It was the first day of the new semester at a new school. I taught 12th grade science at the high school, it was a private school filled with wealthy families; some of them were quite prominent. I had just transferred from a public school across town, a world away from this new school. Seeing kids in uniform was a pleasant change. I hoped their upgraded appearance came with an upgraded work ethic and respect for authority.
In the past I had to shout at kids, kick them out of class and have hard nosed face to face shouting matches where I'd tell them how they would fail my class and fuck their lives up. I hated doing it but sometimes it set them straight, most of the time however they would mess with my car for revenge. I've had my tyres let down, exhaust plugged a few times and a side mirror broken off. This is why I had a low tolerance for kids that messed around in class and didn't care because I knew I'd have to shout at them later.
The labs here were fairly similar to the ones at the last school but some of the gear was a bit more high end. I had everything planned out for the day based off the lesson plan I'd been given. I had just enough time to make a cup of coffee in the teacher's lounge before second period started.
As I left the lounge the bell rang. Upon returning to the lab I found a small group of students waiting by the door. They were a mix of 5 boys and girls. The boys wore dark slacks, pale blue shirts and a dark blue tie, all with short hair and polished shoes. The girls wore a plaid skirt and stockings in same colour as the boys slacks and the same blue shirts with a small tie. All the girls had their hair tied back or plaited, I was impressed with the uniform.
"Good morning" I said sipping my coffee. They turned to me and smiled
"Good morning, Sir" one of the boys said. I smiled; my expectations about the respect were currently intact. I unlocked the lab and led the students inside. They took seats at one of the front benches, I pulled out a class list from the folder and scanned it quickly.
"So what are your names?" I asked
"This is Sarah, James, Bryan, Tristan and I'm Jessica" Said the girl at the end of the row, pointing as she listed the names. Soon another half dozen students came in and sat down then a few more. As each small group sat I asked them their names and marked them off the roll. It was quarter past now and time to start the lesson. I shut the door and walked to the white board
"Okay, good morning everyone my name is Mr. Dell. I'll tell you now so you all know, if you miss the door next time it'll be locked and you will miss the lesson. I'm letting it slide today however" I announced as I wrote "Mr. Dell" across the board. I could tell most of these kids had never had this rule applied to them, they shuffled nervously in their seats. I started with the lesson doing a quick overview of Darwinian evolution and species classification. I had just started explaining Darwin's Galapagos Finches when I heard the door creep open. Turning I saw three girls heading for the vacant seats in the rear of the lab. Immediately I saw the difference between these girls and the others in the class. They had their hair down or very loose, lots of makeup on, their shirts were tighter and their skirts had been rolled at the top to bring the hemline up above their knees. They looked like they were 20 year olds dressing as schoolgirls for a Halloween party.
"Stop, what are your names?"
I called after them and picked up the class list. They turned to me
"I'm Britney Moores" One of them said "That's Chrissy Downes and Becca Smith" I marked them off the list
"You're a little late aren't you girls?" I said
"Yeah, we like, got lost coming over here" Britney said sitting down
"Well so that you know for next time the door is locked at quarter past and stays locked til the end of the lesson"
"But what if we get lost again?" Chrissy piped up. The other two giggled which cemented my suspicion they were lying.
"Maybe you should pick up a map then huh" The class giggled quietly and even from the other end of the room I saw the girl's faces flush with embarrassment. I continued on with the lesson. About 5 minutes later I heard a mobile phone go off. I snapped around looking for someone fiddling with a phone instead of paying attention.
"No phones in my class" I boomed "They should be off or better yet, in your locker. I can and will confiscate them. This is your one and only warning"
As soon as I said Lemarkian evolution I heard the phone go off again. This time I was quick enough to see Britney texting under the lab bench.
"Ms. Moores. Put your phone on my desk right now" I demanded.
"No way. It's my phone you can't take it off me" She protested
"Ms. Moores you can surrender the phone or get out of my class and receive a fail"
She grunted and stormed up to my desk; she slammed her phone down then thundered back to her seat in a huff.
"You can collect it after class"
I continued on with the lesson but before too long the three girls disturbed my train of thought again by talking and giggling. Without turning from the board I said
"Ms. Moores, Ms. Smith and Ms. Downes, you don't whisper as quietly as you think you do." I turned from the board. "Now shut up, or get out of my class. If this is the conduct you're going to bring every lesson can I recommend not coming back."
After that they were quiet and I managed to finish out the lesson uninterrupted. The bell clanged and the students began to file out. Britney stood waiting by the door til everyone had left. I placed her phone on the corner of the bench and proceeded to clean the board.
"Your phone is here. See you next lesson Ms. Moores. But perhaps leave the attitude outside next time" I said, I heard the door click shut. Britney had closed and locked it and she rested her palms on the bench. Only now did I really pay any attention to her appearance aside from its obvious violations of the dress code. Her stockings clung to a long pair of firm looking legs capped by her big rounded ass. Her tight shirt hugged her sweeping waist line and her large young breasts, they were C cup's at least. Her blonde hair was done up in a loose ponytail that was curled loosely at the end of and spilled down one shoulder. Her eyes were very bright and blue lined with a dark eyeliner and a light blush on her cheeks. Her skin looked beautiful, so soft, smooth and unblemished. She was actually very attractive.
"Is there a problem Ms. Moores?" I asked turning to her. She straightened and took a step towards me.
"Yeah there is. Who the fuck do you think you are telling me what to do? Demanding I hand over my phone? My family donates a lot of money to this fucking school, you don't tell me what to do. No one does, I make the fucking rules. How dare you tell me to leave my fucking attitude at the fucking door? And I bet you thought that fucking map joke was funny, trying to make us look stupid. Get fucked you useless prick!" She shouted at me, staring me in the eye. I guess the uniform didn't mean shit and the respect for authority was a lie.
"You listen to me Ms. Moores, This is my classroom and I will run it as I see fit. I make the rules and I will enforce them. I have no problem throwing you out of my classroom and flunking you, I get paid either way. If you think I care who your family is, I do not. You need to get your fucking act together. If you want to stuff about in class, waste time and dress like a goddamn whore then go ahead but you will not, I repeat will not let you tarnish the learning of your classmates. Do not challenge me in here Ms. Moores or you will find a very hard road ahead of you"
My voice thundered and echoed off the sealed walls and floor. She was noticeably deflated, I could tell no one had told her off like this in a long time. She was just some high class little bitch. All the fucking money in the world and not a thought of her own, she'd spent so long in a sheltered, privileged life that she lived in a bubble where no one had told her to fuck off in such a serious way. Her face softened and she snatched her phone up and walked out, her hard shoes clacked as she walked. I huffed, it was only the first day and I had already busted a kid down to size. I loosened my tie and sat down. I pushed the stress aside and organised my papers for my other classes. I managed the rest of the day without another encounter with Britney or another other pain-in-the-ass insubordinate student. I packed my things and headed home at 5pm.
20 minutes later I pulled into the secure parking below my building. I took the lift up to my floor and walked down the narrow hall way. My apartment was quite nice; I had saved and worked hard to furnish it as best I could on a teacher's salary. This new job had come with a tasty pay raise so maybe I could finally get a flat screen and maybe a new fridge and stuff like that. I made up a strong bourbon, undid my tie a dropped onto the couch. I watched the news before making dinner. I had another drink with dinner. I heard a knock on the door. I couldn't think of who it could be, my rent was on time, the building didn't open for salespeople and anyone I knew would call first. Opening the door I saw a big pair of blue eyes staring up at me. It was Britney.
