Our Little Secret (Rhett McLaughlin//TeacherXStudent)

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Beli's POV

It was now home time. I was waiting at the usual spot at the front as I held my container of sushi rolls we made in food tech.

I spot Rhett leaving from the front office. He looks at me before quickly looking away as if he doesn't know who I am.

I couldn't help myself but to feel hurt. How could he just do that to me? Did I do something wrong?

I choose to ignore it. I get my phone out and saw that I got at 2 missed calls from mother. I call her back but she doesn't pick up.

Mother:

Is everything okay?

Yes, I called to let you know that you have to walk home

Why?

Because I said so

I sigh. I stand up, take my bag off and fish for my black Beats earphones. I plug it in my phone and pressed shuffle on Melanie Martinez's K-12 album. The first song to come up was 'Teacher's Pet'.

I put my bag back on and begin walking home.

"Teacher's pet,
If I'm so special why am I secret?
Yeah, why the fuck is that?
Do you regret the things we shared that I'll never forget?
Well, do you tell me that?
I know I'm young, but my mind is well beyond my years
I knew this wouldn't last but fuck you, don't you leave me here
Teacher's pet
If I'm so special why am I secret?"

I stop in my tracks as I realise that I relate to the words Melanie is singing. Is Rhett using me?

*beep beep*

I whip my head towards the sound of the car beeping. It was Rhett himself in his car. I take an earphone out as I stare at home confused.

"Do you need a lift?" He finally asks.

I find the words to say, "wouldn't someone suspect something?"

"That's something I want to talk to you about" he looks at his steering wheel before making eye contact with me again.

"Okay"

I hop in the passenger seat.

"I thought your mum doesn't like it when you walk home by yourself?" He questions.

"She doesn't. I'm not sure why today she decided against that" I say as I wrap my earphones around my phone.

"Did, uh, did Ms Levine talk to you?"

"Yes" I don't hesitate to answer.

"Me too"

Then there was silence.

"Where do you live?" He asks, I tell him my address as he starts the car and begins driving.

"Did you tell her?" I look at his gorgeous face.

"Ms Levine and I are also close friends. She got me to tell her everything and she told me that we should keep it down"

"But we are" I knit my eyebrows together.

"I thought so too"

"Should we stop then?" I suggest. He hits the brake on a red light.

"Rhett!" I whine.

"Sorry..."

"I don't want to stop" he looks at me with worried eyes.

"Me too"

"Why would you suggest such a thing?" He chuckles, "you gave me a heart attack"

"I mean Ms Levine did tell us to keep it down and that's the only thing I can think of" I tell him.

"Well we both don't want this to end so let's not do that. I guess we just need to talk less at school" he begins to drive again as soon as the lights went green.

"Is that why you ignored and walked past me?" I ask.

"Yes"

I nod.

"So what's happening with Queenie's lil crush? Did you manage to talk her out of it?" He asks.

"I was supposed to talk her out of it? I thought I just had to tell her about him having a wife and three kids?"

He looks at me displeased.

"Eyes on the road, I don't feel like dying today"

He shakes his head.

"I think they're doing something in his office"

"Really? You knew and you didn't stop them?!" He raises his voice.

"I don't want to act like a hypocrite nor do I want to be a disappointment to my friend" I stay calm.

"And I didn't entirely know your lil plan"

He doesn't say anything at all, he turns the car around.

"Rhett, where are you going?"

"We need to go back. I am not letting my best friend cheat on his wife with a slut" He says bluntly.

I look at him in amazed. I wish I have someone in my life that truly cared about me just like how Rhett cares about Link.

"That slut is my best friend..."

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