room, she noticed that Mr Donnovan wa

ll was she

tention too?' She mused, horrif

quietly, and stood there wa

assroom too. It would only be fair th

bout Maria like she was some

I've ever done to her, '

face, he said in a rather stern voice, "Sto

d she then turned to look at San

, her gaze says fury on the wa

taring for a moment,

k all too well. She could only wonder what

d took the seat next to the window. Then looking at

he looked up, only to see him

hing. When did he move?'

ighed, and then looking out of the window, he asked,

okingly, "No. She usually tri

reach his eyes ... his beautiful smolderin

uld get lost i

rdly reprimanded herself. '

e had to do. He answered her, smirking evilly, "Well

him to the supply room.

all the while feeling her every move watched by her e

helves. While she was accomplishing the chore, they were having quite an interestin

in France before

trailed off, not wanting to give details that wo

re more open-minded. And why did you

her feel kind

fter my mom... passed away." She really couldn't bri

ove from home. I can only gues

ne really

e mentally reasoned, trying to dismiss the thought tha

She despised that sentence with passion. It's just that coming from persons wh

less, "Yes, I had quite a d

before adding in a joking tone, "Especia

d her mouth. She then turned around and said,

was getting a little too familiar with her teacher. And it didn't help her

ed, then

ot, 'I think he doesn't like my attitude

r isn't here, young lady. So, you ar

it was quiet, then he burst off laughing and

lly want me to call him by his first name? Is he... No! don't go there, Maria! He is probably th

plained, a smile tugging at his mouth, "Whe

his desk accessories to busy herself. Not

of you or something, " he sai

ealous of a plain brunette like me... Yeah, right!!

as much efforts as her, I'm sure of

thought away with a flick of her hand, "if it wasn't f

ame face to face with her teacher who said i

tart blushing like crazy

barras

s she could muster when she said, "We

ch she was sure, he didn't mean anything by it – her voice

not seeing her. He was lost in hi

nute or so, and Maria fell out of his spell, i

n his voice came stopping her, "No, it'

by him with her head bent. She picked her backpack from where she had left

htly hurt voice, he asked,

en, smiling, reassured him,

as expressing herself way too freely wi

ep that in mind, '

?" He sought

ered, "I can't... Sorry, sir...

ipped out of the classroom, her hea

to get me right into troubles, I can see that coming.' She t

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ole that was supposed to be her home, she he

th, "I've seen it coming earlier. I wonde

like the worse melody possible, "Mari

s that suppo

on, her unreadable gaze, and

El Diablo was her d

on. I'm not in the mood to listen

asped, "Is that what yo

confused wouldn't even

ing, " her stepmother expla

just couldn't put the sarcasm

ontinued in an angry tone, "It's because

her sister corrected her in

unger sister, and told her in a

a, " was the smug

ss how happy her swo

in. "So you went late just so

inwardly cursing Sandra for being such

bout that. He won't be h

, big time!' Maria had to hold back a snicker, 'She can really be so dumb.

while Maria kept a straight face, ju

re just being silent. Right now felt

ndra's whispering, she said smirking, "You are punished

And I wouldn't go anyway, not that you could keep me from going

rties, why should this one matter

elded disgust, then shook her head at her

on't have the chance. Maria was no longer under her father's responsibility, wh

to be free.

ve to bear with it until I'm out of here, ' she

ter future, laying on her bed, when h

"Hi, how was dete

ad, " she

rowing a party Fri,

ouldn't be serious, right? He must just

uld WE g

I'm the new quarter-back. I can't

yes at that. "You

n! For once

what was wrong with

't like her. Do

er babe

Nevertheless, Maria answered with

Sandra looked

face into the pillow. 'I could always sneak out and go with him if it's so important. But the

–as his girlfriend– would be to go with him

ht? Well, the same applied f

cket one more time, and called Kelly. She was the pers