The Bullies Baby Girl

Deal with the devile

     Zander and I wonder down the English hallway to Mr Haring's class room. I could feel Zander's annoyance radiating off of him. To be honest I wasn't sure how I felt about Zander coming with me. DON'T GET ME WRONG! I don't think I would have been able to face Mr Haring alone, but I also don't want Zander to get suspended. Let's just hope that they BOTH behave.
       I knock on Mr. Haring's door. An authoritative "Come in," was the response. Shakily, I open the door and step in. My hand grabs Zander's, needing the support. Mr.Haring is at his cluttered desk. Papers were everywhere and piled high. The distracted English teacher was almost hidden behind them, scratching corrections on some unfortunate students report. I just stood there wondering if he was too consumed with work to remember our after-school meeting. DAMN! Could I have gotten away?!
     I decide that it was too late to turn back around and I cleared my throat in order to get his attention. Mr.Haring is wearing an annoyed expression when he looks up. His expression doesn't change when it lands on Alexander.
     "I was hoping that we could talk alone. It's about a sensitive subject." He stood up and tapped the stack of paper he held into a neat pile. Zander's hand tightened on mine and I know his patience is wearing thin.
"If it's about my school work, I don't mind discussing it in front of Z-Alex," I stop myself from calling Alexander by my nick name for him.
"This isn't about academics, it's about your living conditions. I don't want to overstep my bounds, but I don't prove of two teenagers living in a secluded house alone. Not just for the lack of a chaperone, but if something were to go wrong there wouldn't be an adult there to take care of things." Mr. Haring adjusts his loose tie and now stands in front of us. Zander is shaking with rage.
"How dare-," Zander starts to say before I cut him off.
"You're right, Mr Haring." This earned a surprised glare from Zander and a smug look from Mr Haring. "You ARE overstepping. It is none of your business what my living situation is. It's not your problem and you butting in, thinking that you have any input on our situation, is entirely unprofessional." Now it was Zander's turn to look smug.
The slightly flabbergasted teacher tries to regain some composure. "I'm just trying to look out for my student," he tries to reason.
"She doesn't need you to look after her, that's my job. She is my responsibility. I make sure she eats everyday. I make sure that she is alright. I'm her guardian for the next couple of weeks and will act as such. And as her guardian, I'm saying that this conversation is finished and we are going home." He turns around and guides us out of the room without any room to rebuttal.
I would give anything to see the stunned expression on Mr Haring's face. I almost feel giddy after that interaction. It was really nice to hear Zander tell someone else that I was his, well not HIS but.... you know what I mean. There was just something about him standing up for me that was so comforting.
We reach the car and he very quickly opens the door for me. I hop in and he roughly slams it. Don't hurt the pretty car. Zander opens the drivers side door and throws himself in. He waits a minute, just looking out of the front window. I could tell that he was too riled up to drive, especially with my slight head injury.
"You know, you really Karened-it-up back there." I state trying to make him laugh with my meme culture humor.
"I was not acting like a Karen," he denied in a gruff voice. Though he tried to hide it, I know that he was smiling.
"Are you sure? I was convinced that you were going to ask for a manager. Should we go by the barbers and get you a bob cut?" I further teased Zander. Now his perfect teeth were on full display. His tense face eases into amusement. Then into a cool, unreadable, expression.
"You said our situation, not my situation." His eyes flicked from the front window over to me. "Does that mean that you want to stay?" His intense gaze never wavered from my face. I shifted in my seat and swallowed nervously.
"I think so?" I didn't really know what to say. I wasn't as opposed to it as I was at the beginning. My birthday is in two weeks. I though that I had two weeks to decide.
"You think so? What makes it an "I think" instead of a definitive yes?" Zander leans closer to me, one of his hands find mine. My mouth is dry, commitment was never a strong suit of mine. I always planned on moving out of state once I graduated. I probably couldn't go to any of my dream schools, but that doesn't mean that I couldn't have gotten into a community college. Where ever I ended up, it sure as hell wasn't going to be here.
What did I have here? A non existent dad, a part time job and my mothers grave. Not all that inviting. But here is a guy who, despite our complicated past, is willing to start fresh. He has really grown in the past four years. He has shown me his vulnerable side. Maybe I should give him a chance.
"I never planned on staying here. This town has nothing for me. Except for you." He breathed in sharply. "I know that I want to give us a real shot, but I don't know if I want to do that here. If I stay with you, does that mean being chained to this town?" I inquired. This could be defining factor on if I stay or not.
"Doll, we can live wherever you want to live, and do whatever you want to do, as long as your mine." His eyes shone with confidence.
"Deal." The strange sensation that I was selling my soul to the devil came over me. But with I didn't care. For the first time I felt free, even trapped in his eyes.
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