my teacher

chapter 112

I walk into our house and see him sat on the couch. I just got home from work. He got home earlier.

"Hi mer" he says, not looking away from the tv. I burst out crying. He looks at me finally. "What's wrong?" He turns the tv off immediately as I walk over to him.

"I got fired" I sob. "What? Why?" He asks. "Come here baby" he gently pulls me onto his lap.

"One of the teachers saw you getting into my car after school.. the principle says its against the rules to have personal relationships with students in any form" I say. He wipes my tears.

"I'm so sorry mer" he says. "I'm gonna run myself a bath" I get up. "I'll do it for you baby" he says. "Its okay" I go upstairs.

I have a long bath and try to relax, but all I do is cry. I loved my job so much. "Meredith" he knocks lightly on the bathroom door.

I don't reply so he opens the door slowly. "Hi baby, I just wanted to make sure you're okay" he walks over. He leans down and kisses my head.

"The water is cold mer, you should get out" he says. "I need to wash my hair" I say. "Do it tomorrow" he says. "Okay" I sigh. I stand up. He holds my hand as I get out.

I wrap a towel around myself. "I'm sad" I look into his eyes. "I know" he hugs me. "I wanted to be there for the last day of school.. and to see you graduate" my bottom lip wobbles.

"You'll still be there, silly.. you're my girlfriend" he says. "But I don't get to shake your hand" I sniffle. "You can shake something else for me later" he smirks.

I start crying again. "Oh, I'm sorry.. I'm sorry baby, I was joking" he squeezes me.

"Will you love your new English teacher more than me?" I sniffle. "Maybe" he says. I sob harder. "I'm joking! Never ever" he chuckles.

"Promise you'll hate her" I say. "With every fibre of my being" he kisses my lips. I smile small.

"I'm gonna go to sleep soon" I say. "Do you mind if I stay up a bit longer to play on my xbox?" He asks. "No, I don't mind" I say. I thought he'd want to comfort me with cuddles...

"Thanks" he kisses me softly before leaving the bathroom. I sigh. I dry myself before putting on one of his shirts and getting into bed.

"Babe! Are you in bed!?" He yells from the other room. "Yes!" I yell back. He walks in. He climbs into bed next to me and hands me a glass of wine.

"I think you need a glass of wine.. and loads and loads of cuddles and kisses" he says. I smile at him.

"I love you" I kiss him. I take a gulp of wine. I pass him the glass. "Just tonight, okay?" I point at him. He takes a sip of it.

We end up finishing two bottles of red wine between us. I drank more than him.

"Wh-why would he even fire me? I is an amazings English teacher" I slur. "I know mer" he says. I'm laid with my head on his chest.

"They don't even know how inappropriate our relationship is either.. they just think you're my friends son" I say. "I know" he says.

"It is- is despicable!" I exclaim. "It is" He agrees. "Why would they do that to me?" I push my face into his chest. "I don't know" he sighs.

"Shh, it's okay" he whispers as I cry quietly into his chest. "How are we going to pay for our house?" I say. "You get severance pay.. and I'll get a job" he says.

"I want to feel better" I look at him. "I can make you feel good" he smiles, pulling me onto his lap. "Promise" I mumble drunkenly. "I promise" he smiles. I kiss him.