The Teacher

Chapter 22: Regret

Jake's POV

Everyday I see Mel it kills me a bit more each time, I see tears in her eyes and it breaks me. I know it's because it's my fault I made her that way. I couldn't regret anything more than that night. Now I keep getting texts from Shelly. After that night she won't leave me alone.

I can't believe I hurt her the way I did I feel terrible. I still love her with everything in me. I just wish she knew that. Maybe I'll get a chance to at some point.

The bell rings and class is a go. I give the students a free period so I can figure out what's next to teach because everything with Mel has my mind jumbled.

As I look through things I can't help but look up at Mel, almost everytime she catches me staring. With the lost look in her eyes.

As I work I'm also listening in on their conversation. Dinner, dress shopping, pictures. As I found out through word of mouth Mel is now with Cody which is why I haven't bothered. She's with someone her age, so I try to let her be happy the best I can with no interference. Which is starting to become quite difficult.

Then as fast as class began it ended, and out she goes, her scent wafting the air as she passes my desk making me miss her and want her even more. She has no idea how difficult this is for me. No one has ever got me wrapped around their finger like she does.

It kills me that I didn't treat her better when I had the chance. All this is my fault and I don't know if I'll ever forgive myself for it...

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Melinda's POV:
  A/N: A little treat 2 POV's in this chapter! Enjoy!

I walk out to my car after school after everyone has left so I have time to sulk in my car before I go to the mall to meet Liz. Silently hoping Jake will come talk to me. Confess he still loves me and we'll go on like nothing happened. Unfortunately, that'll never work. After what he did I can't just keep going like nothing happened. Something DID happen, a BIG something. Before I pull out of the lot. He walks out and looks up and sees my car.

He audibly sighs to himself with the sad look staring right into my soul and shakes his head. I turn my car on shift into drive and pull out of the lot before he comes to speak to me. As I'm driving off I watch as he walks to his car and gets in, and drives off in the opposite direction.

Then I make my way to the mall to meet Liz for dress shopping. I pull into the lot and I check my phone I have a missed call from Liz and a voicemail and a text from Jake and Cody.

I type in my voicemail password and listen to Lizzie's voicemail

"Hey chick, I'm at the mall call me when you get here I'm gonna wander around a bit. Kisses! Mwah!"

I roll my eyes and chuckle at Lizzie's message, then decide to check my messages.

Cody: Best boyfriend ever checking in! Making sure you got to the mall okay! Call me later!

I smile at Cody's message and reply.

Mel: I'm at the mall looking around for Liz now.

Then, I check the message I don't wanna see.

Jake: Look, Mel, I'm sorry I love you and I probably always will at this point. I'm glad you're with someone your age who you like, but I'm always thinking about you. If by some miracle you wanna be with me again I won't hesitate. Looking at you in that lot makes me miss you. I love you Melinda.

My eyes fill with tears as I read it over and over again, as a pit forms in my stomach. I stand there as a wave a nausea comes over me. I try not to get sick as the feeling eats away at me. I compose myself and fix myself as best as possible, and walk towards the mall entrance I don't bother to respond he doesn't deserve a response.

Before I go to find Liz, I check over myself in the bathroom my face is flushed so I go into my purse and fix up my face a bit so I don't look so pale. Then I turn around and walk out of the bathroom.

A/N: Hope you enjoy this chapter it's a bit shorter than most but hope you enjoy!

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