Chapter 1: Once beaten twice shy

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Layla's pov
     "Rick!!!!" I shouted as I stood at the foot of the stairs. "Get your ass down here,you're gonna get late for school, idiot" I screamed at my brother and took my car key from the key holder.
      "Ugh,can you take a chill pill, I had to get the right perm" he came downstairs arrogantly touching his hair "you're just in highschool for crying out loud,you take a chill pill" i took my jacket and ushered him outside so that I could lock the house. I kept the key in the flower pot.
      "Chill sis or should I say Mrs Carter" he laughed at me. When I was in the 2nd grade,I had a crush on a nerd, it's not bad but thinking of it now just seems wrong.
       I shuddered remembering that awful memory"shut up and sit right or you'll be walking to school today" I corrected him.
       I tried starting the car but it didn't respond. This damn car! "You've got to be kidding me, it's the first day of senior year" Rick exited the car " well you know the usual, less talking more pushing" we pushed the car and it started working.
        "This was not how I planned today at all" Rick complained like a child "quit complaining" I shushed him "you should get a new car" Rick advised but I just rolled my eyes. This car was the last thing that reminded me of our mother. She died in my 16th birthday.
        I focused on the road as Rick scrolled through his feed. The sun and the very busy traffic was just a normal day in Sydney Australia. We got to payu's house and waited for over 30 minutes.
        Payu Archen and I have been best friends since the 7th grade. "Took you long enough" Rick rolled his eyes as he touched up his makeup "good morning to you too Rick" Payu said sarcastically.
         "Good morning P"I greeted looking into the rear view mirror " good morning chipmunk" since the 7th grade, when Payu and I became friends, he said I looked like a chipmunk and kept calling me that.
         "Ready guys" I asked. "Yup" Rick answered nonchalantly, this kid "yes" Payu beamed with happiness. The drive to Rick's school was faster than j expected "bye baby" I chimed.
         "Bye sis, bye P" he greeted us and walked over to his school. Payu changed his seat to the front. The drive was fun basically because we sang and jammed to songs.
         I suddenly remembered Rick, he grew up so fast. It seemed like yesterday when he said his first word 'poop' honestly Rick is the most stupid  child I know. Literally.
         I drove into the school's campus, we passed students walking to class or students sitting on the grass talking and laughing. I parked the car and we got out.
         "What are you having now" I locked the car and kept my keys in my bag as we walked side by side to the entrance "I don't have class until 11:30 today" he explained. So lucky. "Oh shoot, I have psychology 101". I am a psychology student while Payu is an astrology student.
        "Ok mate,see you during lunch?" He stopped walking to look at me "yup!" I smiled,he turned and walked away "buh-bye chipmunk!" He shouted as he walked away.
         I rolled my eyes playfully and shook my head. I hugged my books as I walked throught the very busy hallway. Students doing whatever they liked. I shuddered in disgust as I walked past a couple making out like spare some people's sanity.
          I walked into the gigantic lecture room as I picked my seat at the far end of the class.
          I brought out my books and waited for the lecturer to arrive. Mr James Beaufort. Ughhh. Kill me. That man is the real definition of handsome, I know I know, I'm not supposed to be crushing on my teacher but oh please when he's 6'2, has a neck tattoo, wear glasses,dresses in old money style, has a lip piercing, veiny hands and a signature scent. Bitch! I can't see, I am very much blind please.
          Mr James strutted in majestically as his tall figure graced my eyes, literally. "Good morning guys" he smiled and I melted into a puddle of goo "good morning Mr Beaufort" we chimed.
          He is the youngest professor at the college, he is 26 years old, don't ask how I know that. He talked and talked but I just couldn't pay attention because I was busy appreciating God's work with my eyes, who wouldn't.
         "Miss walker" his thick voice boomed through the silent lecture room "yes Mr James" my voice came out thinner than normal "are you here" he looked at me with a raised eyebrow, this man knew what he was doing to me
           "Yes sir" my British accent surfaced "good" he smiled and continued to teach. After class I packed up my stuff "Miss walker let's have a word" Mr Beaufort said, I walked up to him and adjusted my glasses.
           "I hate it when my students are absent in class and I also hate it when they stare" he hovered over me "I'm sorry really, I didn't mean tk make you feel uncomfortable really" i shook my hand and moved back as my english accent fought it's way out.
           I have been in Australia for 10 years and my English accent hasn't left yet,it was even more evident "mmh, maybe when it comes from you it's not so bad" he leaned down to my eye level. Ok that was just a disrespect to my height.
         "Uh?" I said dumbfounded. Hold up! Was he flirting with me? OH. MY. GOD "I don't repeat myself twice princess"he said in a sultry manner. My eyes widen in shock, did he just call me princess, I pushed him away and hugged my books avoiding eye contact.
         "I'm sorry sir but this is very wrong,in my code and in the school's code literally rule 74 page 49 line 3 says teachers and students aren't allowed to date. So sir this is very wrong, goodbye" I said hurriedly as I explained to him In hope that he'll let me go.
         He smirked as he moved closer and got a hold of my hand which made me flinch. " Smart as always,but you'll have to do a lot of convincing to make me let you go and besides I have seen the way you look at me, you want me as much as I want you" he said.
        Was he crazy? Maybe but was he scaring the shit out of me? Yes very much yes. I tried to drag myself away from him. His grip was stupidly strong. "Let me go please" I begged as I started hyperventilating, No! No! No!. Where was my inhaler, how did I even get into this situation.
         "I promise I'll make you feel good Layla, you just have to let go and follow my lead" he said smirking while gripping my waist so tight that I was certain it was going to leave a mark.
           "I don't want that!" I whimpered In fear "please let me go, I swear I didn't mean to give you the wrong impression, I promise not to show them again" I pleaded desperately.
           Suddenly, he started laughing like a maniac while tightening his grip on me "oh please" he rolled his eyes "stop playing the victim card here we both know that you can't wait to feel me in you" he whispered into my ear and bit my earlobe.
            I haven't felt so disgusted in my life. "I mean your look gave it all away" he said with a smuggish expression as he started rubbing himself against me.
           "Let us get this over with and stop resisting"he said and a totally different expression surfaced over his face. The nice and smiley Mr Beaufort was gone all I could see was a horny monster.
           "Please,please,please. You don't want to do this" I begged as he slowly undid my buttons. He started to move his face closer to mine. As I struggled to escape, the door flew open.
           I didn't know who it was, heck I didn't want to know who it was cus God knew at this point, I just needed to get myself out of this situation and get saved desperately.
           "Shit! You whore!" Shit! Me James shouted and flung me away. I used my head to hit a table side and before I knew it everything became blurry, I couldn't make a face out of the person but he seemed familiar. I touched my head and saw blood.
           I looked up once more and everything turned black
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Author's note
First chapterrrrr!!!!!! Finally.
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