The next day, Joyce walks down to the dungeon to talk to Harry.
Harry: (Looks up) Joyce?
Joyce: (Smiles)
Harry: Are you ok?
Joyce: Ya...
Harry: (Walks up to her) what's wrong?
Joyce: I'll give you the money back as soon as I can.
Harry: Joyce, it's not a rush, I don't need the money right now.
Joyce: It's a lot of money Harry; I can't take it from you.
Harry: Hey..you're not taking it from me. Just think of it as a loan. I'm not in a rush to have the money back.
Joyce: Harry its just.
They hear a cough at the door.
Harry: Kevin..
Joyce: I'll talk to you later. (Walks out)
Kevin: Now you're giving her money..
Harry: She needed it Kevin.
Kevin: It is always me that seems to find out these things. Harry, Steven is going to start getting suspicious.
Harry: He already is.
Kevin: Shouldn't you be staying away from her?
Harry: I don't know what I should do.
Joyce is sitting in on the steps, when Amy walks up.
Amy: Hey Joyce.
Joyce: Hey.
Amy: Are you alright?
Joyce: Was it wrong for me to do this?
Amy: You mean starting the relationship?
Joyce: Maybe it was wrong for me to ever start the relationship with Harry.
Amy: You love him Joyce.
Joyce: I'm starting to wonder how long we can hide it. Half the teachers are already suspecting us. I don't want Harry to lose his job over me.
Amy: Are you going to tell Mr. Senate?
Joyce: What do you think I should do?
Amy: Sorry Joyce, this is an advice I don't think I can help you on.
Phil: (Walks up) hey girls, whatcha talking about?
Amy: None of your business.
Harry walks into the lounge, all the people go silent.
Harry: Ok what?
Marilyn: Nothing Harry.
Harry: Whatever. (Pours a cup of coffee)
Lauren: Harry the rumours are spreading..
Harry: What rumours? I haven't heard anything.
Marilyn: You haven't heard anything, Harry the rumours are spreading that you're now sleeping with her.
Harry: (Laughs) you've got to be kidding me, you're telling me that you all believe this.
Lauren: Harry it's just that it's not your first time being rumoured with a student. And well last time..it was true.
Harry: Lauren you're telling me that you believe in rumours and not me?
Lauren: Harry it's not...
Harry: I understand; it's nice to know who my friends are. (Walks out)
Lauren gets up from her chair.
Marilyn: (Grabs Lauren's arm) Lauren just forget about him.
Lauren: (Sighs)
It's the end of the day; Joyce is at her locker getting her things, Harry walks up to her.
Harry: Hey.
Joyce: Hey Harry.
Harry: We weren't done talking this morning.
Joyce: I've got to go (Closes locker)
Harry: Hey.look we have to talk.
Joyce: I don't feel like talking.
Harry: Please...
Joyce: Fine, come to my place tonight at 7.
Harry: (Smiles)
Joyce: See ya Harry.
Its 7:00, Harry gets to Joyce's apartment and knocks on the door.
Joyce: (Opens the door) come in.
Harry: (Walks in) is your mom home?
Joyce: Home? My mom is never home. Do you want anything to drink?
Harry: No thanks.
Joyce: So what do you want to talk about?
Harry: You know what I want to talk about.
Joyce: ..
Harry: Joyce I...
Joyce: Harry maybe we should end it.
Harry: (Looks at her)
Joyce: I don't want you to lose your job over me, it's not worth it.
Harry: Hey, if I do lose my job, it won't be your fault.
Joyce: Harry I really don't...
Harry: I don't know what to say. I think I am falling in love with you Joyce. I can't let you go that easily.
Joyce: (Tears building up in her eyes)
Harry: But if being with me is so hard on you, I'll respect your decision.
Joyce: I'm sorry Harry.
Harry gives Joyce a soft kiss on the lips and leaves. Joyce sits in the living room, with tears dripping down her face, she didn't want to let Harry go but she had no choice, she didn't want him to lose his job over her...
Harry: (Looks up) Joyce?
Joyce: (Smiles)
Harry: Are you ok?
Joyce: Ya...
Harry: (Walks up to her) what's wrong?
Joyce: I'll give you the money back as soon as I can.
Harry: Joyce, it's not a rush, I don't need the money right now.
Joyce: It's a lot of money Harry; I can't take it from you.
Harry: Hey..you're not taking it from me. Just think of it as a loan. I'm not in a rush to have the money back.
Joyce: Harry its just.
They hear a cough at the door.
Harry: Kevin..
Joyce: I'll talk to you later. (Walks out)
Kevin: Now you're giving her money..
Harry: She needed it Kevin.
Kevin: It is always me that seems to find out these things. Harry, Steven is going to start getting suspicious.
Harry: He already is.
Kevin: Shouldn't you be staying away from her?
Harry: I don't know what I should do.
Joyce is sitting in on the steps, when Amy walks up.
Amy: Hey Joyce.
Joyce: Hey.
Amy: Are you alright?
Joyce: Was it wrong for me to do this?
Amy: You mean starting the relationship?
Joyce: Maybe it was wrong for me to ever start the relationship with Harry.
Amy: You love him Joyce.
Joyce: I'm starting to wonder how long we can hide it. Half the teachers are already suspecting us. I don't want Harry to lose his job over me.
Amy: Are you going to tell Mr. Senate?
Joyce: What do you think I should do?
Amy: Sorry Joyce, this is an advice I don't think I can help you on.
Phil: (Walks up) hey girls, whatcha talking about?
Amy: None of your business.
Harry walks into the lounge, all the people go silent.
Harry: Ok what?
Marilyn: Nothing Harry.
Harry: Whatever. (Pours a cup of coffee)
Lauren: Harry the rumours are spreading..
Harry: What rumours? I haven't heard anything.
Marilyn: You haven't heard anything, Harry the rumours are spreading that you're now sleeping with her.
Harry: (Laughs) you've got to be kidding me, you're telling me that you all believe this.
Lauren: Harry it's just that it's not your first time being rumoured with a student. And well last time..it was true.
Harry: Lauren you're telling me that you believe in rumours and not me?
Lauren: Harry it's not...
Harry: I understand; it's nice to know who my friends are. (Walks out)
Lauren gets up from her chair.
Marilyn: (Grabs Lauren's arm) Lauren just forget about him.
Lauren: (Sighs)
It's the end of the day; Joyce is at her locker getting her things, Harry walks up to her.
Harry: Hey.
Joyce: Hey Harry.
Harry: We weren't done talking this morning.
Joyce: I've got to go (Closes locker)
Harry: Hey.look we have to talk.
Joyce: I don't feel like talking.
Harry: Please...
Joyce: Fine, come to my place tonight at 7.
Harry: (Smiles)
Joyce: See ya Harry.
Its 7:00, Harry gets to Joyce's apartment and knocks on the door.
Joyce: (Opens the door) come in.
Harry: (Walks in) is your mom home?
Joyce: Home? My mom is never home. Do you want anything to drink?
Harry: No thanks.
Joyce: So what do you want to talk about?
Harry: You know what I want to talk about.
Joyce: ..
Harry: Joyce I...
Joyce: Harry maybe we should end it.
Harry: (Looks at her)
Joyce: I don't want you to lose your job over me, it's not worth it.
Harry: Hey, if I do lose my job, it won't be your fault.
Joyce: Harry I really don't...
Harry: I don't know what to say. I think I am falling in love with you Joyce. I can't let you go that easily.
Joyce: (Tears building up in her eyes)
Harry: But if being with me is so hard on you, I'll respect your decision.
Joyce: I'm sorry Harry.
Harry gives Joyce a soft kiss on the lips and leaves. Joyce sits in the living room, with tears dripping down her face, she didn't want to let Harry go but she had no choice, she didn't want him to lose his job over her...