Short Stories

I shut my locker before meeting my best friend, Tara Andrews. Tara and I have been friends for the longest time. We met during kindergarten and have been friends ever since. Tara’s more of a carefree, loud extrovert. But then again so am I. I do have my limits though. Tara doesn’t, she always goes by the quote, ‘You live your life once’.

I spot her curly ginger hair. She was talking to some guy I never have seen before. The only thing Tara and I have common in appearance is we both have ginger hair. Her creamy milk skin was what got all guys’ attention. I had straight ginger hair which was shoulder length. I cut it every year since my hair gets stuck near everything. My skin was a light creamy color, and my body was average. I’m not too skinny nor too fat though I wouldn’t care if I was.

Though the thing I love about Tara is that even though she’s beautiful, she doesn’t let it get to her head.

I walk up to Tara. Her head turns when she hears me. “Hey Tam, this is Professor Rhaegar.” I turn my head to see an attractive guy. He looks to be only 6 years older than me. His hard chocolate brown eyes meet my dull hazel eyes. He smiles which shows two dimples. Damn was he hot!

“Hello Tam. What a beautiful lady you are.” His voice was deep and it sends me tingles throughout my body. I blush and look down before looking back up and say a small ‘hi.’ He was tall. My 5′6 to his 6′1.

I turn back to Tara to see her gone. It’s just him and I. He was still staring at me. I slowly turn around again and back away slowly before sprinting to my next class. I don’t want to be late!

x-X-x Chemistry x-X-x

I sit in my seat and wait for the new teacher. Our old teacher got fired because he got so high, he fell off his seat. I open my notebook and doodle, still waiting for the teacher. I could hear the girls whispering and giggling. “Hello class, I will be your new Chemistry teacher.” I hear a familiar voice say. I look up to see Professor Rhaegas writing his last name on the board. He turns and scans the room. He stops when he sees me, looking surprised, before smirking. It makes me uncomfortable, the way he’s staring at me.

I keep my head down for the rest of the class and before I even know it the bell rings. I shot up and began to put my stuff away so I can go unnoticed. It doesn’t work. “Uh, Miss Stewart, can I speak to you privately.” I look up to see him already looking at me. I look around me and find that everyone is already gone. Great. Note the sarcasm.

“Yes, Mr. Rhaegas.” I stand in front of his desk. He gets up before standing right next to me. He doesn’t say anything else just stares at me. The next thing I know he’s kissing me. I don’t respond due to the shock. When the shock dies down, I began to move my lips with his. My hands find his hair. His hands-on my waist. I pull on his hair which makes him let out a groan.

That’s sexy. He grabs my butt which makes me gasp. He uses that to slide his tongue in. We both fight for dominance which he wins.

What scares me is when the bell rings signaling for the next class. Both panting, we look at each other. I blush from his intense stare. I look up to see him laughing, his dimples shown. “Can I get a late pass?” I shyly ask him. He nods before going back to his desk and jotting something down. He gives it to me and smiles right after. I shyly smile back before grabbing my backpack. Stepping out of the class I shake my head and smile. Heading down to my next class.

x-X-x Afterschool x-X-x

I wait for Tara, sitting in the driver’s seat. I look up at the same time I see Professor Rhaegas getting into a black Audi car. He gets in and drives away, not before looking at me and giving me a wink. I look to the front of the school and see Tara coming out. She gets into the passenger seat and throws her book bag into the back seat. I put the car in drive and drive away.

Tara plugs in her phone to put music on. She puts on ‘Radioactive’ by Imagine Dragons. We jam through the whole ride.

x-X-X-x-X-x

I finished my homework 5 minutes ago. I continue scrolling down my Facebook feed but something catches my eye. A friend request?

I open the notification to see Mateo Rhaegas asking to be my friend. I open his profile. I let out a gasp when I see it’s Professor Rhaegas who requested to be my friend. I go through his photos only to find pictures of him. I go through every one of them until I find a picture of a little boy. The picture was all the way down and only one picture of him. The little boy had Professors’ eyes and his nose. He has a kid?

I lock my phone not answering if I should accept or not. I’ll ask Tara later.

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I open my eyes to the light that’s pouring out the window. I should have closed the curtain. I groan before shutting my eyes again. When I’m about to fall asleep the doorbell rings. Frustrated, I get out of my bed and stomp my way downstairs. I open the door only to be greeted by a box and a bundle of roses. I grab it and close the door before putting the box on the countertop. I look for a vase and find it, filling it up with water before putting the rose in. I open the box to find a note and a bear.

I open the note:

Dear Tamara,

This gift is for you baby girl. Do not question how I found your address because I’ll have to kill you. Just kidding. Push the bears’ heart.

Love,

Rhaedas

I drop the note and look at the bear before pushing its’ heart. ‘I love you. You will be mine soon baby girl. I will see you soon my love.’

I drop the bear before calling 911. They tell me they will be arriving soon which calms me a little. Before I know it, the doorbell rings which scares me. Huh, guess I was too deep in thought. I open the door to find no one there. I began to turn around when a hand covers my mouth. I scream but gets muffled by the hand. They put a cloth near my nose. I could smell the chemicals. It freaks me out more when I realize it’s chloroform. I fight in what I have left in me but stop because everything begins to get dizzy. I shut my eyes and blackout. Letting the darkness consume me.

*****

I wake up to an unfamiliar room. The bedroom looks lavish, everything so fancy looking. I look at the bed to realize it’s a king-sized bed. I turn back around to find a clock. 10:53

Was I knocked out the whole day? I think to myself. I was so lost in deep thought that I didn’t realize that someone was watching me. He walks in front of me before kissing me. Shocked, I try to push him away only to find my hands tied up to the bed. He smirks before kissing my forehead. “Please stop.” I shakingly say. I was trembling in fear.

“It’s okay baby girl. I’ll take care of you. You’re mine forever.” He says before letting out a laugh. I began to move backward hoping for a little space between us. He tugs me forward making me land on his chest.

“Why are you doing this?” I ask. He sighs before answering me, “because you’re mine okay? I don’t share.”

“You could have asked me out, ya know the normal way people do.”

He laughs, “I guess I could have done that. I guess I was scared you would say no.”

“How would you know I would do that. You never gave me the choice.”

“It doesn’t matter now, you’re here and will be forever so get used to it.”

I sigh, scared a little bit. He hugs me, kissing my head before leaving me alone in this room. His footsteps fading away. I began to tug on the rope. I could only hear silence.

The rope wasn’t too strong. I began to try to take it off which by miracle works. I shakingly stand up. I walk to the window but stop when I hear footsteps.

I turn around. Tara and my Mom?