The Teacher (part 5)

Despite the fact of Appleby's sense of losing her old thrills since hanging out with Daniela, she has gained much from that young girl, especially in socializing. Having this new confidence, her class has been more involving than ever, the students are responding a lot better and more active than before. Also, she is more extroverted than before, and this, was something that neither of them had expected.

One day, during one of their weekend getaways, a man at the cafe, after exchanged a few glances with Appleby, came over and said, "You two are just about the best looking gals in the restaurant."

Daniela smiled awkwardly but Appleby responded, "Well, thank you. You don't look half bad yourself."

The man then bravely asked, "I know I might be totally outta line here, but are you girls like sisters or something?"

Daniela barked, "No, we're lovers, why don't you just go hit on other women who are available?"

Appleby gave her a severe look. The man walked away mumbling.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?!" said Appleby.

"Why? You wanna fuck that man?" snapped Daniela.

"Well, if you weren't here," replied the woman.

"Fuck you!" Daniela left her seat and walked out of the cafe and went straight for the car.

As the girl walked off, Appleby realized that jealousy might just be the new thrill to spice up her life. Walking over to the car, Appleby said nothing and drove to their hotel. When they arrived, Appleby told the girl that she will be in the hotel bar. The girl left and Appleby move toward the bar and slugged a shot of sambuca and looked around the room. Meanwhile, the bar was slowly taken over by a group of young men for a bachelor party.

Suddenly, Appleby felt the place filling up with noise and people. After finishing up her drink, Appleby was just about to go when another was placed before her. "Stay," said the bartender.

"Thanks."

"So, are you enjoying the party so far?" ask the bartender.

"No, was just going to hit the sack," replied the woman.

"Why not wait awhile and I can join you?" ask the bartender.

When Appleby finally made her way back to the hotel, she saw Daniela sitting on the bed, back against the wall, and staring blankly at the TV in mute.

"Where did you go?" The girl asked.

"You don't wanna know," said the woman.

Then the girl threw the ashtray on the nightstand and hit the woman on the forehead.

"You little bitch!" cried the woman as she slapped the girl.

The girl charged at the woman and wrapped herself like the strangler fig. The more Appleby Appleby struggled, the tighter she held on. Finally she got away and pinned the girl down and said, "This is not how it's done. You need to calm the fuck down or else I'll walk out that door again and you'll never see me anymore."

"I want to be seen and acknowledged, I'm tired of hiding and pretending," sobbed the girl. "I love you and having a relationship like this is killing me."

"You love me? Honey, I don't think you know what that means to begin with," said Appleby calmly.

"Then what are we doing? Just fuck buddies? Just a perverted teacher-student fuck buddies?" said Daniela, gathering all her stuff by now and walking toward the door.

"No, you're just a pet project. My perverted pet project," said Appleby.