Why Did The Vampires 💓 Heartbeat?

Chapter 19 Saves, Birthdays & Kisses

(Music First Date by blink 182 courtesy of YouTube)

Ava's POV*************

"Can you believe them Suzanne? Why in the hell did they bother apologizing?" I say  flabbergasted; to Suzanne as we sit down at our desks." I don't know Ava, that was some backward shit!" said Suzanne looking as shocked as I am. "I was hoping for blood." Suzanne confesses with a shameless smile. I scowl at her. "What? It would have been funny to see you knock the shit out of those bitches." Says Suzanne as the bell rings and teacher closed the door putting a halt on our conversation. We face the teacher, paying attention, as class begins.

The rest of my day at school was weirdly quiet. It was like everyone purposely avoided me. No one said anything else about me and Dean for the rest of the day. I swear something is going on that I don't know about.

Suzanne and Kim both went home with me today to tell Granny what happened. They wanted to tell her more than I did. They sounded like cackling hens as they gossiped about today's  events. Granny said I was growing up too fast and that she was proud of the way I dealt with it. As long as Granny isn't mad at me then I'm cool.

The next few weeks were more of the same, people  whispering behind my back. No one told me how they knew I wasn't good enough for the football star. Quite frankly it creeped me the fuck out!! I was prepared for snide remarks, shaming comments, judgemental looks, name calling, the works, but no. Everyone kept their distance whispering and looking at me like they are afraid of me, so freaking weird. Something strange is going on but what?

When I told Dean Granny found out about him hooking up with a lot of girls and" Everyone will call you a slut because you are with him," as Granny said. I told him Granny didn't want me to get a bad reputation by association. It wasn't a complete lie. Granny let me decide for myself but, I knew that's what she was thinking. She wanted me to make that decision for myself. I am 18, I will be 19 next week, it is time to grow up. When I said that Deans' face dropped his shoulders slumped in defeat. His eyes had a look I have never seen Dean have, sadness. I felt bad because he look so sad but, then I remember the picture and all my guilt fell away. Dean's large rough fingers graze my cheek as Dean looks into my eyes with a look I didn't understand. Dean took a step closer to me, leaning in with his eyes on my lips; I hear "Ava can I see you in my class for a moment?" said Mr. Grey a bit snippy. Dean still having the same unreadable expression sighed grazed my face and lips before retracting his hand and walked away. Everybody is so weird lately. 

Walking into Mr. Grey's class I found him waiting for me with an angry scowl on his face. "Did I do something wrong Mr. Grey?" I ask confused. He sighed and looked down in embarrassment saying," Sorry Ava I'm not mad at you. That football punk gets under my skin! The way he is always touching you I -he- uha,! He pisses me off!" he confesses, his arms flapping in the air, his eyes darker almost dark red? I blink many times knowing that my eyes were playing tricks on me.

I reply, "Don't worry, I took care of him." Mr. Grey looked at me wrinkling his forehead confused, "How did you do that?" he asked. I have a smug self serving expression on my face I lift my chin standing with my shoulders back as I answer, " I told him Granny didn't want the town thinking I'm a slut by association." Mr. Grey expelled a gravely laugh. When I heard Mr. Grey laugh for the first time I felt it, my heart fluttered in my chest skipping a beat. It was like I was happy for no reason, weird, I must be imagining things. I think I'm loosing my mind!

"You should laugh more, you have a nice laugh." I say before I could stop myself. "Th-Thank you." he stammered as his cheeks flushed pink. OH MY Gosh he blushed!!!! and it was the sexiest blush!!! Did I make him stutter? Me? I must be loosing my mind. He is your older teacher! Get those kind of thoughts out of your head. He is your teacher and will get fired for have a relationship with a student. I will keep telling myself this over and over until the end of the year. I will go to college and not ever see him again. Sounds easy enough.... right? I think I'm going crazy, maybe I'm having a flashback from all the acid I took summer before last. I have heard about this happening? How long will this last? I'm going to bed early tonight and I'm never doing acid again! Mushrooms maybe but no more acid!