Chapter 7: Trouble in Paradise
It had been three months since Manny met Chris. He asked her to be his girlfriend the day after their second date. Of course she said yes. Something else happened that next day: Craig asked Emma to be his girlfriend. She said yes too.
It was Tuesday and Manny stayed after school for a few minutes to help JT with some homework in the library. She had told Emma to meet her at her house so she could gush about Chris. They were supposed to meet in an hour. Manny looked at her watch. "JT, I gotta go now. If you need anymore help, you can stop by my house a little later OK?" she asked him.
"Yeah, that's fine. Hey, thanks for helping me. I'm sure I'll be fine but I will call you later if I need more help. Cya," he waved to her as she rushed out of the library. "Bye!" she called over her shoulder on her way out.
She was walking down the hall, almost at the exit, when Mr. Oleander appeared in the doorway of his classroom. "Hey Manny," he said, stopping her in her tracks. "I knew I heard someone out here. Do you think you can help me move some books? I have a bunch of new ones that I have to put on the shelves in my room."
"Sure, but I can only stay for a couple minutes. I have to get home," Manny replied, unsure of why the teacher wanted her to help him.
A few minutes later, Mr. O asked Manny a question. "Manny," he said. "You're close to Paige, right? I mean, you're both on the Spirit Squad together."
"Yeah…why do you ask?" she questioned.
"Do you know why Paige is avoiding me? She ignores me in the hall and doesn't return my calls," he said.
"Know, I didn't know she was avoiding you, and I don't know why either," Manny replied. Mr. Oleander grabbed her wrist and asked her again why Paige was ignoring him. Only this time he yelled it in her face. "Ow! You're hurting me! Let go, please!" Manny cried out.
"Oh Manny, I'm so sorry, I don't know why I grabbed you like that. I didn't mean to. I'm just under a lot of stress right now." He let go of her wrist. "Let's get back to the books." Manny turned around and started toput the rest of the books on the shelf. She was rushing so she could get out of there and didn't notice Mr. O locking the door. When she did look at him, he was writing assignments on the chalkboard in the front of the room.
She looked at her watch and realized that she'd been there a half hour. "I have to go now, I'm meeting Emma at my house," she said to him.
"No you can't leave," Mr. Oleander declared.
"Why not? I told you, I have to get to my house to meet Emma," Manny argued.
"I'm not finished with you yet. I still need your help. There are still some books in the boxes."
"Well, that's too bad. I'm sorry to get rude with you but I'm leaving. You can't keep me here after school since you are not my teacher," Manny protested. She ran over to the door and tries to open it, realizing it's locked. "You had better unlock this door right now Mr. Oleander! I'm going to yell for someone and you'll be in so much trouble," Manny said, her voice level rising.
"Oh no you won't Manny. You are not yelling for anyone and you're not going anywhere either. Paige isn't pleasing me and since you are her friend, it's gonna be your job to please me." While he was saying this, he grabbed Manny by her arm and dragged her over to his desk.
Manny was so scared that she couldn't make a sound. She had no idea what to do and Mr. Oleander was so much bigger than her. He shoved her down onto his desk and put his hand up her skirt. She cried out, but with his other hand, he covered her mouth. With his other hand he pulled down Manny's underwear and his own pants. He began to rape her. Tears are streaming down Manny's face as it happens. She can't move or get herself out of his grip. She can't even cry for help.
After about fifteen horrible minutes of this, Manny hears someone knock on the door twice. The knocking stops and a minute or two later, there are two knocks again.
"Come in, it's about time!" Mr. Oleander yelled. Manny could hear someone unlocking the door and Mr. O pulled up his pants. The door opened and…
A/N: A cliffhanger! I want some more reviews and I won't post Chapter 8 til I get some!
