Thank you to all of you who have given me feedback and encouraged me to continue on with this story. It honestly means the world to me and with that I have decided to pull the original copy down and re-write it just to improve upon it and add new ideas to the story line. So here we go from the beginning …Again! =)

Disclaimer: This story is completely fictional and comes purely from the depths of my own mind.

A Risk Well Worth It

Chapter One: A Given Task.

I sit here frozen in a trance, I know I'm completely shut out of the world but I absolutely can't help myself. He's beautiful. Simply put that is. His voice was warm and deep with a slight ascent. His hair was dark though it had a tint of white to it hinting to his age and experience in life. He was thin, and I'm sure that could be accredited to his dedication of being a vegetarian. But his arms looked toned and unfortunately I could only imagine what the rest of his clothed body looked like. He walked with grace and knew how to keep his students attention while teaching…except mine that is. Oh he held my attention just not with the English curriculum.

"Amelia?"

I slowly came to my senses and realized he was calling to me.

"Yes sir?"

"Are you still here in the class room with us?" He asked with a warm smile.

"Yes sir I'm sorry."

"It's quite alright as long as you're prepared for next week's finals and if you don't mind staying behind after class to have a word with me?"

"Yeah of course I will!" I replied with a bit too much anticipation and immediately felt a blush sweep across my face.

As he went back to his lecture I couldn't help but note that I loved the way he treated and talked to his students like they were actual people like his own peers unlike all the other teachers at this high school who barked at their students constantly and without remorse.

Once the bell rang the classroom soon emptied as my classmates immediately fled the school no doubt ready for their socially filled weekends. I on the other hand remained seated eagerly waiting to hear the reason I was kept behind. Not that I minded at all of course.

"Ah, Amelia I have to compliment you. You have to be my brightest student this year but I've noticed during class lately you seem distant. I have to ask…is everything okay? At home perhaps?"

"I'm sorry sir; yes everything is fine at home"

"How about with friends? Or a boyfriend?" He implored

"My friends and I are great and I don't have a boyfriend sir."

"Well that's good to hear I guess there is only one other thing I wanted to ask…what you do after school…anything important?"

"No, not really."

"Oh well you see with finals coming up my work load has really doubled up on me. I've been considering getting a teacher's aide and I don't believe there is a better student than yourself. That is if you're willing?"

I suddenly realize this is my chance to spend more time with him, to get closer to him.

"Amelia?" He said and snapped me back to reality.

"Oh yeah I would love to"

"Great, that's great. Thank you."

I silently nodded my head and smiled, he too sat silently with a smile on his face.

After what seemed like ages we broke the stare and he looked over to his desk.

"Well how about we start tomorrow, seeing as how I don't have much for you to do at the moment" he suggested.

"Ok well I'll see you tomorrow then" I said happily as I rose from my seat.

I grabbed my bag and headed out the door but not before hearing him say "until tomorrow" very quietly.

And I couldn't help but smile.

As I walked through the halls heading towards my locker I couldn't wipe off the incredibly large goofy grin plastered across my face. I honestly must have looked like the Cheshire cat from Alice in Wonderland. And unfortunately I wasn't able to force the smile away when I saw my friend Tracy approach me.

"Why are you so happy?" She asked

"Nothing…it's just that Mr. Parson asked me to be his teacher's aide" I couldn't keep the excitement out of my voice and must have come across as a giddy little school girl.

"Um, congratulations? Hahahaha."

"Shut up" I laughed. I anticipated this reaction. "You know how I feel about him."

"Yeah, but why is the big question. He's so old"

"He is not! He's only…close to 40." I joined in her laughter realizing I didn't have a very good argument.

As I was putting my books away in my locker I saw my friend Eric walking down the hall towards us. Tracy and I knew we should put an end the Mr. Parson talk. Eric may be a friend but he was a friend that I knew had a bit of a infatuation with me. Why he did was beyond me. He tried to hide it but Tracy and I realized it many years prior. He was good looking I suppose but in my eyes he was more of a brother to me.

"Hey Trace, hey Amy what are you guys up to?" He asked in a merry voice.

"Not much actually just about to head home." I replied with a friendly smile.

"Yeah actually that's why I'm here, I thought maybe you would want to catch a ride home with me? Since I live close by to you, you know?" He offered.

"Oh, actually I think I'd kinda like to walk home today. It's nice and cool out." I replied and I wasn't lying it did feel nice out. The walk would also buy me some time before reaching home and having to deal with my so called parents.

"Oh well okay then, maybe I'll see you this weekend sometime?" He wondered out loud.

"Yeah definitely. I'll see you both later" I said as I gave them both a friendly hug and headed home.

A/N: I'll post the next chapter very soon and please constructive criticism is always welcomed so let me know what you think. =)