Page 20 of The Teacher

Not a chance in hell.

Skipper Deep may have a hold over my deep dark fantasies, but right now, above everything else, I want him out of my school, out of my town, and out of my life.

7

EIGHT YEARS AGO

SANDY

Inside the car, I apply the lipstick to my lips. Bright red. All done with the makeup, I check myself out in the rear-view mirror.

I look good.

“Okay, I can do this,” I say to myself in the reflection. “You look sexy as hell, Sandy.”

Pep talk over, I adjust my top so that my cleavage is showing at its best angle and I step out of my car. It’s dark out, the only lights on in the street are coming from the house I’ve parked in front of. Thudding club music echoes from inside. I’m here for a house party and I think I’ve found the right house. It’s gotta be this one.

I’m here for a surprise.

My boyfriend, Skipper Deep, thinks I’m at home studying for the end of high-school exams. My Shakespeare English exam. I love Shakespeare, especially his romances. Romeo and Juliet is right on top of that list. I want to become a teacher, preferably for English. Nothing will satisfy me more than passing on my love of Shakespeare and words to the next generation. I’m a bit of a geek, so usually, I would be sat at home studying on a Saturday night, but tonight’s an exception. Tonight’s the night I’ll surprise my boyfriend at this house party. He thinks he’s here on his own, that I’m not coming as usual, that I’m studying at home being the geek that I am.

But no.

This time, I’m going to actually come to the party. Surprise him.

I’m going to blow his mind.

He’s the party boy and I’m the nerdy girl - well, with this lipstick I’m the sexy nerdy girl, the same nerdy girl who’s gonna let her hair down and have a good night.

My phone buzzes in my handbag as I leave the car. It’s my best friend, Nicole.

Hey hun! You sure you’re not coming out tonight? Xx

I chuckle softly to myself. She and my boyfriend have been pushing me at school all week to come out tonight and I have rejected them at every turn. They really, really think I’m not coming out to this party tonight.

Suckers.

Sorry I can’t! Busy studying. You know me! Xx

She replies straight away.

Awww you’re such a little goody-two-shoes geek. Have fun with your textbooks. I’m gonna have fun with some bottles of vodka xx

I laugh and throw my phone back into my handbag.

Yep, Nicole and Skipper have absolutely no idea that I’m coming tonight.

It’s a big deal that I am actually going to a house party.

I can’t wait to see the surprise on their faces when they see me.

We’re all in the last year of high school, so why not go to a house party at least once? Why not make your last year memorable when you’ve spent all this time studying? It’s time to let this geeky girl’s hair down.

I also want to do something cute for Skipper. Something sexy. Tonight, I want to have some proper dirty sex with him. Down and rough. I know he’ll love that. I mean, I’ve even washed and shaved myself and everything. I’m all ready for some hot fun.

Can’t wait.

I skip into the house, ready to surprise. The place inside is busy and even louder than I expected. Neon lighting everywhere. It seemed like the whole school was there, drinking and partying.