Professor Holland

Chapter Eight

"Tom, I'm going to get going now, okay?" I say to him, getting up off of my seat.
"Why?" He asks like a child.
"Because I have homework for english class." I say.
"I bet your teacher is very nice, and incredibly handsome." He compliments himself.
"Eh, he's kind of a dick." I laugh.
"Hey! That's mean." He pouts.
"I have to go, I'll see ya." I say.
"Fine. Bye, see you tomorrow Av."

"Bye." I say before leaving and closing the door lightly behind me.
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When I arrived home it was 7:00pm. I was at Tom's for an hour, damn. Time does fly when you're having fun.
"Where the hell were you!" I hear Emma from her bed.
"I was at Tom's why?" I say, taking my jacket off.
"Do you wanna go to a party tomorrow night?" She asks.
"Who's party is it?" I ask.
"That girl, Mya's." She exclaims.

"Really? Are you serious?" I sigh.
"Come on, I know you guys had that little thing about 3 weeks ago or something but it's just a party, you'll hardly see her." She explains.
"Alright. Alright. I'll come."
Emma's mouth flew open. "Wait really?"
"Don't sound so surprised you bitch!" I say.

"I didn't know Avery Evans would want to go to a party." She shrugs. "Also I am choosing your outfit and your makeup. You'll have a lil Emma makeover, I'll make you look so sexy that everyone will want to hook up with you. And you'll say 'sorry I'm waiting for Mr Hotty." She says excitedly.

"Emma! Calm down with your silly head. Now if you would excuse me I have some homework to be doing."

As I was doing my homework, Emma was blabbing on about what she should wear or how that Bradley is missing the party. She is in love. I know she is and I want her to be happy and she is and I'm glad.
"Av, should I wear this or this?" She asks, showing me a pink dress and a royal blue one.
"Wear the pink one." I say.
"Okay, thanks boo." She says.

Once I finished my homework, I put the paper in my bag and then looking at Emma who has a mischievous smile upon her face.
"What?" I sigh.
"I found the perfect dress for you!" She exclaims.
"Can I see it?!"
"Nope, you'll have to wait until tomorrow." She grins.
"Wow."
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The night goes fast, I must have read almost all my book, like about 100 pages left. I set it down and close my eyes, letting the day wash away.
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The next day
I woke up while Emma was at class, my class was at 9am today. It was 8am. I get ready and walk out of my dorm with my bag, Lucas hasn't showed up lately, but I know he will be at the party, great. Another person to avoid. Avoid list- Mya, Lucas. I don't know why he has to be there. Like I get that it's apparently going to be the biggest party because she's popular and knows everyone, but why does he have to go when he only got close with her so she would bend over for him and then fucked off somewhere, by somewhere I mean to his next hook up. The fact she wasn't even sad was weird. I'm not saying I would be.

It was 8:45am. I was leaning my back against the wall near the door and text mum. She won't answer because it's Sammy's first day back at school. I put my phone away and look through the glass on the door, Tom was wearing a black shirt, brown striped trousers and a long brown coat. I see him look at me through the glass and smile, then walking towards the door to open it. I took two steps back and saw him walk out the door.

"Scared of me?" I hear his voice say.
"No, why would I be?" I say.
"Hm, no reason, just that you backed away when you saw me?"
"I was just giving you some personal space. I didn't want us to be too close."
"That's not much of a problem."

I feel my cheeks burn up and he looks down at his feet and chuckles to himself.
"Got your homework?" He asks.
"Yeah, I do."
"Good, otherwise I'd have to give you a detention and I'm sure you wouldn't want the Av."
"No, I wouldn't I actually have plans tonight."