, Nora Rogers.

"I wanted to bring this to your attention, so please take one." On the sheets of paper is written "Be aware of rental boyfriends and girlfriends" taking the paper from her hand Nathan looks it over.

"I have heard about that before. Teenagers literally rent themselves out to strangers as...boyfriends and girlfriends to make money."

"The thought alone makes my skin craw!! How absolutely vulgar!!" putting her fingers on her chin Jessica thinks out loud.

"Would any of our student do such a thing...?"

"Unfortunately, I have already heard rumors that one of your students is involved... and not only that he is also wearing his school uniform while he is doing his activities! That's exactly why I was against the idea of combining the schools, Greenwally is full of degenerates! Anyway, I want you to keep a very close eye on your students. Make sure to watch them to ensure there is no funny business going on between the boys and girls...especially nothing to scandalous as this rental boyfriend nonsense!"

"First of all I don't know how we can watch them every second. Second off all you shouldn't put every single student in the same pot, it is true that some of them did behave bad at the past but not everyone is like this keep that in mind" completely ignoring Jessica, Nora turns to Nathan and asks him with a soft expression, the total opposite from before.

"What do you think, Mr. Johnsen?"

"I have no problems with that..." pushing his glasses up, he takes a step back from her, as she has moved forward to him a little too much. With a cheeky smile, Nora looks at Jessica and walks off with a huff.

"How can you stay this calm?" not understanding how he can walk around with his poker face all the time.

"What do you mean?" staring at her, she stiffens and takes a step backwards, but he just takes a step forward. Each time she backs up, Nathan would close the gap between them, being alone the staff room didn't make the situation any better for her and before she knows it, he got her up against the wall.

"Are you that scared of me?" not looking him in the face, she answers slightly frightened.

"No..."

"Then why won't you look at me? If you are not scared, then... maybe you got a thing for me." Muttering that in a hushed and low voice, making her eyes widen. Coming back to her sense, she pushes him away from her.

"What are you saying?" he just stands there and stars at her with piercing eyes.