Teacher's Pet (txs) (gxg)

Picking up the pieces

*Allie's POV*

It's so dark but I can smell him. I can feel his rough hands on me. That wicked grin spread across his malice face flashes in front of my eyes. He's trying to grab me. I scream the loudest my body could possibly make. I scream out for Christina. I can hear her but I can't see her. She's crying. I go to grab out for her but I can't feel her. The fear is consuming me. The darkness filling my body.

"Allie" I hear Christina cry out.

"Allie I'm here. Calm down baby. I've got you!" She shouts.

Suddenly my senses come back into focus. I open my eyes and Christina is in bed with her arms wrapped around me, soothing me.

Oh thank god it wasn't real.

"Hey baby. I've got you. He's not going to hurt you." She says softly stroking my hair.

I'm panting and have been sweating profusely.

"You were having a nightmare sweetheart. You've been thrashing around. I was trying to wake you for ages. Nothing bad is going to happen. I'm here." She says rubbing over my arms and neck.

Her touch is so grounding to me and my heart immediately starts to slow down as I melt into her touch.

"Hey let's get you into a bath and clean you down Allie. Come on, I'll help you." She says gently pulling me up from the bed and walk into the bathroom where the bath is filling up with her special potions.

"Are you okay if I remove your clothes. I don't want to make you feel uncomfortable." Christina asks kneeling down in front of me whilst keeping eye contact with me.

Out of everyone in this world, she makes me feel the most comfortable. I trust her with every inch of my body. I know she wouldn't do anything to hurt me. She could never do anything that would make me think or feel otherwise.

"I trust you." I say nodding down at her. I wince at the pain from my lip. I have stitches and it hurts to talk.

She slowly peels every piece of clothing off me until I am completely exposed in front her. "You are so brave. I've got you." She says calmly taking my hand lowering me into the bath.

As I allow the hot water with the mixture of bubbles Christina put into the bath to surround me. I feel light, like I'm floating.

"I've sorted our arrangement out with the school. They understand that you need help as you have no family out here so they support you staying with me until you feel able to look after yourself." Christina explains.

"Oh my god Christina. Won't they suspect something is going on if I'm staying with you, staying in your bed?" I ask fear laced in my voice. I can't loose her.

"Actually the school were the ones to suggest you stay with me and for the record I told them I have a spare room, not that you'll be staying in there. You're sleeping in my bed with me. No one suspects a thing sweetheart." She says with a smile on her face.

"I'll be home in between my classes and at lunchtime to check on you and to administer your medication. They are aware of everything that you need and fully support." She explains.

"Wait no Christina. I need to go to class tomorrow. I can't afford to fail. You'll fail me if I'm not there and miss class." I say. I feel like I'm starting to panic. I can't not graduate.