Authors note: We explore a little bit why Ratburn is teaching high school. I also wonder if the reason they are almost getting caught is that they are either pushing their luck or if it is coincidental.
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Sue Ellen and Fern quickly stopped in time before someone saw what they were doing. Her mom saw that they were both studying and had smiled at them both as she took the laundry basket full of clothes away and she walked out of the room.
"That was close," Fern stated in a very quiet voice; almost quivering with fear.
Fear was something that would live with them now, fear would intoxicate them for a while as if they were a split second late Mrs. Armstrong would find out that Sue Ellen and Fern were both making out and there would be a lot of explaining to do…
Sue Ellen had an idea, "Tomorrow we can go for a drive, and stop at and do it in different places… I really want to start a more serious relationship."
The next day at school, Mr. Ratburn sighed sadly after many years of teaching he seemed to feel saddened, he was a shell of a man, Sue Ellen and Fern had seen him sit alone in the classroom drinking a pitch black coffee which was so dark light couldn't escape it. No milk, no sugar, no cream.
Fern knew something was wrong, she was that observant, "What's wrong?"
"Remember when I used to teach you and Sue Ellen at Lakewood? I would hand out a lot of school work; the rumors are true that I am a tough teacher."
Sue Ellen questioned it, "What's so wrong about that?"
"Mr. Haney to his urging forced me to move to high school because of it, he thought I was too tough for the kids, so I applied here, it seemed better, seems more at everyone's level and it brings back memories… some good, some bad; I remember when you both were in my class, you were about waist high, and now you both grown up two inches shorter than me by rough estimates," Sue Ellen didn't know what to take of this she just laughed boisterously, "You both were good kids you both didn't have much of a care in the world at a young age…"
Fern and Sue Ellen continued to talk with Ratburn for a while until class began. After class they talked a bit more.
"What would you think if I told you I had gone on a date with Carla your old sitter?" Mr. Ratburn asked.
Sue Ellen was shocked, "What?"
"Kidding, you seem to take a few things too seriously, remember a few days ago when I said that I was thinking about dating Miss Turner; we have decided to go out…"
"Why are you telling us this?"
"I noticed that you well… both don't have boyfriends; don't be like me and wait until you are almost 45 to marry and have Mr. Crosswire tell you that you to drive a Saturn instead of a red convertible..."
They walked out of the classroom slightly depressed, not because of when they were younger; because of Mr. Ratburns advice.
"He knows!" Fern shrieked.
"No, he doesn't," Sue Ellen replied trying to calm the poodle teen down, "He confided in us."
After school Fern and Sue Ellen had gone for a drive, to a small town, to a bed and breakfast. They knew their sexual urges would potentially get the best of them because they knew surely they would get caught, but they weren't in a town where everyone knew everyone's name.
They had arrived at the bed and breakfast at 4:30, and were sent to the room, it was a cozy little place. Despite the owners finding it odd that Fern and Sue Ellen were spending the night in the same room… and even odder that two teens would pick a bed and breakfast.
Sue Ellen locked the door; Fern was waiting on the bed, Sue Ellen sat next to her, she was undoing Fern's button down shirt revealing her black bra, "You are so beautiful, I want to be with you always."
Fern sighed in some disbelief, "This reminds me of that Simpson's episode…" she undid Sue Ellen's button down shirt revealing hers, they were both undressing each other and putting their clothes on the right side of the bed away from the door so no one could see the floor on the one side, they were kissing each other, and were almost about to make more serious love… until the door slowly opened, Fern pushed Sue Ellen off the bed from the side facing away from the door and she covered up her body.
"Oh!" The aardvark woman who owned the place said as she was embarrassed, "I am terribly sorry… I didn't realize you were almost set for bed, I just wanted to tell you that the lock is broken on the door."
"…Thanks," Fern replied as the owner closed the door.
Sue Ellen was lying naked on the floor, her body covered up by the blanket that was partially on the floor; she was well… a happy medium, not too happy that Fern pushed her off the bed, but really enjoyed that they were almost caught.
They both got up and put their silk pajamas on; Sue Ellen chuckled, "That was the best!" then her voice turned to slight annoyance, "Despite the fact that you pushed me off the bed."
"We need to find more possible places where we can try and get caught… there really isn't much here…"
It was soon bedtime, they both couldn't wait, they decided to use the 'Do Not Disturb' sign and they hanged it outside the door.
It was a night of magic for both teenaged girls, they made love until they were tired and had fallen asleep.
The next morning, Sue Ellen cuddled up next to Fern.
They both watched each other change; they had gone downstairs for breakfast, which wasn't much to talk about as there wasn't much to do.
Their urges were back to normal, as they both were very satisfied right now, but the thrill of getting caught was a huge turn on for them both. They had both paid and left immediately; it was odd they had decided on a bed and breakfast in the first place… very odd.
Sue Ellen wanted to just not go to one; they saw how easy it was that they would get caught especially if the lock was broken on a door; A situation like that would cause utter embarrassment as well as a lot of explaining that would need to get done; Fern and Sue Ellen hadn't told their parents they weren't comfortable with telling their friends or their parents yet.
They had gotten into their car and had driven back to Elwood City, and they were satisfied with each other, Sue Ellen had a question, "Got any idea where we could do it but try not to get caught?"
"I don't know."
"Me neither…"
Fern had a place, "Sugar Bowl washroom?"
Sue Ellen chuckled at the poodle teen's suggestion, "Too public, we just started doing this, if anyone catches us we will be in so much trouble."
They continued to think as they were driving home, Fern had an idea, "My parents are going to renew their vows, so you know what we could do…"
"Walk around your house naked?"
Fern sighed it was a dumb idea, but Fern didn't have much better as she didn't have any, "No… Get your mind out of the gutter…"
Sue Ellen chuckled as she was running out of ideas, "When do they leave."
"They will be leaving right when we get back."
Sue Ellen was a bit nervous about getting caught of course, "And when do they come back?"
"Next Wednesday."
When they had gotten home, Fern's parents were set to leave; Fern on the inside was good and happy for her parents.
Sue Ellen smiled she was like a kid in a candy store, she had a huge grin on her face like the Cheshire cat, she was waiting for her treat. She had sat there quietly waiting for Fern's parents to leave.
And they did. Sue Ellen and Fern smiled at each other.
"Ready?" Fern asked.
"Yea." Sue Ellen replied.
When they were embracing, they had forgot something… they forgot to lock the door.
To Be Continued.