Two Faced

Chapter 8

I turned out the classroom door to find Grace but ran into Rick.

"Rick?" I questioned confused.

"Sorry, I decided to wait for you to come out." He smiled wrapping his arm around me. I shiver went down my spine as I thought about what Professor Simmons said.

"That's fine." I told him.

"Let's go out to dinner, someplace really nice. It'll be fun." Rick said enthusiastically, acting like nothing ever happened. I suppose if he could do it, so could I. I agreed and we went to dinner. I completely forgot to talk to Grace about what Professor Simmons said, but it didn't matter anymore. After several days passed Rick and I were back to normal. Neither of us mentioned him hitting me, and we didn't tell anyone else.

Everything was going great for Rick and I, a few times he would seem nervous but he would look at me then go back to normal. Jason and I rarely spoke on the phone. If he ever did answer he sounded really tired and only told me he didn't wish to talk. I was completely unsure as to why.

It was just an average day, Grace and I walked into Greek mythology class and took our seats awaiting for class to begin. We thought everything was normal until another teacher walked into our classroom to take our attendance. The feeble looking substitute cleared his voice and spoke, "Attention, class. Mr. Simmons has resigned; he will no longer be teaching here. I'm Mr. Griff, your new Greek mythology professor, I ask that you treat me with the same respect you treated Mr. Simmons with."

Numerous people berated Mr. Griff with questions as to why Mr. Simmons resigned so unexpectedly. My eyes widened at hearing the news and I couldn't help but notice the sour feeling in my stomach at this news.

After class was dismissed Mr. Griff asked to speak with me, this moment feeling all too familiar, "It appears Mr. Simmons left you a note," he handed me the note and left without another word.

I stuck the note in my bag and continued on with my day, all too eager to read what was in the suspicious envelope.

Rick asked me to hang out with him but my mind was far too focused on the suspicious note that I had to turn him down. As soon as I entered my house I flung my items on the ground and ran into my room where I opened the envelope to read the message.

There wasn't much on the note, "Ms. Loveless, it has come to my attention that our meeting was not so private. Someone listened to our discussion and I have a suspicion as to who it was. Please refrain from telling anyone that I have wrote this letter to you, I can't help but feel that your significant other is a rather dangerous man. He has threatened me, and I couldn't help but take his threat to heart and resign. Please be cautious around him, Mr. Simmons."

I looked at the bottom of the letter where his address was located. My fingers worked fast as I put the address into my cellphone. My heart was racing, what did he mean Rick threatened him? Sure he was right outside the door when we finished but he was just waiting on me....

I stuck the note in my dresser and grabbed my car keys and took off for Simmons home. I arrived at his medium sized home and checked the address before knocking on his door. I heard steps and then unlocking noises as he opened the door.

His eyes widened slightly, "I didn't think you would come Ms. Loveless, please, come in."

I nodded and entered his house, I looked in awe at the nice furniture he had scattered around his house, "You have a really nice home Mr. Simmons."

He let out a small laugh, "Have they already taken away my Professor label." I stared at him sadly.

"I am sorry Mr. Simmons; you wouldn't be in this mess if it weren't for me."

"Nonsense, I wouldn't be in this mess if I didn't go around snooping." He brought me over to his couch and he sat in front of me on a small chair.

"Listen, I told you when I saw him he made me nervous correct?"

"Yeah, but you never fully explained why."

"Well, I suppose I should start at the beginning. I was walking my dog at night, the old mutt wouldn't stop barking." He paused clearing his throat, "I saw Rick in the distance and thought it'd be nice to say hello. When I greeted him he looked at me with an angry look on his face, he was radiation fury. Of course I wasn't going to pry but I did ask if he was alright."

I watched as Mr. Simmons got up to get some water then return quenching his ever drying throat.

"Something just clicked in him and he sent me a glare, it was just then that I noticed how rough he looked. He looked as though he had just gotten into a fist fight: he was rather sweaty, and he was covered in a dark substance that I wasn't really sure of. After he finished glaring at me he pushed past me rather rudely might I add; however, I shrugged it off and returned home with my dog. When I got there I noticed my clothes were covered in the same dark substance, only in the area where Rick had bumped into me."

"What do you think it was?" I asked shocked at the story he just told me.

"I'm not sure, I wasn't about to taste it to find out but it definitely put me on edge around him."

My head was beginning to hurt badly; it was like all this new information was banging around in my mind. I held my head in my hands trying to soothe the pain.

"Ms. Loveless, I know this is a lot of information to take in- "

"Please, tell me, how did he threaten you? What did you find out about him? I beg you to tell me."

He let out a deep sigh, "I will finish telling you another time. This is an awful lot to take in, please come by whenever you can and I will finish telling you everything I know."

I nodded, I exited his house thanking him for the information before heading home. I didn't even notice that it had grown dark outside. I could barely focus on the road ahead of me, my head was pulsing at this point. I shut my eyes for a few seconds trying to relax myself and refocus; only, when I reopened them I was blinded by the headlights of an oncoming car.

*Authors Note*

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