Forbidden Love (Student/Teacher relationship)

Chapter 7

It has been two hours already, I still haven't responded to Dan. Dan has already sent 5 texts to me. I guess I have to talk to someone I can't deal with this on my own.

“Okay I am ready to talk.” Emily just smiled.

"Okay here it goes, my parents had been fighting for a few weeks and when I came home on Saturday from your place they were fighting, I couldn't block it out with my music, so I went out for a run. I came home to find my mother crying, she said my dad left us. That Sunday night I found my mom drunk and that I tried to take the bottle off her but hit me and shouted abuse at me. About 3am my mom came up to beat and blamed me for my dad leaving."

I could tell Emily felt really sorry for me, I just sobbed I tried not to cried but it is too painful digging up horrible memories. Emily just hugged me

“Babe it is going to be alright you can stay here as long as you want, my parents won't mind they already classify you as part of the family.” I was feeling sleepy; I nearly fell asleep in Emily's arms, until my phone start ringing.

“Oh God its Dan.” I said freaking out

“Babe take a deep breath and ask can you talk after school tomorrow. That should get you time.” said Emily

 “Okay.” I said answering the phone. I put it on speaker so Emily can hear.

“Hi” I said quietly

“Oh my God, it is so good to hear you voice, babe I am really worried about you. Why won't you talk to me?”

“Yeah sorry there is a lot. Can talk to you tomorrow in person, it is not the type of thing I would say over the phone.” I said nervously.

I was freaking out inside.

“Okay babe, come to my place tomorrow at 5pm. Babe I am worried about you because I care for you. Okay babe it's late you should get to sleep. Night.”

“Night, bye.” I said hanging up.

I don't know after I hung up I broke down crying and shaking. Emily came over to me and put her arms around me. “Shhh babe it would be alright. Dan cares about you that’s all.”

I got up to get into shorts and t-shirts that is what I sleep in. I forgot about my body being covered in bruises.

“Oh my God, babes are you alright."  She has seen the bruises.

Emily has a double bed so we shared beds like we did when we were kids. I woke up in middle of the night screaming. Emily hugged me

“Shhh babe it is only a dream shh.” Emily was really nice, I couldn't ask for a better friend than Emily.

I went back to sleep, then I woke up for school. I went to school, when I was in English class, the lad behind me tapped my shoulder, and I flinched.

“Sorry I didn't mean to scare you. Do you have a spare pen?” aske Aaron

“Oh sure.” I said handing him a pen.

After school Emily and I went back to her place. I got changed. I was nearly 5 O' clock so I headed over to Dan's place. I knocked on the door, my hands were shaking. Dan answers the door he seem happy to see me, but he had that worried look in his eyes.

"Please come in." I walked into Dan's house and followed him into the living room.

“Would you like a cup of tea,”

“sure.”

Dan went into the kitchen and made two cups of tea and handed me a cup.

“Thanks.” I said taking the cup off him.

“Why are you shaking?”

“I am not.” I said as tears were building up in my eyes.

“Babe whatever it is you can trust me. It would be alright. “

I took a deep breath.

“My mom is a former alcoholic and can be violent and abusive when she drinks.” I said nervously.

Tears slowly slid down my face.

“My parents have been fighting for weeks and my dad left us three nights ago. My mom went back on the drink”.

“Sunday night she came up and bet me. “ I mumbled hiding my face.

Dan seemed very shocked. He came over and put his arms around me.

“Babe you poor thing. Can I ask what did you do in the toilets yesterday? What did you do to your hand?”

“I punched the wall in anger, I didn't know what to do.”

“Can see you hand? Have you gotten it checked out?”

I unrolled the bandaged around my hand and showed Dan.

“Ouch that's bad. Babe you shouldn't punch the wall. “

I just laid in Dan's arms for hours; I cried my little heart out.

“It's late Emily is probably looking for me. I better get going. “

“Let me give you a lift at least.”

“Oh alright.”