Rock Me - Louis Tomlinson

Chapter 7

It was finally the next week of school since school started on a Thursday which I found very weird, but I'm not really complaining about that. It had been 2 days since I last talked to Louis. I guess he got mad at me for rejecting him on Friday, but whatever. As I walked into my English class, I was going through my mind of how I would face Louis if he called on me or asked me to stay after class. I just decided not to bother worrying and figure out what to do when the time came. Once the bell rang, Louis walked in looking completely miserable. He had on a long sleeve shirt and some jeans, and his hair was a mess. When he looked at everyone, I notice how bloodshot his eyes were. Had he been crying?

"Morning, class! I'm not really in complete control of myself today, so just watch this video and don't talk or you'll get a detention." He said turning off the lights then sitting down and turning on the video.

As I sat there and watch, I felt my phone vibrate in my back pocket making my eyes widen. I slowly took out my phone careful not to let Louis see it. When I checked it, I saw a text from Louis making me roll my eyes.

Lou: I'm really sorry, Lena! I do care about you! I'm not using you for sex!

Lena: You should've that before..... :/

Lou: I was only joking! Why don't you believe me?!

Lena: On Friday, I told you to prove to me that you really care for me. Where is my proof, Louis?!

I then turned off my phone and shoved it in my backpack, so he didn't bother me again. I honestly didn't want to deal with his shit right now. For a 23-year-old, he sure acts like 13-year-old in their first relationship. Sometimes I question why I like him....

---After class---

"Lena, wait..." Louis said grabbing me by the wrist. I somehow managed to always be the last person out of the classroom.

"If you saw my text, Louis, then I'm not talking to you...." I said ripping my arm away from him.

"Lena, babe, please just listen to me." He said with a pleading look in his eyes.

"Ok, one, don't call me babe, because we are in no way dating! Two, let me know when you stop acting like a fucking thirteen-year-old!" I muttered before I left the classroom and slammed his door shut.

Tears began to fall as I briskly walked down the halls and outside to the courtyard. I pulled out my phone and turned it on as I sat down on a bench under a tree, trying to stop myself from crying. Once my phone was on, I decided to call someone who would be willing to hang out with me.....Niall....

"Hello?" I heard Niall said through the phone.

"Niall, it's Lena. Can you come pick me up from the school? I can't handle work right now..." I said sadly as I looked at my feet.

"Of course! I'll be right there. Meet me out front..." He said before he hung up.

I smiled then ran out front, setting my keys in the center console then standing on the front sidewalk. Soon, Niall was driving up in front of me as I smiled. I told him 'hi' then got in the car, setting my bags in the back.

"So, why are you ditching school?" Niall asked curiously as he drove off.

"I don't really want to explain at the moment. Can you take me to that Nando's place you were talking about on Friday? I've never been here, and I've been in the UK for about 8 months...." I said with a slight laugh.

"Sure. I'd be happy to. As long as I get food out of it!" He said heading in what I'm assuming was the direction of Nando's.

---After Nando's---

After we got our food and ate, we decided to just drive around for a while. We then pulled up to this bridge that looked like nobody was driving near it, so we decided to go stand near the wall.

"Thanks for getting me out of school, Niall..."I said as I looked at him.

"No problem, Lena...." He smiled at me, and I smiled back. "U-um...Lena? C-can I kiss you?" He asked nervously.

It took me a second to think, but then I nodded and leaned closer to him. Once he connected our lips, disappointment washed over me when I didn't feel anything. When we pulled apart, Niall grinned and rolled his eyes.

"I was so right!" Niall said happily making me look completely dumbfounded.

"B-but---you---what?!" I asked in shock as I tried to process.

"I know you like Louis, Lena. I've been able to tell since the day I met you. I know he's your teacher, and I know it's wrong. But you need to tell him how you feel. You two aren't dating, and I understand that, but you have to tell him how you feel. He will just thin you are something he can never have due to you being his student." Niall said as he placed a hand on my cheek.

"The thing is, Niall. Louis has been acting different since I excepted his feelings for me. He scares me sometimes, Niall, and I don't know how to stop it. He'll look at me with his blue eyes, but then I realize how dark and lust-filled they are when he's around me. I know that if I let him continue to have his way with me, I might end up getting hurt. I would most likely leave him because of it, and he would be devastated. I can't stand that." I said shaking my head with a nervous laugh.

"Then why are you still letting him care about you?" He asked.

"B-because, I know he couldn't handle me leaving him. I've noticed how much confidence he's gained from me being with him, but when I saw him in class to day, he looked completely screwed up. Not just physically, he was so out of it today, it made me cry when he kept telling me he was sorry." I said as I wiped away a few tears.

"Then just forgive him!" Niall said calmly.

"Niall, you don't know how much I want to forgive him..." I said with a sad laugh as I shook my head. "I want to forgive him, I really do, but I'm worried that if I do forgive him, he'll take that as an invitation to have sex with me, again, and I want to have a real relationship with him. Not just 'for fun' relationship. I want him to actually take me out somewhere, but he can't all because of my stupidity of wanting my teacher. It's all my fault, Niall. It's all my fault...." I said finally breaking down and hugging him as I cried into his chest.

"Lena, I may not know much about you, but I know enough to know that Louis needs you to stay sane. And I almost think that you need him to stay sane. If you don't have each other, nothing is going to work out for either of you. Please, just apologize to him. Louis always comes to his senses, and for the sake of everyone, even you, just apologize and see what happens. I'm sure he loves you enough to apologize back..." Niall said as he rubbed my back trying to calm me down. Maybe Niall was right....maybe I do need to apologize....