Amanda stood at her locker with Tyler, they had their arms wrapped around
each other. It had been a few weeks since they had started together and
quickly they became a close couple dispite the protests of Harry and her
father. Harry had talked to Marty about to see if he cwould try talking to
her again, all he did was muttered and walk away like he had lost his
puppy. When he talked to her friends they just said it was her dission
and as long as she was happy they were happy.
As the first block class bell rang Tyler leaned down and pressed his lips against hers. His hands travelled over her stomach and quickly to her shirt to her breasts for a quick squeeze. Amanda giggled as she leaned into Tyler.
"Get to class and learn," Tyler and Amanda looked up to see Harry walked to the dungeon. Both smirked and started down the hall to their classes.
Amanda walked into Danny Hanson's class, Steven had agreed with Ronnie and talked to Amanda who seemed thrilled to be out of Ms.Cook's class. She took a seat in the class and got her stuff out. They were reading Clockwork Orange and were going to have a class discussion.
Once the class was in the final bell rang Danny walked up to the front of the class with his book and leaned back on his desk.
"So what do you all think so far?"asked Danny.
"It's shit, none of it is in English,"said one of the male students at the back.
"It's all in English,"said Danny,"What don't you understand?"
"All this Vedi shit and what the hell is the good old in and out?"asked the student.
"Obviously something you don't get alot,"said Amanda quietly. A snicker broke through the class, even Danny snickered slightly.
"Hey screw you,"said the student. Amanda just flipped him the finger and stayed perfectly in her seat.
"Hey hey just calm down, vedi is dialect for very. The good old in and out is sex,"said Danny.
*****
During the three minute break between Amanda stormed through the halls towards "the dungeon". Tyler walked behind her trying to talk to her but Amanda just ignored him and continued on. Lunch had been the breaking thing for Amanda, at lunch three girls approached them in the parking lot as they stood by Tyler's car. One of the girls started screaming at Tyler and Amanda calling Amanda a slut then proceding to tell her that she and Tyler had been dating for over six months. From Tyler's expression and reaction to the whole subject Amanda could tell this girl wasn't lying.
Now Amanda stomped down the stairs to the dungeon as Tyler ran down them and got in front of her as she walked in the doorway.
"Get the fuck out of my way,"growled Amanda.
"No, what the fuck just fucking talk to me,"said Tyler blocking her path.
"No, you are a fucking asshole, you wanna pull that bullshit you pull it with someone else,"said Amanda,"Not me you prick."
"Hey you two wanna take your sopa opera outside,"said Harry from his desk. Amanda sighed heavily as Marty quietly cut through them and into the class. She followed Marty in the class ignoring Tyler. Tyler grabbed her arm and yanked her back to him.
"Don't fucking walk away from me,"said Tyler angerily.
"Fuck off,"said Amanda squirming her arm to get out of his grip. Marty turned around and seen Tyler along with Harry both men moved over to Amand and Tyler who were still exchanging words.
"Hey let go of her,"said Marty.
"Look Marty fuck off,"said Tyler. Marty dropped his bag and swung at Tyler. Not expecting it and caught off caught Tyler took the shot to the face. He let go of Amanda who stumbled back a bit then gained her balance. She looked up to see Tyler tackling Marty down to the ground, immediately Harry went to grab Tyler off of Marty but he ended up getting a stray fist in the face knocking him back as Marty put everything into and shoved Tyler back. Tyler rolled back into the first row of desks where a couple of the other guys in class grabbed him and held him back.
Amanda leaned down to Marty who was now bleeding from the nose and on the ground, she looked over at Harry who was leaning against the door way holding his face where he had gotten hit. She turned her attention back to Marty.
"Hey Marty, you okay?"asked Amanda leaning over her. Marty looked up at her and nodded slightly, he went to get up but Amanda held him down.
"Just stay there I'll make sure you're okay,"said Amanda softly.
"Told you,"said Marty.
"Yeah, you did,"sighed Amanda as Scott and Steven came in followed by Karen and the school officer, Officer Tevins, who had gone to get them. Tyler was struggling against the two men who held him, he was swearing and cursing at Marty. After twisting his wrists and arms quickly Tyler broke free of their hold and immediately pounced on Marty knocking Amanda back on her behind. Officer Tevins moved in to grab Tyler who was showering Marty with flying fists but before he could grab Tyler Amanda shoulder checked him off pushing him into a desk. Tyler reached out with an open fist and slapped Amanda, the hand stung her cheek but her natural reaction was to fly back at Tyler with a closed fist nailing him in the eye. Just as her fist left his face she was pulled back off her knees and on to her behind well Officer Tevins tackled Tyler down and got him on his stomach.
Amanda sat up against Harry's desk as she watched Tyler being handcuffed, the other officer for the school walked in and yanked Tyler to his feet as blood poured down him from his face. Officer Tevins walked over to Amanda and looked down at her. She looked up to see Steven and Officer Tevins looking down at her.
"Miss stand up please,"said the officer. Slowly Amanda stood up gripping the desk for support and balance.
"Turn around and place your hands plams down on the desk,"said officer Tevins.
"What are you doing to her?"asked Scott frantically as he made his way over to Amanda who was leaning over the desk. She looked around slowly and seen Harry staring at her, his face was red and starting to swell on the left side.
"Mr.Guber I have to handcuff her,"said Officer Tevins.
"Wait, she didn't start this,"said Harry coming to her defense.
"I still have to handcuff her,"said Officer Tevins,"Until I can be sure she won't have to be read her rights and booked."
"Fuck,"muttered Amanda as the handcuffs were placed on her.
"She didn't do anything,"said Scott to the officer.
"She participated in an act of violence,"said Officer Tevins,"We're not arresting her, just securing her." He took and set her in a desk then warned her if she wanted to stay out of trouble she'd sit there and not move. Amanda nodded and watched wide eyed as Marty was pulled up and handcuffs were placed on him. He was put in the desk next to her and told the paramedics were on the way. Looking around Amanda had an empty stare on her face but she was there and she could tell what was going on. Soon paramedics came in thte room and cleaned up Marty and were followed by two more officers. Scott was frantically trying to get Amanda out of trouble as Harry and other students gave statements. Finally Amanda and Marty were taken from the room and lead up to the office to give statements on what happened.
****
Harry sat in his classroom, his last block had been hellish. The paramedics did a quick check up on him and gave him some tylenol for a headache but otherwise told him he was fine. Tyler had been arrested, Amanda and Marty were hauled out in handcuffs but Harry hadn't left the class, he didn't have the energy to face anyone. The janitor had come in twenty minutes eariler and cleaned up the blood and lined the desks back in order. Now Harry sat staring at his class room, he didn't really know why he was so numb he just assumed he was tired. He knew it was common now, especially in the dungeon to have acts of violence played out, it was a first for a female to get involved, especially one that affected him like that.
He had warned her Tyler would just bring heartbreak, and in this case he coulda broken a lot more than her heart. He moaned and wheeled around in chair and face the walls of windows covered in blinds. When there was a knock on the door he didn't bother turning but when he heard the clicks of heels on the floor he turned and seen Amanda walking in to the room carrying a ball of towel. She walked over to the desk with an emotionless expression on her face.
"Are you okay?"asked Harry.
"Yeah, you?"nodded Amanda as she sat on the desk facing him,"I brought you some ice." Amanda held out the towel with ice inside. Harry took it and held it in his hands as the cold went through him.
"I'm sorry,"said Amanda softly.
"Sorry for what?"asked Harry looking up at her from the ice.
"For everything,"said Amanda,"Your face, the fight, the class, not listening to you."
"I'll live and so will the class, and you had to learn,"said Harry.
"I know but I hurt people along the way,"said Amanda,"You and Marty."
"How is Marty?"asked Harry.
"Banged up nose, bruises, couple of stitches on the forehead,"said Amanda.
"How about you?"asked Harry.
"I'm fine,"said Amanda,"Just a small slap I've lived through worse."
"You got a lotta power in ya,"said Harry,"You knocked the hell out of Tyler. Wouldn't want to meet you in a back alley." Harry smiled up at Amanda trying to bring humor to the sullen mood.
"Got in a few fights when I was a kid, us school girls use to scrape it out a bit,"said Amanda shrugging,"We needed to get out our hard knocks." Harry smirked at her.
"Hey gimmie this damn ice, I brought it for your face not your hand,"said Amanda smiling as she took the ice out of his hand. Taking his chin gingerly in her hand she turned his head slightly and pressed the ice to his bruised upper cheek. Harry looked up at her as she held his cheeks in her hands, her warm hands held the soothing coolness to his swelling cheek. Her soft vanilla smell was all he could inhale as she sat on his desk in front of him holding his face.
"Took quite a shot there,"said Amanda smiling.
"I'll survive,"said Harry hopefully. Amanda smiled down at Harry with glowing eyes.
"I hope so,"said Amanda,"But next time I'll remember to save you." Harry snickered as he looked up at her, the dim, glowing lights. She looked like an angel as she sat there, so perfect and attractive. Her burgendy sweater hugged her well making her look almost like a model from a magazine.
"Well can't complain there,"said Harry,"Never complain when I got a girl watching my back." Amanda nodded, she looked down at Harry. As she held his face in her hands she had the urge to sink down into his lap and kiss him. 'Wonder if he'd mind?' thought Amanda wickedly. His eyes held hers in a iron clad stare, it was like she could see the specks of gold dancing in his eyes. 'Damn you Harry why do you have to be my teacher? You're so hard to read signals with you being my teacher, maybe your flirting back because you want to be nice, or suck up to Guber, or is this just you? If you were a regular guy I could just throw myself at you and get my answer,' thought Amanda. Harry raised his hand and covered Amanda's that held the ice pack, softly and slowly he drew smalls circles on her hand with his thumb. He looked at her smiling and she smiled back in one of those silent, unspeakable connections. They both could've stayed that way forever but one of them had to break it. Amanda slowly and unwantingly pulled her hand away leaving Harry's to keep the ice pack on his face.
"How did you end up at Winslow?"asked Harry softly, 'more like what miracle brought you into my life?'
"My mom kicked me out,"said Amanda biting her lip as she rested her feet on his chair on both sides of his legs.
"How come?"asked Harry.
"My mom was always looking for a reason, it's just I slipped up and gave her a reason,"said Amanda,"She walked in on me messing around with a guy. She went nuts and within an hour I was on the way to my dad's."
"Do you miss it?"asked Harry.
"No, my mom was never the motherly type. From about the time I was about ten I was on my own,"said Amanda,"It's nice with my dad, he gives a damn about me."
"Yeah,"nodded Harry. Once again the two of them fell silent staring at each other, their moment was broken by a beeping sound assaulting the air. Amanda quickly grabbed the black pager on her jeans and held it up to show Harry.
"Dad wants to keep a lease on me,"smiled Amanda,"He's still shaking up over today."
"It's different when it's someone you care about it in it,"said Harry as Amanda slowly hopped down on to the ground in front of him. For a slip moment Harry looked up at her and fought endlessly with the urge to wrap his arms around her waist and pull her down on to him, 'she's a student I should be wanting to do this' thought Harry scolding himself. In relief Amanda walked away from the desk, she looked over her shoulder at Harry as she walked out of the room.
"See ya Mr.Senate,"said Amanda,"I hope your face feels better."
"Yeah, thanks for the ice,"said Harry watching her leave. Amanda walked out the door closing it slightly behind her and made her way up the stairs to the hall.
As the first block class bell rang Tyler leaned down and pressed his lips against hers. His hands travelled over her stomach and quickly to her shirt to her breasts for a quick squeeze. Amanda giggled as she leaned into Tyler.
"Get to class and learn," Tyler and Amanda looked up to see Harry walked to the dungeon. Both smirked and started down the hall to their classes.
Amanda walked into Danny Hanson's class, Steven had agreed with Ronnie and talked to Amanda who seemed thrilled to be out of Ms.Cook's class. She took a seat in the class and got her stuff out. They were reading Clockwork Orange and were going to have a class discussion.
Once the class was in the final bell rang Danny walked up to the front of the class with his book and leaned back on his desk.
"So what do you all think so far?"asked Danny.
"It's shit, none of it is in English,"said one of the male students at the back.
"It's all in English,"said Danny,"What don't you understand?"
"All this Vedi shit and what the hell is the good old in and out?"asked the student.
"Obviously something you don't get alot,"said Amanda quietly. A snicker broke through the class, even Danny snickered slightly.
"Hey screw you,"said the student. Amanda just flipped him the finger and stayed perfectly in her seat.
"Hey hey just calm down, vedi is dialect for very. The good old in and out is sex,"said Danny.
*****
During the three minute break between Amanda stormed through the halls towards "the dungeon". Tyler walked behind her trying to talk to her but Amanda just ignored him and continued on. Lunch had been the breaking thing for Amanda, at lunch three girls approached them in the parking lot as they stood by Tyler's car. One of the girls started screaming at Tyler and Amanda calling Amanda a slut then proceding to tell her that she and Tyler had been dating for over six months. From Tyler's expression and reaction to the whole subject Amanda could tell this girl wasn't lying.
Now Amanda stomped down the stairs to the dungeon as Tyler ran down them and got in front of her as she walked in the doorway.
"Get the fuck out of my way,"growled Amanda.
"No, what the fuck just fucking talk to me,"said Tyler blocking her path.
"No, you are a fucking asshole, you wanna pull that bullshit you pull it with someone else,"said Amanda,"Not me you prick."
"Hey you two wanna take your sopa opera outside,"said Harry from his desk. Amanda sighed heavily as Marty quietly cut through them and into the class. She followed Marty in the class ignoring Tyler. Tyler grabbed her arm and yanked her back to him.
"Don't fucking walk away from me,"said Tyler angerily.
"Fuck off,"said Amanda squirming her arm to get out of his grip. Marty turned around and seen Tyler along with Harry both men moved over to Amand and Tyler who were still exchanging words.
"Hey let go of her,"said Marty.
"Look Marty fuck off,"said Tyler. Marty dropped his bag and swung at Tyler. Not expecting it and caught off caught Tyler took the shot to the face. He let go of Amanda who stumbled back a bit then gained her balance. She looked up to see Tyler tackling Marty down to the ground, immediately Harry went to grab Tyler off of Marty but he ended up getting a stray fist in the face knocking him back as Marty put everything into and shoved Tyler back. Tyler rolled back into the first row of desks where a couple of the other guys in class grabbed him and held him back.
Amanda leaned down to Marty who was now bleeding from the nose and on the ground, she looked over at Harry who was leaning against the door way holding his face where he had gotten hit. She turned her attention back to Marty.
"Hey Marty, you okay?"asked Amanda leaning over her. Marty looked up at her and nodded slightly, he went to get up but Amanda held him down.
"Just stay there I'll make sure you're okay,"said Amanda softly.
"Told you,"said Marty.
"Yeah, you did,"sighed Amanda as Scott and Steven came in followed by Karen and the school officer, Officer Tevins, who had gone to get them. Tyler was struggling against the two men who held him, he was swearing and cursing at Marty. After twisting his wrists and arms quickly Tyler broke free of their hold and immediately pounced on Marty knocking Amanda back on her behind. Officer Tevins moved in to grab Tyler who was showering Marty with flying fists but before he could grab Tyler Amanda shoulder checked him off pushing him into a desk. Tyler reached out with an open fist and slapped Amanda, the hand stung her cheek but her natural reaction was to fly back at Tyler with a closed fist nailing him in the eye. Just as her fist left his face she was pulled back off her knees and on to her behind well Officer Tevins tackled Tyler down and got him on his stomach.
Amanda sat up against Harry's desk as she watched Tyler being handcuffed, the other officer for the school walked in and yanked Tyler to his feet as blood poured down him from his face. Officer Tevins walked over to Amanda and looked down at her. She looked up to see Steven and Officer Tevins looking down at her.
"Miss stand up please,"said the officer. Slowly Amanda stood up gripping the desk for support and balance.
"Turn around and place your hands plams down on the desk,"said officer Tevins.
"What are you doing to her?"asked Scott frantically as he made his way over to Amanda who was leaning over the desk. She looked around slowly and seen Harry staring at her, his face was red and starting to swell on the left side.
"Mr.Guber I have to handcuff her,"said Officer Tevins.
"Wait, she didn't start this,"said Harry coming to her defense.
"I still have to handcuff her,"said Officer Tevins,"Until I can be sure she won't have to be read her rights and booked."
"Fuck,"muttered Amanda as the handcuffs were placed on her.
"She didn't do anything,"said Scott to the officer.
"She participated in an act of violence,"said Officer Tevins,"We're not arresting her, just securing her." He took and set her in a desk then warned her if she wanted to stay out of trouble she'd sit there and not move. Amanda nodded and watched wide eyed as Marty was pulled up and handcuffs were placed on him. He was put in the desk next to her and told the paramedics were on the way. Looking around Amanda had an empty stare on her face but she was there and she could tell what was going on. Soon paramedics came in thte room and cleaned up Marty and were followed by two more officers. Scott was frantically trying to get Amanda out of trouble as Harry and other students gave statements. Finally Amanda and Marty were taken from the room and lead up to the office to give statements on what happened.
****
Harry sat in his classroom, his last block had been hellish. The paramedics did a quick check up on him and gave him some tylenol for a headache but otherwise told him he was fine. Tyler had been arrested, Amanda and Marty were hauled out in handcuffs but Harry hadn't left the class, he didn't have the energy to face anyone. The janitor had come in twenty minutes eariler and cleaned up the blood and lined the desks back in order. Now Harry sat staring at his class room, he didn't really know why he was so numb he just assumed he was tired. He knew it was common now, especially in the dungeon to have acts of violence played out, it was a first for a female to get involved, especially one that affected him like that.
He had warned her Tyler would just bring heartbreak, and in this case he coulda broken a lot more than her heart. He moaned and wheeled around in chair and face the walls of windows covered in blinds. When there was a knock on the door he didn't bother turning but when he heard the clicks of heels on the floor he turned and seen Amanda walking in to the room carrying a ball of towel. She walked over to the desk with an emotionless expression on her face.
"Are you okay?"asked Harry.
"Yeah, you?"nodded Amanda as she sat on the desk facing him,"I brought you some ice." Amanda held out the towel with ice inside. Harry took it and held it in his hands as the cold went through him.
"I'm sorry,"said Amanda softly.
"Sorry for what?"asked Harry looking up at her from the ice.
"For everything,"said Amanda,"Your face, the fight, the class, not listening to you."
"I'll live and so will the class, and you had to learn,"said Harry.
"I know but I hurt people along the way,"said Amanda,"You and Marty."
"How is Marty?"asked Harry.
"Banged up nose, bruises, couple of stitches on the forehead,"said Amanda.
"How about you?"asked Harry.
"I'm fine,"said Amanda,"Just a small slap I've lived through worse."
"You got a lotta power in ya,"said Harry,"You knocked the hell out of Tyler. Wouldn't want to meet you in a back alley." Harry smiled up at Amanda trying to bring humor to the sullen mood.
"Got in a few fights when I was a kid, us school girls use to scrape it out a bit,"said Amanda shrugging,"We needed to get out our hard knocks." Harry smirked at her.
"Hey gimmie this damn ice, I brought it for your face not your hand,"said Amanda smiling as she took the ice out of his hand. Taking his chin gingerly in her hand she turned his head slightly and pressed the ice to his bruised upper cheek. Harry looked up at her as she held his cheeks in her hands, her warm hands held the soothing coolness to his swelling cheek. Her soft vanilla smell was all he could inhale as she sat on his desk in front of him holding his face.
"Took quite a shot there,"said Amanda smiling.
"I'll survive,"said Harry hopefully. Amanda smiled down at Harry with glowing eyes.
"I hope so,"said Amanda,"But next time I'll remember to save you." Harry snickered as he looked up at her, the dim, glowing lights. She looked like an angel as she sat there, so perfect and attractive. Her burgendy sweater hugged her well making her look almost like a model from a magazine.
"Well can't complain there,"said Harry,"Never complain when I got a girl watching my back." Amanda nodded, she looked down at Harry. As she held his face in her hands she had the urge to sink down into his lap and kiss him. 'Wonder if he'd mind?' thought Amanda wickedly. His eyes held hers in a iron clad stare, it was like she could see the specks of gold dancing in his eyes. 'Damn you Harry why do you have to be my teacher? You're so hard to read signals with you being my teacher, maybe your flirting back because you want to be nice, or suck up to Guber, or is this just you? If you were a regular guy I could just throw myself at you and get my answer,' thought Amanda. Harry raised his hand and covered Amanda's that held the ice pack, softly and slowly he drew smalls circles on her hand with his thumb. He looked at her smiling and she smiled back in one of those silent, unspeakable connections. They both could've stayed that way forever but one of them had to break it. Amanda slowly and unwantingly pulled her hand away leaving Harry's to keep the ice pack on his face.
"How did you end up at Winslow?"asked Harry softly, 'more like what miracle brought you into my life?'
"My mom kicked me out,"said Amanda biting her lip as she rested her feet on his chair on both sides of his legs.
"How come?"asked Harry.
"My mom was always looking for a reason, it's just I slipped up and gave her a reason,"said Amanda,"She walked in on me messing around with a guy. She went nuts and within an hour I was on the way to my dad's."
"Do you miss it?"asked Harry.
"No, my mom was never the motherly type. From about the time I was about ten I was on my own,"said Amanda,"It's nice with my dad, he gives a damn about me."
"Yeah,"nodded Harry. Once again the two of them fell silent staring at each other, their moment was broken by a beeping sound assaulting the air. Amanda quickly grabbed the black pager on her jeans and held it up to show Harry.
"Dad wants to keep a lease on me,"smiled Amanda,"He's still shaking up over today."
"It's different when it's someone you care about it in it,"said Harry as Amanda slowly hopped down on to the ground in front of him. For a slip moment Harry looked up at her and fought endlessly with the urge to wrap his arms around her waist and pull her down on to him, 'she's a student I should be wanting to do this' thought Harry scolding himself. In relief Amanda walked away from the desk, she looked over her shoulder at Harry as she walked out of the room.
"See ya Mr.Senate,"said Amanda,"I hope your face feels better."
"Yeah, thanks for the ice,"said Harry watching her leave. Amanda walked out the door closing it slightly behind her and made her way up the stairs to the hall.