Me, My Teacher and Lies

Chapter 15

Mr Greyson’s P.O.V.

When I walked into the school the next morning I was determined to make it up to Claire for all of the crap I’ve put her through, the almost kidnapping, the avoiding, even questioning Mark which I could tell upset her however much it annoyed me, but the one thing I couldn’t convince myself to be sorry for was that kiss... so I’ll just act like I forgot or something I just won’t draw attention to it even though in my mind it’s my dominant thought and almost constant refrain.

I held my head high walking to my classroom my Starbucks coffee in hand when I got stopped by Rachel or Miss Knight a Math teacher as all the students know her as. I’m not stupid enough to deny that she’s attractive with her shoulder length blonde curly hair, long slender legs and curvy figure but to be completely honest it’s lost on me, I used to consider myself into blondes but now I think about it brunettes really have something and I’m tall enough for two people and I kind of like the feeling of holding somebody smaller, someone that seems to fit just right... oh crap, there I go again damn it Greyson you’re losing you’re mind!

I smiled at her reflexively wondering what she wanted although she didn’t exactly keep the mystery too long.

“Hey Luc I was wondering if you wanted to go out sometime”? She asked as I took a sip from my cup; might as well get it while it’s hot I can’t stand cold coffee. As for her question she obviously only posed it as such out of convention clearly the woman thought I’d been waiting for the opportunity.

“Like as a date”? I questioned just to make sure, I literally don’t think I could take anymore embarrassment hers or mine for that matter so I needed to know exactly what she was asking before I said anything. I took another gulp from my cup completely at ease as she looked at me surprised she’d had to clarify her offer.

“Well yeah, you want to”?

“Uh to be completely honest with you Rachel I’m sort of in the middle of a... complicated relationship right now” the complicated part is the truth, relationship can only be used loosely but I think I got my point of not being interested across. She frowned but quickly rearranged her features into a concerned mask.

“Oh I’m sorry, but you know sometimes you’ve got to be cruel to be kind if it isn’t working out” she told me sympathetically resting a hand on my arm briefly. Does she honestly think I’d give up on someone like that? Pfft she’s got a another thing coming and the way she said it makes it sound like she thinks that it’s me who wants to break it off, someone else that’s clinging on to me – if only she knew.

“Well I’ve been trying to convince her otherwise of that actually” I put in – taking another sip of my rapidly cooling caffeine fix for the morning when what I really need is a cigarette. I watched her taking in my words wanting to see her squirm a bit. “Hopefully she’ll change her mind” I added over my shoulder as I walked away leaving her speechless and it took a lot not to bark out a laugh at her face.

Don’t misunderstand what I said I have no intention of trying anything with Claire no matter how much I may want to, I’m her teacher it can’t and shouldn’t happen besides it’s one thing that I may want something to come out of us but another thing wholly for Claire to want it too and she’s not exactly my biggest fan right now, or ever actually which for some reason made me smile.        

It felt like forever before Claire’s class started to roll in but for a change she didn’t arrive with Mark, I guess she’s still not speaking to him, damn I wish I knew why... I’m just going to have to be vigilant but sneaky at the same time you know?

Mark got in first his earphones plugged into his face – I didn’t even bother calling him on it he’s been in such a foul mood since yesterday it’s not worth my life to tell him off about it. I stood from behind my desk getting ready to start class when Claire stumbled in looking through everything expressionless. I immediately frowned wondering what was upsetting her, I wanted to pull her to me and demand she tell me but I can’t... I guess I could make her come outside the classroom to talk.