Lee arrived home to smell something cooking. She headed into her kitchen and saw Shay by the oven. Lee leaned over and stuck her finger in the sauce. “Hmmm, nice, but needs more salt” She reached for it, but Shay pushed her away “I’ve got it… go shower”
Lee did as she was told and smiled when she saw Shay add more salt to her sauce.
They sat down to eat. “So, how was your day, honey?” Shay joked.
Lee smiled, but didn’t respond to her playfulness “done your homework kid?”
“na…. I’ll do it tomorrow.”
That evening, Lee was working on her laptop when Shay walked past smelling of her cologne. “I’ll see you later,” she called out as she opened the door.
Lee jumped up. “Hang on a minute… where do you think you’re going? It’s fucking 10 PM.”
“I’m heading to the club, the wet t-shirt competition is tonight.”
Lee glared at her. “That’s my shirt, and it’s a school night!”
Shay laughed. “Don’t wait up for me.” She was just about to shut the door when Lee yanked her back in. “Sit down, now!”
“What… why?”
“SIT!” Lee ordered.
Shay flopped onto the couch, pulling her shoes up on the cushions. Lee grew angrier. “Get your shoes off my couch. That cost me 8000.00.”
“Why are you over reacting? You hardly wear this shirt, and it shows my best assets,” Shay said, lifting up her arms.
Lee stopped pacing in front of the couch. “There are going to be some ground rules around here, and one is respect. Respect for my place and my clothes. You have a bag full of your own, leave mine alone.”
“Lee, come on…”
“SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH” Lee yelled.
Shay stopped.
“You will come home after school and do your homework, there will be no going out on a school night, and you will not wear my clothes, use my cologne, or access my cyber sites. And from now on, you will not be going to the club.”
Shay jumped up. “You can’t tell me what to do, you’re not my fucking mother.”
Lee wanted to bitch slap the little sod, but managed to stay calm. “No, I’m not, Shay… I’m not pretending to be, but while you are under my roof, you will follow my rules. If you don’t like it, then I will call you a taxi, and you can go home to your inbred parents.”
Shay snarled at her. “Fine, I never liked this shirt anyway.” She took it off and threw it onto the couch, storming into the kitchen.
Lee rolled her eyes at the shirt. “Don’t leave your shit everywhere. I’m not your fucking house keeper, either.” Shay came back and snatched the shirt.
“Whatever.”
After a couple of days things had returned to normal between the pair. Lee was in on a meeting when her mobile rang. She answered it quietly while her boss was giving his report.
“Why you ringing me, call her mother”
“I’m not her….. “ she looked up and noticed everyone looking
“sorry I have to take this, a ……. family matter”
Lee strides down the corridor of the school until she reaches the principals office and knocked
Once Lee was inside she saw Shay sitting opposite the principal
“Ms Evan’s”
Lee turned Shay’s head to see bruise forming around her eye
“what happened to you” asked Lee irritated
Shay swallowed “an altercation” dropped her head
“Ms Evans… You are here because Shayne has been fighting other students”
Lee looks at Shay “is that true, you started a fight”
“no… they were saying horrible things to me”
“Ms Evans” principal called but Lee waved her hand up to stop him
“what did they say Shay, what happened”
“they were calling me names because they know I’m gay and telling all the girls to stay away or else I’d want to fuck them and turn them gay” Shay eyes watered “I wanted to get away and pushed one out the way but it just got out of hand”
Lee looked at the principal “Is this true”
He nodded “yes there have been insults made, but it doesn’t justified fighting”
“really, well what are you going to do about the girls picking on Shay”
“their parents will be contacted”
“and then… how will you stop it again”
“we will monitor the situation”
“really, you mean sitting on your fat ass and wait until someone really gets hurt.”
“I don’t appreciate you speaking to me in that manner”
“and I don’t appreciate you telling me you will only monitor the situation, not acceptable”
“go to the car now Shay”
“Shay has an hour detention after school”
Lee finally took off her sunglasses and leaned over the desk “so I guess these juvenile bullies will also be doing time along with Shay. I mean you are punishing all.”
He shook his head “No”
“unacceptable” yelled Lee causing both Shay and principal to jump
“Shay is the victim of intolerance and bullying, all the factors that can severely affect a young woman psychologically who is coming to terms with her sexuality. If you are not going to punish those responsible for this then I will make sure the school board is well aware of your prejudices towards Shay and they will know of my intentions to sue them and your school for negligence.
“I don’t think we need to go that far Ms Evans”
“I’m just fucking started, then I will go to the media.”
“fine…. Shay’s detention is revoked”
“good day Ms Evans”
“One more thing” Lee not finished with the principal “If I see Shay come home with as much as a chinese burn on her, you will be hearing from my solicitors have I made myself clear”
Shay sat in Lee’s shaking her head in disbelief of Lee’s handling the situation “did you mean all that stuff… solicitors, suing”
Lee breathed and looked over. “I hate bullies, whether they are corporate or educational, so yeah, I meant it. I also don’t want to be called down to your school again, so find another way of settling your disputes. What caused you to get a shiner?”
Shay smiled. “I shut up the girl that was giving me the most grief by kissing her.”
Lee looked over at her. “Really….? Good for you… don’t fucking do it again.”
That night, as Lee started to drift off to sleep, Shay slipped her arms around Lee and pulled in close. Lee rolled over to look at Shay.
“What do you think you are doing?” she growled.
“I want to thank you for looking out for me…” she reached under Lee’s shirt to fondle a breast, but was stopped.
“One more rule, no touching or spooning in my bed. If you don’t like that, there is always the couch.” The conversation ended, and Lee rolled over.