To Be Loved (Teacher/Student)

Chapter 5

Jessie's POV

When I entered the house, I immediately felt something was wrong.

James and I walked into the kitchen and seen what we least expected, our parents.

I felt sick as I seen my dad sitting at the table reading a newspaper and my mom standing at the counter drinking a cup of coffee like they hadn't been gone for 2 months.

They heard us enter and my mom whipped her head around to stare at us while my dad looked at me with the corner of the newspaper.

A chill ran down my spine as I slowly tried to make my way out of the kitchen.

"Where do you think you're going young lady?" My mom asked with a disapproving look on her face.

I ignored her and leant down to whisper in James' ear, "go up to my room and lock the door. Don't answer it until I say our secret word ok?" He nodded and ran upstairs.

"We give you everything and you don't call us once you ungrateful little bitch." That ended with a back handed slap to the face.

She then grabbed my throat and started choking me until my eyes started watering and the air left my lungs making it harder for me to breathe.

She smacked me one last time and I knew I would have a black eye tomorrow.

She tossed me to Henry, (my dad) then turned around and left the house to smoke I bet.

I immediately felt fear bubbling in the pit of my stomach.

"You've been very naughty Jessica. You haven't called us, you haven't let us speak to our son, and now you're acting as if we're not even home. How have you been?" My father asked in a not so caring voice.

Out of nowhere, he smacked me so hard that I fell to my knees.

I tried to cower away from him but it was too late.

He kicked me in the stomach knocking the wind out of me, then yanked my hair and pulled me up.

Tilting my head back while still yanking my hair, he whispered in my ear, "do you know what happens to girls who don't  answer their fathers?"

I didn't answer him because I was still trying to catch my breath from being kicked in the stomach.

"ANSWER ME BITCH!" He threw me onto the couch and straddled my legs while trying to take my shirt off.

I was squirming under him trying to throw him off of me but to no avail, he didn't even budge.

Then out of the blue, there was a knock on the door causing him to stop and curse.

He got off of me and told me to go put on another shirt because he basically ripped the thing to shreds.

I was about to run upstairs but was stopped by the sweet silk voice that's been in my head all day.

"Jessie. Jessie what's wrong?" Mr. Pierce.

Without turning around, I made my way to my room but forgot that James was there so I had to give the secret code word.

"Seven monkeys Jack." I heard the door unlock and James slowly opened it just to make sure it was me.

Once he recognized my face, he lept into my arms wrapping his little ones around my neck.

I winced because I'm pretty sure I was going to have bruises all over my body. But it was all worth it to keep him safe.

I carried him to my bed with as much effort as I could and locked the door behind me.

"Stay here James, and don't open the door for them promise?"

"Yess Jesssie I pwomisse."

I went into the bathroom to take a hot shower to relax my muscles.When I got out, I put on some clothes and was about to sit down but James said, "dad wass calling for you Jesssie."

I sighed and took his hand to help lead him downstairs because I was going to take him to get something to eat afterwards.

As I made my way into the foyer, I noticed Mr. Pierce was standing there looking in my eyes affectionately.

"What is he doing in here?" I asked innocently, but of course Henry took it as a sign of irritation.

"Treat our guest with respect. And I don't want to hear anything come out of your mouth until you're spoken to understood? "

I could tell he was trying hard to keep himself under control and I made a note to get under his skin so Mr. Pierce could see how he really is.

But that would lead to me getting hurt even more so I sat down on the couch while pulling James into my lap.

"Uh sit down Mr. Pierce, my wife should be back soon." He walked around the couch to head back into the kitchen but not before crouching to my ear and whisper as quietly as he can, "you are so going to get it tonight." And he walked into the kitchen with a smirk on his face.

I gulped and started to feel sick all over again. I felt the bile rise up and held a hand to my mouth and ran to the downstairs bathroom and emptied out the contents of my stomach.

Someone grabbed my hair to hold it out of the way and I instantly knew who it was.

When I was finished, I used mouth wash and turned around to face him.

"Thank you Mr. Pierce."

He sighed, "I thought I told it was Andrew."

"Thank you Andrew, but you should really leave. My parents aren't really friendly people."

But to be honest, I just really wanted tonight to be over and done with.

I guess he could sense how uncomfortable I was so he said, "why don't you, me, and little one over there go get something to eat. You both look hungry."

I was about to decline, but remembered that James hadn't eaten since school, so I accepted.

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The car ride was a little awkward but I ignored it because it was a nice gesture.

Since he was my teacher, we went to a restaurant two towns over. It was the same town my grandparents lived in.

I loved them to death and I told James to pack a bag of clothes and toys because we were staying there until I think my parents have left.

The people are not really my grandparents, but they were hired to look after me when I was younger and I loved them ever since.

Before we got out the car, Andrew ran his finger across my hand and said, "you seem sad about something. If you need anyone to talk to, I'm always available."

I just simply nodded and got out of the car.

I took James' hand and all three of us entered the restaurant.

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Hello hello lovelies :)

Love you lots-Oni