"Pia, what is the answer?" I shrugged at the teacher as she directed another question at me, it was the same as most other classes. More often then not I answered the question wrong, sometimes I really didn't know the answer and other times I knew the other kids in class would make fun of me so I never even tried.

"I don't know Mr. Simmons." There were sniggers in the class, Mr. Simmons just gave me a look that made me feel worse then I currently did. He was one of the only teachers in the school that tried to encourage me, but he was also one of the few teachers in the school that had a 'reputation' for being too friendly so I always kept my distance.

"Okay Pia, class lets go through this together one more time." Really, what Mr. Simmons asked me to do wasn't that hard. It was English class and I had done the reading ahead of time. Recently I had realized that books and stories were a great escape and had begun taking books from the school library.

Class dragged on for another half an hour, when the bell rang Mr. Simmons asked that I stay behind. There were more sniggers and a few side long looks as everyone else filed out of the room, I stood near the door with my bag slung over one shoulder.

"What's going on Pia? I know from your assignments that you are a bright student but you never want to interact with anyone else, is everything with school okay?" Though I had heard things about Mr Simmons he stayed behind his desk, leaning over it a little as he spoke to me.

The only thing I could do was nod as I heard the bell ring again, signaling the beginning of another period. Instead of waiting around to hear what Mr. Simmons had to say I ran fro the classroom, I didn't care if I would be late for class I just wanted to get away from him.

"Pia, detention after school tomorrow!" The slip was hanging in front of my face as soon as I came through the door, I couldn't even voice my excuse as I was pushed back out the door with the late slip in hand.

I was still just fourteen years old, in my second term of high school and wishing that I was in my last.

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Don't worry! This story doesn't include a pedo...Mr. Simmons plays a bigger role then the creepy English teacher.