The Arbitrary life of Avery Blake [Student/teacher love story]

The Arbitrary life of Avery Blake [Student/teacher love story] Ch20

Truth be told… I guess I’m in love.

It’s not something I really want to share with anyone though, not even Kiren. Because you can’t just strike up a conversation with ‘Hey, you know Mr Ford? Well I’m kind of in love with him…’ No, definitely not.

I say I’m in love, but is it really love? I’ve never been in love before so I wouldn’t have the slightest clue.

But he’s your teacher! My mind keeps trying to process the thought as it goes through one ear and comes out the other.

‘Avery Blake, are you paying attention?’ asked Mr Telco the substitute teacher  impatiently as I looked up from my day-dreaming state and gave him a weak smile before he turned back and continued lecturing the class.

OK, it was Wednesday already and I hadn’t seen nor spoken to Mr Ford for the past few days. Unfortunately I had Music next… well this is going to be fun I thought to myself as I stared at the board as the useless formulas and equations just weren’t sinking in.  

Well, I just hoped it looked as though I was paying attention…

25 minutes later and I was out of the door, walking to Music alone; feeling anxious as ever. Wait, did I feel anxious because of Mr Ford… or did the anxiety have something to do with Corbin? I also hadn’t seen him since he attacked me… but he was apparently ‘sick’. Great excuse, Corbin I thought to myself. Well, as long as Corbin being sick meant him being in his room; that was perfectly fine with me.

I was mentally trying to prepare myself as I knew I was going to have to face Corbin sooner or later. The thought just made me shiver as I remembered him being on top of me with that devilish smirk to his eyes.

But nothing could prepare me for this.

I walked into Music and there he was, sitting next to Kiren as they both gave me smiles as I walked in. As Kiren’s smile had been nice and friendly, Corbin’s had been cruel and had meaning. I stopped in the door way as they motioned me to sit down.

I inhaled deeply as I took the spare seat next to Kiren, which happened to be on the other side of Corbin… thank god.

‘Well good after noon Avery Blake.’ Corbin added with a playful smile, one I could clearly say I was sick of. I gave a nod as my insides started eating themselves… I felt very uneasy as my memory went to that day…

My bloodcurdling thoughts were suddenly interrupted as Mr Ford walked into the classroom, eyeing every individual. His gaze suddenly stopped on me as a look of regret passed through his features… do I want to know?

‘OK class, I shall let you all get on with your music task. Ms Blake, a word please?’ He announced to the class before directing his words to me. Every eye in the class turned to me as the girls all gave me envious, possessive looks while the guys just shook their heads. I stood up as I let my head drop. I looked back to see Kiren giving me a curious look as Corbin kept his playful grin on before he winked at me. A shudder passed through my body as I quickly looked away.

I was surprised how I could manage to stay in the same classroom as him.

As I reached Mr Ford’s desk, I looked up warily to see his gaze already glued on me. I awaited his questions or lectures as I stood there awkwardly, eyes wondering around the room.

‘Avery… look at me.’ He said as I was starting to wonder if that was his catch phrase or something. But I did just that.

‘I know we haven’t exactly talked since… well you know what I mean and um… Never mind, w-what I wanted to say was sorry… about things. Anyway, what’s um wrong? You seem shaken up…’ he said as he seemed, surprisingly nervous.