Across the Pond

Chapter 39

*Tori's POV*

Thankfully, my migraine is gone today.  Yesterday was just hell.  They are really dumb too; very irregular and unpredictable.  But when they do come they hit me like a bus.  Because I feel like I didn't accomplish anything yesterday, I am darting around my room to get ready and Harry is laughing at me. 

"I much prefer to see you running around like a chicken with out a head than sleeping at four o'clock in the afternoon."  Harry comments as I snatch my purse from the counter and grab his hand to head down stairs.  

"I think I like sleeping more, honestly" I joke in the elevator.  There is another girl in the elevator and she's looking at us like she's going to say something and I really hope she doesn't.  Harry doesn't let go of my hand and he keeps up regular conversation with me.  

We end up making it out of the elevator and through the doors with out her saying anything, although I'm pretty sure she snuck a picture of us.  

When we get to the school, I peck Harry on the lips before I leave and hop out of the car and sling my bags over my shoulder.  "Tori?  Hey!" I hear a voice chime behind me.  I glance over my shoulder to see Jake quickening his pace to catch up with me.  

"Hi" I squint and hold my hand up to my forehead to block the sun.  I wait for him to catch up to me, then we continue walking towards the door.  As we're talking, someone sneaks an arm around my waist and I jump, thinking it's Jake, then relax when I realize it's just Harry.

"Hey, babe, I thought you were waiting for me?"

"I--" I start, but he interrupts.

"Hi, I'm Harry, Tori's boyfriend." he holds his out to Jake and I can't help but chuckle, realizing what he's doing.

"Oh, hi.  I'm Jake" the flustered boy introduces himself.  

"I know" Harry smirks and Jake looks at me questioningly, but I just shrug.  We are at the door now and Jake pulls open the door.  

"Thank you" I say politely and start to step through, but Harry pulls me back quickly and presses his lips to him, hard, to make a clear point to Jake.

He pulls away after a long kiss and smiles, "Have a great day, babe.  I love you."

The corner of my mouth turns up in a smile and I decide it would be fun to mess with him, "Okay, thanks" and walk through the door.  Jake just waves at me awkwardly as we part ways as soon as we are inside.

I blow Harry a sarcastic kiss through the window and continue to skip to my room with the proudest smirk plastered across my face.  I can tell he wants to barge in right after me and walk me to class. I bet the only reason he didn't is because he saw Jake leave right away.  That jealous dork.  I just kind of want to run back across the middle of the school again just to tease Harry, but I decide against it... for now.

Once I'm in my room, I write the plans for the day on the chalk board and head to my desk to set up the materials for English today.  The kids all begin to trickle in and take their seats.  I love my kids because for the most part, they're still angels.  

By lunch time, I send the kids across the hall to the cafeteria and I head to the copy room again.  I feel like I spend most of my time in this room.  Luckily, the one on my end of the school is working again. 

While the papers are printing, I start to measure and rip large pieces of colored paper for a project the kids are going to do tomorrow.  the paper dispenser is huge and has at least 10 different rolls of bulletin board paper to choose from.