Previously on Hellcats: "Johanes is my maiden name," the woman started explaining, her eyes never breaking contact with Marti's "my full name is Alexandra Johanes Parrish"
Chapter 03: What a mess
Marty did not say a word at the revelation and tried to remain calm. Her facial expressions matched those of her new teacher's, when inside she was feeling a crushing feeling of unease.
"Care to explain why you were going after a married man?" Alexandra's inquired in an annoyed tone.
"Listen…" Marti started and then stopped. She bit her lip to suppress the urge to answer back. This was not the time to fight back and Marti knew it too well.
"I suggest you stay away from him," she stated firmly before adding "And of course I want you out of this course."
"You can't ask me to drop out of this class," Marti said hastily.
"Unless you want me to fail you" Alexandra smirked "You understand I won't be able to remain unbiased."
"I could go and inform the dean about all this." Marti challenged her.
"Go ahead and I will happily prove my point." The woman answered, without any emotion showing. She looked down at Marti's student file and noticed a particular point. "…and this would also mean you losing your scholarship for bad behavior."
Marti fought back her tears and clenched her fists before running out of the classroom as she did not have many options. She knew Julian's wife was right and that irritated her even more.
Marti had to either change universities but that was not an option, or change subjects. She proceeded to the library to check what classes she could take.
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Two hours into checking different schedules and courses that Marti's head was hurting with a splitting headache.
"Already got a new assignment?" a voice came from behind
"What do you want Potter?" Marti snapped back.
"What is it that you get the teachers on your side?" Morgan asked her oblivious to the latest outcomes.
She looked up at him before bursting into tears. Morgan just took a seat next to her and tried to comfort his friend. Marti clung onto him and Morgan just stayed.
"She HATES me," Marti said between sobs.
"That would be a first Marti Perkins" Morgan tried to joke about it.
But Marti would not stop crying and Morgan was really lost.
"Care to explain what's going on?" he attempted.
Marti would have normally pushed him away or told him something stupid but this time, she did not.
"You have to promise me not to laugh… " Marti started.
"Why would I…" Morgan was interrupted by Marti's pleading gaze.
Morgan liked Marti as she was one of the few people he interacted with. She hadn't ignored him like most girls would do and they actually were a good team. Somehow he had started to realize that Marti and Julian were getting into something that would be more than the typical student/teacher relationship and couldn't stay anything much without looking like a jealous friend.
Marti starred at Morgan deciding whether she should or not tell him everything or not. Normally she would have gone to Dan to talk it out but the latter had his own problems to solve, especially with his relationship with Savannah.
"No laughing, no telling "I told you so" and no moralizing" Marti insisted.
Morgan only nodded and Marti proceeded on telling him the events since the night Travis was freed. Morgan was shocked to learn all what had happened between Marti and Julian but did not stay anything on that.
"I still don't understand what all this has to do with Mrs Johannes not liking you." Morgan told her.
"Johanes is her maiden name," Marti mimicked their teacher's voice. "her full name is Alexandra Johanes Parrish"
Morgan nearly fell from his chair hearing that.
"What are you going to do?" he then asked Marti.
"Changing my classes to labor law" Marti tried to smile.
"I can still hand you over my notes" Morgan retorted.
"Thanks" Marti answered and patted his shoulder. "For everything."
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As the student desks were closed, Marti had to wait until the next day to change her schedule. She collected herself, and went to the Rat see her mother.
When Wanda spotted her, she ran to her daughter and hugged her tight.
"I'm so sorry baby" she kept on saying and Marti looked at her surprised.
"What?" Marti asked her
"About Julian and his family..." Wanda started.
"How do you know?" Marti wondered.
"They were here and…" Wanda told her what happened two hours ago and what she had done.
"It's not your fault" Marti hugged her mother back. "you only did what you thought was best."
"What are you going to do now?" Wanda asked her daughter.
"Change classes, forget him, move on, forget him" Marti was enumerating mechanically and repeating.
Wanda then got a glass of tequila and gave it to Marti who just gulped it down.
"Thanks Ma" Marti said and walked out of the building.
Marti wanted to talk to Julian even though this was last thing she should be doing and searched for her phone. She then realized that she would have left it at her place and rushed home.
'Fortunately Travis does not live here any longer' Marti face saddened thinking of all what had happened since his freedom.
When she found her phone, she saw many missed calls. She looked down to it and dialed a number to her answering machine.
"Marti I forgot to tell you something important. My wife's going to be your teacher. I just realized. Call me back ok?"
Marti shivered at the tone of his voice. She deleted the message and called him.
"Just got your message" Marti said when Julian took the call.
"How was your day" Julian asked her unsure of himself. He was unpacking Nikki's clothes and holding the phone to his ear.
"I've known better days" Marti started "and your wife's asked me to change classes."
"Why? What?" Julian asked worried.
"She knew about us." Marti replied.
She heard a door bell ring.
"Have to go now" Julian said and hung up the phone.
Marti shook her head and decided to go back to Cheer town. She closed the door inside her room, fell onto her bed and cried.
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When Julian opened the door to find Alexandra, she just pushed her way inside.
"Mommy I love this new home" Nikki came running to her mother.
"Sure you do" Alexandra answered back abruptly.
"Don't take it on Nikki" Julian intervened.
"You must be tired, why don't you go to your room" Alexandra looked at her daughter and smiled at her.
The little girl nodded and ran to her new room leaving her parents in the living room.
"You could have told me that your new hobby's to screw your students" she snapped at Julian.
"Nikki's in the room" Julian tried desperately to calm his wife.
"How could you do this to us?" the woman then said falling into the couch.
"Listen Lexi" Julian tried to talk
"Don't Lexi me" the woman started shouting.
"Is that why you got her to change classes?" Julian questioned Alexandra
"I don't expect you to think I could keep that bitch in my class do you?" Alexandra answered Julian looking quite hurt.
Julian was going to answer when Alexandra continued "And I can't believe she had the guts to complain to you about it."
Julian took a deep breath before talking to his wife. "I never expected this to happen…"
"So you accidently screwed her?" Alexandra answered back angrily.
"Stop saying it like that Lexie" he told her annoyed.
"What you love her now?" she asked him
Julian kept on starring at his wife and thought about what she had just said. Does he love Marti?
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Savannah walked inside her room to get ready for her dinner date with Dan. The latter was becoming more and more romantic and Savannah was overjoyed. Her mood changed the moment she saw Marti on the bed.
She ducked inside the covers next to Marti and listened to the events Marti had to tell once again. Savannah stroke Marti's hair and hugged her tight.
Savannah then asked Marti if she wanted Dan to come and be with her, and Marti just shook her head.
"Can you stay with me?" Marti asked Savannah.
She just nodded, took the phone and cancelled her date with Dan. When he asked what was going on, Savannah answered him "It's girls pajama party night."
This made Marty smile. Even if she was feeling lonely, she was not alone.
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That's it for now. Hope you guys enjoyed it. Let me know. Cheers. Blue Dreamer ^_^