Teacher's Pet: Bryce Hall

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I'm Miranda Cole and I'm 19. I'm one of the popular kids in college and my best friend is Abigail Spry. I was walking through the courtyard when two guys came to me.

"What do you think about Bryce Hall?" Bryce Hall asked.

"You're an asshole," I said and walked away. I rather talk to a nerd than Bryce Hall. I was a TikToker myself and had 3.5M followers. I got to class and Abby sat across the class for me. What happened next was horrible.

"Hey, students. I'm Bryce Hall and this is Josh Richards. I'm your sub for the rest of the year," he stood at the desk. "Someone in this class is already getting detention after school for calling me an asshole."

"It was me," I raised my hand.

"Whoo!" People cheered and clapped.

"Bryce Hall's a bitch!" A kid yelled and I laughed.

"Hey, I finally brought my Alexa," Spike walked in.

"Who are you?" Josh asked.

"Spike. Sup. Have a White Claw," he gave one to Bryce, then one to me. He stood on the teacher's desk and we all went quiet. "Miranda, I challenge you. You against Bryce Hall. Whoever shotguns it first, I'll venmo you $100."

"Deal!" I said. "You up for it or are you a pussy?" I asked Bryce. We shotgunned the White Claw and I won. I had to stay after class and I wanted to go home.

"Phone up here," Bryce said and I set my phone on the desk. I rolled my eyes and sat back down. I started working on homework so I could have free time at home. I finished most of it and kicked the chair in front of me. "Will you stop it?"

"No."

"I'm gonna have to call your parents."

"No."

"Yeah. Their number's aren't in here so you'll have to tell me."

"Yeah, good luck. Just let me go home."

"Alright, bye," Bryce said and I left. I texted my sister Kristy to pick me up since I had come to school with Abby.

"Dude, Bryce Hall is my teacher and he's making us call him Mr. Hall," I complained.

"Bryce Hall?" She yelled. "Oh, my God! You're so lucky!" Yep. My sister loved him. She loved all TikTok boys and it was her dream to go see them on tour. She wanted to be TikTok famous as well, but that wouldn't happen.

"It isn't that great. He's a complete jerk. He gave me detention... I guess I deserved that, but still." She shook her head and we got home. I went to my room and blared music through my Alexa. I binge watched and soon slept. I drove to school the next day and got there earlier than others. I was reading a book in the hall and Bryce sat with me. "Here to give me another detention since I'm not supposed to be here this early?"

"No. I'm here to invite you into the classroom so you don't get in trouble," he said.

"And you care what happens to others since when?"

"Just get in." I did and sat in my desk.

"You're lonely today?"

"Josh just left to go get Starbucks."

"I wouldn't mind a frappe."

"I'll text him then, but you own us five buck." I handed it to him and he texted Josh who came back soon. He gave me my drink and I thanked him. He was a nice guy and 2 years younger than me, so there was no way I was into him.

"Okay, thanks. I should get to class now," I took my bag and walked out. People were walking already and I merged in, getting to choir.

"Did you see the sub for History and homeroom?" People were asking.

"Yeah, Bryce Hall," others said.

"He's so cute," all girls said.

"Hey, Ms. Dardis, is it illegal to date a substitute teacher if they're a year or two older than you?" A girl asked.

"No. But it's unethical," our teacher said.

"Let's get on his good side and maybe get detention. Then we'd get him and Josh," girls freaked out and I rolled my eyes we sang songs and I had homeroom with those same girls.  Homeroom was before lunch and Abby and I never ate the school lunch. We got in the room and Josh was making a TikTok with Bryce.

"No one move. This is art in it's true form," Sadie said and everyone watched. I rolled my eyes and set my stuff down at my desk. I went over to the boys and they chose another song.

"Yeah, I'm not doing this one," Josh walked away.

"You have a class to teach," I told Bryce.

"Miranda, move and let him do his thing," Sadie said. Bryce set his phone up and the sound was After Party Girl. I couldn't help but join him and he was surprised. When the "naughty" part came, I threw it back and Bryce threw it forward on me. He posted it and taught class. Sadie and the others wouldn't stop staring at me and Josh noticed.

"Everyone focus. He's giving you instructions," Josh snapped.

"You don't have any videos to watch today, so just get to work on your homework form other classes," Bryce said and I finished half of it. I was secretly scrolling through TikTok under my desk and Josh suddenly took my phone.

"You'll get it at the end of class."

"You don't strike me as the strict type."

"I can be. Plus, I'm getting paid."

"You're a high school drop out, Josh. I know this," I smiled.

"Leave me alone," he snickered and walked away. I managed to read through some of my book and the bell rang.

"Let's stay here and hope they notice us," Sadie told Katelynn who nodded.

"You two need to leave," Bryce told them.

"What about her?" Katelynn looked at me.

"Keep me out of this. I'm staying here and nothing is changing that," I shrugged, taking my phone from Josh.

"All of you out," Bryce took his phone out.

"No," I sat back down and the girls left.

"Miranda, go eat lunch."

"The school food sucks, just saying. The milk is expired, the pizza is a day old, and they serve apple sauce. What are we, babies?"

"I like her," Josh laughed and told Bryce. I flashed a quick smile and Abby walked in the room.

You won't believe this!" She told me and sat. "I have some serious tea."

"Well, tell me," I set my phone aside and she started.

"Okay, so basically you know how I have a crush on Jake? Well, he was originally dating Mandy but she found out he was cheating on her with Harper! And Harper got mad, so they both dumped his dumb ass and he came to me. He asked me out and obviously I said no. If he's gonna cheat on people, I'm not letting someone cheat on me. And it turns out the Brittany is a virgin and she lied to everyone. Zara spilled it on her Instagram story and they broke out in a fight last period. Jenn got it on-"

"Just shut up already!" Bryce groaned.

"No one's telling you to listen," I snapped. "Keep going."

"So Jenn got it on video since it happened in the hall and you know that old lady Ms. Spirtz that everyone hates?" Abby asked. "Well, she went to stop them, but got pushed onto a locker. Alex thought it'd be funny to lock her in there, so he locked it with a random lock he found. So locksmiths had to come and break the lock to get her out. But then they realized they could have just broken the door to the locker."

"Show me the video." She texted it to me and I couldn't stop laughing.

"Wait, an old lady got shoved into a locker?" Bryce asked and I nodded. He and Josh came over and saw the video, laughing their heads off.