Meant for each other ( Girlxgirl Teacherxstudent)

7

Samantha

Together with Skyler I am sitting in the garden doing my math. I have to admit that I really like it. Skyler really has a lot of patience. She has to explain some things ten times, but each time she does it in peace. We are both startled when the doorbell rings. "Is it that late already? That must be dinner. I'll grab it. You finish that assignment and then it's enough for today. Tomorrow is another day." I nod and Skyler stands up. I'm just finishing the assignment and closing my books when Skyler arrives with our pizzas. As usual, I didn't feel like cooking again. "Would you like something to drink too?" she asks as she places the pizzas on the table. "You sit down. I'll get it. You've done enough for me already." Then I feel her hands on my shoulders. I'm glad I know now when she touches me. It feels so good. "No, you stay seated. I'm already standing. So what do you want?". I glance back at her. "A glass of wine?". She has a nice smile on her face. "Okay for this time". She pats my head once and then walks back inside. Not much later she is back with two glasses of wine.

We sat outside together for a while. We used to laugh a lot about things at school. When I think about it, it's kind of weird sitting with a teacher like that, but it doesn't feel like that at all when we're home. I gave Skyler a tour of the house and then we went our separate ways. I sat down at the piano again and just got out of the shower. I drop onto my bed and turn on the TV. Hopefully I can fall asleep then.

I wake up from a nightmare again. With tears in my eyes I look at the clock and see that it is just half past one and that I have only slept for half an hour. This is going to be another long night. I get up to go to the bathroom and then lie down on the couch in the living room. I've been reading for a while when I hear some stumbling and not much later the door of the room opens. "Hey shouldn't you sleep? It's three o'clock already." I sit up and shake my head at Skyler, who is standing in the doorway. " I can ask you that too" She walks towards me with a sleepy head. She does look very cute like that. "I woke up with a dry mouth, so I grabbed a drink. The intention was to go back to sleep afterwards." she says as she sits down next to me. "Your bedroom is the other way." She gives a small smile. "Yes I know, but I saw a light still burning here. And I wondered why you are not in your bed". I sigh. "I can not sleep". She nods understandingly. "I think you have more trouble with that." Now it's my turn to nod. "At least you won't have any trouble with it during my class." I can laugh at that comment. "Yes sorry". "Is my lesson so boring?". I dare not to look at her. "No it's because of your voice". When I've said that and there's silence, I look up and see Skyler looking at me in surprise. "Okay nice to know I have a sleep-inducing voice". I can hear something of disappointment in her voice and I shake my head. "No, no. That's not what I meant. You have a beautiful voice. It's very soothing." We then look each other in the eye. "O". Is all she says and I feel my cheeks turn red again. Partly because I see that happening to her too. I want to put my hands in front of my face, but Skyler stops me and shakes her head. "What did I tell you. You mustn't hide that. Will you tell me why you can't sleep now?" She asks very calmly and I sigh. "I've had nightmares for years." I can get that out with some effort. "Okay. Thank you for telling me. Do you want to tell me about what?" Then I shake my head. "Okay fine. Hand me your book." I look at her in surprise and then hand her my book. "Shall I read to you? Maybe you can sleep then." I'm surprised to hear her say that. "But you have to go to sleep too. I'll be fine." She gives me a smile. "You need it more and I can't sleep if I know you're sitting here like this. So come, lie down and I'll go read." She taps her lap once, on which I lay my head anyway. I point out where I left off in the book and she starts reading. With one hand she holds the book and with the other she gently runs through my hair. It doesn't take long for me to fall asleep.