A Lesson In Discipline

Call of the Wild

//Andrea POV

Feeding time at the zoo! Lunch time had rolled around quickly for me, I had lunch one which meant I had it between periods 4 and 5. Being a senior definitely has its advantages, like how I don't need to eat lunch with the annoying middle schoolers anymore and I don't need to be confined in the cafeteria annex. Not like I would sit with my classmates anyways, the only people I surrounded myself with are my friends who vary in ages and grades. All due respect, my clique isn't the most outstanding. We are either outcasts, weirdos, freaks, geeks, or wallflowers. It just all depends on who's looking at us. I don't care where you put me in classification, I don't bide by stereotypes. I was browsing the hallway looking for Claire as I was walking from my previous class, Chemistry. I knew she was coming from some math class, I wasn't sure on which one but I knew that I had to walk past the freshman wing where all the english classrooms are located to get to the junior and senior wing that consisted of the math and language classrooms. Ryder's High isn't big enough to get lost in which is great. You can loop around the whole school in a giant square. I was excited at the fact I was going to be walking right past Ms. Kaplan's room.  I couldn't stop thinking about her. I've never felt this way about a teacher before, sure you have your dumb crushes and gossip with your friends on which teacher is the hottest, but this felt different. I wanted to be with her and it didn't stop there. In every class so far I've sat in a daze, intoxicated by this beautiful woman and somehow I'm going to make her notice me even if that means I need to get on her nerves and spend my after school time in detention. It's not every day you hear about teachers sleeping with students, it's usually fantasized in tv shows or movies. I understand how damaging it could be to do so, but at the same time I want to feel that thrill of excitement about keeping a dirty secret and sleeping with a teacher. I highly doubt she's thinking the same thing, but if there's anything I know how to do it's definitely stirring up the pot and swooning women. As I was walking by her classroom, I peered inside to see if it was her free period. I didn't see any kids in desks so I walked over to the doorway and peaked my head in. There she was sitting at her desk working on something in her laptop. I must have been lingering there for a couple of seconds too long because that's when she looked my way. I froze for what seemed like ages.

"Hello Andrea, is there something you need?"        

I snapped out of it

"Oh, no Ms. Kaplan. Just strolling by about to head to lunch unless you're looking for company."

I flashed a quick smile and slid into the doorway propping myself casually up against the doorframe. She lightly shook her head in disapproval while resting her hand over her face for a second and then she looked back over at me.

"I have a lot of work to do, I'll see you for detention at 3 Ms. Hamlin."

I love when she says my name like that, so professional, it sent chills up my arms and down the back of my neck.

"Alright, alright I'll leave you to your work. It's a date."

Before she had any time to react or say anything back, I slid back out into the hallway and proceeded to look for Claire. She couldn't be too far from me at this point. As if I spoke too soon, I heard her call my name.

"Andrea! I noticed you weren't at your locker so I thought I'd meet you halfway to lunch. Where were you coming from again?"

"Chemistry with Mr. Schooner. I did take a quick detour too, but only for a minute."

I could feel my face getting slightly warmer as I reminisced.

"Don't tell me, you stopped by Ms. Kaplan's classroom didn't you?"