Not Your Typical Student-Teacher Love Thing! (Complete)

Chapter 6!

4 weeks later (late September)

Things were getting better. I wasn’t over Eric, I don’t think I’ll ever be over him, but I was able to deal with seeing him everyday in class without wanting to ditch anymore than normal. Yes it was still hard, but I was managing, and I think my outburst with him on the second day of school really helped. It also helped that there wasn’t as much talk of the hot new math teacher because everyone was used to seeing him around.

Chrissy helped when I finally let her in to help me deal with the break up, which was like 3-4 after the break up, but I had needed time to myself. Right now Chrissy and I were over her house hanging out after school.

“You know you really should start dating again. It will really get your mind off of him.” That was all Chrissy ever talked about anymore just start dating.

“Chrissy, we talked about this.” I started to explain, again. “I’m just not ready. I’m totally over Eric which isn’t fair for the other guy, and I really couldn’t do that to anyone. I promise when I’m ready I’ll let you help me scope out any guy and I’ll ask him out.”

“You’ve been saying that it seems like forever now. I just want you to have some fun! It’s senior year, time to let loose and party, not mope about past break ups.”

“yeah, yeah, yeah. I promise I am having fun, being single. I don’t want a relationship right now. It’s still too raw. I really miss Eric.”

“He said if things hadn’t changed by the end of the year you guys could try again, not throughout the whole year. Honey, I understand, but you can’t wait the whole year for him. You can’t put your life on hold for your teacher. If it’s meant to be you guys will be together I promise, without you guys intervening!”

“I know, seriously I know. And I promise I will move on, I’m not waiting for graduation to start dating again I’m just not ready yet.” I don’t know how many times I have to say it! I get where she is coming from, but I’m being honest with her. I do miss Eric and I really want to be with him, but I’m not going to pine over him all year until graduation comes.

My phone beeped, thankfully ending Chrissy’s and my discussion of my love life or lack of it. I looked at my phone to see the text from my mom, Family dinner tonight. Shit that meant I had to go.

“Chrissy,” I said getting up and gathering my stuff. “I got to go family dinner tonight. I’ll see you tomorrow at school. Bye” And I raced out the door to my car. I heard her say bye as I walked out the door.

By the time I got home mom and dad were just finishing putting dinner on the table, perfect just in time! “Hey honey” both my parents said.

“Hey.” I replied. I set my stuff down and walked over to the table and sat down. “Sorry I lost track of time.”

“You’re here, just in the nick of time, you’re fine.” I mom reassured. They both sat down and we started to eat and make small talk. We asked of each other’s day, the weather, sports, my dad’s golfing, my mom’s preschool kids, my classes, stuff like that.

“So you aren’t dating anyone?” my mom asked. Oh shit not this again.

“No mom I’m not.”

“Why not?”

“Because I just broke up with Eric, and I’m not ready for a new relationship right now.” My dad looked relieved but my mom looked sad.

“It’s been what a month, since you broke up with Eric. It wasn’t like you guys were that close. No offense I’m not trying to be mean I’m just curious.”