STUDENT'S PET

D-DAY

YOLANDA POV

Three tense, eventful, now mind-blowing weeks since I left Ovie, I have something else to drown in, A job.

"You ready to burst their heads baby girl?" My roommate calls out behind me, his arm sling over my shoulder & I wince. I have a little bruise courtesy of my Ex's attack few days ago.

"Oh darling, I don't think so.... I'm so tensed" I stretch forth my palms to him and he steps in front of me, folding them up.

We're standing in the kitchen, few steps away from the parlour

"Touch them. They're cold & sweaty. I can't believe Mrs Black Recommended me as tutor at RAVEN HIGH SCHOOL!.

That school only have Billionaires" The Disbelief in my voice is a loud bomb, even to my ears.

I pace back to the living room, looking for what Isn't lost instead of heading to my new job

"Well, You did blow her mind by helping her poor kiddo get into Pennsylvania University" He says so calmly, like that's enough reason.

"Even so" He clip my lips shut

" You said the kid stayed two years at home from failed admissions. You did what even expensive tutors couldn't baby"

His words reassuring but I feel anxious even as I stock up my needs

" She is grateful & you earned it baby girl" He sounds too assured of the low probability in my situation. Focused on his malt in the kitchen while my mind reel at the reality I'll be faced in less than an hour

"She have other people she can gift that, people that will benefit her sooner than later"

"But she chose you"

Okay, that's true

" s**t, I'm bursting" I parade the length of my living room, over to the kitchen again.

Eric passes me the cold Malt & Milk he mixed.

"Take a long sip. Then breathe out." I stare at him for a few beat but oblige because his stare looks assuring. He heads me to the living room & I follow

" Look to my right, yeah, that mirror, yeah. You're a goddamn good Teacher & if anyone is worthy to teach at RHS, you deserve that opportunity. It's here and you'll grab the hell out of it" His eyes bore into me from the mirror, backed up by a voice fierce like a coach's rather than The teacher that he is.

"Anyone stops you, we march them." He accentuate & I feel my breathing ease out. He's my safety net

"f**k. How do you do that Eric? I feel...calm"

"I'm all that's too good to be true baby. Almost on par with that three dates, One Night fuckeries of yours" He says & I roll my eyes at the name he prefers to call Ovie.

Worries about my new job fade out as I remember the guy I met at the beach house three weeks ago. He was everything great & the sex... Superb

"Back to earth Yolanda" Eric's snaps his fingers at me, jolting me to present

"Sorry. I'm ready. This isn't my first job as a teacher afterall"

My voice firm, more to me than anyone else.

"Go get it!" His own malt held up as cheers,

Bringing a smile to my face. I shake my head at him & adjust my look in the mirror.

I pick up my new bag. It's sleek. I've never heard of the brand before but it looks so gorgeous and a confidence booster. It got delivered to me three days ago anonymously. I believe it's my mom's doing, She gifts me anonymously and we don't talk about it on phone because well, she sees my calls as opportunity to talk me into using my Nursing degree.

"I'm Yolanda Desmond. This too shall pass" I mutter as I head out the door

"Don't go easy on any spoilt brat girl" He calls out & I wave.

Eric is my friend who got beaten up by my Psycho ex, Chen. He called me days after I left the Beach house that he got a Teaching job and few students gig,requesting if he can stay with me?

Over the line, I was scared for him, considering the last time I spoke to him, it was to his battered face, doings of my ex. I was too guilty to call him or reach out afterwards.

When he called me for the request, I told him about the possibility of Chen attacking him again. But he replied he never heard from him since last terror and he can't miss these opportunities, so I accepted.

The sun a contrast to my cold feet.

I enter my car, blasting on my new fave "HOUSE OF CARDS BY BTS" This is courtesy of a particular light skinned, light eyes god I met three weeks, four days ago.

I head straight to my new Dungeon. RHS get ready for me!.

My lady moral chooses now to pop out from my head

........ASA GIRL! You're in level Success. No horniness. No debts. No crazy ex. Just one a day sadness about a dude we miss. You're rocking it girl.... That's first. My lady moral hardly praise me but all she said is right.

Twenty-four minutes Later, I arrive. From my car's clock, it's 6:22am.

Gate entrance is empty, save few students & staffs.

I head straight to my assigned desk fishing out my ringing phone. My dad, I exchange pleasantries with him as he begins parent's rituals Of prayers & warnings. My little sister asked for the school's picture & my mom yelled to make friends with the rich kids. She's always a parasite

I have gratitude to give to Mrs BLack

I already sent a gift to her via courier yesterday. The years or months even weeks, spent here will increase my worth as a teacher, If I go work anywhere else.

I can see the respects I will be showered in, not to talk of the Salary.

At last, the Principal calls for me and we head to the class I'm to teach

Chills rush through me- Anxiety & fear getting my palms & feet, literally cold. I anticipated this & it is why I am wearing black blazer to pair this yellow dress of mine. Danger & sunshine

I take a fast sweep of the classroom

Organised, well dressed, Laptops, Neat class, Warm temperature, Neat hair, Sparse seating arrangement & well composed students- Woah, I am impressed. I was expecting Rogue, wigs, disarray, uncontrolled rich & spoilt kids

Still taking in the Classroom- my eyes widen, Heart drums faster & I freeze.

It Can't be. I rub my eyes frantically

"It so be Yol" Shut up lady moral

IT'S HIM! I AM STARING AT OVIE?

OVIE?!?. The man I had one of those quick connection with is a BOY? TEEN?

WHAT ON EARTH?!

He is staring at me too.

WHAT IS A MAN DOING, SEATED IN A CLASSROOM OF HIGH SCHOOLERS?!

Questions & terror rush through me, zoning out everyone except him eho shouldn't be here.

Is he role playing? Is this His Doppelganger? Questions & tremors swim through my medulla as I try to remember what of himself he told me.

He's a Tech guy, Have a twin sister & an older sister. His parents are alive & he is cool with them both.

He owns ACHWE app and other games. He is in his last year of school. School?! He meant high school?!

I didn't ask his age, but with his physique, beards, voice, words & how he f***s well, HE SHOULD BE IN HIS 20S! Maybe not close to 30 but still!

My mind is rilling as I remain frozen in place, eyes locked on him

He's staring at me too. Hands on desk, smile on face, he looks.... Enthralled.

I had s*x with A TEENAGER! TEENAGER!

MY CAREER IS DEAD. Did he come onto me? Or I came on to him?

I ponder, racking my brain, going back to the memories of three weeks ago, where I had s*x with him and...

OH NO, I CAME ON TO HIM.

THE KISSING, MAKEOUT, s*x. Everything was done by me.

He even asked for my permission before proceeding.

Fuck!