Bad Girl

Whatever- Part 2

It was 7 A.M. when a loud bang on the front door woke up Thomas. He had been sleeping for less than 2 hours after catching up with his brother. “God help the idiot that is outside” he mumbled. He opened the door and saw Anna. She looked scared, fragile and she just looked at him before jumping in his arms and hugging him. He didn’t say anything, just relaxed his body and let her enjoy the hug, Thomas started caressing her hair and sighed. He didn’t know how long they stayed there and he didn’t care, having Anna into his arms was the best feeling in the whole world. She took a step back and looked at him before she wanted to turn and leave but Thomas didn’t let go of her arm and pulled her back to his chest. To his surprise Anna didn’t move and felt her hugging him more tightly. He hated the fact that he couldn’t think of anything else when she was next to him and he hated himself more that he was enjoying every second of their hug, feeling her soft skin, her hair that smelled so intoxicating.

“Hey, come inside” he finally managed to say

“No, it’s ok, I have to go back.”

“Anna, you didn’t come just for a hug”

“Actually I did.” She smiled and give him a quick kiss on his collarbone. “Go back to sleep” she studied him from head to toe and winked at him “Professor Hottie”

Thomas rolled his eyes and told her “So I guess my Miss Candy is back” Anna left and Thomas closed the door with a big smile on his face.

“And you told me that nothing is going on” Martin commented with a funny face

“No comment”

“Just be careful, I told you before this is not a suitable job for a guy like you.”

“Martin, please, it’s too damn early and like I’ve said, she is something else, I really have the feeling she needs my help and protection, but it can’t be more, even if I weren’t her teacher.”

“You can’t let Isabella decide for you. She isn’t here or ever will.”

“She was once”

“Was. It’s in the past.” Martin knew that Thomas was getting tensed and he stopped, but he was grateful he had the conversation with him, in other times Thomas forbid him to say her name and it was one of the reasons he stopped visiting their parents.

“Does she know?”

“Who?”

“The mailman. Anna, obviously.”

“Kind of. She mentions her all the time, but I told her that she isn’t in my life anymore.” Martin looked at him shocked.

“So you are using this to protect yourself from Anna?”

“Look, I know what you are thinking, I won't let go of her and Anna isn't my saviour. She is just a girl that is mysterious for me and sometimes she needs protection. I don't know much about her, just that she has an amazing brother but they live in a trailer. She is the smartest girl from her class, actually from all my students but works in a bar, so you know that she seems interesting and I feel the urge to be there for her, but that's all. I will never let anyone replace Isabella in my heart."

"Isabella made her choices, you can't stay in the past your whole life. And I have Anna's file. If you read it all the mystery around her will be solved."

"I can't."

"Why?"

"I don't think she wants me to find out like this. She will open up to me one day.".

"No Thomas, you are just scared that after you will find out more about her there will be another reason to be around her and so on."

"I will go back to sleep."

"Do whatever you want, I will be out of here. You have her file on your desk and don't forget about mom, she really wants to see you."

"I will try, OK?"

"Try harder."

The rest of the day passed away quickly for Thomas, he slept, did his groceries and prepared the lessons for the following week. He saw the file on his desk but he didn't want to open it, he just moved it in a shelf. Just before bed time Anna texted him.

"So what do you believe it will be like tomorrow? Probably the whole school found out"

"that's good, girls need to stay away from Gabriel and his group of friends"

"No you dummy.. What will they say about you coming to rescue. BTW, I had everything under control."

"thx for the compliment. I know Xena. BTW don't punch me tomorrow." "On a serious note I don't care what they think, say, in my opinion I saved a student and that's all, they should take everything seriously, otherwise I will have a chat with them."

"With whole school? :o?"

"Why not. Go to sleep Anna."

"Can't. I am working."

"What? ON a Sunday night?"

"Yeah, it is a private party and never mind. Night." Anna put her phone down and felt sad, after all she was just a student for him.