Worlds Collide

Chapter One

8th of August
Dear Diary,

It was my first day back at school today. Miss French had just gone on maternity leave with her and Mr Gold's baby. I wondered who I would have for Creative Writing. Was it going to be a teacher already teaching at this school? I heard there were a few new teachers that had been hired over break. I walked into Creative Writing, and up looked the hottest woman you could ever see. You know, besides me. Anyway, I took a seat next to Ruby, and prepared to write notes to her. She grinned at me with an evil smile, but I think she just puts that act on for the group.

Yo, what's this teacher's name?? She's so hot, even jalepenos wouldn't compare.

I think her name is Miss Swan...

Miss, huh? Single then?

I guess. Regina, don't get any ideas.

What ideas Rubes?

She's a teacher, and you're a low level student. She can't go for you, and either way, she wouldn't anyway.

Puh, I could get anyone, teacher or not. Remember Mr Booth?

Remember why he got fired? Do you really want the same fate to befall upon this teacher as well? And Mr Loveboat? I know you actually had feelings for him, and I know you wouldn't tell the counsellor that when the crash happened. Just... Don't get attached. I don't want you getting hurt.

Ruby, I'll be fine. And don't talk about Daniel. It's painful enough to remember. And August Booth was a rebound, so that I could convince myself that I was over Daniel. Clearly I wasn't. It's just a shame August got fired. He was a nice gu

I got cut off by Miss Swan. "Miss Mills, is that a note I see?" she asked, and all the students in the room made that "oooo" sound, like, "You're in trouble..." I tried to hide the note under my book, but she took it and read it to herself. She turned beet red in embarrassment, then placed the note back on my desk. "Detention. After school." And with that, she walked off. I made it through the rest of the day with no problems. I sat with the group at lunch, and they were all gossiping about Miss Swan. "I dare one of you to flirt with her," Mal said. Killian piped up, but I slapped him and he sat down.

"I've got detention with her this afternoon," I said. "I'll do it." everyone stared at me in disbelief. Right, I forgot to tell them I'm gay. I mean, Rubes already knew. "Yeah, I'm gay," I mumbled. "Fight me." Anyway, after accepting the dare, I went to detention after school. I set my phone up to record everything that went on. "So, Miss Swan," I mumbled, unsure of how to start a casual detention conversation. "Yes, Miss Mills?" she returned. "Are you single?" The words just fell out of my mouth as naturally as a baby cries, and Miss Swan just gulped.

"Judging by my prefix, I'd assume the answer is yes," she said when she got her voice back. "Why?" I asked. She just looked at me dubiously. "Well, not to be rude, but who wouldn't date a woman like you? You're blonde, tall, beautiful. You're practically perfect. And if no one's perfect, then you're as close as it comes." She just gulped nervously. "My name's Emma," she said. "And I'm Regina, whoop dee do dah," I said sarcastically. This was not going where I wanted it to go. Then she kissed me. While my phone was recording. And that was all I needed. I grabbed my phone and got out of there.