Mr. Irwin

An unexpected meeting

"I may be legal but student teacher relationships are always illegal no matter what age I am," I said

"I wasn't asking for a relationship..." he's such a confusing person I don't get it.

"Urgh, I'll get my phone back tomorrow, bye," I stomped out of the room shutting the door behind me quite violently before I ran out into the parking lot, got into my small car and drove off to the nearest grocery store, I needed to get some things for dinner... my mum's literally going to murder me, I am so late...

How could I be so stupid?! One sentence... one sentence was all it cost me to be completely ruined... So I heard that there’s this really good school somewhere in Ireland... urgh I can’t switch sixth forms... I’m too far into the year. My exams are coming up. Seriously, fuck my life.

I was driving around with the shopping cart going down the yogurts and all dairy things aisle looking at different things that looked nice and taking some and putting some back... I’m awful with shopping believe me. I heard an all too familiar laugh around the corner and as if the world was mocking me, it was Mr Irwin. My eyes went wide and I knew that he saw me but there was a hope that he maybe didn’t so as I casually turned he called out my name.

“Hey Kassandra!” he said and I slowly turned to face him with the fakest smile I could have ever made.

“Hello... Mr Irwin,” I picked up a random carton of milk and pretended that I was reading the label.

“Oh c’mon don’t act all awkward around me now... I find this exhilarating!” He’s way too enthusiastic about this... wait... does that mean he likes me too?... but the thing is that I have a physical attraction towards him... is it the same with him to me?

Suddenly a shorter girl came around the aisle and as soon as she saw me she looked cautious.

“There you are Ash!” the girl was about 5ft 4 with brown hair and looked about 15 years old... oh god is he a pervert or something?! As the girl got closer she looked at me and gave me a dirty look... well she's polite. “Who’s that?” she asks and I could see Mr. Irwin was the one faking the smile.

“I’m Kas-” I began but I was rudely cut off by Mr Irwin.

“This is Kass,” he rushed and put an arm around me... what the hell is going on here?! I turned my head to face him as I wanted to push him off and straight into the eggs on the other side.

"Is she your girlfriend?.. does Lauren know? Oh my god I'm gonna tell her!" the girl squeaked and ran off. Who the hell is she? And who the hell is Lauren... most importantly why is his arm still around me?