Everyday (on hold)

Chapter 22

I can't believe Skylar would do that to me! Before my mind can process what to do, I am already calling Skylar on the phone. She answers within the 3rd ring.

"Hey! What happened?" she says frantically.

"I didn't get suspended! I just got detention everyday for the next two weeks!"

"Well that's okay I guess, it's better than getting suspended"

"Yeah I guess so"

"So, um, did you find out who dobbed you in" she says slowly. I don't know whether to confront her or to let it go and investigate why she did it. Maybe she was only doing what she thinks I need which is being punished for doing the wrong ting but still, why would she even do that, maybe she doesn't want me to be like her. But she is always telling me to be different and to be more like her. I have no explanation for what is going on. And besides, I think I'm too afraid to confront of her because I'm too scared of loosing her. "Mace, you there?"

"Oh, um. No, she didn't" I reply after moments of silence.

"Oh. I wonder who would do that though, it was probably Abby, you know how she is" she replies.

"Yeah, I guess so, well I better go before lunch finishes"

"Okay, bye" she says and I hang up the phone and tears run down my face again. I can't help but run to the only person that I don't mind talking too besides Skylar which is Mr. Hemmingsworth. I don't know why I always go to him but I feel like I can be open with him. Even though he is my teacher and it is wrong, he is so good to talk to, he understands.

"Mr. Hemmingsworth" I say and knock on the door.

Moments later he opens the door, his scruffy hair and blue shirt make him look gorgeous as usual, but the coffee stain on his shirt is still there. He has his own office because of his role of football coach and teacher which is good for him to have some privacy, I'm sure all the girls have the hotts for him as well. "Macey, how are you doing, are you okay?"

"I don't know"

"Here, come in my office, we can talk about it". This feels so weird. It feels so wrong.

"Thank you" I reply. I walk into his office as he closes the door behind him. For some reason, I feel really secretive and scandalous. There is only about 5 minutes of lunch left so I will have to be quick.

"So what's bothering you?" he says with his deep manly voice.

"Something to do with Skylar, its not very good and I know I shouldn't have done it but I did and now I have heard something that may ruin my friendship with her forever." I say and tears come streaming out of my eyes.

"Hey, its okay, you can tell me. Look, you remind me a lot of myself when I was younger. I was always good at school and did well in my classes, but I had this mate that always influenced me to do bad things that started influencing my grades at school. I wanted to be a doctor but my actions got in the way and now I am a school teacher. I regret the choices I made when I was younger. Even though it was fun, it wasn't good for me. I love teaching but its crap wage compared to being a doctor."

"Wow, that's harsh. I'm sorry about what happened, you must have been so disappointed" I say and hear the bell ring. "Oh, I better get going to my next class!"

"Don't worry about it, I'm free my next period, ill email your teacher and let them know you wont be in class". Wow, he is so nice! No other teacher would ever do that.

"Oh, thank you so much! That would be great, I have Ms. Bisk"

"Haha, well then I'm sure you will be happy to sit out of that class. She is always giving me mean looks it's creepy" he says and laughs again. I love his laugh; it's so warm and cute.

"Yeah, she isn't the best teacher out there, don't tell anyone I said that" I laugh back.

"Yeah don't tell anyone what I said either" he laughs again. "Okay, your all good now, did you want to tell me what happened? It might be good to get off your chest"

"Yeah, good idea. Well, Skylar and I sound just like you and your friend. She is a bad influence on me but I try to tell myself that she isn't. But I love her, she is my best friend and I don't want to loose her. She asked me to ditch school to go hang out with her in the park" I say but decide not to tell him about Abby and their group, or about the smoking and drinking. "So I went and someone dobbed me in that I ditched school so I had to speak to Mrs. Malls. She wasn't happy and she gave me detention everyday for two weeks! But at least I didn't get suspended"

"Wow, yeah that's lucky. But she only gave you detention because you're a good student and I'm sure she knew you didn't do it deliberately. Did she know Skylar was with you?"

"Well that's the thing, I asked her who the person was who dobbed me in and it was Skylar" I say and cry again. Why am I so weak, I always cry!

"Hey, its okay, don't cry" he says and gives me some tissues.

"I'm sorry, I just don't know what to do" I reply.

"Well, maybe she only did it to teach you a lesson, like maybe she was looking out for you, making you understand what happens when you break the rules, but it still makes no sense."

"That's exactly what I thought, but I have no idea what to do"

"Well, if you really admire her friendship with you, then I say ignore it and maybe just act like nothing happened. Then you could investigate what's going on. Does that help at all?" he asks. He is so smart and so good to talk to. I never thought that I would be talking to a teacher about all this but he understands and only wants to do what's best for me.

"Yeah, it does" I reply and finally stop crying.

"There you go, do you feel any better?"

"Yeah, a lot. Thanks for talking to me" I say.

"No problem, did you want to sit in here for the rest of the lesson until the bell rings to go home, the last thing you want to do is go back to class and have everyone stare at you as you walk in when it looks like you have been crying."

"Haha yeah true, and yes if that's okay with you, could I stay in here, there is only about half an hour left anyway"

"Yes of course, no problem" he smiles.

The rest of the half an hour, we just talk about school and the football team. My feelings for him are growing stronger, which is so wrong but I don't care.

"Well the bell is going to go soon so I should probably get going" I say.

"Yeah, good idea" he replies and a small laugh comes out of his mouth as he touches his hair. If I didn't know any better, I think he is a little bit nervous for some reason.

"Well thank you for talking to me and stuff" I say and walk towards him to give him a friendly hug goodbye. Or a hug to feel his muscles. I think and laugh in my head.

"No worries" he replies and we hug. It is such a warm and comforting hug. As we start to pull away, I look into his eyes. T feels like time has stopped as we gaze at each other. My heart is beating faster and faster, pounding through my chest. I can feel his slow breaths blow on my face as our heads get closer and closer together. Something is about to happen and I don't know if I can fight it, I want this, I need this, I need him. Our lips collide and it is like the whole world stops and everything has disappeared. My mind is filled with joy and my heartbeat is getting faster and faster. We pull away and stare at each other. I don't know what to do.

"Bye, Mr. Hemmingsworth" Is all that can come out of my mouth.

"Uhm, bye, Macey. Ill see you tomorrow" he says slowly

We kiss once more, this time a shorter but softer kiss, like a goodbye kiss and I walk towards the door. I turn around to see him sitting on his desk, still with eye contact with me as he smiles and waves goodbye. I finally leave the room and look back. Luckily all the blinds are shut so nobody saw what just happened. I run down the corridor and grab my stuff out of my locker and start to talk home. As I walk out the gates, I hear the bell ring and I take a deep breath. Today has been such an eventful day.