The Kissing Booth Why Now?

7. WHY? HOW? *

EPOV

Waking up I realze I am laying on something hard and plastic. As I open my eyes I look around the room and notice I am in the nurses office. I hear Lee's voice "I don't care she is my best friend and I will not leave her here with you." "Lee Lee I need you." He is soon kneeling next to me "what do you remember Shells?" "We had a new English teacher and when I looked at her I thought I saw someone that it just can't be...Lee am I loosing my mind..." He looks down at me "no, Shells I called the rents they are on their way and have already called the school telling them to keep her away from you till we get some answers." "What aren't you saying?" "Shell's she claims to be..." I watch him hang his head "so it's true it's my mom." "That what she says Shell's. I didn't even see her come in the door I was busy making sure I was ready to take notes and all of a sudden you were standing up yelling and luckily I jumped up to have your back because you collapsed and I caught you. I sat us down on the floor and grabbed a sheet of paper fanning you when I felt a hand on my shoulder and heard Lee sweetie I will take care of Elle. When I looked up into her eyes's I nearly fainted myself." I look up at him "how Lee?" "She claims she will explain everything when we are all together." I nod my head "just close your eyes Shells I have you I won't let her near you till we have answers."

LPOV

As I look up into the eyes of the woman in front of me as she reaches for Shelly I couldn't help myself and am soon yelling "DON'T TOUCH HER. GET THE HELL AWAY FROM US. HOW?" I felt the tears sliding down my face "Lee sweetie I am just as confused as you. Damn you have grown into a fine young man." It was at that time the nurse comes in and we are soon taking Shelly to her office. I was able to convince the nurse to let me carry her to her office. As I lay her down the woman who looks like Mary looks at me "I will take care of my baby girl." I glare at her "no you will not." "Lee I am her mother." "No, you are not. Mary is dead get the hell away from us." I pull out my phone and call my dad "Son what is wrong?" "Dad Shelly fainted." "What why what the hell happened to our baby girl?" "A woman walked into the class that looks just like Mary she even claims to be Shelly's mom." "Do not let her near our girl." "Never dad she is my bestie I would never plus Noah would kill me. The only way I would let her near Shelly is if they make me." "NO You do not give in understand me. Remind them that you two can't be seperated." "OK dad." "OK I will call Max and your mom and have Max call the school banning her from Elle." "OK dad."

I had just hung up with my dad when that woman walked back in "Lee sweetie get to class now." I glare at her "NO I WILL NOT LEAVE HER." The nurse walks up "Flynn the principle wants you to go to class." "I was told to remind you that we are not allowed to leave each other alone." She nodded her head "I am sorry Mrs. Smith but Mr. Evans and Mr and Mrs. Flynn have left strict instructions these two can't be seperated they are involved in a case of stalking." "But I am her mother." I glared at her "I don't care she is my best friend and will not leave her here with you. "Lee Lee I need you." I instantly turn and run and kneel down next to Elle. She talks about how she feels like she is going crazy and I soon explain everything that has happened since she has passed out. As she clings to me I encourage her to just go to sleep and that I have her back. I watch her close her eyes and continue to glare at the woman claiming to be Marry.

Uknown's POV

As I look at the man holding the girl it is then I realize this is Maxwell Evans my husband. The tears start flowing down my eyes as the memories come crashing down on me. I run to my car and climb in brushing off the tears as my hat and glasses fall off. I quickly start the car and drive off. I need to know why I was taken away from my family. No wonder I was attached to those kids. The little boy is my baby boy Bradley and the girl is my Rochelle. That means the guy she is always with is her bestie Lee my best friend June's youngest son. That tall muscular guy has to be Noah and I guess I was right they would end up together. Oh, lord I have been stalking my children. Do they miss me? Are they looking for me?" As I rush home I run into the study of the man that claimed to be my husband and start going through everything. It was days before I find a book detailing everything. As I sat there crying realizing this monster stole me away from my family. They all think that I am dead.

It wasn't long before I realized I needed to get ready for work. Now that I am able to move about on my own I need to decide how I am going to approach my family. I noticed that a local high school was desperate for English teachers so I applied. Luckily I know enough about English that I can try and pass myself off as a teacher hoping to see my little girl. Turns out that Matilda was a teacher. I got dressed and headed out to my job as an English teacher for Buckner high school. The good thing is I do not have to worry about the kid's clothes since everyone here has to wear a uniform. When I met some of the teachers yesterday I was told things should be great this year since the resident bad boy graduated. One of the teachers told me they were all told not to tell me the kid's name since they didn't want me to judge his younger brother. Turns out they are polar opposites.

My day was going good all the kids are well behaved and of course, I did have to remind a couple of kids making out in class or the halls was wrong but other than that my day was going great. I went to lunch and talked to some of my colleges and realized that most of the kids here are good kids. They told me how the two individuals that are heads of the dance committee last year had decided to run a kissing booth for the annual fundraiser the school holds for different charities and even though several staff members were not thrilled and were worried about behavior problems turns out that nothing bad happened and that they raised more money than all the booths combined. There was one big thing as far as the students were concerned that came out of the kissing booth and that was the relationship between the resident bad boy and the goody goody of the school. He took off to college and she is now a senior here at Buckner.

I wanted to smack myself upside the head I wanted to be in my class waiting for my students to arrive but I was to engrossed in the story of the kissing booth that I didn't realize I was going to be late. As I approached the door to my classroom I could hear the students talking and it was then I realized how good these kids are since as soon as the bell rang they stopped talking even though I wasn't in the room. I walked in and noticed my Rochelle sitting there in class. I had just caught my breath when she stood up and screamed "no this can't be happening" while Lee stood up. Luckily he did because soon after she collapsed in his arms. I watched Lee lower her to the floor and start waving a piece of paper in front of her yelling "someone please call the damn nurse." I walk up to him as he looks panicked looking down at her and touch his shoulder saying "Lee sweetie I will take care of Elle." He looks up at me and looks in my eyes and the worry that was there soon turned to fear. For a second I thought he was going to pass out as well until he started yelling "DON'T TOUCH HER. GET THE HELL AWAY FROM US. HOW?" "Please Lee I will explain everything once the family is together." He refused to move away from her and when the nurse came in she explained that someone was going to have to carry my darling daughter.

Lee immediately volunteered and I was stuck waiting for someone to come in and take over my class. I hated not being by her side since I missed the last six years of her life because of that deranged asshole. It wasn't long before I walked in and tried to get Lee to let me near Elle but he would have none of it. He would yell at me and tell me that he would not leave her. Even when I told him I was her mom all he did was glare and yell no your not Mary is dead. I should have known that this was not going to be easy. I can only imagine what my family went through believing I was dead. Then to have me show up in their lives again after all these years. I hear Lee tell the nurse that they can't be separated due to the fact they have a stalker and I become upset that someone is following my babies then it hits me I am the one they are being protected from. While Lee is keeping a vigil over my baby girl the nurse explains how the family have explained that Lee and Elle can not be separated due to their stalker.

I could not believe the trouble I have caused my baby girl. I only hope that one day she will be able to forgive me for not being there for her. It wasn't long before the principle calls me to his office and as I walk in I see June and Mathew sitting there and they glare at me and as they realize who I am June shakes her head "who the hell are you?" I smile at her "Juney Bell it's me MarMar." "No, you can't be your supposed to be dead." "I will explain everything when I can tell everyone together." "No, I don't want you near the kids." "What can I do to make you believe it's me." She smirks at me "what was the first thing I said to you when I met Mathew." I couldn't help but giggle "do you really want me to tell you in front of the principle and Mathew." She looks at me asks the principle for somewhere private and he leads us to a conference room closing the door. Once inside I shake my head "ok, you said "damn MarMar he almost made me cream my jeans with his sexy voice." I watched her gulp and looked at her "just for more proof the day he asked you to marry him you smirked at me "can you imagine how hot our kids are going to be and I can't wait to find out how he is in bed."