Love Isn't Always A Fairy Tale {Teacher/Student Romance}

Chapter 6- What?

Ethan’s POV******

I watch Skylar walk out of the class room. I call her name to try to stop her, but she ignores me. I don’t blame her. I shake my head. I know I shouldn’t have acted the way I did, but when I heard Gage say that Skylar was in love with him… It hurt. I don’t know how to explain it. My heart literally stopped. It’s stupid I know. I mean she is my student.

“Dammit Ethan what’s wrong with you?” I mutter to myself, slamming my fist on my desk. I have got to stop this. I can’t have feelings for a student. I just can’t… I gather my papers together, pack up, and get ready to head to my house. I smile at the thought. I love my new house. It’s the first thing that I can say is actually mine. There are no room mates, no parents, and it’s a quiet neighborhood. It’s near the ocean, and there is a park near my house. I love to run and work out. Hey I have to keep in shape somehow right?

As I pull up in my driveway my thoughts are still on Skylar. I just can’t seem to shake her from my mind. I decide to go for a run to try to clear my head.

Skylar’s POV******

I walk downstairs, and I see my mom in the kitchen. She is baking cookies. This is a sight… My mom doesn’t cook. She can bake, but normally anything food related is left up to my dad. If my mom bakes it’s one of 3 things. It’s someone’s birthday, someone died, or we got a new neighbor.

I know it’s not the first one, and I haven’t heard of anyone dying. I groan when I realize it has to be the third option. I know the Mallory’s house was for sale. I try to think if I saw the for sale sign this morning. I don’t think I did…

“So do we have a new neighbor mom?” She looks up at me and smiles.

“Now what would make you assume that dear?”

“Well you’re baking and you don’t bake. Unless it’s someone’s birthday, and it isn’t, or if someone dies, and they haven’t, or if we have a new neighbor. So seeing as how the other two have been ruled out, I’m going with the 3rd option.”

“I can cook you know.” She gives me a hurt expression, and I laugh a little.

“I know you CAN, but you just don’t. So who is the new neighbor? Did they buy the Mallory’s place?”

“Yes, and all I know is that a young man bought it.” She enunciates on the young man. I roll my eyes at her.

“Whatever mom, I’m going for a run.” I tell her walking to the front door.

“Okay, but be home in time for dinner. We’re going to the restaurant.” I throw my hand up to tell her that I heard her, and walk out the front door. I head across the street, and look down at the Mallory’s house. It’s smaller than our house, but it’s still nice. I see a new model Mustang sitting in the front, and I smile. Well maybe this guy wouldn’t be that bad. I mean he does have a nice car.

I stretch, then turn on my IPod, put my headphones in, and start to run. Running is like my therapy. It always helps to calm me, that and my music. I have always liked running, and writing, but when my ex-boyfriend and I broke up, it became my outlet. It’s the only thing that helped the pain.

Tattoo by Jordin Sparks comes on my IPod.  I start singing the words, and it reminds me of my ex. I’m over him, but sometimes I miss the way we used to be, and this song reminds me of him, of us, and our relationship. Tears come to my eyes, and I try to wipe them away without slowing down…  Yeah not very smart, I run into someone and then fall to the ground hard.

“Dammit, I’m sorry I-“I stop as I look up at who I ran into. My shocked expression I know only mirrored there’s.

“Skylar?” They asked, and we just stood there, well technically I laid there, staring at each other.

“What are you doing here?” We asked at the same time.

“I live here.” We both say together again.

“What?” Man we have got to stop this…