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"Dance with me." I yelled. I was hopeful that my confidence approach would convince her to dance with me. She looked hesitant, probably wondering if it would be crossing a line and to be fair i felt the same thing.

What if someone from our school was here and saw us? But deep down i knew that wouldn't happen. Besides Sam, Riley, David and Jade no one from school was here and they were outside smoking. It was just us and the music. It was just dancing. No one knew the relationship between us. No one knew she was my teacher and i was her student. Right now we were two women who had just met in a club.

"Please." I asked one last time. I held my hand out, waiting for her to take it. "I'm a little drunk though, so don't make fun of me." I chuckled. "Me too." Slowly but surely she gave in. Her hand reached for mine as we stepped onto the dancefloor.

I was surprised when she took the lead. She pulled my body closer to hers and put one arm around my neck while placing the other arm around my waist. I could feel her body heat radiate onto mine, making me hold my breath for a second.

Her body was perfectly in sync with the music and i watched how she swayed her hips so elegantly to the beat of the sound. She put her hands on my hips, without words demanding me to follow her lead.

I mimicked her moves as i pulled my body even closer to hers, leaving no room for anyone or anything else. She moved her hand to the back of my neck. The feeling of her fingers on my neck made me feel weak in me knees.

Even in this intimate moment, with nothing to worry about, she radiated such power. It intimidated me in the best way possible. With her by my side, i felt at ease. I knew i was safe and no one or nothing could hurt me. I never wanted this moment to be over, i never wanted to separate from her again.

The warmth between us grew more intense by the second. I could feel my heart beat faster every time i looked at her. She guided me during the whole song, never taking her eyes off of me.

All my worries were slowly starting to fade away. All the stress i was feeling, the anxiety i had, the pain, i let everything go the moment she smiled at me. Oh that smile of hers could light up a room. I rested my head on her shoulder while she slowly swayed her hips from the left to the right. In this very moment, nothing mattered. She was here, with me, dancing, and that's all i cared about.

The music started to fade into the background. We became one with the song, but most importantly we became one with each other.

Ava moved her mouth closer to my face. As she got closer i could softly feel her lips brush against my ear. "You are captivatingly beautiful." She said with a raspy voice.

I could feel my whole body tingle. I smiled. I moved my head closer to hers so she could hear me. "Never as effortlessly beautiful as you."

We continued to dance. Our bodies separated as we both took a step back. Still our eyes were glued onto each other, never breaking eye contact. She moved her body in such an enchanting and beautiful way. She was perfect.

She held out her hand, waiting for me to grab it. Our fingers locked and she spun me around. I giggled as i almost lost my balance. She laughed and catched me in her embrace. "Don't fall now sweet girl."

"Want to join me outside for a cigarette?" I asked her after dancing for a while. She nodded. "But let me buy you a drink first." She said.

I chuckled. "I can't say no to that." We locked arms and walked up the bar. "4 tequila shots, please." Ms Lopez said. She handed her card to the guy behind the bar. He winked at her. "On the house." She gave him a sweet smile and turned her attention back to me.

"Cheers." I said while holding up my shot glass. "Cheers." Ms Lopez said with her eyes set on mine.

We both downed the shot without making a face and walked outside to smoke a cigarette.

It was pretty crowded outside so we decided to move around the corner so we didn't have to yell at each other to be able to understand one another.

Ms Lopez sat down against the wall in front of me. I was too high or too drunk to sit down, i couldn't tell which one it was at the moment. "Aren't you going to sit down?" Ms Lopez asked me.

"I'm too... drunk." I said. She raised her eyebrow. "You're high aren't you." I grinned. "Maybe."

She rolled her eyes but i saw a slight smile appear on her face. "You're unbelievable." "O shut up" I chuckled. "You like it."

She looked at me, turning her face sideways. "You're a special girl, Rachel."

I was still standing up, trying to walk in a straight line but miserably failed. I fell down right in front of her, and i couldn't help but laugh.

"Special huh, why that?" I asked while still half sitting down in an uncomfortable way.

She giggled and stood up from her position to help me get back up. She reached out her hand for me to grab. She pulled me up but we both lost balance.

My back hit the brick wall softly. It didn't hurt. Ms lopez' body almost bumped into mine but she put her hands on the wall, stopping our bodies from touching.

I was now standing up with my back against the wall, Ms Lopez facing me with her hands pressed onto the wall. Our faces so close to each other i could feel her breath on my skin.

She didn't move and neither did i. Our eyes locked as both our heartbeats sped up. She broke her gaze by looking down. "God, What are you doing to me Rachel?" She said.

My heart skipped a beat. I wasn't quite sure what she meant by that.

"I'm not doing anything." I said in a playful way. She huffed and looked back up, holding my gaze with her beautiful green eyes. She slowly traced my throat with her finger, going all the way to my chest before she stopped.

I gulped. Her fingers still set on my chest, now slowly making circulair motions. "What is it about you?"

I placed my hand on her waist. "Kiss me." I said. I was taken back by my sudden reaction.

She looked conflicted by what i had said. She hesitated. "I can't. You're my student."

"Don't you want to kiss me?" I asked a little surprised, not knowing if i had made a mistake or not.

"God Rachel, i want nothing more than to kiss you right now. I've been wanting to kiss you for weeks. It's killing me, trust me." She replied. I saw the frustration on her face.

"Kiss me." I said one last time, pulling her in closer.

She looked away from me. "I can't." She said. She looked sad. "I just... I can't."

She turned around and walked away. I watched as she disappeared around the corner. Tears filled my eyes. I had ruined this. I should've just kept my mouth shut.

I walked back inside, still upset about what i had said to Ms Lopez. She was my teacher for God's sake. What had possessed me to do such thing.

I sat down at a stool in front of the bar. I needed a drink, or drugs, anything.

"Why are you here all alone, beautiful?" A man asked me. I turned my face to the side. I recognized him as the guy who i had met in the queue.

"Oh, hi Danny." I said nicely, inviting him to sit down next to me.

He took the stool next to me. "Where are your friends?" He asked me. "I don't know, haven't seen them in a while." I replied.

"Well, let me buy you a drink." He called over the bartender and asked for two redbull vodka's.

"Thank you." I smiled. "Give me a second, i'm just gonna quickly text my friends."

I searched for my phone in my bag and turned away from Danny. I sent a text in our groupchat.

R: Where are you guys? Can y'all meet me at the bar?

I turned back to face Danny. He smiled, handing me the drink he just bought me.

I took a sip of my drink. It tasted kind of bitter. I pulled a face, cringing of the sharp taste.

"Wanna dance?" He asked. I grinned. "Let's go."

The lights dimmed and a slow dance song filled the room. He put his hands around my waist and i put my hands around his neck. We slowly swayed to the music.

The music started to fade and my vision started to get blurry. Maybe the booze and the drugs combined made me feel more faded than usual. My feet started to feel weak. I had trouble standing up on my own.

"Had a little too much to drink, lady?" Danny asked. He laughed at my attempt to keep standing straight.

"I-i-i think soooo." I started to slur my words. I felt weird and nauseous, but i tried to keep it down, not wanting to embarrass myself even more after tonights events.

I wrapped my arms around his neck, holding on for dear life. An annoying, loud ring infiltrated my ears. I felt like i was gonna pass out.

"I-i need to go to the baaaathroom." I tried my best to tell him i didn't feel well. I stumbled away from him, desperately needed to make my way to the bathroom.

I couldn't tell if he was following me or not. I lost all sense of reality. My vision was almost gone and i could barely hear anything. I didn't know where i was going. I could feel tears run down my face. I was scared and i didn't know what was going on.

I felt my head hit something. My whole body went numb and i didn't know if i fell down or hit something else. My heart was beating out of my chest. I couldn't move my body, i could only pray someone would help me.

"Rachel?" I heard Ms Lopez say. I didn't know where her voice was coming from, or if it even was real. I tried to look around but my vision was so blurry i just saw shadows.

"Get away from her." I heard her scream. I wasn't sure who she was talking to. I could tell many people had gathered around me, making it hard for me to distinguish who was saying what.

"Someone get help." I heard people yell. I tried to reply but nothing came out of my mouth.

I felt two hands on my face, rubbing my cheeks. "You're gonna be okay sweet girl, hold on." Ms Lopez said. Her voice sounded unsure and scared.

I opened my eyes to look at her. "I-" I couldn't speak and before i knew it my vision went pitch black, the noises around me faded away completely and everything went dark.

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