Abused (Teacher/student)

Chapter 13

This picture of Hugh Dancy is what I think Caleb looks likeee. Dang papi.
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I looked up at him. His eyes were sympathetic and desperate. I was about to speak but my words froze in my mouth. He seemed to realise I was struggling.

He moved his position so the back of me was against his front and pulled me closer to him gently. His arms wrapped around me and my head fell against his chest. I could hear his steady heart rate which calmed me down. My breathing had steadied.

Every time I was with him, there was a surreal safeness which I felt. I knew I could trust him but it was so hard to bring myself to speak. What if he told people? What if he laughed? What if life just got a lot worse?

"Rose." He whispered, snapping me out of my thoughts. "Tell me please, what drew you to have a panic attack?"

His head rested against my shoulder. "Nothing that you say will get told to anyone. Its just me. That's it."

"Im j-just a bit overwhelmed that's all." I stuttered.

"Tell me why then?" His hand reached out for mine and he interlocked our fingers. My face was going so red and heart began to race again.

After a long pause I decided to just tell him. I told him about Noah had touching my thigh and how I didn't know if I overreacted.

"What the hell?! I need to have a fucking word with him." His voice was filled with anger. It was actually very hot.

I quickly shook my head. "No please don't! He apologised already. I don't want to make a big deal out of it!"

"I'll keep it short."

"No please Caleb. Don't...." I looked into his eyes, pleading that he wouldn't. It could make things so much worse.

"Fine... but if Noah ever does anything like that again, tell me straight away." His jaw was clenched. He was so pissed off. "That's not right at all. Rose nobody should touch you if you don't want them to. Please don't see him again. That fucking idiot."

He mumbled the last bit under his breath. I've never had someone be protective over me. I felt my face heat up.

"If you ask me, you under reacted. Should have punched him in the face." He stared deeply into my eyes. Our faces were only inches from each other again. His breath always smelt of strawberry mints; I love it.

He pulled away quickly like he had just remembered he was my teacher. Guilt was clearly displayed on his face. We kept doing that... getting so close, lips only inches apart... but then remembering that I'm his student and he's a teacher. I wanted to kiss him so bad but I know it will never happen.

We had both already overstepped the mark; I was literally cuddled into his chest. I'm certain that if anybody caught us, I'd be expelled and he could lose his job. I just wished I was brave enough to tell him how i feel towards him.

"So what happened with Jack?"

I stared at him unhappily. The idea of suddenly not being friends with Jack was horrible.

"I didn't text him during my break of school." I started. "And then I went to his house after the two weeks. I told him about... my mum."

Caleb smiled sadly at me and held tighter to my hands protectively. "He was really nice then.... but then today he was being all weird. He invited me to another party, which i declined like usual. I don't like parties and he's usually completely fine with that."

"He was all pissed off. Then he brought up my mum again." I gulped slightly. "He was basically saying that parents leave their children all the time and how nice my dad was... I think he was trying to tell me to get over it."