Chapter 4: Teacher's Point of View

Danny pecked his pencil on his desk as he tried to drown out the sound of his teacher's voice.

"Am I boring you, Desai?" The portly teacher turned around crossing her arms defiantly over her chest.

Danny sat up straighter in his desk seat. "Sorry, Mrs. Fisk . Of course not. Your class is always very interesting."

The teacher scratched her chin studying Danny for a moment. She allowed her glasses to dangle on her finger as she watched him. Was this kid really that charming or was he the sociopath all seemed to think he was?

"So tell me, Danny Desai, what do you know about abnormal psychology?"

Danny glanced down at his desk then turned his dark brown eyes up to stare at Mrs. Fisk. It made a chill run down her spine the eerie way he looked at her. Mrs. Fisk realized that Danny knew she was calling him on his ignorance of her teaching. However, his eyes told of the challenge to her to call him out like that.

"That is a large range of disorders, Mrs. Fisk." Danny continued to stare at the teacher insolently. "That can range from depression to sexual deviation. Therefore, it depends on what disorder you are referring to."

Mrs. Fisk pushed her glasses back onto her face as she noted Danny's confidence in his answer. She was sure he hadn't heard a word of her teaching earlier. However, he had probably had enough counseling that he knew every type of question she could throw at him. Not to mention the boy was in juvenile detention for five years. She was sure he had encountered many abnormal psychology disorders.

"What type of abnormal psychology do you fall under, Danny?" Scott spoke up raising his hand to be high fived by Archie. The class laughed along with both boys.

Mrs. Fisk found it interesting the way Danny reacted to his classmates. She watched as he smirked while his eyes slowly closed then opened again.

"Sorry, Scott." Danny never looked at Scott as he spoke. He simply stared down at the top of his desk. "I'm not a sexual deviant. You'll have to find someone else that you have something in common with."

Chuckling slightly, Mrs. Fisk turned around to write on the board. The class was silent as she wrote down the reading assignment. "Read chapter 3 and do the questions at the end of the titled Review Quiz."

She was really enjoying Danny's cool mannerism. He was calculating and very intelligent. It was no surprise that he didn't fly off the handle or crawl in a hole at his classmates constant barraging him with insults. Danny simply answered back in a quip that caused others to take a pause before insulting him again.

Archie scowled as he looked at Danny. "You really are brave to insult the way you do."

Mrs. Frisk thought the episode was over but obviously Archie wasn't letting it go. She stood back ready to press the call button to her intercom in case a fight broke out. She had heard about the confrontation between Archie and Danny a few weeks ago. Mrs. Fisk knew she should probably intervene. However, it was a perfect time to study her course on a more personal level with her class. She would stop the confrontation if things got too heated. Yet, her curiosity was escalated on Danny's reaction.

Danny scratched the stubble on his chin before slumping down deeper into his chair. "I'd be careful, Archie. You're showing your own abnormal disorder."

"What is abnormal about me, Socio?" Archie's jaw twitched as his anger built against Danny.

Danny looked up at Mrs. Fisk. He arched one of his eyebrows and smirked. "Well, if I am the deranged lunatic the majority of this school thinks I am, you are suicidal?"

Mrs. Fisk eyes widened in shock. "Okay, that is enough chattering today. Do the assignment."

She rubbed down her skirt as she made her way to her desk. She rubbed the bridge of her nose as she started grading papers. She'd have to thank Principal Tang for putting Danny in her class. She wasn't sure if she was being sarcastic or meant that. The boy was definitely interesting. However, she didn't want the daily tension of keeping fights down and arguments at bay by having him in her classroom. Not only that, there was a very strong truth to what Danny Desai had said to Archie. Why in the world were some students making jabs at the young man who choked his aunt to death?

Mrs. Fisk breathed a sigh of relief when the bell rang to alert students of the class period ending. She watched as the students gathered their books and other belongings. Danny seemed to go slowly as he placed his book in his book bag. His dark eyes looked up when her heard a female's voice. Mrs. Fisk noted that Lacey was standing at the door with Archie. It was a known fact by students ,as well as staff, that the two were the golden couple around school. It was more known to Mrs. Fisk because she had the unfortunate view of the couple every day for the last two years. Both Lacey's and Archie's locker was right in front of her room. Most of the time, Mrs. Fisk ignored the teens kissing and PDA. Lacey usually wasn't one to allow too heated of a kiss at school or in front of others. Mrs. Frisk was thankful for the girl's reservations.

Archie placed his arm around Lacey's shoulder possessively as he spoke to his friends. Lacey coyly glanced over her shoulder at Danny. Mrs. Fisk couldn't help but notice the intense stare the teens shared. She also couldn't help but notice Danny's smirk when Lacey bit her bottom lip and turned around quickly to avert his stare.

"Is something keeping you, Desai?" Mrs. Fisk spoke up after noticing Danny standing by her door staring out. "This is my planning period if you need to talk."

Danny turned around facing her entirely. He had the same smirk plastered on his face. He addressed Mrs. Fisk. "I was just taking in the view, Mrs. Fisk. It is a lovely view."

Lacey's head whipped around at Danny's words. Her eyes widened and her mouth cinched tightly.

Mrs. Fisk watched curiously as Danny turned to stare at Lacey once again. She had a clear view of Danny's profile. The boy jutted up his eyebrows at Lacey suggestively. Lacey drew in her bottom lip as her eyes traveled Danny's entirety.

Luckily, Archie was busy talking to some of his friends to notice the exchange between his girlfriend and Danny. Mrs. Fisk felt like she was watching a drama unfold right in front of her. Danny sauntered out of her room. His fingers danced on Lacey's back causing her to take a sharp intake of air. Danny practically chuckled at the way Lacey's body quivered with only seconds of his fingers connecting to her.

Then like that, Danny was past the crowd of students and down the hall. Even Mrs. Fisk exhaled as Lacey did due to the tension Danny had caused. Mrs. Fisk because she figured there would be a large fight that happened in front of her classroom if Danny Desai didn't stop his blatant display concerning his attraction to Lacey Porter. Lacey because Danny caused her body to tense up anytime he was around her. Yet, the way Danny assuredly touched her back secretively caused Lacey to want to unwrap Archie's arm from her shoulder and chase down Danny.

Mrs. Fisk rubbed her temples as the warning tardy bell rang. The students soon scurried to their oncoming classes. Mrs. Fisk wondered how long the hallway in front of her room would remain just teen talks, short make outs, and mundane routines. Because from Mrs. Fisk's point of view, Danny Desai was definitely stirring up something and to Lacey Porter, there was nothing mundane or routine about it.

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