My Teacher's Secret Touch

Chapter Six - You Are A Good Person

Seeing her laying there without her make up or her flashy clothes felt so weird. For a second she looked so ordinary. In some hospital clothes.

She was sleeping right now and I was sitting there with professor Wright.. I mean Jessica.. With Jessica.

God.. I was over excited for her suggesting her office to be my studying place. It would help me a lot... And now I envied her even more.

"what are you thinking..?" she asked and I looked at Hannah for a second thinking she was talking to her.. But she wasn't because Hannah was sleeping. She was actually talking to me.

"what?" I asked and she looked at me, "what's on your mind Precious..?"

I smiled a little bit and shook my head, "that you are perfect actually.."

She smiled back, "I am nowhere near perfect."

"why is that... "

"because I'm old and I've done my share of not being perfect. I have flaws, probably scars to prove it.."

I shook my head a bit at her, "not to me you don't."

She sighed, "what do you see in me that screams perfection Perfect?"..

I couldn't believe that she was actually calling me this.

"everything..." I almost cut her off with how quick I answered that though, "you're amazing.. You are easy to talk to, amazing at your job, the best teacher I swear.. You're Beautiful.. You have a beautiful heart. You dress beautifully.. Need I go on?"

"I'm beautiful..?"

Wooow.. Was that the only thing she heard..? I nodded my head, "yes you are."

She laughed a bit, "shut up.."

I kept quiet and smiled at myself. I made her laugh and it was beautiful too. She was indeed beautiful.

"you're something else you know." she said after a few seconds and I looked at her, "how?"

"I told you to shut up and you literally did.."

I laughed when I noticed that it was actually true, "oh... I just didn't know what to say and I was thinking about how beautiful you are.."

She looked at me. A look I couldn't quite read. She opened her mouth to say something. But...

"mhmm..." Hannah said and we both looked at her.

She slowly opened her eyes and looked at us confused.

I pushed my chair closer to her bed, "heyyy... You're up."

She furrowed her brows at me in confusion, "what?" and said in a dry voice.

"water coming right up... " Professor said getting her water. She helped her drink and then put the glass away.

"how are you feeling Hannah?"

"what.. What happened?" she asked sounding a bit better now.

"you came back home in the morning and you were vommitting... I called for help and they took you here. You had alcohol poisoning."

She looked at me shocked and Professor Wright spoke, "you were very lucky to have her there Cooper... If she wasn't you'd have probably been found dead by now.. "

I turned and gave her a questioning look. What the f**k? Why did she have to say that to her now?

I saw tears run down Hannah 's cheek, "umh..." she said.

"so yes.. She helped you.. And another thing Cooper, I have to call your parents as the dean of the college, and let them know about what happened."

She quickly shook her head, "no... No.. Please God.. No."

"we have to.. "

"no.. They will kill me okay.. They will kill me.. Or ship me off to hell.. " she said and then started coughing.

"you almost killed yourself here, I can't keep that from them, what if it happens again. Then what? I have to call them and let them know because here you are drinking your life to death."

What the f**k! What was wrong with Professor Wright?

I got up and took her hand without even thinking then pulled her out of the ward.

"Precious..?" she questioned looking at my hand that was holding her like she was a little kid.

"what was that in there?" I asked after letting go of her hand.

She ached her brow, "me telling her the truth."

"she just woke up.. Literally.. Please let her breath and be nice."

"Precious you think I enjoy seeing these kids drink till the sun comes up? No I don't. I'm just like you and I hate these parties like crazy, but we cannot tell them to stop partying because we have no control over that. So we have to deal with situations like this once in a while.. Where they almost die because they choose to live carelessly... She has to know what she did was wrong and that it almost killed her."

I understood her perfectly and I agreed with everything she was saying, but this wasn't the right time.

"okay... Okay..I get you.. Calm down please.." I said resting my hand on her shoulder to try and calm her down, she was worked up, so was I but I had to make her listen to me, "I understand you and I agree with you okay.. You know that.. But you can't kick her while she's already down. She knows what she did was bad coz it landed her at the hopsital.. And she regrets it probably. Please take it easy on her.. I'll talk to her when she's back at our dorm and make her see that she's throwing her life away. If she doesn't listen then you can do whatever as a dean you're supposed to do.. But give me this chance to try and make things right for her... Please Jessica.. Please."

She pulled away from me and shook her head, "I don't like you..."

I furrowed my brows at her in confusion, "umh. What?"

"you're good at this. I shouldn't even be considering it but you're making me to do that. And that's not good.. For me.. It's not."

"I'm sorry.. I really am and I know this is your job we are talking about but please..." I said taking her hand in mine this time making her to face me.

"please give me time Jessica to talk to her.. It's all I ask."

She sighed and looked at our joined hands. I looked too and stupidly smiled, her hands were a bit bigger than mine but they looked really good together.. Like a mix of chocolate and vanilla...And I stupidly felt warm in her touch. I loved the feeling on my chest after we touched. Her skin was really soft on mine.

She cleared her throat and pulled her hand away from mine a bit roughly, "yeah sure.. You have time...three days to be specific Adams.."

Why was she calling me Adams?

I nodded my head, "thank you. I appreciate you."

She looked at her wrist watch and sighed, "I have to go.."

I didn't know if this was an invitation to go with her or not. I mean she did promise to bring me back to campus after all.

"will you still take me back to campus.."

She shook her head, "no.. Unfortunately I won't be able to I'm sorry.. I have to rush somewhere first."

That was a bummer, "alright I understand.. I'll find my way back to campus."

She left without even saying a word or turning around to look at me. I sighed and went back inside Hannah's ward.

"hey..."

"she's not going to call my parents.. Is she?" that was the first thing she asked the second I joined her.

"Hannah what happened was so scary.."

"I know.. I know okay and I regret it.. But she can't tell my parents.. She can't. They will send me away. I don't want that. I can't move again."

I furrowed my brows at her not understanding what she meant, "what? What do you mean they'll send you away again?"

She tried to sit up and I helped her by picking up a pillow and putting it behind her.

"thanks... I... Look, everything is not as it seems. I've been sent to more than 4 schools in a year.. Make this the second year.." then she stopped talking. I was now more confused, "What does this mean? That you got so much money that your parents send you to whatever school anytime?"

She sighed, "more like I use this party life to try and forget that they even exist or to get their attention... I don't know what having parents is like.. And if they get a report about something they don't even care they just ship me off to a new place.. And this will sound crazy but you're the first person to even give a f**k about me."

I furrowed my brows at her thinking she's really crazy, "what?"

She shook her head, "you got me to the hospital and you are still here with me.. No one has ever done that. Not even my parents.. It's.. I can't leave okay. I'll do anything. I promise I'll do anything to continue here.. Just don't let her call my parents. Please."

Okay, clearly there was more to this. Were her parents neglecting her and was she using alcohol to cope with all that? I wondered to myself.

"I'll talk to her okay. I'm not promising anything but I'm going to talk to her." I knew that Jessica was already on board with not calling the parents. But I needed to keep this act so that she'd still be scared and rethink trying alcohol this much again.

"do you want anything to drink?" I asked and she furrowed her brows at me, "I... Well don't you have classes or something Perfect..?"

I shook my head a bit, she still was calling me perfect even after this? Was she an ass or what?

I mean this "perfect" name came up with her in the first place and next thing I know it was all around campus being used by everyone.

"will you ever stop calling me that?"

She smiled, "I'll not. You saved my life. So you actually are perfect now."

I rolled my eyes at her. She was awful.

"I have class.. But I don't have enough cash to go back to campus with me right now. I wasn't planning on going anywhere without starting at the campus but Professor Wright ambushed me.." I shared a little too much since she shared a bit about her parents.

"where is your bank card?" she asked and I shrugged, "in my bedroom. I can't use that for transport. I have to use it for emergencies.."

She looked around us, "fuck.. I don't have my bag with me, so my wallet is not here.." she said and I remembered that I sent them with her bag in the morning.

"actually you do. I gave it to the school nurse. There's clothes and your wallet is in there."

"oh..great.. Find me it then."

I got up and looked around. It wasn't that hard to find it. I took it and gave it to her. She opened the bag and took out her wallet. She took R500 cash and gave it to me, "here.. Go back to school... And thanks for bringing this and these.."

I shook my head, "I can't. I can't take so much money."

"it's not much compared to what you did for me. Please do this for me and not miss your class. I'll appreciate it."

A nurse walked in, "oh hello. She's up."

"yes.. Sorry for not telling you sooner."

"it's okay.. " the nurse said taking papers and looking at them.

Hannah slipped the money she had in my side pocket, "go.. I'll see you when I'm discharged."

"and we will do that tomorrow... For now we have to keep you here and see how everything goes." the nurse said and I sighed, "what time will she be discharged tomorrow."

"after 2pm. The doctor will have to check her before she leaves."

"alright.. My classes end at 12 tomorrow. I'll be here to get you okay."

"stop being so perfect Perfect." she said making me smile, "yeah I still don't like you for calling me that.. Let me see if I can't get taxis to campus."

"let me request for you so that you will be faster... " she said taking her phone, "ah... It's R168.. Okay the driver is waiting for you outside. It's a Nissan.."

I shook my head a bit, "you shouldn't have done that."

She took my phone and did something and then gave it back. I furrowed my brows at her, "dude...?"

She laughed, "just leave.. See you tomorrow Perfect."

I left. The rest of the classes were better. Knowing that she was okay was a bit better for me. I could now concentrate and even be present enough to respond to questions in class.

Around 4pm I went to check on professor Wright. Her office so that I'd start familiarizing myself with the place I'll study in.

I knocked and she responded, "come on in."

"professor... Hello."

She looked like she was shocked to see me there, she cleared her throat, "hello... What are you doing here Adams..?"

"to study.. Unless your offer is no longer available."

She took a few papers in front of her, "umh.. It is. But not today. I'm busy and I have to leave early. You see today I..." God she was rambling a lot.. And she looked a bit nervous.

I started laughing, "professor relax.. Umh.. Okay it's okay I can go home.. I just wanted to see you.. And tell you that I talked to Hannah. There's more going on. But they'll send her home tomorrow, I'll set some rules she needs to follow.."

She nodded her head, "okay. Let's hope nothing will happen because if it does then you will be accountable for it."

"yes Professor... I have to go... So I'll see you tomorrow?"

"sure.." she said and kept on pressing her laptop.

I found this a bit odd. She has never been like this. She was acting weird. Not looking at me and giving out straight answers. If I knew I'd say she was avoiding eye contact with me. But I didn't know.

"is there anything else? Because I'd like to get back to my work... " she said.

And now she was cold. Something was really up.

I got up, "no nothing Professor. Thanks today for taking me to see her. And get home safe."

"Sure.. You're welcome.."

...

The following day I was stupidly excited over Hannah coming back home. I knew this was weird coz we hardly saw each other and when w e did she'd mock me about how perfect I was.

I went to my classes and Spancer loved my biography. I couldn't help but smile. At least I was still making good impression somewhere.

Today professor Wright avoided me point blank. I saw her from a distance while I approached a class and she turned back and dwent the other way.. I didn't know what was wrong..I continued with the remainder of my classes and then went to the hospital after that.

When I got there she was already dressed. I laughed, "eager to leave I see."

She nodded her head, "yes... So I have to dive right into this coz I'm scared a bit.. Did you talk to her?"

Of course I knew who she was talking about, but I played dumb a bit, "whom?"

She sighed, "dude..."

I smiled, "ahh you mean Professor Wright.. I did.."

"well...? And...?"

"she said she'll think about it.. But she also said you should never do what you were doing.. Not sleeping there and partying every single day.. Sorry I told her that.."

Shd swallowed, "fine... I'll reduce my drinking I promise... She just shouldn't call my parents please."

"alright.. If you do that I think she'll really not call them."

"thanks..umh.. So can I ask for a favor...?"

I stopped packing her things and looked at her, "what?"

"I have a lot of baggage that I hide pretty good under my make up and alcohol.. Since I'll be trying to slow down on the alcohol thing. Could you maybe help.."

My heart warmed up at that, so she really was considering this. I smiled, "of course I'll drive the drankard in you away."

She rolled her eyes, "don't be an ass.."

"okay.. I'll kick the alcoholic in you out.."

She laughed a bit and pushed me off playfully. I held her, "I am so glad that you're okay."

A genuine smile appeared on her face, "well... You are a very good person Perfect.. Thank you for all this."