Waterloo Road~ Gabriella & Hector Love Story (Fan-Fiction)

Chapter Nine- (Hector's POV) Simon Lowsley's Suspicions

~Hector~

"Hey, mate, can I have a quick word with you?" Simon Lowsley asked me.

We both had a free period.

"Sure", I said.

We both went to his office.

"Anything you want to tell me?" Simon asked.

I paused for a while, wondering what he was getting at.

"No, why?" I asked.

"Do you think of me as a friend", he asked.

"Of course, mate, you're the reason I got this job in the first place", I said.

"Good", Simon said, "Then, you can tell me anything, right?"

"Yeah, I guess so", I said.

"Gabriella Wark", Simon said, "Nice girl, don't you think?"

"Um, yeah, I suppose", I reply.

"You two seemed to have gotten pretty close", he looked at me knowingly.

"What is that supposed to mean?" I asked.

"Is there anything going on between you and Gabriella", he asked.

"No!" I answered quickly, "Definitely not! What would make you think that?"

"Well, a few things", Simon said, "I've seen you two talking quite often, the way you smile at her. When you said horrible things about Dynasty Barry when she attacked Gabriella. Then, the way you immediately volunteered to take her to the nurses office. And today, I walked in on you two hugging!"

"That was nothing", I said, "Did you know what Barry just did to her?"

"No, what?" Simon asked.

"I think he was going to rape her", I said.

"What?!" Simon asked, his eyes wide.

"Well, it looked like it", I said, "He was kissing her and she was screaming for him to get off but he just carried on. She was in tears so I thought it was the right thing to do to hug a crying person! So, I'm sorry for your assumption but-"

"Woah, woah, woah", Simon held up his hands, "I didn't assume anything. It was just a question".

"Oh", I said, "Okay. Sorry".

"So, you're sure nothing is going on between you two", Simon asked.

My jokey side took over me.

"Nah, she can't keep her hands off me, mate", I said, pretending to be serious.

"What?!" Simon asked, looking shocked.

"Just kidding", I laughed.

Simon glared at me for a few seconds but then he laughed.

"All right, I've got to go", Simon said, "See you later".

"See ya, mate", I smiled.

Simon walked out and so did I. I went into the staff room and sat on one of the sofas. I was on my own.

I can't believe that Simon thought there was something going on between me and Gabriella Wark. A teacher and a student? No way that could ever work. I mean, if she was an adult then maybe I would...No, wait, what am I saying? I am a teacher and she is a student. I do like her though. As a friend, I mean. I think of her long, blonde hair that falls down to her chest. Her lovely smile. A thought pops up in my mind. Have you ever had a thought that you didn't intend to think about and you can't get it out of your head? Well, that thought that just came now is me and Gabriella kissing. I am sick. I am thinking of me kissing one of my students. I would even fire me.

To be completely honest, I don't even know how I feel about Gabriella. I know that I like her. I like her a lot. But in what way? The more I see her, the more I just want to kiss her. But, the fact that I know I can't, makes me want to even more.