Harry smiled to himself as he walked away from the two girls. He always
enjoyed himself when he talked to Kendell. She was such a bright girl and
absolutely magnificent in acting. She seemed so at ease when on stage.
Harry stopped himself. What am I thinking? He thought. Thank god it is
Friday. I really need to get out tonight.
As Harry walked towards the stairs to the Dungeon he saw Ronnie Cook coming towards him. He groaned inwardly. Harry was getting tired of her flirting with him. He wasn't interested in her and wished the rumors of them dating would stop. The truth was Harry hadn't dated anyone seriously since Lauren Davis. He had the occasional dates but no one whom he was really interested in. He wasn't even that disappointed that he wasn't seeing anyone. He had his work to focus on, and that was good enough for him.
"Hey Harry, you gonna come out with us tonight?" Ronnie cheerfully said as she approached him. Her eyes pleading with him to say yes.
"I don't know, I guess, I mean I could really use the break."
"Yeah you have been working really hard." She put her hand on his bicep and gave it a little squeeze.
"Ronnie quit it will ya." Harry said annoyed. Ronnie quickly stopped not wanting him mad at her.
"Listen I'll see ya later. Bye." Harry disappeared down the stairs cursing himself that he agreed to go out with her and the gang tonight.
Ronnie stood at the top of the stairs in disbelief. A couple of months ago she was a successful lawyer who had men chasing after her. Now she was a schoolteacher who couldn't even get a date out of the one man she was interested in. No matter how many times he refused her she still wanted him all the more.
*Later that Night*
"Alright Lori call me tomorrow okay?" "Okay Ken, be careful alright, see ya."
It was 1:30 am and Kendell was leaving Spencer's house. His new hot tub was the perfect reward for a hard week at school. Lori decided to stay later at Spencer's so they could have some alone time. The other people there had gotten pretty wasted and Kendell didn't want to go home with any of them. So she figured the five-minute walk back to her house wouldn't kill her. Kendell enjoyed herself very much at Spencer's, only she wasn't a big drinker. In fact, she absolutely hated the taste and would only take a few sips occasionally. She always liked being in absolute control, even the mere thought of not being in control scared Kendell. That's one reason why her friends thought that she would never find love, because she would be too afraid to lose control. She was scared of the risk of not knowing what could happen next.
As Kendell walked through the downtown area she didn't notice the man who had just walked out of a bar. Without looking, she bumped right into him falling to the ground.
The man immediately caught her and helped her up. "Hey that's the second time I caught you today. You going for a record or something?"
Kendell began to feel her knees go weak as she realized it was Mr. Senate who had his arms currently around her, holding her up. Kendell smiled. "Hey Mr. Senate, sorry about that, you know me always trying to out do myself."
Harry looked at his watch. "Hey what are you doing walking all alone at this hour?"
"I could ask you the same question you know."
"I'm sorry who is the authority figure in this relationship? Oh that's right it's me."
Kendell smiled at his sarcastic tone, but was actually surprised to see that he was genuinely concerned about her. " I went to Spencer Welbow's house. My ride decided to stay later and everyone else was too drunk to take me home."
Harry nodded appreciating that she actually answered him. Most kids would say something like 'You're not my parents', or something to that effect. But Kendell knew him. And that he only asked because he cared about her well being.
"Come on, I'm walking you home."
Kendell nodded, a little bit relieved that she didn't have to worry about anyone attacking or raping her. It felt good to have him as protection.
He slid his hands into his wool coat pockets. He watched her as she tucked her dark hair behind her ears. She was a mystery to him. He could always figure out all his students, but she absolutely puzzled him. She seemed so perfect, so mature, and yet why wasn't she dating the Captain of the football team or something? He was glad she wasn't though. None of them deserved her. Harry remembered what he was like in highschool and knew that the boys still hadn't changed.
"So did you have a crazy wild night?"
"Oh yeah, you know us teachers." Harry snickered.
"You pretend that you don't but I know you do. I see right through your sarcasm mister." Kendell giggled.
"Yeah I know. What about you? Did you have a crazy night? Hook up with any boys?"
Kendell's smile faded. "Ugh don't even get me started on that. High School boys are pathetic."
Harry laughed. "Oh don't be so hard on them."
"Please, tonight alone, five guys tried to feel me up, two slapped my ass, and three gave me their numbers 'If I was interested in a good time'. I am so sick of them. I am literally getting nauseous just thinking about it. Please tell me it gets better than this." Kendell looked up into his smoky eyes.
" I wish I could tell you it does, but some guys are just assholes. Plain and simple. Don't worry about it too much, you are a smart, beautiful, young woman. The right guys will chase after you soon enough." Harry smiled at her.
"Thank s. Well this is me. I guess I will see you Monday. Bye Mr. Senate. And thanks for everything."
"Take care." He watched her walk into her house, making sure she got in safely.
As Kendell lay awake in her bed, she replayed Mr. Senate's words in her head. 'You are a smart, beautiful, young woman. The right guys will chase after you soon enough.' Why can't you be one of those right guys, she thought. She smiled as she realized Lori was right. I do like Mr.Senate.
As Harry walked towards the stairs to the Dungeon he saw Ronnie Cook coming towards him. He groaned inwardly. Harry was getting tired of her flirting with him. He wasn't interested in her and wished the rumors of them dating would stop. The truth was Harry hadn't dated anyone seriously since Lauren Davis. He had the occasional dates but no one whom he was really interested in. He wasn't even that disappointed that he wasn't seeing anyone. He had his work to focus on, and that was good enough for him.
"Hey Harry, you gonna come out with us tonight?" Ronnie cheerfully said as she approached him. Her eyes pleading with him to say yes.
"I don't know, I guess, I mean I could really use the break."
"Yeah you have been working really hard." She put her hand on his bicep and gave it a little squeeze.
"Ronnie quit it will ya." Harry said annoyed. Ronnie quickly stopped not wanting him mad at her.
"Listen I'll see ya later. Bye." Harry disappeared down the stairs cursing himself that he agreed to go out with her and the gang tonight.
Ronnie stood at the top of the stairs in disbelief. A couple of months ago she was a successful lawyer who had men chasing after her. Now she was a schoolteacher who couldn't even get a date out of the one man she was interested in. No matter how many times he refused her she still wanted him all the more.
*Later that Night*
"Alright Lori call me tomorrow okay?" "Okay Ken, be careful alright, see ya."
It was 1:30 am and Kendell was leaving Spencer's house. His new hot tub was the perfect reward for a hard week at school. Lori decided to stay later at Spencer's so they could have some alone time. The other people there had gotten pretty wasted and Kendell didn't want to go home with any of them. So she figured the five-minute walk back to her house wouldn't kill her. Kendell enjoyed herself very much at Spencer's, only she wasn't a big drinker. In fact, she absolutely hated the taste and would only take a few sips occasionally. She always liked being in absolute control, even the mere thought of not being in control scared Kendell. That's one reason why her friends thought that she would never find love, because she would be too afraid to lose control. She was scared of the risk of not knowing what could happen next.
As Kendell walked through the downtown area she didn't notice the man who had just walked out of a bar. Without looking, she bumped right into him falling to the ground.
The man immediately caught her and helped her up. "Hey that's the second time I caught you today. You going for a record or something?"
Kendell began to feel her knees go weak as she realized it was Mr. Senate who had his arms currently around her, holding her up. Kendell smiled. "Hey Mr. Senate, sorry about that, you know me always trying to out do myself."
Harry looked at his watch. "Hey what are you doing walking all alone at this hour?"
"I could ask you the same question you know."
"I'm sorry who is the authority figure in this relationship? Oh that's right it's me."
Kendell smiled at his sarcastic tone, but was actually surprised to see that he was genuinely concerned about her. " I went to Spencer Welbow's house. My ride decided to stay later and everyone else was too drunk to take me home."
Harry nodded appreciating that she actually answered him. Most kids would say something like 'You're not my parents', or something to that effect. But Kendell knew him. And that he only asked because he cared about her well being.
"Come on, I'm walking you home."
Kendell nodded, a little bit relieved that she didn't have to worry about anyone attacking or raping her. It felt good to have him as protection.
He slid his hands into his wool coat pockets. He watched her as she tucked her dark hair behind her ears. She was a mystery to him. He could always figure out all his students, but she absolutely puzzled him. She seemed so perfect, so mature, and yet why wasn't she dating the Captain of the football team or something? He was glad she wasn't though. None of them deserved her. Harry remembered what he was like in highschool and knew that the boys still hadn't changed.
"So did you have a crazy wild night?"
"Oh yeah, you know us teachers." Harry snickered.
"You pretend that you don't but I know you do. I see right through your sarcasm mister." Kendell giggled.
"Yeah I know. What about you? Did you have a crazy night? Hook up with any boys?"
Kendell's smile faded. "Ugh don't even get me started on that. High School boys are pathetic."
Harry laughed. "Oh don't be so hard on them."
"Please, tonight alone, five guys tried to feel me up, two slapped my ass, and three gave me their numbers 'If I was interested in a good time'. I am so sick of them. I am literally getting nauseous just thinking about it. Please tell me it gets better than this." Kendell looked up into his smoky eyes.
" I wish I could tell you it does, but some guys are just assholes. Plain and simple. Don't worry about it too much, you are a smart, beautiful, young woman. The right guys will chase after you soon enough." Harry smiled at her.
"Thank s. Well this is me. I guess I will see you Monday. Bye Mr. Senate. And thanks for everything."
"Take care." He watched her walk into her house, making sure she got in safely.
As Kendell lay awake in her bed, she replayed Mr. Senate's words in her head. 'You are a smart, beautiful, young woman. The right guys will chase after you soon enough.' Why can't you be one of those right guys, she thought. She smiled as she realized Lori was right. I do like Mr.Senate.