Should I? (Student/Teacher)

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Eleven

My heart started rising as I got closer to this white car. I looked up for a split second and some bloke was walking towards me, but it was so dark I couldn't see anything. I kept my head down in hope that he would just miss me. I got closer and closer, until I was almost right next to him. I felt a hand on my shoulder and I suddenly froze in my path. I was so scared I didn't know what to do. In biology our teacher told us that when there's a stimulus we either freeze, flight or fight. I guess I froze.

"You look cold" I remembered that voice. I looked up it was Mr Schmidt. I had never been so relieved in my life. I took deep breathes as he put his coat over me. I didn't bother to put my arms in his sleeves as I was too cold to do so. His coat smelled of him and I liked it.

"Come on" he said as he guided me towards his car with his left arm over my shoulders, I didn't hesitate and just let him walk me over to the passenger side. He opened the door for me and I got in. His car was clean and had a fresh smell to it, with a Superman logo air freshener dangling from the mirror. He shut the door and made his way over to the driver's side, looking both ways for any cars. He got in the car, letting in a draft of the cold air, before shutting the door. I was still shivering when I pulled the seatbelt over me.

"So where do you live?"

"Um...if you go left here, straight across the roundabout, past Lidl, then straight across the other roundabout, then left and up that road til your first left. I'll just type the address into your phone" I reached over for his phone and unlocked it, then gave it back to him so he could put his passcode in. He gave it back to me and I clicked on the Maps app and then typed the address in. I clicked the start button and gave it him to lean against the screen that had the radio, time, etc. I leant back in the chair and wanted to go to sleep. His coat was warm, and the atmosphere was so cosy. He started the engine and began driving, following the instructions from his phone.

The car drive was silence until we reached my house, which was average. The car stopped right in front of it, on the drive.

"Is this it?" I nodded as we both looked at the house.

"I don't want to go in...my mum isn't even there...can you drive around for a bit?" I asked but I knew that he probably wouldn't. It a little strange for someone to ask you to keep driving.

To my surprise he nodded and restarted the car. I felt the car move again and my eyes becoming so heavy. We had driven for a couple of minutes now, 5 or 10, when I felt myself drifting off.

Carter Schmidt's Point of View

I turned my head for a second and saw that she had fallen asleep. She looked so peaceful and calm. Also very cute. Hang on...what do I do now? I was about 20 minutes away from her house. Do I go back to her house and wait for her to wake up? Or would that be mean? Should I continue driving? But then I could be driving for a long time. Should I take her back to my flat? Or would that be wrong? I don't know what to do. She did tell me that she didn't want to go in.

Before I knew it, I found myself driving back to my apartment. It was quite close as it was only 15 minutes away. Is this wrong of me? As long as no one finds out it should be okay? It's not as if I live near the school, as far as I know no one from that school lives in my area.

I arrived at my flat and parked my car in my space. I looked over to Octavia and saw how peaceful she still looked. Her eyes were closed and her head leaning against the window. She did look beautiful. I sat in the car for about 5 minutes processing what I've just done. What if she didn't want to be here and wanted to be at home? I couldn't let these thoughts come into my head. I had to convince myself that this was the right thing to do. I slowly took my seatbelt off, trying not to make a sound and opened the car door. I got out of the car and put my phone and stuff in my pockets. I shut the car door and walked over to the other side. I looked at her through the slightly steamed windows, the other girls in her year had nothing on her. I opened the door slowly and then lightly undid her seatbelt. I gently put my arms under her and lifted her into my arms. One hand resting on her back and the other behind her knees. I could feel the warmth of her body through her school clothes. I closed the car door and locked it as I made my way to my apartment, still with Octavia in my arms. I was almost close enough that I could feel her breath on my neck, it made me tingle in a way which words couldn't describe. I walked in through the front door and waited for the elevator. DING. The elevator finally opened and I walked in clicking for the second floor. The doors shut and I was enclosed in this space, alone with Octavia in my arms. I could hear my own heartbeat rise and each one of her breaths. She made me feel nervous, a way that I haven't felt since I was in school myself.