*****Kate*****
I walked into first block early. Not even on time or late. Just early. Early as in I was the only one in his class room at that moment in time. Other than him.
Mr. Hanes didn't seem to notice that I had walked in because he was nose deep in a conversation on his phone, which was okay because I didn't really want him to pay attention to me.
"Staring is impolite, you know."
"What?"
I was more startled than anything because I didn't think he noticed.
"You are staring at me."
"And you're nose deep in your phone." I said taking out my notebook, "I didn't know you were paying attention."
He looked up at me.
"Yeah, I noticed." He said, "need anything?"
"Need anything? I don't need anything from you, Mr. Hanes."
"Good. Then you can write stuff on the board for today."
I stood up and walked to the board. I grabbed a marker and looked at him expectantly. He turned and looked at me in his rolling-swivel chair.
"Okay, whenever you feel like it."
He was making me annoyed with him. I really didn't want to write on the board for him, but I was going to do it anyway to be a nice person.
He told me what to put on the board then he turned back to look at his phone. I put the lid on the marker, set it back down, and then I went to the other side of his desk. I picked up a pen and sticky note from his desk.
"Might I ask what your doing?" He asked looking up at me.
"You may, but I might not answer." I said uncapping the pen, "Yeah, I probably won't tell you."
"Okay, then carry on."
I wrote my cellphone number on it and stuck it onto his phone. Then everyone else started to walk in.
"Call me if you want to. Text me if you don't." I said at a half-whisper.
I felt weirdly refreshing. I wanted to do that, but I'm pretty shy, and that was pretty illegal... Actually that was completely illegal.
I went and sat down at my seat and he looked at me. I just smiled and looked at my phone as the tardy bell went off.
Me:
I just gave him my number.
Kendal:
Good, see, didn't that make you feel better?
Me:
Yes, it kind of did.
Kendal:
I told you it would.
"Okay, everyone. Put your phones up and pay attention to the board."
*****
The bell was about to ring, and I looked at my phone for the time.
Unknown number:
Kate, this is illegal.
I couldn't help but smile.
Me:
I didn't peg you as a rule breaker, Mr. Hanes.
Mr. Hanes:
I usually don't, but for this second I'll do it.
Me:
I'm glad you decided to be a bad boy. ;)
What the Hell am I doing?
I looked up at him, and he was looking at Abigail. She was talking to him about something. I got a pang of something, but ignored it. I had enough to think about.
The bell rang as soon as he looked up at me. I left to go to my next class.
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Making our Future in History
Teen FictionWhat happens when Kate Bailey, a seventeen year old student at the local high school, gets assigned the new social studies teacher, Mr. Hanes, the sexy 24 year old who's old enough not to believe in love anymore after his failed engagement. Will it...