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It was a cold and windy night when I arrived in town, everybody was indoors in the warm but I was glad to be outside , free to go where I pleased. My name is Jack , Jack Jones and if you have a few minutes to spare I'll tell you my story...

It was a cold and windy night when I arrived in town, everybody was indoors in the warm but I was glad to be outside , free to go where I pleased. My name is Jack , Jack Jones and if you have a few minutes to spare I'll tell you my story... Two years ago . I was a teacher in an all girls school . I taught English and Art. It was my second teaching post and I thought I was quite experienced . I got on well with all the other members of staff and all the students. Ginny one of my students was a very talented artist. I spent quite a bit of time teaching her. I had realised early on that she had a crush on me and I knew to keep my distance and not get over friendly... She was arguing one day in class with Becky another student . It was all about how many boys they had been out with. As I passed I heard Ginna say " You would so be jealous if you knew who I slept with last night" ... I was called away by another student and did not hear the rest of the conversation , there was a lot of laughter coming from that end of the room so I asked them to calm down and get on with the rest of the lesson. The bell went for lunch and as I was about to leave the classroom. Gina came up to me and started flirting. I was shocked and said to her that it was wrong. I was her teacher and I had no intention of changing the teacher student relationship. It would always be teacher and student and nothing else. I was even more shocked when she said " You didn't say that last night Jack when we were in our hotel room" The whole classroom fell silent. I had never been in this situation before, how was I going to deal with it... During lunch I met up with Ginna to try and get to the bottom of these accusations she was throwing around. I realise now that was a big mistake and I should have gone straight to the headmaster. I thought I could sort this problem out myself. The next morning I was called to see Mr Riley the headmaster. The rumours of Ginny and myself had spread around the school and Ginny had told her father that she had slept with me. It was all lies but everything I said seemed to make matters worse. I was suspended from duty ... The next few weeks were dreadful. I was questioned by the police and told to get a solicitor as Ginnas father was pressing charges. I had no alibi for the night in question. Several of the students had told the headmaster that I was always with Ginna and that they had seen me flirting with her during lunch breaks. I was arrested for abuse of a minor and was put on trial. It was one of the worst days of my life standing in the dock while all these lies were beeing told . What had I done to deserve this and how was I going to prove that I was innocent. All the people in court looked at me in disgust , there was not a friendly face to be seen...
 We broke for lunch and my solicitor came to see me. He said that things were not looking too good as all the evidence was going against me. He said I was to change my plea to quilty . If I pleaded not guilty and the jury found me guilty I would get a five to six year prison sentence. If I pleaded guilty the judge would pass a shorter sentence. I was in turmoil, I was innocent why should I plead guilty. My solicitor kept saying it was the best thing to do .
We went back into court and I pleaded guilty . I just wanted the whole thing over. The court went silent and the judge sentenced me to two years in prison. My whole world fell apart... I can't recomend prison life to anybody, my advice is to steer clear. Because I was a teacher my life was easier than some of the inmates as I worked in the library and spent most of my evenings reading in my cell. I spent just over eighteen months inside, I was let out early with good behaviour... And this is where you find me now in a little town called Bethesda. I have a room in a hostel where I have to be in by ten every night. The rooms not much but I dont have to share and I have a window without bars... I eat most of my meals in a cafe close to the hostel... This is where I met Red the owner. She ran the whole place single handed and was always rushed off her feet... One day while I was having my lunch she asked if I would like to help her out during the busy periods. I said that I had no refrences and no experience. She said I had two arms and two legs and that was good enough for her... I started the following day. It wasn't a very taxing job just washing up and waiting on tables. It felt good though . The last two years I had hit rock bottom and lost all faith in human nature. Red had given me some hope and it meant a lot to me that she felt I was trustworthy... Because I had been foung guilty of abuse , I was put on a sex offenders register . This meant I had to call into the local police station every week to sign on. The police officer was plesant enough but I could see deep down that he despised me ... As I was leaving he told me that he would be keeping a close eye on me and if I stepped out of line he would be down on me like a ton of bricks. It was no point telling him I was innocent , I just had to try and prove to everyone that I was a good man... I worked hard at the cafe . I didnt mind how long I spent at the sink washing up ,I felt safe there as I didnt have to look at anyone or talk to anybody... One day some young girls came in and started giggling. I just ignored them and got on with my job... They would not leave me alone. The girl called Izzy was the worst, she kept coming up to me flirting. I didnt want to seem rude so I just said" hello "and got on with clearing tables... The girls seem to come in daily, have a couple of drinks and then mess around... On my night off I came in for some supper. Izzy was there and as I came in she said " Hi there handsome" I thought she was talking to someone else and looked the otherway... I sat down to read my newspaper and she came over and said " How's about you and me going somewhere quiet" I was nervous and frightened , I got up and told her I was not interested , she was far too young to be hanging around me... That night I walked around for ages trying to clear my head, what was I going to do , should I leave town before anything happened... The following day officer James came to see me . I had been to see him weekly since moving into town and hadn't violated any rules. Was it because I had been out for a walk last night... He said that Izzy's father had been to see him as he was concerned that his daughter was dating an older man and wanted some advice. I was so shocked I could hardly speak. James waved his arms in the air and warned me to keep clear or he would arrest me... That night after work I was devastated . How could this be happening to me again, how was I going to prove that it was all lies... At this rate I would have to go and see a shrink to sort myself out... I broke my curfew that night and went back to the cafe and told Red everything that had happened to me over to past two years. She listened to every word and was not shocked or disgusted in anything I said. I felt such a relief that she knew... The following day Red called me and said I was to meet her in Bethel a town about twenty miles away. She sounded very excited... Red had tracked down Ginny and arranged to meet at a local coffee bar. Ginny could hardly look at me as she was so ashamed of all the hurt she had caused... She tried to explain that it had all started out as a bit of fun , she wanted to make the other students jealous, but it had all escalated . Her father had heard about it and everyhting just went out of control. She had tried to say that she had been lying but the solicitor had said that she was only trying to protect me... I was so glad to hear Ginnys explanation as over the past few weeks I was begining to think that there was something wrong with me that I must be a bad person... The following day Ginny and her father came to see my solicitor and Ginny explained once more what had happened... Her father was very apologetic and was so ashamed that he and his daughter had ruined my life. He was going to make sure that everybody got to know of my innocence... I went over to the cafe to tell Red what had happened and Izzy came in. She seemed quieter without her friends around. Red asked her why she had told her father she was dating Jack. She blushed and said that she was only trying to impress her friends... Unbeknown to me Red had phoned Officer James and he was outside listening to all this... He came in and told Izzy that he had heard all that she had said and told her that her lies could have caused a lot of heartache. Izzy was overwrought , she hadn't realised how much trouble she had caused and apologised profusley... I was so relieved that all this mess had been sorted . I held Red for ages and thanked her for beliveing in me when all around me seemed lost... I had some letters delivered this morning, one from the courts saying I had been pardoned and my name had been removed from the sex offenders list. The other one was from my old school saying that my job was availabe . I think I will stay here and take my chances with Red ,she stuck by me through the bad times so I'm going to hang around and see what the good times bring...

Not guilty.

Mar 7, 2007 by cariadbach
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    66 Comment(s) posted so far

    On Mar 7, 2007 cariadbach wrote:

    \:o Sorry for a couple of name errors , I read the story so many times to check and only found them once the story was published, hope you enjoy.

    On Mar 7, 2007 wrote:

    \:D Wow another good story, makes a change from some of the boy/girl whohhos and has a baby stories , keep up the good work.

    On Mar 7, 2007 eshuff wrote:

    VERY VERY good! Great plot; different, original and moves right along. The screenshots are perfect!\:rah\: \:rah\:

    On Mar 7, 2007 xImpaledxAngelx wrote:

    I really enjoyed that it was very original. \:\)

    On Mar 7, 2007 Jubilant wrote:

    I am happy he decided to stay with Red. Red sure was able to get his life back in order.

    On Mar 7, 2007 blueclarity25 wrote:

    Excellent story! It immediately pulled me in and I felt so terrible for Jack Jones. What horrible accusations and such traumatic situations to overcome. The scenery was perfect for each shot and really creative. Glad there was a happy ending after everything he went through. (and Red's custom hair is the prettiest I've ever seen) Truly Great job on this story!\:rah\: \:rah\: \:rah\:

    On Mar 7, 2007 drewsoltesz wrote:

    My husband is a schoolteacher and he says all male teachers have this nightmare! Well told, and a nice change from usual fare here...really well done!\:\)

    On Mar 7, 2007 wrote:

    great story with a good plot , why so few comments when so many have read, \:D

    On Mar 7, 2007 monmel wrote:

    Great story \:D \:D \:D

    On Mar 7, 2007 michellegallagher1976 wrote:

    I really liked this story, so different from the usual legacy stuff, and really gripping, I'm so glad it all turned out well for Jack!

    On Mar 7, 2007 zippy_69 wrote:

    Wow! That was a brilliant story u had me hooked! \:D \:rah\:

    On Mar 7, 2007 clcewest441 wrote:

    That was a GREAT!! You did an exellent job. \:rah\: Thanks for sharing! \:\) \:\)

    On Mar 7, 2007 sandybvv wrote:

    great story!! really different from all the others!! loved it from the start to the end!!! give you 10 / 10

    On Mar 7, 2007 wrote:

    Wow! I'm glad things went good for him in the end.

    On Mar 7, 2007 maggiesmom1 wrote:

    What a good story!! I really enjoyed it. Please, oh please, oh PLEASE make a part two!!

    On Mar 7, 2007 lilredkat wrote:

    \:rah\:

    On Mar 8, 2007 Saffronzoe wrote:

    i wish i could rate this it was great. Well done a 5 from me...\:D

    On Mar 8, 2007 AnniKayna wrote:

    \:cool\: really good story, finally smthg different!!!
    I really like the way you write, it really seems to be there!!!\:rah\:
    ^^
    I'd like to read smthg else from you soon!!!\;\)

    On Mar 8, 2007 gamemast75 wrote:

    Very nice! It's very new and creative, I like how it's very unique than the other stories. I was starting to get bored of the storytelling here at TSR. Good story!

    On Mar 8, 2007 wrote:

    Fantastic story!!! I really enjoyed reading a story that was different and it was really well written. I didn't even notice any of the name errors you mentioned, and that's usually one of the first things I notice about a story... This has to be one of the best I've read yet! Thanks and keep up the goor work!\:cool\:

    On Mar 8, 2007 bethbrit wrote:

    Falch nest ti defnyddio enwau Cymraeg \:D
    Story neis, nes i mwynhau \:D

    On Mar 8, 2007 sweety_nia wrote:

    I loved the story! Great job. It's good that your story's not about whoo-hoos and babies again. Keep it up \:rah\:

    On Mar 8, 2007 slime wrote:

    very good no th greatest \:D \:P \:rah\:

    On Mar 8, 2007 foxysensei wrote:

    Aaaah!!!! I almost cried. Well done for Jack. That's great for him. Red is very pretty - I'm sure they'll be very happy together! \:wub\:

    On Mar 8, 2007 cariadbach wrote:

    \:D Thank you all for your positive comments. Its good when people read and then leave a comment to let you know what they think.

    On Mar 8, 2007 Palina wrote:

    Fantastic work, Thank you!\:\)

    On Mar 8, 2007 sallyhails wrote:

    What a great story! \:D Such a change from the usual, great plot, you grabbed my attention from the very start, well done.\:rah\:

    On Mar 8, 2007 Alyosha wrote:

    Keep it up! I admire your story so much! \:rah\: \:rah\: \:rah\:

    On Mar 8, 2007 coco_goddess wrote:

    \:rah\: great story

    On Mar 8, 2007 cowboys-kisses wrote:

    Wow! Amzing, i really enjoyed this story!

    On Mar 8, 2007 Gelika wrote:

    Nice story. Make more please.

    On Mar 8, 2007 EmJay1986 wrote:

    I left a similar comment just now for someone else who is working on this kind of complex, long story. Very good job. There are only a few people trying to do something other than teenagers get pregnant stories. My compliments.\:rah\: \:rah\:

    On Mar 9, 2007 ChYrel wrote:

    I love the story. I think it's the best one I have read in a while.\:D

    On Mar 9, 2007 SimsBarbie wrote:

    Such a wonderful story.

    On Mar 9, 2007 wrote:

    \:\) Brilliant story with a great plot. I guess you must be more mature than some of the other so called story tellers on here. Just going to see if you have any more stories. Thanks for sharing.

    On Mar 9, 2007 wrote:

    forgot to say have only just joined this site and you and Jubilant seem to be the best story tellers so far, going to see what else I can find \:P

    On Mar 10, 2007 bandgeek12 wrote:

    awesome. i still feel bad for Jack.\:\(

    \:rah\:

    On Mar 10, 2007 wrote:

    \:rah\: \:rah\: \:rah\: Hoora!! Great story \:\))

    On Mar 14, 2007 wrote:

    brilliant story.I started to think he was druged or something.\:D

    On Mar 19, 2007 wrote:

    loved it

    On Mar 27, 2007 sallyhails wrote:

    Had to rate this a 5 so I'm leaving another comment\:D

    On Mar 31, 2007 WordCobbler wrote:

    Oh wow!!! I couldn't stop reading. It really was a rollercoaster. Glad everything worked out in the end. Red was a great friend to Jack. \:\) I gave this a 5.

    On Apr 1, 2007 wrote:

    felt so bad for him , glad it got sorted

    On Apr 2, 2007 wrote:

    Poor old Jack, glad Red sorted him out\:rah\:

    On Apr 2, 2007 wrote:

    A good read\:rah\:

    On Apr 2, 2007 wrote:

    \:rah\:

    On Apr 2, 2007 wrote:

    \:rah\:

    On Apr 4, 2007 wrote:

    poor jack

    On Apr 6, 2007 wrote:

    im glad red looked after him

    On Apr 7, 2007 wrote:

    brilliant story, \:rah\: for Red

    On Apr 8, 2007 wrote:

    Am pulling out all your stories , just found them. Brilliant\:rah\:

    On Apr 20, 2007 wrote:

    well done Red\:rah\: \:rah\: \:rah\:

    On Apr 27, 2007 jerif wrote:

    \:D Great job!!!\:rah\:

    On May 15, 2007 wrote:

    I wish I had a red in my life\:rah\: \:rah\:

    On May 15, 2007 wrote:

    My friend told me about your stories great stuff\:rah\: \:rah\: \:rah\:

    On May 15, 2007 wrote:

    Nice change from some of the other stories great read\:D

    On May 15, 2007 wrote:

    Such a change from the usual, great plot, you grabbed my attention from the very start, well done.\:wub\:

    On May 16, 2007 wrote:

    nice story\:rah\:

    On May 16, 2007 wrote:

    Going to spend a while reading your stories, enjoyed this one very much\:\)

    On May 16, 2007 wrote:

    I was begining to think the policeman was going to make things difficult, bravo Red\:P

    On May 18, 2007 wrote:

    My friend told me bout your page, nice stories\:rah\:

    On Sep 13, 2007 drewsoltesz wrote:

    How did I miss this? stunning!\:rah\:

    On Oct 22, 2007 OpheliaNival wrote:

    Wow, you have pleasantly surpriced me! A new story, a new boundry to break! Great \:D

    On Oct 22, 2007 OpheliaNival wrote:

    sorry, I was so excited I forgot to rate... \:o

    On Nov 4, 2007 qvisn wrote:

    I must have missed this one before. Great storyline and so true to life. amazing. \:rah\: 5.0

    On Nov 15, 2007 wrote:

    An absolutely brilliant story!! I'm agog at your talent!\:wub\:

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