How can I not love you? (Student/Teacher)

Three

I woke up to my alarm beeping. I groaned but stepped out of bed anyway. I changed my clothes and brushed my long brown hair. I put some make up on and walked downstairs. "Goodmorning." I said, but seeing that no one was there. I walked to the kitchen and saw another note.

Goodmorning Josephine,
I headed to the hospital early this morning. Dad will be home tonight, but I don't know how late. I'm gonna try to get home on time for dinner, if not just order a pizza. Have a good day at school.
X mom

I grabbed the note and threw it in the trash can. I already noticed that now that my mom has a new job that everything and everyone will revolve around her and her job.
I eat some breakfast and was debating with myself if I should take the bus or go with the bike. I decided to take the bike. After grabbing my keys this time I walked out of the door and grabbed my bike and headed to school.

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"Hey Josephine!" Demi yelled at me as soon as she saw me and waved over to come sit with her and some friends I didn't know, yet.
I walked over and greeted everyone at the table. Demi immidiatly started introducing everone. "So this is Brandon Aaron, you kinda met him yesterday but he isn't that much of a jerk like it seemed. That is Thalia Taylor, head chearleader and an amazing friend. Next to her our best football player in town, Wesley Martin. Also Thalia's boyfriend. Then we have Suzanne Green, our nerd of the group. She knows everything about computers and hacking which can be very handy sometimes." Demi said winking at me. I laughed. "Well I am Josephine and I think you guys are amazing already." I say trying to joke around a bit and hoping I'd make a good impression. Really hoping they'll like me so I have at least a couple of friends around here.

I sat down next to Brandon and he immidiatly started talking. "I just wanted to apologize for yesterday, I wasn't really myself and I hope thay you'll forgive so we can be friends."

"Oh well I just thought you were a jerk." I teased. "But I'm willing to forgive you." He laughed and we talked for a while until the schoolbell rung.

First period, History. "You know, I think that every girl should stop drooling over that new teacher. He isn't even that cool." Brandon said

"What you scared every girl will run over to Dr. Hale instead of you? I teased. "I think it is very naive to try to have a change with a teacher. It's not like they will start something with you anyway." I followed

Brandon nodded and we walked over to our seats. "Anyway, that guy is no competition to me. I mean have you seen me." Brandon said as he stood up and turned around. Everyone laughed until Dr. Hale walked in.

"Mr. Aaron, sit down please or is there something you wanna share with the class?"

"Uh no sir, just a stupid joke."

"Well I happen to like jokes, and it seemed very funny so I think you should share it with us so we can all have a good laugh before I start the lesson."

Brandon turned red and didn't know what to say so I jumped in. "He was telling a joke about this night he went out to some club and got hit on by a guy." I said.

"Well good to know that you attract guys. Lets start with the lesson" Dr. Hale answerd.

"Thank you sweetheart." Brandon whisperd.

I smiled and turned a bit red by hearing him call me sweatheart. "You're welcome."

"Don't talk in my class, Miss Wester can you come sit in front here please."
Dr. Hale said while he looked at me with a frown on his head.

"No I won't, that is so unfair. I literally said 1 fucking word and you didn't even start class yet." I said back to him. No way that he was gonna treat me this way.

Dr. Hale smirked. "So you think you can speak up to me like that? Good to know, I'll see you after class, be quiet now."

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Finally the bell rung and I was about to walk out to class until I got called back. "Miss Wester, I need to speak a word with you."
I walked back, sat on the table and looked at him. "So talk then." Really not looking forward to this conversation.

"I think it is very disrespectful to talk to your teacher like that. If you think it is making you look cool, it's not. You know I looked into some files of my students and also of you. On your school in Orlando you were a very good student with good grades. Now this is the second class I'm giving you and I didn't expect you to speak up like that." He said.

I just looked at him without saying anything.

"So I gotta ask, is something wrong, are you okay? I understand that moving to an other country is hard."

"I'm totally fine. I just think that now I live in a new town, there should be a new me. So if you don't like it just don't talk to me. It's that simple."

"Well if you say so. Just know now that I don't dislike you okay? Just don't act out like that in class, it might get you in more trouble with other teachers. I'm pretty cool you know." He smirked

"Now go to your next class before you're too late."

I smiled at him "Thank you sir" and walked away.

Maybe he is right, I was quite hard on him. It's not like me, I was never like that in Orlando. But now that we live here I just want to be different, to be a new version of myself.