Teacher's Pet

It was just an ordinary day at school as an ordinary student in an ordinary class liking her so not ordinary teacher. Hi, my name's Serena Okono and I'm 16 years old. I have this dilemma. It's called falling in love with your teacher. Ah, Mr. Axel. He's my homeroom professor and the love of my life right now. I first started liking him after he took me home one evening. I'm not sure why, maybe because it was at a moment where I seemed to be very vulnerable, but teacher had called me in his office. Short after, I broke down crying. I then confessed to teacher that I had my heartbroken by my boyfriend. I was dumped, for unsure reasons why and it left me feeling completely helpless. Teacher had consoled me and told me to wait for him. I guess that was when it all began. "Okono. Ms. Okono, please." I heard my name being called and I snapped out of my trance. "Ye-yes?" I stutter as I stand up from my seat. Mr. Axel stared looking at me, along with the rest of my classmates. "Ms. Okono..." he sighs with his head down, whilst holding his guidebook in one hand. "STOP FOOLING AROUND AND GET IT TOGETHER! You are to see me after class." he sternly tells me. I slump down in my seat. Of course I love professor Axel and he's usually kind, but why is he being so nasty to me?? I don't understand! "Serena! What'd you do?!" My classmate and friend, Kyoko, whisper shouts at me. "Nothinggg...I've just been thinking about things..." I respond to her, trying to avoid telling about the situation with Mr. Axel and my new love for him. Kyoko has always been in love with him more than me and if she was ever to find out, she'd definitely get mad. So I must try to avoid telling her, even if that will be ever so hard to do. After class was over, I go ahead and follow Mr. Axel to his office. I go in after him and make sure to shut the door behind me. "Serena, you've been slacking lately. You're usually not like this. You're usually an honest student I can be proud of. Tell me what's wrong? Is your heartbreak still getting to you?" he asks me with warmth in his voice. "Something's going...on, but...not about that.." I shake with anticipation. I can't possibly tell him that I was in love with him, could I? His eyes meet mine with a hint of sympathy for me. "Look, Serena, you know as a teacher, I'm supposed to ask what's going on if it's affecting you this much, with your lack of studies and all, but I want to be here for you as a friend. So please, tell me what's the matter because I care." he explains, whilst reaching over to grab hold of my hands gently in his. Oh, he's holding me! He must really care about me! I should tell him! I definitely should tell him! "Mr. Axel...you are...to me...I love you.." I stutter out, putting confidence through my whole body to lean in and meet his lips with mine. I open my eyes and stumble back to my feet. I couldn't have ever imagined seeing the look that he now had on his face. His expression looked so shock and a little freaked out. He lifted his hand to briefly touch the area of where I kissed him. Before he had the chance to say anything or even yell, a pained scream shot at us from the doorway. I glance over to the sound. Kyoko had been standing in the door frame. "SERENA, HOW COULD YOU?!" she questions before running out of sight. I had a strong urge to run and chase after her, so I did, leaving Mr. Axel to himself. "Kyoko! It's not what you think!" I yell towards her. She doesn't bother to stop and look at me. She just keeps running. I would run after her some more, but my legs have always been weak and so I stopped chasing her after I got to the middle of the corridor. Leaning against the wall to catch my breath, I hear someone call behind me. "Ms. Okono, please meet me in my office." I hear Mr. Axel say.
In the office of sensei, he discusses and tells me how having a relationship between teacher and student is forbidden and how both of us could get into some serious trouble. Therefore, he tells me to forget ever having this hope of wanting to be more with him and states how he can never do something like love me given his situation. "But you don't understand!" I exlaim, as tears were starting to leak down my cheeks. He just shifts his eyes to the side of me. "Please just forget about the current situation that has happened today and go back to focusing on your studies, okay?" he lets out. As tears were building up within me, I ran out of the room stumbling into people in the hall. I couldn't bare to hear another word. My love was shot down and I might've lost my best friend over it. It wasn't fair. At least there should be some reason I lost my best friend over. With sensei rejecting me, there shouldn't be anymore reason for me to be hated, right? After thinking that, I waited for the day to end and decide to visit Kyoko's house.
At Kyoko's doorstep, I ring the doorbell. Kyoko's mom greets me with an unpleased look on her face. "Kyoko doesn't want to see you right now." she tells me. "Please! I need to speak to her right away! It's important!" so I can tell her that our beloved sensei rejected me and now we can go back to being friends. "I don't think it would be such a good idea to let you in. She wouldn't like it." she contemplates on considering me to greet her daughter, but decides not to let me in because Kyoko wouldn't agree to it. I have to think of a way to make her let me in...hmmm. "Oh...so you let your daughter run the house?" I ask. "What? That's absurd! I'm the one that makes the decisions." she explains, but getting flustered over the situation. I decide to keep it up. "But aren't you doing as she pleases right now? I mean, you are the parent and you care blindly for your daughter, but aren't you only doing what she wants? Sometimes, if a parent truly cares, they do the opposite of what their child wants regardless because they know the best for them. Now, wouldn't it be best for her, and all of us, if you let me in to go greet her so we can figure this whole thing out?" I explain, twisting my words to trick her so I can make my way upstairs. Kyoko's mom really lingers on the idea and steps to the side so that I can make my way in the doorway. With that, I thank her and rush upstairs to greet Kyoko. Coming to the outside of her room, I knock on the door. "If it's you mom, I don't want to talk about it." she whimpers. I clear my throat and brace myself for anything to happen. "Kyoko...it's me..." I say. I then hear a shuffling of feet and the door swings open. "You! What do you think you're doing here?!" she commands an answer from me. "I'm here to be friends again." I explain. She looks at me with a more disgusted look. "Friends? What makes you think I want anymore to do with you??" she flusters. "Because I think you'll be happy to know that Mr. Axel rejected me." I let out. She rolls her eyes. "Oh, please. What made you think I'd believe that? After the way I saw you two kiss." she refers back to the scene she had seen earlier today. "Because it's true and that kiss wasn't even real! I'm the one that kissed him first and then you saw, which makes me think that you probably didn't see the whole thing and just ran away." I explain all at once. Kyoko just folds her arms and decides not to speak. "Look, after that, I got rejected. He told me there was no reason for us to be together and that I should move on. I know you've loved him more than I do and that's why I decided to stay silent about it. I would've never imagine you to find out like this and...I'm sorry." I let out, along with new fresh tears. "I just...I just want my best friend back." I muffle. Kyoko unfolds her arms and decides to bring me in for a hug. "I know. I'm sorry too....and I'm also sorry for what's about to happen tomorrow." she comments. I break from the hug confused and look at her. "What do you mean what's about to happen tomorrow? What's gonna happen tomorrow??" I exclaim, worried. "Well...I sort of...went to the principal...about it..." she hesitates. "WHAT?!?!" I scream. Did I just hear what I think I heard?? "You went to the principal?! What?!? Why!?! Do you know that this can jeopardize the fact of him ever being a teacher!" I shout at her. "I know...but it also means trouble for you too." she responds quietly. "I don't care what happens to me, but to him??? HE DID NOTHING! It was all me!! I've got to get to school!" I wail, turning my heel to leave. Kyoko grabs me at the shoulder. "Wait! Let me go with you!" she pleads. I turn to look at her. "You've done enough." I start, then think about what I was saying just after we apologized to each other. "I'll call you tonight. I promise." I say with a slight grin before she takes her hand off me and I continue to leave for school once again. It was around 5pm. I hope sensei and them were still there. I hoped I wasn't too late.
Just arriving at the school, I rushed inside and headed straight for the principal's office. The door was shut, so I decide to open it slightly just enough to peek in. Mr. Axel was taking a bow to the principal and the principal himself looked enraged. It was no use. I can't just stand here and do nothing about it. I have to clear this whole thing up. I decide to burst through the door. "Excuse me, what-" the principal starts, but I interrupt him. "I've come to clear this whole misunderstanding up!" I profess. Mr. Axel, who was now standing in an upright position, looks over to me. "Ms. Okono, please return back to your home immediately. This has nothing to do with you." he states, still in a calm manner. "This has everything to do with me and you know it!" I shout to him. I walk up to the principal's desk and stand my ground. "I'm the one that kissed sensei first. Don't punish him by letting go such a great professor for my actions. He didn't see it coming, so you can't call him at fault. I'll face the consequences." I bravely tell him. He looks at me, then sensei, then back to me and back to him. "You know you have an amazing student who's willing to protect your reputation?" the principal asks Mr. Axel. "Yes." he responds, whilst peeking a glance at me, then back at the principal. "I know." The principal then nods his head and returns his sight to me. "And you, you know this sort of thing could've lead you to expulsion if more were to happen then just that," he starts lecturing, but I slowly nod my head in an understanding manner. "but because you went in knowing that you were to receive a punishment as well, your honesty and good judgement of character has won me over." he finishes and all fears of Mr. Axel, or myself, getting into trouble recedes. "Thank you sir." I greet, as I bow to show my appreciation. "Meeting adjourned. You're free to go." the principal says, as he waves us toward the door. I turn on my heel and start walking out of the office. Sensei follows right behind me, shutting the door. I turn to face him. "I am so sorry. You see, I went to Kyoko's house to apologize and after we made up, she told me about what she told the principal and then I decided to rush back here in hopes that I could still-" my rambling was cut short due to sensei bending down and pushing his lips to mine. I couldn't believe it. We were kissing! Mr. Axel is kissing me! As soon as we break apart, I look up at him with a questioned expression. "Wha- why? What was that for?" I ask. "That's my thanks to you." he starts with a smile. "Also, about you...I...love you too." he finishes. "What?" I repeat. "I've always felt a certain way for you and I was scared and nervous about us getting out of hand. I was worried for your future, but then you said you had feelings for me too and I had to put an end to it. I'm sorry." he explains. Woah. He's liked me? All this time? More than just a student? "If you're really sorry, then take responsibility for it!" I shout, jumping into his chest and throwing my arms around him. He returns his hold on me and buries his head in my hair. "Two more years, eh." he muffles against my ear. I lean back a bit and study his face. "What?" I ask. "Two more years till you graduate. Then I can fully make you understand what it means to be an adult." he smirks. I can't help, but grin at the words. "Oh-okay then. By the way, what should I call you from now on?" I ask. "Axel is fine." he responds. "Okay." I say and lean back in for my hug.