Chapter 1
Carmilla was late for the very first day of school. On the outward appearance everyone seemed to think she didn’t care, but she actually was fearful for the new year. It was her senior year, and she had never been on time for any class. She was either making out with the newest study buddy, talking to friends in the hall, or just avoiding class in general. But not today. She stayed up last night thinking of ways to improve herself, to make a change for once. Obviously it wasn’t going as well as planned. She couldn’t give up this easily.
Carmilla parked her motorcycle next to a gray minivan. She threw her helmet into her backpack, and charged for the school before the doors locked.
“Not today, mother,” Carmilla growled. “Don’t you dare lock me out again,” Carmilla raced up the steps. When her hand hit the door, the bell rang signalling the start of the day.
“No way,” Carmilla pulled at the locked door, and pressed her forehead into the glass. Luck was not on her side today. Carmilla pulled a few more times, before sighing and heading back to her bike.
“Carm..” a whisper could be heard from the other side of the building. Carmilla smiled when she realized who it was. Carmilla made her way around the building, when she caught sight of someone leaning out of the window.
“Laura!” Carmilla smiled and waved to her friend.
“Okay, I’m going to try and reach down to pull you in,” Laura was two stories up, Carmilla would have to jump to reach her hands. “Kirsch is here to hold my feet, you gotta throw your backpack up first,” Laura leaned out the window, and kirsch steadily held her feet. Carmilla smirked at her friends, and continued to throw her backpack into the window.
This wasn’t the first time she snuck into the school. Ha. Carmilla Karnstein was trying to go to school. On any other day she would have skipped, but after she told Laura she wanted to change it was obvious going to school would be a top priority.
Carmilla gave a running start, and run up the wall to reach Laura’s hands. When their hands connected, Laura gave Kirsch the signal to pull them both up. They held onto each other, until they both landed safe inside the school.
“Thanks creampuff,” Carmilla was sitting up and smiling full of energy, but Laura on the floor breathing hard. Laura just waved a hand to show Carmilla it was no problem. “Let’s get to class creampuff,” Carmilla pulled her up. Kirsch held the door open for them, while they walked out together.
When Kirsch went off to his english class, Carmilla and Laura headed to Calculus. Laura was talking actively about a new teacher, and Carmilla stared at her with a wonderlust. It was no secret Carmilla had the biggest crush on Laura Hollis, practically everyone in their school did. But Laura was dating Kirsch, and she never had time for Camilla. Laura was suppose to be her best friend, but she ended up being a third wheel whenever the three of them hung out.
Laura and kirsch were good. Laura and Kirsch were happy. Laura and Kirsch were normal. Carmilla was a raging lesbian, who had a crush on her straight best friend.
She tried telling Laura. She tried dating other people. But her heart wanted Laura, and she had not found anyone who would change that. She tried so hard to hate Kirsch, but she couldn’t. Kirsch was nice, honest, and funny. He treated Laura correctly, and never cheated on her.
Laura tried hard to hang out with Carmilla separately from Kirsch, but it was difficult when the only thing she talked about was Kirsch. Carmilla used to be super jealous, she use to avoid Laura, but she just couldn’t do it. Carmilla loved Laura.
They made their way to Calculus, when Carmilla noticed a new nametag on the door.
“Wait, do we have a new teacher?” Carmilla squinted at the sign which read ‘Ms. N. Haught’.
“Duh Carm, what did you think I was talking about the whole way here?” Laura smiled at Carmilla before entering the door. When Carmilla entered she saw a beautiful redhead standing behind the desk. She was tall with a beautiful smile, Carmilla almost dropped her books. And she was staring straight at Camilla. Wait, she was staring straight at Carmilla.
“Carm..” Laura whispered. “Are you going to sit down?” Laura motioned towards the empty seat next to her. Carmilla blushed feverishly, and calmly sat down next to her.
Ms. Haught cleared her throat, and the attention was back on her. She had brown dress pants, that must have been too tight for being school appropriate, and she was wearing a plain black blouse.
“Welcome class, my name is Ms. Haught, and I’m your new calculus teacher…” She smiled warmly before her eyes landed on Carmilla’s. “Most of you may think Calculus is hard, but it’s only hard without the proper technique.” Ms. Haught started to walk around the class, speaking softly while maintaining eye contact with her class.
While Ms. Haught droned on about the syllabus, Carmilla had a hard time focusing on her words. Carmilla was more interested in the gold ring around Ms. Haught’s finger. Maybe she was engaged, I guess she’s taken, Camilla’s inner monologue kept making assumptions and guesses.
“Excuse me,” Ms. Haught stopped at Carmilla’s desk. “Who are you? Why were you late? And have you heard anything I said?” Ms. Haught looked down at Carmilla, but her eyes were not rude, more concerned.
“I’m...ummm… Carmilla Karnstein….and I was late because my mom locked me out...my mom is the principal you see… and I was listening… I think…” Carmilla couldn’t believe it. She was a blathering mess! Her cheeks turned bright red, and she looked down at her desk. Carmilla had never been embarrassed, she was Carmilla freaking Karnstein. But something turned her soft, something broke her, she wasn’t badass Karnstein anymore. She was spinless.
“I expect great things out of you, Carmilla” Ms. Haught smiled and Carmilla looked back up at her. No one ever said that to Carmilla, but it sure was a nice change. Ms. Haught continued on with her welcoming speech, and when she finished she let the students have visiting time. Sometimes when Carmilla looked back, Ms. Haught was studying her.
During lunch, Laura and Carmilla united once again. Laf, Perry, Danny, Kirsch, Laura, and Carmilla stayed together for lunch, It was more of a makeout time for Laf and perry, Laura and Kirsch, and a glare at each other for 30 minutes between Danny and Carmilla. Although Carmilla didn’t feel like glaring today, and Laura didn’t feel like making out with Kirsch. Instead all they talked about was the new Calculus teacher.
Carmilla was still gushing from their encounter, and Laura seemed to grill her about why she was acting so flustered.
“Honestly Carm, she isn’t even that pretty..” Laura was being quite rude, but suddenly she got it. “You like her, don’t you?” Laura squinted her eyes, and Carmilla looked anywhere else but at her. “You can’t date her, why don’t you find someone else your age?” Carmilla had to roll her eyes at that. Everyone Carmilla dated wasn’t good enough for Laura. Laura always had an input, a flaw in someone Carmilla was dating, Laura didn’t approve of anyone.
Carmilla used to wonder about what Laura’s real intentions were. Whenever Carmilla dated someone, Laura became jealous, possessive, and moody. It almost seemed like Laura wanted Carmilla to be single forever… Carmilla shook that thought away. Her friendship was more important than some relationship. Besides, those relationships never lasted long anyway. Mainly due to Laura wanting Carmilla to break up with them. But that wasn’t fair to Carmilla… Laura could date Kirsch, make out with him, have sex with him, but Carmilla never once told Laura to dump him.
It wasn’t fair, that Carmilla always had to be lonely. Laura had a best friend, boyfriend, and everyone liked her. And Carmilla had Laura. She didn’t need anything else. Until today.
Something was missing in Carmilla’s life, something big, like the right person.
She wanted a relationship. Someone who loved her, and never wanted another person. She wanted Laura like that. But now she wants someone different.
She wants to date the fucking Calculus teacher.