Meant for each other ( Girlxgirl Teacherxstudent)

11

Samantha

How wonderful it feels to have a good night's sleep. I woke up this morning in Skyler's arms and had a spontaneous smile on my face. I got up, turned on the coffee machine and made a sandwich for Skyler, who she can grab when she's awake. After drinking a cup of coffee myself, I started exercising. I just had a nice long shower and am now making myself a sandwich. I see the sandwich for Skyler is no longer there. I take my sandwich and take a tour of the house. "Good morning". I say as soon as I find Skyler outside in the hammock. "Hey good morning. I was wondering where you were". she says with a smile on her face. "I went to exercise for a while. I finally had energy again after I had a good night's sleep. Can I join?". Skyler nods. "Glad to hear that you slept well like me and thank you for the sandwich". I lie across from her in the hammock and put my legs over hers. "No thanks. Thanks for letting me sleep with you." She gives me a sweet smile. "What are you reading?". Skyler then shows me her book and I laugh. "You have good taste". It's a book from the series that I'm also reading, only she's already a book further.

We have been lying together in a pleasant silence in the hammock for a while. Skyler is reading and I am enjoying the peace and the view. "Are you originally from England?". Skyler looks up from her book and nods. "How long have you lived in the Netherlands?". Skyler closes her book and puts it on the table next to her. "I lived in England until I was thirteen. When my parents divorced, I went to the Netherlands with my mother." She puts her hands behind her head and settles down more comfortably. Which makes my view even more beautiful. "Then why did you need housing?" She gives me a smile when I ask. "I had just left everything behind in the Netherlands. Three weeks ago I went back to England. Exactly a week ago the principal of the school called. I was with my father at the time. If I was still interested in the job. I was talking to my father about it because I didn't know how to do it. I didn't feel like live in a hotel and then your mother came in. She figured out what we were talking about and said she had an address where I could go. And so I was at your door a day later." I shake my body once when my mother is mentioned. "You and your mother don't like each other?". I shake my head. "Isn't that why I can't call you by that other name?" I nod. "Yes, that's my first name and it reminds me of the past. That's why I now use my second name." Skyler nods in understanding. "What did you want to say?". Oh, so she knew I wanted to say something. "Uhm... H-Have you seen Jace too?". She looks at me a bit surprised and then nods. "H-how is he d-doing?". Shit why can't I just get it out without stuttering. "Good. He's a nice kid." I give her a little smile. "What does he look like?". Skyler takes out her cell phone. "I do have a picture here." She's busy on her cellphone and then she holds the cellphone towards me so I can take it. Somewhat nervously I take it and then look at the photo. It's a selfie of Skyler with Jace on her lap. "Is he your brother?". I shake my head. Tears are now running down my cheeks. "Is everything alright?". I nod once and Skyler gently rubs my leg. "He looks a lot like you. If he's not your brother, what is he to you? Your nephew or something?". I shake my head. "Uhm... just family". Skyler has now realized that I don't want to talk about it. I stare at the photo for a while longer, then hand Skyler her cellphone back. "Shall I send you the photo differently?". I nod and then there is silence.

"Couldn't you stay with friends? Not that I mind you being here." Skyler gives me a smile when I ask after ten minutes. "Luckily you don't mind. I like it here too. I could have gone to Danielle, a niece, but then I had to drive two hours to school every day. I didn't really like that. And I have not really friends. We had to move a lot because of my mother's work, so never really had time to bond." she then says. "Why did you go to England again?". She shrugs. "I had no business in the Netherlands anymore. My mother passed away a year ago and I didn't know what I wanted with my life. I had had a few job rejections and then decided to travel around for a year. So much has happened in the in recent years, which I wanted to forget. I first visited my father, who I had not seen for a few years." It's nice to talk to her like that. "I'm sorry about your mother. What did she die from?". She sighs. "Thank you. She died of a heart attack. I'm happy for her that she went away immediately and didn't feel anything. But can I ask you some more things?". I nod doubtfully. "If you don't want to talk about something, I'll stop talking about it, okay?". I nod again. "how do you know Lara and Casper?". I give Skyler a relieved smile. This question is not so bad. "I've known them all my life. We were neighbors." "You're really good friends aren't you?" I nod. "Yes, without them I wouldn't know how to keep up with everything". Skyler nods in understanding. "How come you live alone in this big house?". I give a forced smile when she asks. "If you don't want to say it, that's fine." I nod. "I know. My grandmother used to live here. When she passed away, it passed into my mother's name. No one has lived here for years, until things went horribly wrong at home." My tears run down my cheeks and Skyler calmly strokes my leg. "I didn't have the best childhood. I don't want to talk about that now. The day it all went wrong is the last day I saw my parents. My mother gave me the keys to this house, saying she never wants to see me again. I only heard from her when she called that someone was moving in with me. I have to do as she says otherwise I can leave and have no more money. I have tried to go to work and get rid of my family completely, but that's pretty hard when you're like me. I'm surprised she let you live with me anyway." Skyler looks at me questioningly. "How's that?". I laugh a little. "Because you're a woman. My parents don't like me with a woman, that's why they don't want anything to do with me anymore. If you know what I mean?". She nods and then starts laughing. "What?". She then shakes her head. "No nothing, but that's why you're being nice to me. Otherwise you have to leave the house". I give her a smile. "Oops now you got me". We can both laugh about that. "But tell me why did you just laugh?". I then ask. "Oh nothing special. Just that it's a good thing your mother doesn't know what I like." She says with a smile and gives me a wink. I'm glad to hear that. "But isn't there a way to completely disconnect from your family? I see how much it hurts you." I shrug. "I have to hold on for a while. Until I am twenty-one, then I have full disposal of my grandmother's inheritance. Until then it is up to my mother to transfer something to me every month, which she can stop at any moment. In the meantime I have saved some money. With a bit of luck I can buy something for myself in six months and then I will no longer be dependent on her." Skyler nods in understanding. "Okay I think I get it a bit. I keep hearing about your mother. Where is your father?". I start to tremble when she asks. "Is he still alive?". I nod. "The relationship with him is even worse?". I nod again. "Okay then I'll stop talking about it". I give her a small smile when she says that. "Was your relationship with your brother good? I see you wear his ring by the way." I nod. "He meant everything to me. He didn't know what happened to me in the past. When I told him everything that had happened, He also cut off contact with our parents". She gives me a sweet smile. "Uhm... Should he touch you?". She asks a bit uncertainly and I look at her with wide eyes for a moment. "You know that ...". When I say that, she nods. "Lara and Casper said no one should touch you. That's why they did it to you yesterday, because I didn't believe it." I just don't know what to say. "Why can I do it?". I shrug. Meanwhile i feel my cheeks turn red. "I don't know. I didn't even realize it in the beginning and yes my brother was the only one who was allowed to do it too". She gives me a sweet smile. "At least I'm glad I can. Am I going too far if I ask why no one is allowed to touch you?". I then nod. "Yeah, sorry I don't want to talk about that." I say then. "Okay fine. You're tired aren't you?". She asks when I yawn for the umpteenth time and I nod. "Now come lie down with me then." I suddenly get a smile on my face. I get up from the hammock. Only to go back in and snuggle up against Skyler. "Should I read to you?". I shake my head. "I haven't gotten to that book yet, otherwise I'll get the stories mixed up." Skyler then laughs. "You can't remember those five minutes that you stay awake". I can laugh at that comment. "Okay because you insist". I say with a smile. Skyler picks up her book again and begins to read. I'm going to lie down a little more. I feel so good and relieved now. That I was able to talk to her. I fall asleep with a wonderful feeling.

"Is she asleep again?" Out of nowhere I hear Lara's voice. "No not anymore". When I say that I can feel Skyler laughing and stroking my hair. "But you've been sleeping for the past three hours, so it's about time you woke up." I then open my eyes and look at Skyler. "So long?". Skyler nods when I ask. "Oh. Lara what are you doing here anyway and how did you get here?". I then ask Lara who has grabbed a chair and comes to sit with us. "Oh, I forgot to tell you that she would come by. I told her she could come this way. You don't mind, do you?" I shake my head at Skyler. Who is still stroking my hair. "I've come to bring you the book you asked for. I forgot to bring it yesterday." Lara then puts a book I need for an assignment on the table. "Thank you. Will you join us for dinner?". I ask her. "Yes please. If you don't mind that is." I take a look at Skyler. "I'm fine with it. Only if Samantha takes care of the food." She says with a smile. "Fine, I'll order some." That comment makes Skyler and Lara laugh. "Do you feel like sushi?". They both nod and I get up to order the food. "Lara please don't say anything at school about what's going on here in the house." I'm just about to enter the house when I hear Skyler say that. "Of course and Casper, even though he's not in school, won't say anything to anyone. I don't think anyone even knows you live here and nobody will hear from me. We can see what you're doing with Samantha. That's a reason not to say anything to anyone". When I hear Lara say that I walk further inside. I'm curious about what else is being said, but I feel like this conversation isn't meant for me.