LOVE BEYOND LESSONS (A Teacher and Student Romance)

III-BI. ENGLISH LITERATURE

After my morning jog, I hurriedly went to the shower and changed it's now the first day of school and I never been so excited about it. Aside from running, school is my second haven, however unlike running I need to be careful with my bruises. I survived the last weeks of summer unscathed, since Joe and mom haven't returned from their trip, it's alright cause I don't really care.

I picked up an olive green shirt and my black skinny jeans, and trusted chucks as my outfit for today, my bruises are almost completely gone, I smile placing concealer on those I can hide it with it, I brushed my long brown hair, which curled at the bottom, it has a red tint in it when the sunlight touched it. I applied powder and my lip tint as I stared at my chocolate brown eye before smiling, this will be my last first day in high school I chuckled at my thought, my phone beeps and with one look at the mirror I went down.

My house at the moment is empty but I don't complain, I looked ahead from the door and smiled at one of my best friend Missy who is waiting for me in her car, I hopped inside it

"How are you Eli, gosh you look pretty" she commented, I laughed but she's prettier than me. Her pale complexion matches her long strawberry blonde hair. She have a model's body, Missy and Ash- my other best friend, always tell me I have an hour glass shape that they envy off, I always shrugged that idea.

"And you too" I answered, pulling the seat belt

"Can't you believe this will be our last year in high school!" She squealed, starting her car

"It's so surreal!" I said nodding ahead

"What are your plans?" She asked, her eyes on the road. Missy can't stop talking about Harvard, she is an exceptional student and her grades are really good and Harvard suits her well, but she is not your typical nerd girl. If you are going to ask me two years ago I will no doubt answer Princeton! But now I don't know where to go, I don't know what I like anymore.

"Still seeking my options" I lied, she looked at me but decided not to comment, we reached school after ten minutes, she parked her car and we both went to the registrar to get our schedules. We went to our lockers, and the rest of our friends are already there waiting for us. Michael kissed Missy the moment she saw her and gave me a hug, he's been dating Missy for three years now

"Senior year huh!" Ash said at my side while I looked at my schedule. Ash has a middle skin tone and a long black hair.

"There's a new teacher in Literature" I said to them, as I looked at my list, he is in my first period, they are now checking their own schedule as well.

"I have him too , Mr. Bailey at second period" Missy said Michael exclaimed behind her

"We're together on that subject" he said, I saw that Missy's mouth is open ajar, and I can't help but to chuckled

"You're kidding!" Missy smiled and pulled his own schedule. The school bell rings and we went to our own classes.

"See you at lunch" I called them, they all nod as I went to the English Literature classroom, students are now rushing as they entered the room, I caught Seamus eyes and gave him a waved and he waved back. I sat at the second row from the teacher's desk, everybody was catching up from latest gossips and about their summer vacation.

I place my ear pod – the one Rob gave – in my ear, I wonder how is he doing right now? Where he is and why he did not try to visit me, I shake my head on how hopeful I was for the past two weeks but then I decided over the weekend I will try to take my morning jog route in to his house in hopes of seeing him, I made a mental note to get his number if ever I bumped in to him. Wait? What? I shake my head clearing my thoughts as I adjusted the volume so that I can still hear my surroundings.