Breaking the Rules [Student/Teacher Romance]

Chapter 16

"What" I groan, my voice barely a whisper.  The door knocks again, "What?!"
"Can I come in?" Sams voice is quiet from the other side,
"No, piss off" I roll over and put my pillow over my head. I hear the door open and I make no effort to hide my groan, "piss off"
"You won't be saying that when I tell you who I saw last night"
"Don't care"
"Will"
"Don't care. Bye" I curl up in a ball under my duvet and keep my face covered with the pillow,
"Mia, grow up for fuck sake no wonder he's blanked you" I sit up straight on the bed, trying to ignore the fact that the room is spinning and I can see two of Sam,
"Get out" I push his shoulders but he barely budges, "Sam I'm being serious, I'm not in the mood, get out"
"Well I wasn't really in the mood to talk to your drunk teacher boyfriend but I still did so grow up and fucking listen would you" I stare blankly at him,
"talk" I sigh and lean back against my headboard,
"Will came over last night, drunk, he doesn't know what to do.  They were notified yesterday morning that there's a parent teacher conference next week, meaning he's going to meet Dad" I cover my face with my hands,  "he said he saw you and couldn't speak to you, because you guys need to distance yourselves, although I told him that it wouldn't matter, dads already met him, already knows you're seeing each other.  He said there was an incident with some guy and he just had to let it happen, he wants you to be with someone else so that it's easier for you. He told me he's in love with you Mia"  I feel a tear roll down my cheek and I shake my head,
"What have I done" I whisper, I let my head drop forward,
"Before I tell you what I said, I want you to tell me something" Sam clears his throat, "Obviously I don't really want to know, but I feel like I need to because somehow I'm now involved with my baby sisters love life" he winces, "did you do anything with any guys last night? at the party? anything?"  his voice low, quiet, like he doesn't want me to hear it so that I don't answer and he doesn't have to know.  I bring my eyes up to meet his,
"No" I answer honestly, "I flirted, and got flirted with, but nothing happened and I will put my life on that" I nod confidently.  I notice Sam exhale like he'd been holding his breath the whole time.
"I told  him...you guys are going to have to distance yourselves...and you need to tell dad that Will is your teacher"
"No" I scoff, "no way, we just have to make sure Dad can't go to the parent teacher conference, we'll have to plan something for that day, something amazing so that he can't back out of it"
"Mia, he already had the email, you know dad, it'll be in his calendar already.  Anyway, let me finish.  So I thought, you could tell dad that Will is your teacher and when you found out, you called everything off and that was when Will stopped coming over"
"Sam you and I both know that will never happen, Dad will never be cool with that. Plus, Will came over not that long ago, all Dad has to ask is how long he's been working there for" I shake my head and look up at the ceiling, "Will is just going to have to not go" I shrug,
"As soon as dad steps in the building and see's the list, he will see his full name and know instantly, there's no getting away from it, you need to tell him"
"After the way you reacted, I can't tell dad" I let out a nervous laugh, "I'll figure it out. I'm sorry you got involved in this" I return to my foetal position on the bed under the duvet, "now let me wallow in self pity" I mumble.  I cry silent tears, I feel his weight shift off the bed and he closes the door behind him.

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"Please tell me? You can't seriously make me stay home not knowing,  expecting the police to escort dad back?"
"Sam, leave it, I'll tell you afterwards, I don't want to brag too much just in case it backfires, okay?" I tie my hair up in a bun on top of my head and check it in the mirror,
"Mia, why are you shaking?" Sam steps closer to me and crosses his arms over his chest,
"Just don't feel great that's all" I brush it off, "right I'll see you later" I smile briefly at him but I can see he's not buying it.  Before he can ask any questions I run down the stairs and to the car where Dad is waiting for me.  I hop in the passenger seat and flash him a smile,
"Let's go see what you've been doing wrong then" he jokes, though I can't help but feel the knot tighten in my stomach.  Let's.