"Options... I've ran out of Options..." (Book 3)

Chapter 53- "Hot New Physics Teacher..."

Chapter 53 - "Hot New Physics Teacher..."

Clara's PoV

'Come on then... Let's see you. Your all ready for your first day at big school?' I smirked standing in the bedroom with Avia on tail.

'I'm not 11 Clara' John said rolling his eyes as he appeared a little too dressed up to be teaching in a school.

John had been asked to head up a physics department. Since his company had grown so large he was asked if he would come and talk about physics to schools and when he was offered a term at coal hill... He couldn't say no.

He'd be working two jobs but he'd only be at the school for four days of the week leaving him available for his office, plus Richard can easily run that on his own.

I spend my time split between two schools anyway.

Coal Hill secondary for research and the primary for actual teaching although I have taken quite a place in the secondary English department.

We were in the process of searching for schools for Avia at the same time and John had suggested coal hill, but there was no way she was going there.

We both knew that we wanted her to go go a private secondary school hopefully if she's smart enough then a proper comprehensive grammar school. Coal hill was too much of a rough and challenging environment for Avia to be in. It's not the right school for her.

'I know but it's still cute that it's your first day at a new school... I still remember my first day at coal hill like it was yesterday' I hummed.

- - -

'Where's my Classroom?' John's asked and Mr Armiatage led John towards the science lab.

'Your room. Any problems give me a shout' he assured.

John found his way around the classroom and started arranging things the way he wanted it. If he was going to have to get on with these kids and make some sort of impact... Then he needed to make a good first impression.

He was a little nervous if he was honest and Clara being just down the corridor didn't make him feel any better.

He knew that he wouldn't be too bad and that he was only here to help with the physics side of things which was his forte but to be given a whole class to look after.

It meant he had to actually be an adult.

John had no idea how much teaching in a school was a difficult task. After his first lesson was a complete disaster he hoped that things would look up soon.

- -

'Would you girls stop giggling back there' I snapped. 'Your doing English... Not fan girling over Justin Bieber' I said not remotely amused.

'It's not Justin Bieber Miss. It's the hot new physics teacher. You must have seen him? He has the most amazing American accent' one of my year 10 girls said and if I wasn't in such a foul hormone mood - I would send her out.

'Concentrate on the work in English and him in physics' I snapped standing at the front of the class and sighed. 'Now. Jane Austen' i smirked.

It was funny because he wasn't even that American sounding anymore.

What was even funnier I suppose is that we both have different legal last names. It's not like the kids call me Smith and can work things out.

Either way it was funny to watch a bunch of 14 year olds crushing over a 35 year old idiot.

- - -

When the bell went for lunch I was very thankful. I was planning on going on a little hunt for where his classroom was, but stayed put in the end.

I just swallowed all my vitamins and started marking through a couple of essays tutting as I noticed how in troupe some of those year 10's - especially when mock exam season is just round the corner.

I made a mental note to run a few extra revision classes before then when there was a tap at the door. 'It's open'

'Oh finally. I've been literally wandering this English department looking for your classroom' John smirked holding his plate of lunch and came in. 'Can I have lunch with you? I don't really know any of the teachers yet'

'Yeah, sit' I motioned biting into my apple. 'I should take you on a tour and introduce you to the teachers. I'm only here 1 day a week. You can eat with me when I'm not here' .

'Good point. What are you doing?'

'Marking these essays by my year 10's. Of course if they didn't spend my entire lesson distracted by "The Hot New Physics Teacher" they might get some better grades' I smirked.

'Me?'

'Yes you daft man. Have you seen you. The hair... The geekiness.... The eyes... The accent, I'm not surprised they can't concentrate' I joked grabbing some files from the bookshelf.

'Huh. Hot new Physics teacher... I could get used to that' he grinned.

I rolled my eyes because that's all he needed. An ego boost.

- - -

'Hey how are you teach?' Richard asked as John arrived at the office with me in tow.

Henry was at a friends and the girl were at the stables which mean we were childless for the first time in a while so it seemed like the best time to go to the office.

'Just fine thank you. First lesson was a complete disaster but after that things seemed to pick up. In fact things picked up after lunch' he chuckled as I followed to his office and sat in his big leather chair.

I always felt important when I sat in the big leather chair.

'Going to It. Be back in a mo' he smirked kissing me gently and left me twiddling my thumbs at the desk.

I don't really come to the office very often and when I do I stay down I the crèche and kids area. I never come up to John's office.

But I think I might more often. He has one comfy chair.