My alarm clock practically screams at me to get up. It's 5:00 am, and surprisingly Troy isn't home yet. It's the first time in months when he hasn't been home when I wake up. I take this blessing as an advantage, I shower and I get dressed. Getting to feel that hot water on my skin was overwhelmingly refreshing; that sensation of cleaning myself just makes me feel like a new person. Brushing my hair was a bit of a hassle with the amount of knots I had, but I eventually got it done with time to spare. I decided to make myself breakfast, a luxury I so rarely get, I had toast and a small bowl of my secret stash of lucky charms I keep hidden from Troy. I also made myself some coffee, and added a little bit of hazelnut creamer. To many people that taste normal but to me it taste like heaven in a cup.
For the few times when Troy isn't home when I get ready, I dress myself. Instead of Troy's usual short booty shorts and crop top, I choose to go with something more conservative, I choose my favorite pair of black sweatpants and one of the old sweatshirts Troy bought for me when he was piss drunk. The clothes felt as if they were hugging my body, it was great. I made the bed so Troy couldn't tell I slept in it and I cleaned the house from top to bottom again making sure not to leave a spot untouched. I grab my bag and headed for the bus stop when I felt my phone buzz in my sweatpants pocket.
" morning whore bag. You better be at school today, if not then I'm going to choke you till you pass out "
" I'm waiting for the bus now. Why do you want me at school?"
" I have a test in Mr Callahan's today, if I pass your throat is going to be filled with my cock, if I fail I'm going to need a punching bad "
" ok, can we at least go light my throat"
" Yeah totally "
" Wait really?"
" No you dumbass! The day I lessen up on your throat for a face fuck is the day I become less of a man "
" ok..."
" And don't even think about asking for ice today, I want that throat bruised, and if I fail I want that blood to stain your skin "
" ok Troy "
I put my phone back in my pocket and try not to cry. I feel a few wet tears roll down my cheeks but I quickly wipe them away when I see the bus turn the corner. I get on the bus reluctantly knowing that today is going to be painful. I pray to whatever will listen.
The bus ride goes smoothly, no one besides me really uses the bus anymore, there's a few students on my bus but they sit in the front, and I sit in the way way back away from it all. And all of the sudden I hear that voice I know all too well
" you think he's gonna pass or fail"
" I don't fucking know violet! All I know is that I'm going to get the shit kicked out of me today "
" maybe we can take him down today "
" that's some pretty wishful thinking considering that I'm only 5,6 and he's 6,4"
" I don't know Luna maybe"
" maybe violet "
We keep a civil conversation going until we reach Greensville High. I get off the bus and book it to homeroom, and unfortunately Troy is there waiting. He looks at me with confusion and slight rage when he realizes I'm not dressed like a slut. He slinks his way over to my desk to get a good look at me
" What are you wearing ?"
" Clothes"
He discreetly pulls me closer, and quickly slapped my face when no one was looking
" Don't disrespect me. You know I don't like you in these clothes, I'll let this slide for now because I'm in a good mood. But next time you pull a little stunt like this, I'm cutting all the gross shit you wear. Even if your in it"
I shake my head slowly, and hold my face where he hit me. He looks me up and down one more time and shakes his head with pure disgust and sits back at his seat.
The 7:30 bell rings, and my day starts from there. First period language arts was boring as always but I pushed through it. Sometimes the books we read grab my attention but that's really it.
Second period, math just made me feel absolutely stupid. I don't understand why we even need trigonometry in the first place.
Third period, science was actually pretty fun because we did an experiment. We got to mix together different solutions to see what would happen. One kid messed up the amount and got cover in peachy brown liquid.
Fourth period biology made me happy. Our teacher got a class pet, a hog nose snake. It's my favorite snake and he let me hold the snake and play with it all class long .
Fifth period was my lunch, I had nothing as usual, while Troy ate like a pig. I'm usually not bothered but today was nacho day and they actually looked edible for once.
Sixth period civics with Callahan was just a total snooze fest, and the test was actually pretty easy; I'll be surprised if Troy manages to fuck it up. It's only 10 questions with the last being open ended. It took me five minutes to finish. Of course Troy tried to cheat on it but I just stayed focused
Seventh period art was fun as always.we got to make our own version of famous paintings. I got The Great Wave off Kanagawa. Eighth period history was interesting to say the least having to hear about how Mrs Shill and her ex took a trip to Washington and how her ex husband took a trip down another girl's pants. Ninth period, my blessing period, or so I thought.
As soon as I walked into class Mrs Adler gave me some of her lunch as always then she gave me a check with 5 grand on it. This took me by surprise at first but she just went and hugged me and told me to sit at my desk.
" Class I have an announcement"
All six of us - Rayna, Charles, Tori, Dylan, Mason, and me - sat on the edge of our seats.
" I'm pregnant! And that means I'm going on maternity leave."
The group looks at each other in shock but congratulates Mrs Adler. We clapped and cheered. I was so happy but in the back of my mind I knew she was going to be gone for the rest of my senior year. I was fighting back tears the entire time.
" and as my replacement you guys are going to have Mr Calix" she pointed to a man in the back of the class
As the group studies the new teacher for a bit I am just dumbfounded by how handsome this man is. His hair is dyed, with a deep rose red up top blending into a rich chestnut color. His skin is naturally tanned and shimmered. His eyes are a chocolate color. His suit was bulging from the muscles he had underneath. This man was simply breathtaking.
He walks to the front to introduce himself.
" Hello students, my name is Mr Calix and I will be your new teacher "
His voice was deep yet smooth and silky. It was something I've never heard. As the class greeted him, Mrs Adler goes over how the class works and how the student behaves. Afterwards she surprised us with a small going away party. There were blue and pink cupcakes, a 2 bag of Doritos, 2 two liter bottles of sprite, and a small bowl of baby themed candies. As the party starts and the kids get talking Mrs Alder calls me up to the front of the class to talk with her and her replacement.
" Luna here is personally my favorite student, she's the daughter I never had. " I stood there and smiled.
" Now Luna I have told Mr Calix about your living conditions and he has agreed to do the same things I did like give you lunch and some of his bonus"
I looked at both of them in shock. I hug Mrs Adler and shake hands with Mr Calix. He pulled me in for a hug seeing how excited I was. Not only did he look and sound good but he hugged great too. I was just so happy that I still got the help I desperately needed.
" Don't worry Luna" said Calix in his deep voice " your in good hands here"
I looked up into his face and smiled. He returned the gesture and pointed me back to the party. As I walked back I heard them starting to talk about the classroom and grading systems and so forth. I just ate till my heart's content with sugary sweets and soda. I was a having a really good time, until Mrs Adler gave us the ten minute alert. As we got packed up Mrs Adler walked around with gift bags and a small piece of paper. The paper had two columns with big bold letters at the top reading " What will Mrs Adler name the baby?" The columns were labeled with boy and girl. You wrote your name in both columns and a name you the baby should have depending on it's gender. I put my own name for the girl column, and for the boy column I wrote Phoenix. Soon after the bell rang and I stayed behind.
" Luna I know it's going to be hard with me not being in class and having a new teacher. I know it's not allowed but here is my personal email. If something happens, you don't understand something, or you just need someone to talk to, email me"
At this point I couldn't hold back the tears. I started to cry and just held Mrs Adler close.
" and by the way I think Phoenix is a great name"
That made me smile a bit and calmed me down. I composed myself and spoke
" Adler you know I'm gonna miss you right?"
She pulled me in for a hug. She gave some tissues and some water so I'd stop crying. After a few minutes, Troy comes knocking on the door. I can tell he wasn't too happy from his eyes, but he held it back well.
" Hi Mrs Adler. " he waved quickly " I'm just here to pick Luna up".
" Just one more minute Troy, I just want to make sure Luna is ready for the test coming up!"
Troy forced a smile and went to stand in the hallway. She came close to my ear, as of to whisper something
" Calix knows all that I know about this, he's here for you. He's know about Troy and how his uncle is chief of police. He knows everything"
I turned my head towards Calix and thanked him quietly. Mrs Adler picked her head back up and began talking at a normal level and started walking both me and Mr Calix to the door.
" And that's why if you don't put the motherboard right behind the second circuit it will break. Well that's all you need to know for the test. Have a good day and study for that test Mrs Luna"
" I will, I promise. Have a nice day! Oh and you have a nice day too Mr Calix!" I said quickly.
" You have a good day too Luna. I'll see you tomorrow" his voice came out so soft and calmly. It was like a knife through butter.
As I was about the cross the door I saw Troy. It's like the sound of any other man who's near me drives him insane. He turned and saw Calix and immediately pulled me close. He waved and turned to get to the car. It was silent the whole way home. I just knew sometime bad was going to happen