Chapter 7: Tina Becomes Mr. Peters' Teaching Assistant
This is Chapter Seven of The Lessons. If you haven't already done so, you are encouraged to read the earlier chapters; otherwise, this story might not make much sense.
In any case, please do provide feedback. I am very grateful to those who provided positive feedback and supportive suggestions in response to Chapters 1-5. Please note that much of Chapters 6-10 were drafted prior to these suggestions, so please don't be annoyed or disappointed if a suggested story is not among them. I liked a lot of the suggestions and will definitely use them later. I have tried to incorporate stylistic suggestions. Finally, yes, a few of the original chapters were not classified correctly. Sorry! In any case, please enjoy and vote!
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Tina wanted another private lesson from Mr. Peters. Masturbating Jimmy had made her very excited. She stopped by his office unannounced later that evening. She tentatively knocked on the door. Her heart skipped a beat when she heard his manly voice.
"Yes, please enter."
She quickly opened the door and strode in, only to be disappointed by the fact that he was not alone. One of his teaching assistants was with him: Gordon Richards. He was a graduate student at Jackson University, receiving additional experience and training as a college instructor (as well as needed employment) by working with Mr. Peters at Templeton. They were apparently going over grades and lecture notes. Tina was disappointed and she showed it. She went from a rapid stride to a reluctant walk.
"Tina," Mr. Peters said, "please come in." He was very glad to see her. He was also looking forward to another visit, although he would have preferred to be in charge of the time and place.
Tina slowly walked up to them. She stopped about halfway, wondering if perhaps she should just leave.
Gordon though was happy to have her join them. Tina was a very pretty girl. She was not voluptuously sexy but was nevertheless beguiling in her youthful sweetness. Many said that she closely resembled Sally Field. She even had the bangs and wavy brunette hair of the Sally Field's character, Gidget. She was bubbly and playful like Gidget, but the greatest resemblance was facial, with the exception that Tina wore round-framed spectacles and was currently wearing her hair in pigtails. Tina's glasses and pigtails though made her even more charming.
Tina, however, had wanted to visit Mr. Peters alone. It wasn't that she disliked Gordon. She did like him. He had tutored her earlier in the year when she was having difficulty with her math. She considered him to be very nice, as well as smart. He was also good looking. She liked his wavy red hair. He was rather studious and business-like. He always wore a sports jacket and tie. She found his behavior and appearance to be signs of maturity, and she liked older, mature men. She noticed that Mr. Peters and Gordon appeared to have been engaged in an animated discussion. She swung at her plaid skirt with her hands, trying to draw Mr. Peters' attention.
"Tina," Mr. Peters exclaimed, gesturing with his hand for her to come over to his desk. Gordon was sitting in a hard back chair in front. "You've arrived at a very opportune moment. I believe your input in this matter would be most illuminating."
Tina was flattered. 'Mr. Peters actually wanted my opinion on something,' she thought. She would love to be helpful to him. She walked up to stand by his desk, smiling with pride.
"Mr. Richards and I are having a discussion regarding my methods of instruction. He questions whether they are helpful, or even appropriate. I think the opinion of one of my better students would be quite relevant."
Tina beamed at the compliment. "Certainly, Mr. Peters, I would be happy to help, but I don't understand what you want?" She looked at him quizzically.
"Well, Miss Andrews, lets speak quite openly."
Tina wondered how open Mr. Peters really intended to be. 'He isn't going to expose our secret, is he?' she wondered.
"Were you troubled or embarrassed by any of the exercises or punishments that have occurred over the last week?"
Tina quickly answered, "Of course not, Mr. Peters. If a student does something wrong, they do need to be punished."
"But Tina," Gordon interjected, "Must they be openly spanked in front of other students?"
"They don't have to be, Gordon," Mr. Peters responded, "but the humiliation is very effective in encouraging discipline. These students are past being scolded or shamed through the usual methods. Being reduced to the level of a child in front of their peers is the most effective way to get their attention and obedience."
Tina found it flattering to be allowed in this discussion. She felt like Mr. Peters' confidant.
"But," Gordon objected, "aren't you worried that one of the students will file a complaint?"
"For what?" Mr. Peters retorted. "The college board is fully aware of my methods of discipline, and when it becomes apparent that grades and discipline have improved, there will not be any problems. Parents consistently expressed their gratitude to me for turning their children around when I was at Abberville."
Tina was feeling a bit left out of the conversation, wondering how she might be able to contribute.
"It doesn't matter. I simply could never do anything like that," Gordon proclaimed.
"Do what?" Mr. Peters asked.
Gordon couldn't even say, certainly not in front of Tina. Mr. Peters furrowed his brow, confused as to his reservations.
Tina, however, understood. "Spank someone?" she asked him.
Mr. Peters looked surprised. "You're joking?" he asked Gordon incredulously.
Gordon looked away, embarrassed that he was so evidently uncomfortable. Gordon had heard of Mr. Peters' unique methods. Mr. Peters had gained considerable reputation among the faculty at a number of private schools and colleges for his innovative techniques. Gordon was ecstatic when Mr. Peters responded favorably to his application to be his teaching assistant and he did not like revealing so soon that he was incapable of incorporating his methods.
Mr. Peters, however, quickly realized some of the difficulty. Gordon was a young man himself. He did not yet have any children. He might not even have had any experience in spanking, except perhaps on the receiving end. He did have a younger brother and two younger sisters, maybe he had some experience with them? "Gordon, have you ever spanked anyone before?"
Gordon looked at the floor and answered quietly, "Well, no, Mr. Peters." He looked back up to him. "There was never any spanking in my family. My parents didn't believe in it."
"That is a problem, Gordon." Mr. Peters tapped a pen on his desk, wondering what to do. He had assumed that any adult, particularly a teacher, would have had experience in spanking.
Tina then realized how she could make a contribution. "I can help, Mr. Peters," Tina piped up.
Gordon and Mr. Peters both turned to Tina, surprised at and confused by the offer. Mr. Peters spoke first, "Tina, what do you mean? How so?"
Tina was beaming, although she thought it should or would be obvious. It was a bit awkward to say it out loud. She looked down at her feet. She fidgeted with her skirt while she poked at the carpeting with her Mary Janes. "Well, Mr. Peters, if it would help, I mean, I would be willing, to, um, to be" her voiced fell to a whisper, "spanked." She looked up, feeling a little flushed. "Gordon, I mean, Mr. Richards, could observe your techniques with me first." She looked away in embarrassment, wondering now if her proposal was absurd and out of line.