Amanda walked into 'the Dungeon' with Marty the next day. She had
purposely made sure she looked perfect, a pair of tight jeans, a long
sleeved red V-neck and her hair was pulled into a high ponytail with
strands of hair falling around her face. Ignoring Harry completely she
followed Marty down to where their seats were. She sat down and
immediately turned to Miranda and Karen who already had taken their seats.
"Someone looks hot today,"said Miranda smirking.
"Well just trying to stand up to my perfect standards of everyday,"said Amanda smiling cheekily.
"Also notice someone hasn't taken one single look at Mr.Senate who has his eyes glued to you,"said Miranda.
"Mir, you better stop watching me so close or Andy's gonna think I'm trying to steal you,"said Amanda.
"Ah shut up,"said Miranda as the bell rang. Amanda stuck out her tongue and turned around in her seat as Harry slowly got up from his desk and walked around to the front of the class. He stood there, it was awkwardness in him it was a mixture of tiredness, regret and the feeling of being lost in such a familar place. And there she sat oozing of sex appeal, she had a glow about her that just took his breathe away, her smile was lighting up the class room and all he could do was stand there and kick himself in the ass for what he had said to her.
"Allright pass your homework to the front person in the row,"said Harry in a scratchy voice. Quietly and slowly the sheets were passed along, Harry knew this was going to be a long nerve wrecking class.
Once class was finished Amanda got up and started walking up to the front of the class with Marty in close tow behind her.
"Aje stop walking so fast,"whinned Marty. Amanda sighed and slowed down her pace as she stole a glance over at Harry who was staring at her weirdly, she couldn't determine if it was a angry or yearning one. Rolling her eyes she turned back to Marty who was now walking next to her.
"Wanna come over?"asked Amanda.
"Sure,"shrugged Marty. Amanda nodded and walked out of class with him, once they had gone to their lockers and exchanged books for bags they walked out into the parking lot where Marty started his questioning of her cold aloof behaviour in 'the Dungeon'.
"So what's up?"asked Marty.
"The sky,"answered Amanda.
"Ha ha,"said Marty sarcastically,"No really, like ice woulda been warmer to Mr.Senate. Usually you take your sweet time leaving the class and are constantly smiling at him."
"Well it's school, he's a teacher I wanna get away from the both of em',"said Amanda.
"Yeah right, last week you couldn't get close enough to Senate,"said Marty.
"Shit changes,"muttered Amanda.
"C'mon you know you want him, what is this playing hard to get?"asked Marty.
"Will you just drop the subject?"asked Amanda raising an eyebrow.
"I just don't understand why your playing the bitch on him, he seemed pretty weird about it,"said Marty.
"You wanna know why,"said Amanda stopping dead in her tracks and raised her voice,"He rejected me, I went to him to find out what the fuck was going on and he told me nothing, and that anything that did happen never should've. Ya wanna know why? He's too fucking afraid of loosing his piss ass job. I basically got told I was just another ho off the block." Marty stood there as he watched his friend, the girl who could stand against anyone and was as hard as nails looked like she had just had a bomb hit her. Her eyes were rimming up with tears as Marty dropped his bag on the ground and wrapped his arms around her. Amanda dug her face into his shoulder as she cried.
"Aje, it'll be okay he's not worth cryin' over,"said Marty softly.
"It's not that, it's just I put myself out. I was vunerable and I got shot down,"sobbed Amanda,"He doesn't give a shit about me, if he did nothing else would matter, his job, my dad nothing would fucking matter."
"Then why give a shit about him? Chalk it up to attraction gone wrong,"said Marty rubbing her back softly.
"I know and I know that is what I should do, but fuck look at me I'm a fucking puddle of tears,"cried Amanda.
"C'mon, where's that strong girl I know,"said Marty,"The one that knocked Tyler around for me."
"I know,"said Amanda pulling away from Marty as she wiped her eyes,"I know."
"Trust me girl, you're young, hot and perfect. Trust me the next guy is only seconds away,"said Marty as Amanda composed herself well wiping her damp face. She nodded as he threw her arm around her. She rested her head his shoulder as they walked down the street towards the bus stop that would take them to Amanda's.
*****
Two weeks later Amanda sat with Marty and Karen as the bell rang in 'the Dungeon'. Amanda had kept her head up and kept dressing sexy and ignoring Harry. Now they sat as Harry hand out the essays they were forced to write a week ago when the class wouldn't shut up and seddle down, mainly on behalf of Amanda's work to get them going and not stopping things. Harry could see she was doing it on purpose just to get at him and he didn't mind, as long as she was there. What he did mind was her not coming down for their after school meetings, he sat there waiting for her but she never came and he knew she wouldn't, she was usually leaving with Marty and her friends.
"What the fuck,"swore Marty as he looked at his essay score,"This is not D paper."
"Lemme see,"said Amanda taking his paper.
"What did you get?"Karen asked to Amanda.
"Dunno,"said Amanda as she reached for her paper. She turned it over to see her nice big red 'C'.
"Well I didn't do much better,"said Amanda shrugging.
"This is bullshit,"huffed Marty.
"Pardon?"asked Harry as he passed by Marty's desk.
"This mark, it's whack,"said Marty.
"It's what you got,"said Harry.
"Well you were unfair with it, it ain't no D paper,"said Marty.
"We'll discuss it after school,"said Harry.
"Why? You ain't fucking getting in my pants,"said Marty,"I'm not into after school shit with teachers." The class quieted down and turned to see Harry's expression, no one except for Marty, Amanda and Karen knew the reason behind the comment.
"Marty, can I speak with you outside,"said Harry calmly as he looked at Amanda for her response to Marty's comment expecting her to hush him up by she kept quiet looking at Harry with stone cold eyes, he knew she was siding with Marty.
"No, all you're gonna tell me is to stop swearing and we'll pitch the shit about this after school,"said Marty,"I ain't getting up for that."
"Look I'm not going to take that kinda language, why don't you just chill out and realize this is my class,"said Harry harshly,"Before you get thrown out."
"Mr.Senate just leave it,"said Amanda looking away.
"AJ, stay out of this,"said Harry.
"This is bullshit,"said Marty.
"That's it, Marty get out,"said Harry,"Take your ass up to Guber." Marty huffed and leaned over, he grabbed his bag and binder then stood up and walked swiftly and heavily past Harry and out of the class as they watched in silence.
Harry stood there knowing he had just damaged himself in front of his class, especially with Amanda, he could tell it on her face, he had just messed with one of her friends. He watched as she leaned over and whispered obviously something hateful about Harry to Karen. Harry sighed as he walked to the front of the class.
"Does anyone else have a problem with their mark?"asked Harry. Everyone was silent, it reality Harry had Amanda on the mind well he was marking the papers and he was upset mainly at himself and was taking it out on his students by handing them all bad grades.
"I do,"said Karen softly. Amanda looked over at Karen hoping she was going to explode like Marty had, she had never seen Marty like that usually he was quiet when it came to things like that, he would spout off at Amanda cause they both knew they were just singing for the moment and anything said meant nothing but he had really dug a hole now.
"Me too,"said someone else. Soon a choruses of "I do's" and "Me too's" came over, Harry looked around then at Amanda who had said nothing.
"Well you all seem to except the lone one,"said Harry nodding over at Amanda,"AJ, any problems with your mark?"
"A ton,"said Amanda in a monotone.
"Then how come you didn't speak up?"asked Harry leaning against his desk.
"Guess I'm just not that passionate about things, maybe it's because everything I say an do I mean, I don't pull back on anything,"said Amanda,"Suppose I'm just covering my ass, something Marty shoulda considered." Harry bit his lip and walked around behind his desk.
"Okay everyone hand back in your papers and I'll re-grade them for you,"said Harry knowing he'd be handing out some higher marks.
He went through the class uncomfortable with Marty's remarks and Amanda's reaction to him. It was obvious now Marty knew about what went on between Amanda and himself, but now he was pulling it out in public. What was even more unsettling for Harry was Amanda said nothing she was there stone faced. Sighing Harry sat back as he looked over his class.
****
Went the ball rang Amanda and Karen bolted from the class up the stairs and straight to the office.
"Do you think he went to your dad?"asked Karen.
"Dunno,"said Amanda,"Probably, he's stupid enough."
"Shit, what the hell is Harry's problem?"asked Karen.
"Who the hell knows,"muttered Amanda,"I just wish he wouldn't take my shit out on everyone else." The two girls entered the office and went straight over to Lousia's desk.
"Hey girls,"said Lousia looking up from her desk.
"Did Marty come up here during last block?"asked Amanda.
"Yeah, he's in your father's office,"said Lousia pointing over to Scott's office door. Without waiting Amanda walked over and straight into the office where her father was with Marty who was sitting across from him looking upset.
"AJ, if you mind,"said Scott looking up Amanda along with Marty.
"Daddy, Marty did nothing wrong. Mr.Senate is just being a prick today,"bursted Amanda.
"Pardon?"asked Scott,"Would you mind, I won't be long."
"No, Daddy don't do anything to Marty he was just standing up for himself. Everyone in that classroom vocalized they were upset over their mark,"said Amanda.
"AJ, this is a private matter that does not concern you,"said Scott.
"Yes it does, I was in that class and Marty is my friend,"said Amanda,"Please Daddy, so he cursed a few times. He has the freedom of speech act to depend on, Mr.Senate deserved it, he unfairly marked a whole classes papers'. Some people in that class depend on their marks."
"I highly doubt that,"said Scott knowing if they were in 'the Dungeon' the last thing on their minds were grades.
"Daddy atleast read the essay for yourself,"said Amanda,"You're more than qualified to give a grade on a paper, then you can see Mr.Senate was unfair." Amanda knew buttering her father up a bit would help on Marty's defense. Just then Harry walked in behind her into the office. Amanda turned to see him, she gave him a dirty look then turned back to her father.
"When it comes down to it all, Marty swore at a teacher,"said Scott,"He knows that is automatic suspension."
"Mr.Senate swore at him,"said Amanda quickly knowing her words were going to get in trouble,"He said ass and that is a curse word, and he didn't use it refering to an animal."
"Mr.Senate?"asked Scott at this new revelation. Harry stood there not knowing what to say.
"Plus Marty has the freedoms of speech protecting him,"said Amanda.
"Yeah,"said Marty finally speaking up.
"And you can't very well suspend a student for disrespecting a teacher when a teacher himself does the same by cursing and unfairly grading a paper,"said Amanda.
"Yes but Marty expressed no offense over the word,"said Scott.
"Well I did,"said Amanda trying to find out anyway she could to keep Marty out of trouble. Scott sat back biting his lip, Harry, Amanda and Marty all had their eyes glued to him looking for a resolution. They all had a good point but who's was the strongest and gonna win.
"I'm not in support of any punishment I just don't want that behaviour going on in my class,"said Harry.
"Well Mr.Senate there is going to be a punishment, Marty has a two day suspension,"said Scott sitting back up,"And Mr.Senate I'd suggest you watch your language with students."
"Daddy? Two days?"asked Amanda.
"It's cool AJ,"said Marty knowing the suspension Scott was giving him before she walked in was a week. Amanda looked at him extra long getting a reassuring look from him before nodding and walking out of the office followed by Harry.
"AJ can I speak with you for a second?"asked Harry.
"No,"snapped Amanda as she stormed away leaving Harry standing in the office with a confused Lousia looking at him.
"What is up with her?"asked Lousia softly.
"I don't know,"lied Harry as he went over and checked his drop off box.
"Someone looks hot today,"said Miranda smirking.
"Well just trying to stand up to my perfect standards of everyday,"said Amanda smiling cheekily.
"Also notice someone hasn't taken one single look at Mr.Senate who has his eyes glued to you,"said Miranda.
"Mir, you better stop watching me so close or Andy's gonna think I'm trying to steal you,"said Amanda.
"Ah shut up,"said Miranda as the bell rang. Amanda stuck out her tongue and turned around in her seat as Harry slowly got up from his desk and walked around to the front of the class. He stood there, it was awkwardness in him it was a mixture of tiredness, regret and the feeling of being lost in such a familar place. And there she sat oozing of sex appeal, she had a glow about her that just took his breathe away, her smile was lighting up the class room and all he could do was stand there and kick himself in the ass for what he had said to her.
"Allright pass your homework to the front person in the row,"said Harry in a scratchy voice. Quietly and slowly the sheets were passed along, Harry knew this was going to be a long nerve wrecking class.
Once class was finished Amanda got up and started walking up to the front of the class with Marty in close tow behind her.
"Aje stop walking so fast,"whinned Marty. Amanda sighed and slowed down her pace as she stole a glance over at Harry who was staring at her weirdly, she couldn't determine if it was a angry or yearning one. Rolling her eyes she turned back to Marty who was now walking next to her.
"Wanna come over?"asked Amanda.
"Sure,"shrugged Marty. Amanda nodded and walked out of class with him, once they had gone to their lockers and exchanged books for bags they walked out into the parking lot where Marty started his questioning of her cold aloof behaviour in 'the Dungeon'.
"So what's up?"asked Marty.
"The sky,"answered Amanda.
"Ha ha,"said Marty sarcastically,"No really, like ice woulda been warmer to Mr.Senate. Usually you take your sweet time leaving the class and are constantly smiling at him."
"Well it's school, he's a teacher I wanna get away from the both of em',"said Amanda.
"Yeah right, last week you couldn't get close enough to Senate,"said Marty.
"Shit changes,"muttered Amanda.
"C'mon you know you want him, what is this playing hard to get?"asked Marty.
"Will you just drop the subject?"asked Amanda raising an eyebrow.
"I just don't understand why your playing the bitch on him, he seemed pretty weird about it,"said Marty.
"You wanna know why,"said Amanda stopping dead in her tracks and raised her voice,"He rejected me, I went to him to find out what the fuck was going on and he told me nothing, and that anything that did happen never should've. Ya wanna know why? He's too fucking afraid of loosing his piss ass job. I basically got told I was just another ho off the block." Marty stood there as he watched his friend, the girl who could stand against anyone and was as hard as nails looked like she had just had a bomb hit her. Her eyes were rimming up with tears as Marty dropped his bag on the ground and wrapped his arms around her. Amanda dug her face into his shoulder as she cried.
"Aje, it'll be okay he's not worth cryin' over,"said Marty softly.
"It's not that, it's just I put myself out. I was vunerable and I got shot down,"sobbed Amanda,"He doesn't give a shit about me, if he did nothing else would matter, his job, my dad nothing would fucking matter."
"Then why give a shit about him? Chalk it up to attraction gone wrong,"said Marty rubbing her back softly.
"I know and I know that is what I should do, but fuck look at me I'm a fucking puddle of tears,"cried Amanda.
"C'mon, where's that strong girl I know,"said Marty,"The one that knocked Tyler around for me."
"I know,"said Amanda pulling away from Marty as she wiped her eyes,"I know."
"Trust me girl, you're young, hot and perfect. Trust me the next guy is only seconds away,"said Marty as Amanda composed herself well wiping her damp face. She nodded as he threw her arm around her. She rested her head his shoulder as they walked down the street towards the bus stop that would take them to Amanda's.
*****
Two weeks later Amanda sat with Marty and Karen as the bell rang in 'the Dungeon'. Amanda had kept her head up and kept dressing sexy and ignoring Harry. Now they sat as Harry hand out the essays they were forced to write a week ago when the class wouldn't shut up and seddle down, mainly on behalf of Amanda's work to get them going and not stopping things. Harry could see she was doing it on purpose just to get at him and he didn't mind, as long as she was there. What he did mind was her not coming down for their after school meetings, he sat there waiting for her but she never came and he knew she wouldn't, she was usually leaving with Marty and her friends.
"What the fuck,"swore Marty as he looked at his essay score,"This is not D paper."
"Lemme see,"said Amanda taking his paper.
"What did you get?"Karen asked to Amanda.
"Dunno,"said Amanda as she reached for her paper. She turned it over to see her nice big red 'C'.
"Well I didn't do much better,"said Amanda shrugging.
"This is bullshit,"huffed Marty.
"Pardon?"asked Harry as he passed by Marty's desk.
"This mark, it's whack,"said Marty.
"It's what you got,"said Harry.
"Well you were unfair with it, it ain't no D paper,"said Marty.
"We'll discuss it after school,"said Harry.
"Why? You ain't fucking getting in my pants,"said Marty,"I'm not into after school shit with teachers." The class quieted down and turned to see Harry's expression, no one except for Marty, Amanda and Karen knew the reason behind the comment.
"Marty, can I speak with you outside,"said Harry calmly as he looked at Amanda for her response to Marty's comment expecting her to hush him up by she kept quiet looking at Harry with stone cold eyes, he knew she was siding with Marty.
"No, all you're gonna tell me is to stop swearing and we'll pitch the shit about this after school,"said Marty,"I ain't getting up for that."
"Look I'm not going to take that kinda language, why don't you just chill out and realize this is my class,"said Harry harshly,"Before you get thrown out."
"Mr.Senate just leave it,"said Amanda looking away.
"AJ, stay out of this,"said Harry.
"This is bullshit,"said Marty.
"That's it, Marty get out,"said Harry,"Take your ass up to Guber." Marty huffed and leaned over, he grabbed his bag and binder then stood up and walked swiftly and heavily past Harry and out of the class as they watched in silence.
Harry stood there knowing he had just damaged himself in front of his class, especially with Amanda, he could tell it on her face, he had just messed with one of her friends. He watched as she leaned over and whispered obviously something hateful about Harry to Karen. Harry sighed as he walked to the front of the class.
"Does anyone else have a problem with their mark?"asked Harry. Everyone was silent, it reality Harry had Amanda on the mind well he was marking the papers and he was upset mainly at himself and was taking it out on his students by handing them all bad grades.
"I do,"said Karen softly. Amanda looked over at Karen hoping she was going to explode like Marty had, she had never seen Marty like that usually he was quiet when it came to things like that, he would spout off at Amanda cause they both knew they were just singing for the moment and anything said meant nothing but he had really dug a hole now.
"Me too,"said someone else. Soon a choruses of "I do's" and "Me too's" came over, Harry looked around then at Amanda who had said nothing.
"Well you all seem to except the lone one,"said Harry nodding over at Amanda,"AJ, any problems with your mark?"
"A ton,"said Amanda in a monotone.
"Then how come you didn't speak up?"asked Harry leaning against his desk.
"Guess I'm just not that passionate about things, maybe it's because everything I say an do I mean, I don't pull back on anything,"said Amanda,"Suppose I'm just covering my ass, something Marty shoulda considered." Harry bit his lip and walked around behind his desk.
"Okay everyone hand back in your papers and I'll re-grade them for you,"said Harry knowing he'd be handing out some higher marks.
He went through the class uncomfortable with Marty's remarks and Amanda's reaction to him. It was obvious now Marty knew about what went on between Amanda and himself, but now he was pulling it out in public. What was even more unsettling for Harry was Amanda said nothing she was there stone faced. Sighing Harry sat back as he looked over his class.
****
Went the ball rang Amanda and Karen bolted from the class up the stairs and straight to the office.
"Do you think he went to your dad?"asked Karen.
"Dunno,"said Amanda,"Probably, he's stupid enough."
"Shit, what the hell is Harry's problem?"asked Karen.
"Who the hell knows,"muttered Amanda,"I just wish he wouldn't take my shit out on everyone else." The two girls entered the office and went straight over to Lousia's desk.
"Hey girls,"said Lousia looking up from her desk.
"Did Marty come up here during last block?"asked Amanda.
"Yeah, he's in your father's office,"said Lousia pointing over to Scott's office door. Without waiting Amanda walked over and straight into the office where her father was with Marty who was sitting across from him looking upset.
"AJ, if you mind,"said Scott looking up Amanda along with Marty.
"Daddy, Marty did nothing wrong. Mr.Senate is just being a prick today,"bursted Amanda.
"Pardon?"asked Scott,"Would you mind, I won't be long."
"No, Daddy don't do anything to Marty he was just standing up for himself. Everyone in that classroom vocalized they were upset over their mark,"said Amanda.
"AJ, this is a private matter that does not concern you,"said Scott.
"Yes it does, I was in that class and Marty is my friend,"said Amanda,"Please Daddy, so he cursed a few times. He has the freedom of speech act to depend on, Mr.Senate deserved it, he unfairly marked a whole classes papers'. Some people in that class depend on their marks."
"I highly doubt that,"said Scott knowing if they were in 'the Dungeon' the last thing on their minds were grades.
"Daddy atleast read the essay for yourself,"said Amanda,"You're more than qualified to give a grade on a paper, then you can see Mr.Senate was unfair." Amanda knew buttering her father up a bit would help on Marty's defense. Just then Harry walked in behind her into the office. Amanda turned to see him, she gave him a dirty look then turned back to her father.
"When it comes down to it all, Marty swore at a teacher,"said Scott,"He knows that is automatic suspension."
"Mr.Senate swore at him,"said Amanda quickly knowing her words were going to get in trouble,"He said ass and that is a curse word, and he didn't use it refering to an animal."
"Mr.Senate?"asked Scott at this new revelation. Harry stood there not knowing what to say.
"Plus Marty has the freedoms of speech protecting him,"said Amanda.
"Yeah,"said Marty finally speaking up.
"And you can't very well suspend a student for disrespecting a teacher when a teacher himself does the same by cursing and unfairly grading a paper,"said Amanda.
"Yes but Marty expressed no offense over the word,"said Scott.
"Well I did,"said Amanda trying to find out anyway she could to keep Marty out of trouble. Scott sat back biting his lip, Harry, Amanda and Marty all had their eyes glued to him looking for a resolution. They all had a good point but who's was the strongest and gonna win.
"I'm not in support of any punishment I just don't want that behaviour going on in my class,"said Harry.
"Well Mr.Senate there is going to be a punishment, Marty has a two day suspension,"said Scott sitting back up,"And Mr.Senate I'd suggest you watch your language with students."
"Daddy? Two days?"asked Amanda.
"It's cool AJ,"said Marty knowing the suspension Scott was giving him before she walked in was a week. Amanda looked at him extra long getting a reassuring look from him before nodding and walking out of the office followed by Harry.
"AJ can I speak with you for a second?"asked Harry.
"No,"snapped Amanda as she stormed away leaving Harry standing in the office with a confused Lousia looking at him.
"What is up with her?"asked Lousia softly.
"I don't know,"lied Harry as he went over and checked his drop off box.