Chapter 04
Embarrassed in School
Hollie walked down the corridor thinking about the next class. By the drinks machine, where she had first bumped into Roger, was a knot of students. They parted to let her get to the machine. Before she could open her purse he loomed before her. He was standing there, tall and handsome as when she first met him.
Her heart fluttered. He hadn't seen her. Roger and a girl were conversing. She was fluttering her eyelashes at him, primping her hair and smiling up at him. The damn girl was unashamedly flirting with her lover!
As a teacher there was nothing she could say or do. Hollie wanted to pull the girls hair, scratch her face with sharp fingernails, and slap the silly grin from the young face. Instead she stood there ineffectively clenching her fists, open mouthed with nothing to say.
"You all right Miss Turner?" the girl asked.
"Eh? Err, yes, something I ate," Hollie mumbled. She felt her face flush red, knowing it was spreading down her neck and over her breasts.
"Here, let me help you. I'll take you to the first aid room," Roger butted in.
When the hand gripped her arm it felt like an electric shock. She shivered and sweated as though suffering from a hangover. She desperately needed to pull away from him and escape them all.
"He's such a nice guy, always willing to help. So handsome too," the girl gushed.
Hollie dropped her bag on the bitch's foot.
Roger scooped the bag up and led her away, in a repeat of Friday's encounter.
"I'll see you later then?" the girl asked, as he walked Hollie away.
Hollie couldn't speak. She was breathing hard from the embarrassment of being manhandled before a crowd of students. A few doors down the corridor she was blindly led into an antiseptic smelling room.
Roger pulled her to him, holding onto her shoulders. "Are you alright, you look as though you've seen a ghost, you're really pale," he said, overflowing with concern.
"Yes, I'm OK, just need to get my breath back," she said.
"There was no need to drop your bag on Judy's foot," he laughed.
"Did I? Where are we?" Hollie asked, only then looking around her.
"It's the first aid room. Don't worry the nurse is over at the football ground. She likes to watch the guys work out and won't be back for another hour or two," he smiled at her.
The big handsome man had a hold of her shoulders, looking concerned for her. She was melting away to nothing, together with all the good intentions of resisting him. He leaned into kiss her and she opened her mouth, without the excuse of preparing to tell him off. This time she just let him take her with his tongue and couldn't help responding.
Would this be her lot in life? Being a pathetic figure watching the football team work out, like the nurse.
"Stop, please," Hollie stuttered, while he groped her. "We are in school, not here, please," she croaked from a dry throat.
Roger realised how much power he had over her, even in school. It would have to be kept a strict secret, otherwise all would be lost.
"You look wonderful. In your business suit you look impressive," he told her.
Hollie fussed with her hair, trying not to respond to his compliments. A bed came into focus and with it an image of them using it. What they could do on that in an hour couldn't be contemplated. Pupils were walking past, inches from them. She jumped when a fellow teacher shouted at someone, from right outside the door.
Excitement from the danger of discover, had her shaking.
"Did you bring that girl in here?" she asked, immediately regretting the question.
"No! Not her," he teased.
Hollie took the bait. "Who then, how many have you taken on that bed?" she viscously whispered. The question and tone of voice horrified her. She was being ridiculous, and the look he gave her reflected it right back at her. She had to regain some control!
"You had better leave before me. I don't want us to be seen together," she hissed at him. Not meaning to be angry, nevertheless it came out that way. With his hand on the door, she stopped him. "It's best we don't see each other again," Hollie firmly stated.
With eyes wide she watched him go, and heard the door loudly closed. She leant against the edge of the bed, feeling weak enough to collapse.
Hollie missed lunch and only just managed to get through the afternoon. She hung around not wanting to go home. He was sure to be there and a confrontation had to be avoided, knowing she wasn't up to it. A motel was considered and rejected as being too melodramatic. The support of a friend was badly needed, but here in the city there was no one.
Calling a handy man might work. When he called round it wouldn't be possible for Roger to weave his magic over her, while someone was there. It would give her a chance to rebuff his advances. Was there something she could break as an excuse to make a call out?
Hollie drove to a local library and walked in feeling stupid. It might do to delay going home, and with a bit of luck, she might pick up a man. A fellow teacher had been rejected as that would raise awkward questions.
The dowdy little man on the desk would be of little help against Roger. After half an hour, nervously searching the shelves it was time to give in. She drove slowly, knowing it was ridiculous being driven out of her apartment by a young boy. Except he wasn't, he was a young handsome man who rattled her cage, until she became helpless with animal lust.
A halt sign stopped her opposite a bar. There were real men in there. As soon as she walked in the mistake was obvious. The place went quiet as she stepped up to the bar. Early evening drinkers stared at her. A couple of men playing pool looked at least halfway suitable. All she needed was someone to take her home, where she could make a coffee. Once Roger had called and left, she could send them on their way.
"Hi, can I buy you a drink?" someone asked. His voice sounded strong and manly and he looked the part. He didn't have any obvious tattoos, which was something she abhorred.
"I just stepped in for a cool soft drink," she smiled. It all went down hill from there. The crass remarks and body language was hardly likely to win over a deaf mute. Yes she was an attractive woman and maybe even sexy. Yes she was a dressed like a stylish business woman, but she wasn't looking for a bit of rough play, especially not with him.
The colder her look the more he tried to impress with awkward chat. What did she expect to find in a bar, Mister Right?
"Thanks for the chat and the drink, I've got to go," Hollie firmly stated. Hearing his friends put him down for losing out, gave her a little confidence. She slowly drove to the apartment, hoping Roger had given up waiting and gone home.
The apartment felt empty without him. She busied herself with the usual chores. The door bell rang. He heart raced from knowing it would be him. Walking toward the door her pace slowed, as she told herself not to be stupid.
Opening it she took a deep breath. Not standing aside to let him in was meant to say he wasn't welcome.
"Do you want to discuss your lewd behaviour out here?" Roger asked.
"No, come in," she quietly responded. It was all the excuse she needed to let him in. Knowing full well she had caved in to a craving for his attention didn't help her confidence.
"I told you this afternoon, we just cannot do this any more," she lamely stated. "No! Go and sit down. I don't want you anywhere near me!" Hollie resolutely stated. It wasn't an overreaction, it was necessary to keep him at arms length.
"You won't want anyone to know what we did," he began.
She had to counter this threat. It was a relief to have something to fight against. She could do this!
"No one will believe you. You'll be treated like a naughty school boy with a teacher fantasy then expelled." She crossly told him.
"Not if I describe your apartment and that piercing between your legs. I'll hand over your dress with the panties," he warned her. His sullenness was turning to anger.
"I'm sorry Roger. I didn't mean it to happen. I didn't mean to hurt you, but I have. Please, just keep it as a nice memory of a mad fling. Don't spoil the wonderful time we had together, please. You know this must stop," she firmly told him.