My Sexy Gym Teacher.

Guilty

"How do you plead" the judge asked.

"Guilty"

A wave of relief washed over my dad my friends and I. Court was pretty nerve wracking and it was a long process. Important looking people were everywhere you looked.

Jury members
Lawyers
Judges
Victims
Suspects

Oli.

I could barely look at him. Chloe knew how hard this was for me so I had her to my left and my dad to my right. Archer was behind me occasionally giving my shoulder a tight squeeze to comfort me and let me know that he along with Mat, Sam,Brodie,Jesse and Max were all behind me and there for me. I was so thankful for my friends right now, they were a huge part of me overcoming this.

I knew Oli would occasionally glance in my direction, everytime he did I felt Chloe's grasp around my hand tighten. Almost as if she was trying to protect me.

Oli received his sentence, because he was 17 he couldn't go to prison. Instead he was doing 90 days in juvenile detention, after that he had a curfew and a tag until told otherwise by the courts. Seemed fair to me.

It was a long and gruelling day. By the time I got home I just wanted to sleep for a year. But James had been texting me And I of course had been replying at any given opportunity.

Chloe knew of this new found romance between me and James but the others did not and I'd like to keep it that way.

Things had been going amazingly well, school was a struggle. It was hard to call him 'Mr Hunter' and not James. It was hard not to stare at him and it was hard keeping distance from him.

PE had always been my favourite lesson but now I hate being out of it. I can't concentrate in other classes at all. School sucks.

I fiddled with the necklace that was clasped around my neck that my mother gave me the day she died while everybody else buzzed with excitement that Oli had gotten what he deserved, Mat and Archer were enraged because they thought that he should have gotten more but enough was enough. He needs to live with this, his family need to live with knowing their son attempted to rape someone and he needs to deal with loosing his friends and all respect anyone ever had for him. I think that's quite enough. I feel sorry for him in a way. That he resorted to that instead of coming clean. It's just the type of scum he was.

Even though my whole body ached from the emotional rollercoaster I've been on, James was there to keep me grounded.

When I got home James was waiting for me on the couch, there's a key under the plant pot in front of the house he must've let himself in with. He had a bag full of chocolate and popcorn. Where has he been all my life?

I smiled and sat down on the couch beside him and yawning into my hand. He wrapped an arm around my shoulders and brought me closer to him.

"Rough day" he questioned, looking down at my tired features. I studied his face for a minute, his flawless skin had came out with a spot or two, his eyes were drooped and there was even a slight purple tinge underneath them. Ever since the incident with Oli he has been by my side, I'm barely alone.

"The worst" I sighed. Looking away from his face and letting my gaze drop to the floor, I heard my dad boiling the kettle in the kitchen. This had been hard on him too.

"What happened then" James had obviously been worried all day it was evident on his features.

"He pled guilty and got 90 days in juvie a curfew and a tag around his ankle, he isn't allowed to be out past 8 o'clock at night until told otherwise" I explained all of this to James while he looked into my eyes. He sighed once I had finished talking.

"The bastard should have gotten more, deserved hell for what he did to you" anger flashes through his eyes like I had never seen before.

It was kind of hot.

"I think what he got was enough, plus what his family will be like, he lost all of his friends and no body will have much respect for him now that they know what he's done"

"I suppose you're right" he sighed in defeat. Of course I was right.

"I always am" I smiled toward him cheekily and he let out a chuckle. He came toward me and kissed my forehead.

My dad came through with a cup of tea in each hand, one for me and one for James. He doesn't drink tea or anything so he got himself a glass of water.

"Phoenix, I have to leave again tomorrow. I don't want your birthday party getting out of hand if you're still having it and I don't want you here by yourself, James you can stay here if you wish. I'm sorry it's late notice io not found out this morning."

"Tomorrow? That's so quick"

"I know but there's nothing that can be done, I'm afraid"

I sat speechless for a minute, devastated that my dad was leaving again. I took in everything he had told me in the space of 30 seconds.

I stood up and walked up the stairs to my room without saying a word to either of them.