Shhh... It's our secret (teacher/student relationship)

chapter four

STILL MR.KING POV**

She was so fragile, it looked like she could break just by my breath. I wanted to know what was happening, so bad. I wanted to help and protect her. But who was doing this to her? a boyfriend? I felt myself get angry just at the thought of someone calling her "his". Not that I should, but I just couldn't help it. This was her last lesson of the day so i couldn't ask her to stay behind because she would miss the bus and I didn't want to get caught driving a student home. 

it was five minutes until the bell rang, and I looked at Krystal. She was shaking. I wanted to ask her to stay behind, ask her if she was ok. The bell rang and the students started to pack up their belongings. 

"krystal, a word?" i ask sweetly, wanting everything but making her scared. 

i wanted her to trust me. She just nodded and packed up slowly. As the last student walked through my door, she walked up to my desk, head still down. 

"are you ok? i know you don't enjoy me asking, but im doing it out of concern, not because i have to. Not because I'm a teacher, but because i care. OK? you can trust me"

she just nodded slowly.

" No pressure, just know that my doors is always open, and my email is on the school wedsite" 

she looked up at me and sent me a faded smile.

" i have to be in mr. White's classrom, he is helping me with something, can I go now? she asked sounding scared. 

"you sound a little scared, is mr.White doing something that makes you uncomfortable? I can help, just let me, please tell me" i amost begged her.

Krystal looked down and started to shake uncontrolally. I went to hug her and comfort her, but she backed away quickly.

"hey,hey. No need to be scared, you are safe with me, I'm not going to hurt you ok? I promise" i said looking at her, she was still shaking.

"promise?" she asked, and looked up at me and scanned my face, as if she was looking for lies on my face.

"promise" i said moving towards her. i embraced her in a tight hug, and she tensed up. I relized that i might have been to harsh, and let go of her

"h-he is making me d-do s-s-stuff to him, if not h-h-he's gonna make me fail his c-class" she said sobbing. 

I pulled her in another hug, not as thight this time, making sure she was comfortale with it. 

"you are not going to his class, I'm not letting him take advantage of you!" i said angerly.

she looked up at me with a smile, that actually looked real, not like the ones she's been faking this whole day. 

" come on, I'll take you home" As i said that her whole body stiffened.

KRYSTAL POV

no, please anywhere but home, was all i could think. 

"do you want to go home? and i want the truth" mr.king said.

i just shook my head, I really didn't want to go back to that place. EVER, i know they are my parents, but they still treat me worse than a dog. 

" I'll take you to mine, and we'll figure something out" mr.White said before talking his breefcase and gesturing me towards the door.