Burning Lessons

Chapter 5

Juliana

It's finally Saturday which means my date with Ozzy is today. Luckily, I got ahead of my lesson plans and didn't have to worry about any external factors. Ozzy texted me that I should dress fancy casual. "casual", what the hell does that mean? A casual dress, skirt or a cute pair of jeans with a really cute top. This is why I hate going out. Telepathically coordinating outfits stresses me out more than lesson planing would. I ended up in flared jeans and a sage green top that ties up behind my neck . I gave myself a half up and half down hairstyle.

I'm anxious for his arrival. I started to pace around the room. Worried that I might be stood up "What is making you all nervous?"Sadie asks while painting her nails and reruns of Euphoria. Suddenly we hear a honk coming outside. I looked out the window then I could feel Sadie behind me.

Pinche chismosa.

"Who the hell is that?" Sadie was admiring Ozzy as he got out of the car and went around it and leaned on the passenger side door.

"That's my date, bye gotta go." I went out the door, feeling the fumes radiating off of her.

As I walked up to Ozzy, I saw him in blue loose fit jeans with a dark navy sweater with a white t-shirt under. He opens the door for me and he walks to the driver side and gets in and off we go.

Ozzy gets his phone from the cup holders, unlocks it and hands it to me, "pick any song you want?". My anxiety goes through the roof, the first date and I have to choose a song. "Juliana, I'm not getting any younger."

"Don't rush me, I don't work well under pressure." I chose the song You Rock My World by Michael Jackson.

"Under pressure? I just ask you to choose a song" He takes my left hand and kisses the back of it, reassuring me that it's okay.

You don't understand.

~

"Ozzy, sweetheart you don't have to win me the large dinosaur, I'm okay with the decently size lamb." I rubbed his back, hoping that he would listen and leave. We been stuck on this booth for the past 20 minutes and I can see a line of people with annoyed expressions.

Ozzy then stopped throwing the rings and turned to me, "Last try." He holds out his pinky finger to me, "But you said that last time." He grabs my hand and wraps his pinky with my own. "Last round I promise."

He turns back to and tosses the last 3 rings one by one and unfortunately misses the last ring. Ozzy sighs and then turns to me and gives me a puppy dog look, hoping to convince me to let him try another shot. I grab his hand and drag him out of there. "Come one, we have to let other people have their turn."

The sun was setting. We were walking towards the ferris wheel, I kissed his cheek, "I do appreciate it." Ozzy then grabs my chins and kisses me. His lips were soft and I never wanted this to end. I wanted him to kiss me forever. I could feel putting his hand gently behind my head deepening the kiss. His tongue glides across my lips asking me for access.

"Good EVENING, Miss Morales." I stop kissing Ozzy and turn around to see Madelyn, one of my first graders smiling up at us. My face was all red and flustered, "Mommy, come here it's Miss Morales and her BOYFRIEND." Her mom walks up to us, "Hello Miss Morales I'm sorry about her, come sweetie, look there's a goldfish booth, maybe we can win one." Her mother drags her away towards the goldfish stand and gives me a pity smile.

"But mommy I haven't met him yet." While her mom was dragging her away from us, here she was trying to hold her mother back.

"So what are the kids like, should I be scared?" Ozzy holds my hand as we continue walking towards the ferris wheel.

"I don't think you should be scared, on Monday when this gets out you are practically going to be a celebrity."

"A celebrity? When you talk about me make sure to note that I have saved over 1,000 people's lives." He gives me a cheeky smile. "Ozzy, they're 7 and 8 years olds."

"Babe please, I have a reputation to uphold."

~

Monday comes around, It's almost and I open and hold the door. I greet the children and they walk inside towards their seats. As I was talking to the parents any questions they have regarding their child I can hear giggling throughout my classroom.

"All right, I have an announcement to make." Suddenly the class went silent... too silent. I looked up at my class of 22 students and they all had an enormous smile and anxious as if they knew what my announcement was. Suddenly I see Sam raise his hand, "Yes, Sam you have a question."

"Is it true you have a boyfriend?" The class laughed, waiting for my answer. Okay I guess news travels fast. "Well, I was hoping to talk about my announcement about two field trips with the other 1st grade class. Instead we should talk about him." I made a disappointed face. "Wait no, we get two field trips instead of one?"

"So Miss Carter and I decided to combine our budget and we can pay for the tickets to the museum and the transportation to a Fire Station. So I'm going to hand out this permission slip form. The only thing we ask is to bring money for lunch or ask someone to pack your lunch for you."

Eventually recess rolls by and I start to eat my homemade copycat chipotle bowl and suddenly I get a call from Ozzy.

"Hello?"

"Hey, are you having lunch right now?" his voice seemed out of breath. I can hear his profound panting.​​ To him like that while I-

I cleared my throat, "Yeah I'm having my homemade Chipotle bowl right now, Um are you okay you seem out of breath?"

"Me? Yeah we had a physical evolution so I just finished running a mile on a staircase with my suit and tank on. We just finished and they sent us to lunch right away. So how is my double life as a celebrity?"

"Well, they did ask about you but luckily I distracted them with two class field trips instead of one and then we started with our first lesson."

"..."

"Ozzy, cariño are you still there?"

"Juliana, my debut was tarnish by a class field trip"

"We have to focus on our lessons besides what are you doing Friday night?"

"Are you trying to distract me from my disappointment?"

"So you don't want to hang out?"

He cleared his throat "Well Friday morning I have a paramedic duty with Leo and then I'm at the tattooing a regular so I think I can squeeze you in for a date around 8:30 pm"

"So I'll meet you Friday night at the tattoo parlor"

"I'm still mad at you."