The Space between Love and Sex (FeathersxAdira)

[Feathers]

The sharp metallic strike filled the courtyard with it's unearthly tone, sending the students lounging on the grass beneath the belltower reluctantly on their way back to class even before the second tone arrived. While the nuns and the teachers themselves might be more lenient when it comes to certain matters, punctuality seemed to be just as big of a guiding principal as the Catholic beliefs that the school was founded upon. Not attending Mass might earn a stern glare and a disappointed shake of the head, but heaven help you if you slink into class after the teacher started speaking.

Returning for her second year, Julie hustled alone the sidewalk that crisscrossed the Commons. Her room was in a different dorm than last year, not only making her a little apprehensive at having new roommates but throwing her sense of travel time between the various buildings of the campus off. Kicking herself, the soft clicking of her heels on the concrete steadily sped up as the red head broke into a slow jog before pulling open the front door of the main campus facility.

"I'm so sorry" Julie whispered under her breath as she slid in the door just as it was about to be closed for class. Glancing around with her amber brown eyes, she spotted a couple of girls she knew from last year and was quick to join them. With a relieved smile on her face at not being forced to spend the next hour with no one she knew, Julie leaned to the side as she chatted and caught up with the comings and goings of the previous summer. Gesturing wildly and slowly becoming more animated as the time stretched on, it all vanished in a second as her eyes fixed on a point across the room.

Another girl with raven black hair and a pierced eyebrow waited patiently to catch Julie's eye. When she finally did, Sandra puckered up her lips and made sure Julie caught the gesture downward with her eyes. Quizzically, she waited for the silent reply back. It had never take Julie this long before, she practically jumped at the chance for no strings attached sex before the summer after all. Chalking the delay up to being out of the flow of things Sandra gave her a hard look and licked her lips.

Wide eyed and lost in her thoughts, Julie's head eventually nodded a soft yes before pulling her head away back to the front of the class. Brushing a bit of red hair away from her face she slunk back into her chair as if all the warm air was let out of her balloons. She had met Sandra last year, and within a couple hours of meeting the two had ended up tangled in Julie's bedsheets. It wasn't planned....it just kind of happened. Chewing on the tip of her pen and ignoring her friends for the time being she tried to rationalize the dirty feeling in the pit of her stomach away. She was lonely, she hadn't been laid in a month, she wanted to make Sandra happy, she tried telling herself all of these things to no avail. But even if she could quench all the loneliness inside her, that didn't make being used for an easy fuck feel any better.

 

[Adira]

The loud sound of a classic alarm clock cut through her sweet dream. Letting out a soft line of curse words, making sure nobody heard her or she could get into trouble, she reached for it and shut it up. Then Esther stood up, walked towards the bathroom and looked into the mirror. As each and every morning, her long black hair was all tangled up. Sighing she turned her shower on, before walking back towards the kitchen and put water and coffee in the coffee maker, started it and went back to the shower. After the shower, she wrapped the towel around her head and walked back to the kitchen where she poured herself a fresh cup of coffee. With a loud sigh, she sat herself down in her couch, sniffing the aroma off the hot beverage before taking a sip of it.

After her usual morning ritual she put on a simple white blouse, a black skirt that reaches just over her knees, a black blazer and to make her feel more feminine, a pair of silk black stockings in simple black pumps. Then she put on some little make-up and finally put her long hair in a ponytail. Just as the students, the teachers had to keep on a dress code when they were in front of a class. After classes, she could wear her own clothes. Off course she had to keep in mind that she was a teacher so it couldn’t be to revealing. But since she grew up in a catholic family, her brother now being the priest off this school, she was used to it. Off course she have had her rebellion phase, and even know she was dating, and off course sleeping, with a man that her parents didn’t like. Lucky for her, her brother always understood her better and always supported her ways. He was even the reason she got a job at this school, which was solemnly for young girls.

Thinking of it, she looked at her watch and saw it was time to go to the class. After taking her necklace, a simple white golden cross, she locked her room and went to her class. It was the first day of the new year, so she was curious to see what kind of people she got in class. Looking at the girls as they slowly filled up the class, she was about to shut the door and start class, when one last girl slipped in, apologizing for being late. She then looked at her identity sheet, looked for her picture and the name with it. “I hope you don’t make it an habit off showing up so late Miss Julie.” She said with a stern glare as the girl took a seat.

After everyone was seated, she walked towards her desk and put the papers on it and turned towards the blackboard. Taking a piece of chalk into her left hand and started writing her last name in huge graceful letters on the blackboard. After she was done, she turned back towards the class. “Good morning all of you. My name is Miss Palmer. I’ll be your teacher this year. So let’s all be friendly and cooperate with each other so that we can have a fun year without any troubles.” She said with a smile, noticing how the girl that came in late was making seductive faces towards another girl. But before she could say anything about it, the girl had shifted her attention back towards her.
“Okay, so let’s start with today’s history lesson shall we. Take your books and open them on page 26….” She started class and kept an close eye on affairs, making sure everyone was paying attention but also kept it as light and pleasurable as possible.

 

[Feathers]

Julie risked a glance Sandra's way, unable to let things slide. After going their separate ways all summer long she had the sheer audacity to expect that she would bend right over like a good little whore at their first day back. Mentally Julie ran through all the things that she wanted to say, grand sweeping declarations of independence from her past rattled off in her head. But that fire inside herself soon died down, just as it always had. Her father had called her his 'little volcano' in a happier time, because after she erupted she was back to her normal self shortly afterward. As her willpower drained so did the reasons why she should walk away from a place that she really didn't want to be in the first place.

Much too late she realized that she was staring. Sandra's grey eyes looked back with a mixture of condescending amusement and desire. Mustering up the last of her courage, Julie softly shook her head in a side to side no motion. Such an epic feat of courage was apparently lost of the black haired girl, who merely flashed a wide amused smile before turning back towards the front. "Crap, crap crap crap" Julie whispered to herself. Maybe this is how drowning people feel, she wondered as her eyes fixed to the open notebook in front of herself, no matter how much they fight and struggle the outcome is always the same.

Blinking away tears of frustration she turned her attention back to the front of the room in a last ditch effort to distract herself before she got upset. Miss Palmer did seem like the friendly sort, or as close as a teacher could get here. And for an slightly older woman, she was simply stunning. There was just a certain 'aura' about her, and had she had the crown of a princess on her head it would have looked in no way out of place. Maybe this class wouldn't be so bad after all, the present company and lackluster history non withstanding.

Sheepishly Julie realized that she had completely fazed out while Miss Palmer announced what page they were on. Waiting for a small break in the lecture from the front of the class room, her purple fingernail slowly raised in the air and awaited acknowledgement. "I'm sorry Miss Palmer...but...ummm......what page were we on again?" she asked, and almost pained expression on her face as she drew the class's attention. "Way to go, what is it with you and first impressions?" Sandra asked out loud, smirking again as the blood drained from Julie's face.

 

[Adira]

After class had started, it became clear that something was happening between the redhead and the girl with the black hair. Making a mental note off it, she kept going with the class, but her gaze kept going back to both girls. Inside she was wondering if these two girls might be related or had something going on. She off course had heard rumors that some of the girls inside the boardrooms that hooked up. It was something she could understand. If you’re spending all day and night with the same people, it would be natural to develop feelings for someone, even if they are from the same gender.

And since she herself had experienced around when in college, she couldn’t say anything negative on it. Even though it went against everything this school stands for. So she made sure to talk to both girls and make sure if they had something going on, they had to keep it off the radar. If one of the other teachers, or even worse nuns, found out what was happening, they wouldn’t just face detention or any other punishment. They would be thrown out of school without any chance to explain themselves. That was what it meant being in a catholic school. Then suddenly there came the question from the redhead and the snide comment from the black head. “That’s enough off that Miss Sandra. If anyone makes comments then it will be me. Anymore of that and you can go explain yourselves with the headmistress.” Her tone was harsh and direct, making sure there was no talkback.

Also the fact that she mentioned the headmistress of the second year, who also was head of the nun order, made sure that Sandra wouldn’t say anything back. Esther knew firsthand how troublesome it could be talking to the headmistress. Then she turned her head towards Julie. “And I would appreciate if you would pay more attention on the lesson then on your classmates. We’re on page 28 at the moment. And because of this, you just volunteered to read the next part. Start where the English just became the new world power after defeating the Spanish Armada.” She said, starting to walk around once again as she listened how the young girl started to read.

 

[Feathers]

"Yes Miss Palmer" Julie said, with a small sigh of relief. Meeting the teacher's eyes for once, she continued "..and....thank you Miss Palmer."

Picking up her textbook and reading what she prescribed, Julie could feel her mood instantly lift by just imagining what look Sandra was shooting Miss Palmer at the moment. Nothing got under the girl's skin quiet like being told what to do, made worse by knowing that she had no realistic choice in whether to obey or not. So it was Sandra being bossed around for once, a pleasant irony not lost on the tormentee.

As she worked her way down the paragraphs, her eyes were drawn once again to the beauty making her way around the classroom. Her mind drifted as she read, wondering for some reason about her story. Who was she outside of school? Did she ever giggle? What did she do when she wanted to roll up and die? And as she thought, she couldn't really find a reason as to why she was wondering these things. So lost her in her own mind, she mouth aimlessly kept going well into the paragraph about how English sea power influenced the development of colonialism.

 

[Adira]

Esther was surprised to hear Julie thank her before she started to read as she had done nothing special. Shrugging her shoulders, she continued to walk around the class, making it so that the soft clicking of her heels on the floor where the only thing heard besides Julie’s voice. Most of her looks around the class, went automatically towards this young girl. She couldn’t help but admire her young looks. The smooth ivory skin that was in perfect contrast with the vibrant red hair. Deep amber eyes in which it would be easy to drown if you would let down your guard. It was clear that this girl was a real beauty since she really stood out against the rest of the class while they all were wearing the same school uniform.

Feeling that her mind would wonder and steer right into forbidden territory, she focused back on Julie’s reading up loud. Yet after a while she couldn’t help but let a soft sigh escape her since it was crystal clear that the girl’s mind also wasn’t focused on the text. “Okay that’s enough Miss Julie.” She interrupted the girl as she reached the end of the page. “Now, we learned about the Golden Age off the British. But if you look closely to the history of mankind, there have been a dozen Golden ages always followed by decay and the loss of power, followed by the rise of another empire. I want you all to think about why that has happened, what were the reasons of the decay and loss of power, and make a report off it in your own words.” She could hear people grunting and complaining that it just was the first school day and that they all ready got homework. Giving a strict stare, the murmurs stopped. “Okay then. That was all for today. You can go to your next class. Except Miss Julie and Miss Sandra I want both of you to come to my desk.”

She patiently waited in her chair behind the desk as both girls came to her and everybody else left. When the last girl left and closed the door behind her, she stood up. This was to intimidate both girls since she was a bit taller than both off them, and to give another surplus to her authority. “Okay, I don’t need to know what has happened between the two of you, but whatever it is, make sure to keep it out off the school and in the dorms. I don’t want both of you causing any more trouble in my lessons, by either giving snide comments.” She turned her hard glare towards Sandra and then towards Julie. “Or by paying no attention to the class and being lost in your own thoughts.” Noticing both wanted to say something, she immediately raised her hand, making sure they kept quiet. “This isn’t open for debate. If you have problems you can always come to talk to me after class, but I expect the both of you to be on time, pay attention and do your work in the class without causing any more problems. Is that understood?”

 

[Feathers]

Sneaking a glance over at Sandra, Julie watched with some interest the interplay that was going on between the three of them. While Miss Palmer lacked the girls sheer ruthlessness, she made up for it with a keen understanding of power and it's uses at maintaining order. As her teacher held up her hand to stifle the coming coming objection before it even arrived Julie fought the urge to lunge forward and wrap her arms around Miss Palmer's neck. Despite being only their first day together she found an instant respect for her in her calm and collected demeanor, something the Julie found herself growing more envious of by the second as she practically dismantled Sandra.

"Perfectly understood, Miss Palmer" Sandra said, her voice dripping with venom. Her hands were clenched into fists at her side at the audacity of the teacher to call her to task because of a simple comment. And from a relatively teacher, none the less. Vowing silently to make it an extremely long year for Miss Palmer, Sandra slung her bag over her shoulder without another word. Giving a hard look at Julie as she walked out of the room she bumped into the red head just hard enough for Julie to have to take a step forward to re-balance herself.

Just as suddenly as the class had started with a clamor, it ended with a whimper as Miss Palmer and Julie found themselves alone for the first time. Julie's hand brushed away the red strands from her face nervously, seeking to do anything to break the awkwardness of the silence. There were so many things she wanted to say and not nearly enough nerve to say them with. From admiration about how she had handled the hellion, her seemingly effortless poise, to how she seemed to draw the room towards herself, they all fought for a spot on Julie's list of things she happened to like about the woman.

"I really like your class, Miss Palmer" Julie managed, condensing all of the things she wanted to say into the least amount of words possible. "I think you're an awesome teacher. I'm really sorry I messed up, it's just that....." she lapsed into silence, looking at the doorway that Sandra had barged out of.

 

[Adira]

Hearing the harsh reply full of venom coming from Sandra, Esther new that this girl would give her more trouble later on that year. Unconsciously she rubbed the bridge of her nose while closing her eyes and letting out a soft sight. Completely forgetting Julie was still in the room. So when she suddenly heard the voice of Julie, she almost let out a squeal off surprise. Lucky she could just keep her composure and opened her eyes again, softly smiling at the girl. “Thank you for that compliment Miss Julie, but this was just the first class. You better wait another few weeks and then still see if you like it so much.” She said, calmly sitting down in her chair and took out the papers for the next class.

But strangely enough, the young redhead still kept standing in the classroom. Listening to her some more she noticed the look the girl gave towards the doorway. A lot of bells started to ring inside her head and also a lot of possible scenarios of what has happened between Julie and Sandra started to flow into her mind. Quickly dispersing them all, she turned her attention back to the beautiful red head that was standing in front of her. “Like I said before, it’s not my business what happened between you two in the past or what is going on now. But you got to learn how to keep your personal affairs from interfering with your school life. May I suggest you two talk out whatever it is between you and her? It would only be to your mutual benefit because you’ll be stuck together for the rest of the year.” She tried to give advice without being too intrusive. “Think about it for a moment. Well not now because you got to get going or you’ll also be late for your next class. So get on going Miss Julie. We’ll continue this talk another time, okay?” She said before looking down at her papers, starting to prepare for her next lesson.

 

[Feathers]

"I.....I don't think a couple weeks is going to change stuff" Julie said meekly, clasping her hands in front of her body. ".....in any area."

Even with the obvious dismissal from Miss Palmer, Julie stood motionless. How could she explain that this wasn't something that could be talked away, anymore than a hurricane could be reasoned with. She wanted to spill her guts on the ground right there, she did extended the offer to talk over her problems earlier, after all. It was with a twinge of sadness that she remembered where she was and with whom she was talking to though. What would Miss Palmer know about this? She didn't exactly seem like the type to get into her position in the first place, with her self confidence and grace she was the steel to Julie's own paper. And the more she thought about it, the more Julie wished she could know what they felt like.

"My personal affairs like to show up even if you don't want them to. Shes not really the talking type. I know you've only just met her....I mean us; but you can guess that by now." Julie spoke slightly more freely than she normally would have, enjoying the sympathetic ear for the moment. But when her glace returned to Miss Palmer from the floor it looked like the woman had already mentally left the building. It felt dirty, coming close to sharing her dirtiest secrets to someone that didn't seem to care. "I'm....I'm sorry. You seem busy. I'll leave you alone. I....I liked talking to you." She offered with a quiet voice, slinging the strap of her messenger bag over her shoulder. "Sandra should be better tomorrow after we...."

"Sorry I'm going to be late. Bye!" Julie blurted with the touch of red in her cheeks giving her hair a run for it's money. Hurrying out the doorway, Sandra was waiting there, just like Julie knew she would be. Letting her drape an arm over her shoulder she made the walk of shame down the hallway to their next class.

 

[Adira]

As soon as the redhead left the classroom, Esther could feel she had made a mistake by dismissing her so easily. Cursing herself for her inconsiderate manners, she got up and went after the Julie to ask what she meant by saying “that Sandra should be better tomorrow” and why she never had finished that sentence. But the answer all ready showed itself when Sandra came to Julie and draped her arm over the girl, ignoring the painful look Julie had in her eye. This image was just like someone parading around with some kind of trophy. Now she even regretted her decision of dismissing Julie so fast even more. The redhead had been right, simple talking wouldn’t be able to change anything. She opened her mouth to call of Julie, when suddenly she heard someone say her name. Turning around she saw a freshman holding out a piece of paper. “Miss Palmer? I had to give you this from Mother Superior.”

Taking the piece of paper with a kind smile, she thanked the girl that brought it and send her on her way. As she opened the piece of paper, Esther saw it was a summons to Mother Superior’s office. Even though she had been a teacher in the school for a few years, but being summoned towards the office of Mother Superior, or the headmistress as the students knew her, was almost never a good sign. Looking over a shoulder, she could just get one last glance of the red hair of Julie disappearing in the crowd. Since the opportunity to call her back, she decided to go to Mother Superior’s office.

As she arrived with shaking legs, she knocked on the door and then respectfully waited outside. “Enter!” The harsh voice of Mother Superior could be heard crystal clear through the door. Feeling a cold shudder crawling up her back, she shook it off and then entered, holder her head bowed down a little. “Ah Miss Palmer, perfect timing. Take a seat.” As always her tone was demanding so Esther sat down immediately. Then she waited patiently for Mother Superior to take the word again.
“As you might know, Mother Claire has left the school to return back towards the convict. Therefore the spot of dorm mother of the second years has opened up. Normally this would go to one of the nuns but Father Michael suggested that we should give you this space. Since your young yourself he said it would be easier for you to connect with them. Thus making it easier to nip problems in the bud. I off course don’t agree and think a firm approach still is the best. Not to mention that I might get to hard for you to combine both your job as our history teacher and dorm mother. So the first complaint or sign that you are slacking that reaches my desk will mean that you’ll immediately be replaced by a nun far more capable. Did I make myself clear Miss Palmer?”

Esther had to blink a few times with her eyes before she realized what just had happened. Her eyes opened wide when it sunk in. “Thank you so much for this opportunity Mother Superior. I will definitely try not to disappoint your trust in me.” Mother Superior then took a sheet of paper and handed it over to her. “Yeah yeah I know. Here are the room assignments that Mother Claire left behind. Now on your way.” With the piece of paper in her hand, Esther stood up and gave a quick glance at the names on it. She immediately saw Julie’s name on and also noticed that she was paired with Sandra in the same room. A flashback of the girls problems and how Julie was used as a trophy, she turned around in the door opening. “Can I change these to my liking?” She quickly asked. “Off course your now in charge of them. Now off you go. I have work to do.” And with that she left the office. In her classroom she took the list and a piece of fresh paper. Counting the rooms and students, she noticed there were rooms of four and two. Thinking a bit about it, she decided it was best to drop Sandra in a room for two and Julie in a room with three other roommates. She picked three girls that weren’t in the same class of Sandra so the chances of them being friends would be lower and therefore Julie would be free of Sandra there. When she was done, she went to the dorms and hung up the piece of paper next to the notice that she now was in charge of this dorm.

 

[Feathers]

Noticing the gaggle of girls standing around the bulletin board, Julie slowed her walk to a stop and wandered over to see what was the matter. The first thing she noticed brought a small smile to her face, Miss Palmer was definitely an upgrade in more ways than one from the crusty Mother Claire. For some reason the woman had always looked down upon her, for what she didn't know but she had her guesses. Secrets were few and far between so many girls pushed into such a small space and all it took was one slip for the wrong thing to get back to Mother Claire's ears.

Miss Palmer's grace and beauty was a new addition. With a start, the redhead's eyes went wide as she realized what this meant. Miss Palmer would be taking Claire's old room, which from the look of the chart meant she was roughly halfway across the building. Squinting her eyes and leaning forward, her lips uttered a subdued "Oh no"

It turns out that her brand new room was only several doors down the hallway from her teacher's. Working it over in her head, Julie wondered if this was because of what she had let slip during the after-class meeting that they had. Was she mad? Disgusted? Trying to change her? Whatever the reasons, she knew that this was an opportunity. One she wasn't letting slip from her hands, she decided as she hurried to her old room to toss her personal effects into a box before Sandra arrived. She felt slightly bad for whoever her new roommate was, since Sandra would likely be pissed at getting her booty call shutoff, but not nearly bad enough to consider staying.

Box in hand she strolled casually down the hallway, wondering if she knew her roommates already. Their names were on the list of course, but in a school this big the ability to recognize people by face came in much more handy than knowing names. Hey, maybe they might even be cool. Sitting around and talking all night seemed like an awesome thing to do. Not about any particular topic of course, but just chatting. Sandra had hated chatting. She put it under her 'stupid waste of time' category, which coincidentally was where most of the planet was under as well. That was the thing about her, she might be a bitch most of the time, but she wasn't complicated which made it really easy to predict her moods.

Julie stopped in the middle of the hallway, hesitating for a moment before turning back around. Room 134? That was Miss Palmer's right? She argued with herself. She just wanted to say thank you for giving her the gift of freedom, right? Setting the box on the floor, Julie knocked lightly on the door, half hoping that Miss Palmer wasn't home just to get her off the hook before she made a fool out of herself. In the back of Julie's mind, she couldn't help but wonder what she looked like when she didn't need to be perfect.

 

[Adira]

After she had hung up the room assignments, Esther went back to her classroom. The next few hours she spent teaching a few more classes. Luckily they all went smooth. Of course there were a few little accidents of girls trying to chat in whisper tone or someone who thought it would be possible to read a magazine in her class, but with one of her stern looks she settled things. Naturally there also were students who hung on her lips and took in each word of her as if it was precious nectar. Yet none of those made such an impression as Julie had done. Why the beautiful redhead had captivated her so much, she didn’t understand. And that made her feel frustrated since she was someone who always wanted to know how the world turned. So not knowing the answer right now, she closed her map with a loud smack and stood up. “Okay just sitting here will only get me more headaches.” She said to herself and then looked at her watch.

She had at least one more hour before all classes would end and since she herself didn’t have any other class to teach, she decided to go and run off her frustrations. So she went back to her chambers, changed her strict outfit for a simple top and shorts with a pair of running shoes beneath it. Then she took her I-pod and put in the ears. Off course she had to make sure none of the nuns saw her like that or she would get another lecture about how to dress like a proper women. That was something she could go without thus she softly snuck outside. Once outside, she took a deep breath of fresh air, turned the music on and started to run along a path she know very well. The steady beat of her feet in combination of the music, the sun on her face and the smell of the outside made her forget all the things she was thinking about and she just focused on the next part of the road.

After forty minutes, she arrived back at the main gate of the school where she came across her brother who was taking a walk. “You do know I should give you a lecture about your outfit?” He greeted her with a smile. “You do know I still can kick your but?” She replied back to him with a smile and slowed down her pace and walked along with him. “Off course you wouldn’t do anything like that and invoke the wrath of God by attacking one of his holy men.” “The wrath of God I can take, the wrath of Mother Superior is something else.” Then they both laughed as they walked towards the dorms. “Oh and I heard I have to thank you for tossing me in front of the vultures.” She said looking at his reaction. This was the same as always, a little smirk on his face and the rest perfectly played innocence. “Is that so. Apparently even Mother Superior isn’t that tightlipped as I thought she would be. But I know you’ll do a fantastic job. This is what you were born to do. You’re a fantastic teacher sis and you’ll be an even better dorm mother who’ll guide these pure souls into a bright future.” As she heard him talk, she couldn’t help but blush a little because of the unexpected compliments. “Well before I do that, I better go and clean up myself first. Or else these pure souls won’t listen to anything I got to say because they go running because I smell to bad. See you later.” With a wave they parted ways.

When she arrived at the dorms, she noticed school was out and everyone was gathering in the hall to see the notice. Not wanting to face all the girls dressed and sweaty like she was, she decided to go and snuck into her room. Yet she cursed for choosing a room in the middle off the hallway. Well when she chose it, she thought it was smart since that way it would be easier for the students to come to her because she was part of them and accessible. But now it seemed like the stupidest reasons ever. Luckily most of the girls had their attention on the bulletin board or were busy talking about what they just had read, making it easier for her to get past them. She almost reached her room and not a lot of people had seen her and no one had talked to her but all her hopes of reaching her room safely got crushed the moment she saw Julie standing in front of her door. Cursing in herself she walked to the redhead. “Is there anything you need of me Miss Julie or is there some other reason you’re standing in front of my room? If so please come inside.” She asked the girl while she walked past her, unlocked her door and went inside, waiting to see what the other girl would do yet inside hoping that the other girl wouldn’t hesitate to long what to do. Since she still hoped to be able to quickly shut the door and hide her outfit and sweaty body.

 

[Feathers]

Julie attention turned down the hall, back to her new room a couple doors down as her fourth knock echoed softly off the white door. As a sigh of relief passed her lips Julie silently berated herself for even coming here. What was she planning to say to Miss Palmer even if she was home? Why did she even think that Miss Palmer would care about what she thought? The room move was probably a random thing anyway, just someway to use her new found authority as a show of force. But her biggest wonder was why her mind kept returning to the teacher, even after being blown off earlier after class.

So the warm voice right as she was about to walk away made her jump a solid inch off the floor. "Y-Yes Miss Palmer. I'm here to see you. I didn't think you were here, but you are! Because....you live here. That would make sense!" Julie quipped nervously. Feeling almost like she got caught doing something bad, she stood staring as Miss Palmer pushed past her and held the open door for her. Blinking at her for a moment Julie soon hopped through the doorway when her mind put together what was going on. "Sorry Miss Palmer. I just wanted to say Hi, and thanks for the talk after class. I'll try better, I promise."

Curious, Julie's head swiveled around the room as she spoke. It felt almost sacrilegious so be standing her, in the personal space of someone that she had grown to respect so much. "Your place is very nice, you have good taste. You're so smart AND you can decorate? You're like, the best person ever." The redhead gushed before she noticed the skimpy shorts and tight shirt in front of her. "Oh, Wow.............."

Julie's mind immediately went to the comparison between the woman and Sandra. Seeing the full, womanly figure after being used to Sandra's skinny frame was an easy choice to know what she liked better. "I.....I could.....come back later" she stuttered, gesturing towards the door with her thumb as her eyes drank in her figure. "Oh gosh, you're pretty."

 

[Adira]

Seeing how the girl started to stutter when she was startled, Esther couldn’t help but think she was really cute looking all nervous like that. Thus she made a mental note about it, it might come in handy later on. Then she was surprised of her own thoughts. Why would it by handy? It wasn’t her place to find students cute or not, or know how to push their buttons. A bit confused she closed the door behind Julie, at the same time straightening her face. When turned back around she noticed the girl checking out her place and complimenting it and her at the same time. It even felt as if she was trying to flirt with her. And that got confirmed by the look she got then. It almost felt as if Julie was undressing her with her eyes. Even the words that followed gave extra confirmation to her suspicion of the redhead flirting with her.

The fact that the younger girl was flirting with her, both freaked her out and at the same time she felt happy. Still she didn’t like the look in the girls eyes so she took a large towel and wrapped it around her. It also helped against her sweating body to cool down. “Euhm thank you I guess.” She answered a bit intimidated. Her mind was working overtime, thinking about what to say next. Then the scene of what happened earlier in the hallway at school came to mind. “Also I want to apologize for dismissing you so suddenly at school. But if you want we can talk now or maybe after you settled in with your new roommates?” She said while pulling out a chair sitting down in it, letting Julie decide what she wanted to do.

 

[Feathers]

Julie plopped into the offered seat without hesitation, crossing her legs and smoothing her skirt around them before continuing. Miss Palmer didn't seem like the type that a quick flash of skin would win over quickly, so she should just avoid that altogether right now. Catching herself, she went over what she just thought. Was she trying to seduce her teacher? Really? Out of all the attractive females in the school why did this one seem so fascinating?

"I'd like to talk to you now, if that's okay Miss Palmer." Julie said, brushing the loose red strands out of her face. "And I forgive you. You......you really wouldn't understand anyway. I know me and her seem like we have our differences, big differences actually. But she wasn't this way when we first met. She was sweet. But some people handle getting shoved in her like sardines differently I guess. She started always looking for ways to tell herself that she was better than everyone, prettier than everyone......had a better girlfriend than anyone." Julie explained, her eyes never faultering from Miss Palmer's as she tried to gauge her reaction. Silently she cursed that towel wrapping her sweaty body, but even then it just made the woman look all the more regal.

"We used to make love twice a day, three if we didn't have any classes that day. But now, it's just whenever she is aggravated or upset. I'm sure if I were still in her room right now I'd be naked laying spread eagle on the bed. I.....I want something more than just feeling good. I need to love the person I'm with, and I don't love her anymore. I know I shouldn't be saying this to you, that you can go to the headmistress and get me kicked out just for suggesting it. But I'm not ashamed. I did love her, at one point. Do.........do you know what I mean?"

 

[Adira]

As Julie sat down, Esther bowed a bit forward to listen carefully to what the young redhead would say. As Julie told what had happened last year and thus confirmed what she had been thinking on beforehand. So as soon as she heard Julie talk about her having sex with Sandra, she saw them both in different stances on different back grounds. Feeling her cheeks heat up by her own thoughts, she turned her face away for a moment, looking outside, trying to hide the embarrassment she felt for her own thoughts. This was one of her students that came to her with a problem. Not someone she had to fantasize about. For Christ sake she was dating a handsome man who adored her and who she really liked.

When she finally was able to clear her thoughts, she turned her head and focus back towards the girl sitting in front of her. Taking one last breath to keep her calm, she gave Julie a soft smile. “Okay first don’t worry I won’t tell the headmistress about this. But you should be careful about this kind of behavior, it’s still a catholic boarding school. If they find out about that you and everyone else like you will be kicked out without a second thought. And I would be sad to lose a student. Also as second, I can understand what you mean. But when the person you love doesn’t love you back and just uses you, you can’t allow them to keep on taking advantage of your love. Even if that means things get difficult for a while. Just remember, each cloud has a silver lining, you just have to look of it really carefully.” She ended with another soft smile.

Then she stood up and walked towards the door. “Now if you don’t have any other special things to talk about, I would suggest you go and meet your new roommates. And if Sandra makes a fuss or anything you can always come to me and I’ll handle things then. I’m still a teacher remember that. Also I kind of want to go take a shower and freshen up a little after my run. Don’t want to get sick on the first week of the new school year, it wouldn’t make a good impression now would it.” She said with a wink and opened the door for Julie.

 

[Feathers]

"Everyone else like me? You say it like I just confessed that I kill kittens behind the building at night." Julie sighed. "I know what you are saying, and I appreciate the fact that you care, I really do. But pretending not to be myself makes me feel dirty, so I'm not going to hide it" Julie said "It's not like I tell everyone I meet. I just thought....that you would understand. The teachers here don't forget what it's like to be an actual living breathing person until their fifth year."

"Silver lining? I guess, but I haven't found out just how difficult things are going to be. It's easy to say you are going to be strong in the afternoon, but midnight is the loneliest time." Julie said, picking up her box of personal effects and looking at the open door. "I....I kinda think I've found a silver lining. I might have lost a girlfriend, but I did get to really meet you.I mean, not just in class. For once, I'm glad that Sandra didn't shut up, otherwise I might not be right here"

"Okay, I'll get out and leave you in peace" Julie smiled back. "And you made an impression the first time that I saw you. I just knew......that you were different. You......just glow" Taking a couple more steps closer to the door Julia ground to a stop once again. "Is it okay if I come back some other time? I like talking to you. It might be a good school year I think" Julie guessed before sliding out the open doorway and to her new room, catching one last glance at those fantastic legs.

 

[Adira]

Esther let out a soft sigh and softly pressed her right hand fingers against her nose bone while she closed her eyes for a moment since she felt a migraine was starting to rise up. There was clearly no normal way to have a talk with this girl without her being upset about something. “I didn’t mean it like that.” She said a bit annoyed by both the starting headache as the reaction of the girl. “Though the people who are in charge of this school will see it on that level. And those aren’t the only ones, outside the school, in normal life there are a lot of other people who think the same and are not afraid to hurt you because of it. So a bit of discretion will get you a long way in life.” She said, hoping this time Julie wouldn’t explode once again.

Then when Julie was about to head out and asked her if she could come back another time, Esther smiled kindly. “Off course you are sweetie.” But as soon as she said it, she could feel the stare of Julie on her legs. Once again the look in the girls eyes give her a cold shudder and filled her with excitement at the same time. This time however she didn’t show any sign of it and waited until the girl was out of her room to take another breath.

 

[Feathers]

Julie walked out of the door, humming happily to herself. She could tell that she was pulling a couple strings in the increasingly exasperated teacher, but that was part of the thrill. There wasn't an untrue statement in the midst of all of Miss Palmer's warnings but it didn't seem to matter at just that moment in time. Like a can of gas to Julie's twigs and lighter there was just something about the woman that dragged Julie out into the open. Skidding to a stop, the girl walked backwards a couple steps, poking her head back into the open doorway once again. "Somethings are worth the hurt Miss Palmer. If you can't fight for love......it's not love." she said, her voice bubbly before hurrying off to her room lest she push her luck a little bit too much. 'Oh. New roommates' she remembered with a sigh. Best to get this over with as quickly as possible.

Double checking to make sure that she had the right room, she knocked lightly once before pushing the door open with the edge of the box. "Hello? I'm Julie....and this is my new room I guess."

 

[Adira]

As soon as Julie left her room, Esther let out a soft sigh of relieve. She couldn’t help but feel as if she had been the prey while Julie had been a dangerous predator who had set her eyes on her. And with that she remembered the looks Julie had given her. Feeling her cheeks darken, she shook her head and just turned around to take some clothes out of her closet when the head of the object of her thoughts suddenly peeked back inside and said something before it disappeared again. Forgetting about what she had intended to do, she just sat down. “This girl, I think she’ll even give me more trouble than that Sandra…”she said in a soft whisper to the empty room.

Ten minutes later she left her room to go towards the showers. This was a price she had to pay by her promotion. While each room in the teacher’s ward had their own private shower, the rooms in the student dormitories didn’t have that luxury so they had two joint bathrooms per floor and the showers where all separate stalls. It was better than most places but still the thought that some student would be standing next to her, made her feel nervous. Even though they couldn’t see her, they would know it was her. God knows what they might do to her if they started to hate her. Maybe she should have a talk about it with her brother. But now she didn’t have any choice since her body started to smell.

Entering the bathroom, she held her breath and then let it escape once again in a long sigh of relieve when she noticed she was all alone. For a moment she had to suppress to lock the door behind her, but that would give the students an extra reason to gossip about her so she let it open. Entering the stall , she took off her clothes and stepped under the hot streaming water for the second time that day. In that instant all her worries and everything else that was on her mind washed away with the water and she felt relaxed.

 

[Feathers]

Anastacia glanced up over the edge of her magazine skeptically at the new arrival. It was only Miss Palmer's first day on the job, and she was already changing things that were working perfectly good the way they were. What made this skinny redhead so special that she had become her problem the moment Ester had gotten the first hint of power?

"Hey" she said dismissively as her eyes dropped back to the page in front of her. "Your bed is over there in the corner. Try not to mess the room up please. I like a clean place, and so long as I don't have to deal with seeing your panties carpeting the room things will go great, okay? Okay. By the way, I'm Anastacia, but you can call me Ana." Quirking her lip to the side for a moment, set down the Cosmo beside her on the bed and rolled to her side to watch Julie unpack. "So........why are you here? I mean what did you do to get put here? It seems kind of weird that you were the solitary room transfer before Miss Palmer pretty much even left the headmistress's office."

Julie's movements slowed as she set a couple of her more prized books. "I......I don't know. Maybe she just wanted....to mix things up a little bit? Show who's boss? You know how the head mistress can be, flexing her muscles a little bit looks good." Still, as she spoke Julie didn't meet the eyes on her. Somethings were better found out on their own but tossing Miss Palmer under the bus still made her feel like a piece of shit. "I'm sure it was just for show."

After a moment the soft rustle of paper as her roommate picked her magazine backed up and let the conversation drop was music to her ears. Finding her shower bag at the bottom of the box, she excused herself softly and walked out of the room without waiting for a reply. She needed time to think, and this early the showers were usually completely deserted. Something about having a warm stream of water and a steam filled room just comforted the soul.

Humming quietly she walked barefoot down the hall and pushed open the door to the shower room. It was subdivided into pairs, each small room having two shower heads each, along with a couple of lockers for personal effects and towels. Hearing the hiss of water from her normal one she sighed once again. Figures someone chose 'her' stall, the one with her PJs already waiting in the locker. Can't be helped, she decided as she walked into the room, before screeching to a stop.

Her eyes widened at the angel in front of her. "M---Mi--Miss Palmer?" she stumbled, what confidence she had evaporating as the bathing beauty turned to face her. She didn't.....couldn't have guessed that the mature women would have looked like.....this when they had been talking in their room. Looking confused for a second Julie tore her eyes away and made busy as she set her bag on the bench lining the wall by the door. She was commited now, rushing out of the room now would be just as awkward as when she first walked into it. Her eyes on the floor, the snap of the button on her skirt sounded like a gun blast before seeing the pleated fabric fall around her ankles.

 

[Adira]

Esther was relaxing under the constant stream of hot water that fell down on her. Okay she would have preferred laying in an bath, that way her muscles would have relaxed even more. But hey she wasn’t complaining as long as there was hot water coming out of the shower nozzle. Not to mention that everything was really peaceful since she was the only one in the room. While she enjoyed from the shower, she looked back at the first day of the new school year. Going over everything that happened, all in all it wasn’t a bad day. Only two people gave her trouble and it was just in the first hour, after that most classes had gone smoothly. Not to mention she got this kind of promotion to dorm mother. Okay it brought another load of responsibilities with it, but if she could handle them, which she believed she could, it would gain her more respect of Mother Superior.

So maybe she should call Andrew and tell him to go and celebrate tonight. That wasn’t a bad idea. They lately hadn’t been going out to much, probably her fault since she wasn’t really sure Andrew was the person she want to be with the rest of her life. It was mostly her fault since Andrew was a handsome guy who was charming, kind, funny and entertaining, not to mention he also was good in bed. Yet her hearth didn’t really jump when she saw him. She had feelings for him, but where they love or more like good friends, that she couldn’t say for sure. Maybe this made her a cruel woman, but unless she was sure, she rather had Andrew in her life and let him down in the end then letting him go now and realizing that she might have made a big mistake.

Then her thought process get suddenly interrupted when she heard the bathroom door open and someone walked inside. Well there still were more than enough empty stalls besides the one she was in so she wouldn’t think anyone would step inside. And when the person that just got in was busy in her stall, she would sneak out without letting the other person see her. But then she just noticed the pair of clothing besides her were inside of the locker. Why didn’t she notice them earlier, she wondered. And before she could do or even think something else, the door from the stall opened. Her mouth dropped when she saw Julie standing her. For a short moment, time seemed to freeze. When Julie stuttered her name, she came back to the world. Quickly she wrapped her arm around her breasts, trying to hide them but they were too big to completely succeed in that effort, before turning around. She hoped that Julie would quietly leave, but instead she heard how the teen started to undress herself. ‘Wait, she isn’t going to get naked in here now is she?’ Slowly Esther felt panic creeping over her. This could turn out for the worst for her if someone else would come in here. If someone would start a rumor of them taking showers together, she would probably lose her job and been thrown in jail before she could even blink.
“Julie, wait, what are you doing?” She asked mortified, keeping her back turned towards the young redhead.

 

[Feathers]

"I-I'm trying to take a shower." Julie said, a little frustration rising in her voice. Miss Palmer knew which way her bed leaned towards of course, but that didn't mean she was about to push her up against the wall and ravish each other for the rest of the day. It wasn't even like she was leering either, after the initial shock her eye barely left the tiles on the floor. "What else would I be doing in the shower........." Raising her head slightly she caught a look of Ester's ass as she turned her back, marveling at the way the water traced it's way down her spine before disappearing between the silky looking skin of her cheeks. "Gorgeous........" she whispered to herself softly before pushing her eyes up to meet her teachers.

"This.....this is kinda the stall I use everytime." Julie said meekly, nodding with her head toward the full locker in the corner. Raising her head, but trying not to act like she was avoiding her teachers gaze, her fingers hooking into the sides of her panties and dropped them to the floor onto of her skirt. Silently she cursed having shaved, Esther was sure to notice and it certainly wouldn't help her case that she wasn't a Lesbian rapist in the slightest. Still wearing her knit top but naked from the waist down she padded across the tiles softly and started the water from the other faucet head four feet away from Miss Palmer. A tragedy of attending an older school, the water took forever to heat up.

".......I think you're really cool. But.......if I make you uncomfortable.....I can transfer to another dorm." Julie said eventually, breaking the awkward silence before she pulled her top over her head and tossed it atop her piles of clothes. "Can you get my bra, Miss Palmer?" she asked, turning around and pulling her bright red hair out of the way.

 

[Adira]

Esther couldn’t believe it when Julie sounded a bit frustrated. Why in heavens name would this girl get frustrated. Didn’t Julie really understand the kind of situation the redhead was creating for her. Not to mention to use an excuse of using a stall as your private property. She was about to lecture the girl that these stalls were for everyone and one shouldn’t keep their stuff here to just make it their own place. But when she looked over her shoulder and opened her mouth to start the lecture, the young teen just dropped her panties on the floor. Quickly she turned her face back forwards, looking at the wall. Yet the fact that Julie was completely shaven was something that she felt was burned on her eyes. Just remembering in her mind what she had just seen, made her blush a little slightly. Especially since she became aware that she herself wasn’t shaven but had just recently done her bikini line. Off course ever since Julie walked in, she had been covering that area with one hand, so she hoped the girl didn’t see anything or in the worst case not too much.

And still the young teen wouldn’t give her time to collect her cool and put her thoughts in a row as she started to give her another compliment followed by a statement that was pure nonsense. “Look, I’m uncomfortable because you shouldn’t be in the same stall as your teacher and dorm mother. But you know perfectly well that saying something like transferring to another dorm is out of the question. Or have you forgotten the dorms are divided into grades and since you’re in the second grade you have to stay in this dorm for second graders. So don’t you…” and then she fell silent when the girl asked her to unhook her bra. Looking over her shoulder she could see Julie standing with her back towards her, waiting for her to do what she just asked.

Now she had to blink a few times, trying to capture what was going on in here. Though the skin of the young redheads back looked so smooth and silky like, as if it was calling to her to be touched and caressed in a softly manner, she started to realize what was going on. If felt as if this student of hers was trying to seduce her. Immediately she remembered the looks Julie had given her earlier that day when they were talking in her room. This whole situation was starting to become really dangerous for her. Not to mention that for some reason it was hard to say no to the young girl. Even her hand, that had been covering her breasts, had slightly reached out towards Julie’s bra. Quickly she pulled it back in and put her arm around her chest again, regaining her composure. “I will do no such things Miss Julie. Now I will appreciate it very much if you keep staring in front of you while I dry myself of and put on my clothes. After that no word of this incident is to be spoken, you understand that?” She said in the voice she used to reprimand bad students.

 

[Feathers]

The silence that filled the stall made the rumble of the twin shower heads seem like an earthquake. But that was all of the answer that Julie needed. There was a little something there hidden behind Miss Palmer's eyes after all if she had to stop and think about popping her clasp. Even if the verbal answer was filled with more venom than she was confortable with, she had what she was really looking for.

"This whole incident? It's a public shower with paired stalls, heaven forbid that people might know that you are human." she pouted, spinning around as she popped the clasp herself and tossed the bra as well on top the pile of clothes. "Why are you being like this? I saw you look when I took off my panties. I did! Why should I have to shower in a bathing suit because you can't admit that I intrigue you?" As if to answer her own question, she stepped to the side and into the stream of water, her eyes locked to her teachers as if daring them to drop down and look at the rivletts of water traveling down her creamy bare skin.

Julie took a deep breath, trying to calm herself back down as her frustration mounted. What did she really do to deserve not being able to shower in her stall in peace? Finding her bar of soap, she ran it over her torso and gathered up a good lather as they looked at each other in silence. "..........Is it really so wrong? You're beautiful and sweet.....and I try to be. If you really don't feel anything, anything at all when you look at me.....just say so and I will leave you alone forever, I swear it...." she said softly, throwing all of her cards on the table as she suddenly felt the most vulnerable she had ever felt, naked in front of her dream woman.