"You really have some moves Shane, I underestimated you there for a second"
"You have great moves yourself, you just went pow, pow, pow and the guy went screaming like a lost primate" I smiled sitting on my chair for the last afternoon period.
"I don't think I could best you in a fight anyway, you are…sleek"
"Yeah, you can't"
"Huh, anyway…I have to thank you for helping me. You put your future security in danger without…"
"No, I was glad to help. In fact, I have you to thank for offering me that opportunity" I said
"I was thinking…" Deborah started. After beating the shit out of those boys, Deborah was actually genuinely smiling. We really did a number on them including soaking their clothes in the toilet bowls after they were crying and bleeding on the floor. I just imagined how stranded they were right now in the washroom with nothing to cover them other than their smelly uniforms.
"Mmh" I looked at her inquiringly. She was currently sitting on my desk with no absolute care that the bell for the last period had already been rung.
"Will you be free after classes, our girls and I are holding a party at my house."
"You are asking me out?" I smiled a bit wickedly but immediately regained a normal expression after I realized I had dimples.
"Get over yourself dude" Deborah lightly slapped my head
"It's just to thank you for helping us"
"Did you invite Buch?" I questioned
"Uhm, no…I'll send one of my girls to call him" Deborah answered
"Where is your place then?"
"Fourth Street behind Southside royal club"
"Will there be beer and weed?"
"Obviously, and music too"
"When will it happen?"
"From seven till tomorrow morning"
"Will there be a lot of people?"
"Yeah, lots of them but girls will make up the majority"
"Oh, okay. One last question, do you live with your parents?"
"I don't have parents" Deborah sighed "Will you come or not?"
"Uhm, I don't think I will make it. I have to help my mom close her stall" I smiled bitterly "but thanks for the invite…"
Deborah's face turned a shade darker making me wonder if I had just said something wrong.
"After all those questions?" she almost whispered "Unbelievable"
"You made me answer all those questions and you could have just said from the start that you won't be available" Deborah scolded
"I…I..."
"Shane Nostra, to my office right away" A voice silenced the class. It was Mrs. Victoria again and she looked angry. Was she angry that I tried to kiss her? Or maybe she reported me to the principal and I was to be expelled. My mother would be so disappointed in me and that fact made me feel bad. She was the person who insisted on me being in school. I wasn't studying and as bad as that was, if I added a suspension to the bucket then my mother would be heartbroken.
"What's your deal with Mrs. Victoria, twice on the same day?" Deborah asked when I stood up right away " Are you sleeping with her?"
"Shut it" I reproached "I'm not sleeping with anyone, I'll be right back"
I clenched my gut as I followed slowly behind Mrs. Victoria silently to her office. What was I thinking anyway, trying to kiss a teacher?