After the bell

One

Summer break was over, and it was school tomorrow. I had spent most of the summer break with my mom visiting her brother in Colorado.

My family if I'm honest is pretty fucked up, my mom and dad spilt up while I was two years old as my dad had an affair which resulted in my dad getting the woman pregnant which gave me my half brother Mingus.

I'm like any normal seventeen year old. I go to school hangout with friends, go shopping at the mall, and drool over boys that I fancy.

"So, how was Colorado?" Emily asked over the phone as I walked down the road as I was heading to the local grill.

"It was Colorado Em. It was boring. I was stuck with my mom and my uncle, his dippy wife and kids, "

"So you looking forward to the new term?" Emily asked down the phone.

"Not really, I'm dreading seeing him," I replied, thinking of Zach, my ex, we had broken up just before summer break.

"It will be okay," Emily said to me down the phone, "You two will sort it out."

"I doubt it," I sighed as I walked inside, sitting down in the grill "look Em I gotta go," I told her.

"Sure, see ya tomorrow,"

"Sure will," I sighed before hanging up.

I sit at the bar in the grill, looking at the menu.
"Can I get you anything?" The guy behind the bar asked with a smile looking at me.

"I'm honestly not sure." I sighed, not looking up. "I will just have a coffee," I added on.

"Make that two," a voice said from a few chairs up.

I look up, seeing a guy sitting there leaning his arms casually on the bar playing on his phone, I glare at the guy.
"Woah everything okay?" The guy asked me.

"Yeah, why wouldn't it be?" I responded, looking at him.

"It's just, the look on your face said something else," he pointed out, I smiled slightly..

"Oh, I'm sorry, it's just it's been a long day." I informed him.

"Done anything interesting?" He asked me.

"No, I just spent nearly three hours on a plane. Travelled back from Colorado, " I explained as our coffees got put in front of us.

"What was you doing in Colorado?" The attractive guy asked me.

"Visiting family," I responded, taking a sip of my coffee. "My moms family is there,"

An hour passed, and I and this mysterious guy ended up sitting at a table talking about Colorado to our favourite music.

"So I haven't seen you around here?" I said, changing the subject.

"No, I just moved here a month ago," he replied, looking at me his gorgeous brown eyes drew me in. They were gorgeous.

"So, do you like it?" I asked.

"Yeah," he nodded. "I'm starting my job tomorrow,"

"What jobs that then?" I questioned him.

"I'm a teacher," he chuckled, looking away from me.

"Teaching, huh? That's interesting, I've thought about doing that, but I'm not sure. I might do hospitality.."

"What type of teaching would you be interested in?" He asked me I sit and think for a second.

"I'm not sure. I think it would have to be English, I guess. I used to love to write"

"English? Really? That's what I teach, " the guy smiles.

"Look not to be rude, but we been talking for like over an hour, and I don't even know your name?"

"Jon," he said, outstretching his hand. I take it with a smile.

"Peyton," I smiled, taking my hand back from his.

"So Peyton, you like to write?" He asked.

"Yeah, like I said, i used to, I haven't for a while now,"

"Well, maybe if you start again, I could read some of your work?"

"Yeah, maybe," I said nervously, looking down, unsure.

"Only if you felt comfortable."

"No, it's fine. If I ever write anything again, I'll definitely consider you, only if you're sure** I  chuckled nervously.

not. You seem nice. " Jon looks down, then looks up."I'd definitely like to see more of you, "

I stare at Jon, my eyes are fixed on him, my heart begins to race as I stare into his dark brown eyes..
"I'd like to see more of you too," I grinned.

Next, I knew Jon and I were laying in the backseat of his car making out, and it felt incredible. There was something about the guy that just drew me to him, I craved him...

The next morning, i woke up with the biggest smile on my face thinking of Jon. It was weird, but the guy was amazing and incredibly sexy, and he was a good kisser..

Someone knocks on the front door, and I jog downstairs dumping my bag by the door. I open it, seeing my dad
"Hey," I said, rushing, giving him a hug it had been ages since I had seen him.

"Hey. I thought you would have stopped by last night?" he said, stepping inside slightly.

"I'm sorry I bumped into a friend," I lied.

"You wanna lift to school. Going that way?" My dad offered.

"Sure." I nodded, calling out to my mom that I was leaving.

I get to school going to my locker, opening it. "Oh my god!" Lana yells, running my way with Emily."Have you seen the new English teacher!" Lana shirks with excitement.

"Oh hey Peyton, how's things?" I said all sarcastically," I did not see you in like forever. "

"Sorry," she said, pulling me into a hug. "How was Colorado?"

I pull a face before turning to close my locker.

"Well then" she said leaning on the locker next to me "this English teacher his like heaven" she said staring into space "I'm never skipping it again and I'm definitely going to need extra help" she winked.

I roll my eyes, looking at Emily before heading to our first lesson.

English finally come before lunch and we all walk in sitting down I see the teacher standing there back to us "God he has one hell of a hot back" Lana said into my ear before sitting down at her desk.

I watched the teacher write his name on the board it read 'mr Bernthal'

"So guys, I'm Mr Bernthal, and I'm your new English teacher," he called out to the class.

Jon turns around, my eyes widen seeing him standing, his notices me, and stares for a second wide-eyed before looking down in complete shock.

Oh, this is awkward, I thought to myself.