#m&j

• Melanie giggled and kissed him on the cheek. Anytime her Johnny boy says "splendid", his day was bad. So she has to work extra hard to make him feel better! She crawled off him and offered her hand.

• "Come on,"

• She said, with another one of her dazzling smiles.

• "I got something special in the kitchen."

• Johnny's cheeks burned. She has a surprise for him!? He gets up and follows her down the hallway.

• "Cover your eyes."

• The creamy haired woman whispered. He did as instructed.

• "Watch your step."

• "Oops! Sorry, I didn't see that wrinkle in the carpet."

• "We're almost there..."

• "Annnd...open 'em!"

• Before the teacher was a beautiful cheesecake. It was carved as Jack-o-lantern and had iced on details, along with a few cake toppers. It had to be Mr. Copperfield who made this. He cherishes Melanie just as much he does.

• (Mr. Copperfield is Melanie's father. They bonded over protecting her with their lives)

• Of course, he'd make something so intricate. And Johnny doesn't even have to worry if it's dairy free, his father law SPECIALIZES in allergy free desserts. The teacher was snapped outta his thoughts, when his fiancee clung on to his arm.

• "Wanna piece?"

• He smiled.

• "Of course, my tartlet."

• The time was now 6:27, and the couple was lounging on the couch. And luckily for the educator, Melanie was asleep on his chest. Times like these are the best. He can think about his novel, listen to his beloved's soft snore, and just lay down in general. It's such a mind clearer. Just him, his beautiful princess, and peace. Nothing could ruin this.

• Grrrummmmble...

• Johnny woke up from his daze and looked down. ...Did that come him or...?

• Rrrr...

• That time he felt it. On his side. It was Melanie's tummy apparently. He snickered. He wasn't too surprised about the bowel noises. Her stomach's usually pretty vocal, so it's probably just digestion. After all, she did have two pieces of cake earlier.

• GrrRrrmm...rRrrr...!

• This time his love fidgeted around, along with a sound of discomfort. That was weird. She never gets stomach aches from pastries.

• Guuurrrglll...grrrlll...

• What in the? Johnny put his hand on her tummy. It rumbled ferociously as if it was telling him not to touch it.

• RRRRrrr...! UrRrr...!

• Distraught, he pulled his hand back. Melanie whined, gripping his shirt tightly. That's it. He's calling her dad. Something was definitely wrong with that cheesecake. As he dialed, he stroked her growling stomach, hoping to calm whatever was wreaking havoc inside. This hasn't happened before. Were the ingredients changed or something?

• Father in law

• Did u try something new with the cheesecake?

• His phone immediately chimed.

• No

• Why, did it taste different?

• Now that he thought about it, the dessert was richer and creamier. And it was a tad more smooth.

• Actually, don't answer that

• I think I might know what happened

• Johnny waited another reply, but eventually figured the elder was probably putting the pieces together.

• "John."

• He looked down, surprised she was awake. Her hand was on her stomach.

• "I'll be right back, okay."

• She crawled off him and headed for the stairs. When he heard a door shut and the fan turn on, it finally hit him. The soymilk must've been expired! He whipped out his phone and surprisingly, they were missed messages.

• John, I checked the cameras.

• Turns out the newest kid spiked it.

• Johnny's breath ran cold. Spiked!?

• Please elaborate.

• He typed back. It was spiked. How? With what? And will he get symptoms too!? As if on cue, his own stomach gave a low rumbled a bit.

• Before the teacher could freak out, his phone dinged again.

• The darn brat swapped the soy milk with REGULAR milk.

• The child knows about Melanie's allergy?

• Words can't express how angry I am

• 😡

• As much as he wanted to get mad, he couldn't help but still look for clues. Why would a worker wanna trigger a customer's allergy? Their bosses daughter's allergy.

• Can I get a description of this employee?

• Time to put all the class mystery training to use! As he waited for a reply, his beloved trudged down the stairs. Without a word, she collapsed ontop of him. Johnny nearly freaked until he felt her cuddle up against him. Slowly, Melanie grabbed his hand and placed it on her stomach. Despite her just using the restroom, it still felt like a bunch of angry beast were fighting in there.

• Gurrrrglll~! RrrrRrrr...

• She whimpered softly in his neck. Johnny looked back down at his phone. Come on, father in law! He needed to know who to viciously destroy for making the love of his life suffer! After alot of mental pleas, the phone finally chimed.

• She's a youngster. Goes to high school. She has platinum curly hair and dimples. Dark eyes too. Can't quite remember her name though

• Platinum hair...dark eyes... Who did he know like that...

• Audrey!

• ???

• Audrey?

• Johnny vigorously typed. It all made sense now. Back in February, a young girl confessed him. And of course, he let her down easy, saying she was too young and he was happily married. But, how did she know Melanie is lactose intolerant?

• She's a student of mine

• His thumb stopped, when he got hit with another realization.

• She's a student of mine

• And I'm sure she doesn't like Melanie

• WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE ABOUT HER!?

• ...

• Sorry, how come?

• Because, Audrey has feelings for me

• I rejected so long ago, I thought she forgot about me

• But apparently time made her bitter

• Rrrwwl...grooowlll...!

• Ah, he almost forgot about the matter in his hand. He gave her tummy a little squeeze resulting in it gurgling lowly. He continued to stroke her flesh lightly. Hopefully, the ruckus would cower soon. His heart broke everytime she made a sound of anguish.

• So, I believe she paid close attention to your stories about Melanie

• Resulting in her sabotaging your dessert.

• As Johnny waited for a reply, he wondered how they could make Audrey pay for her crime. Lactose intolerance may not result in death, but it still can cause someone extreme discomfort. Maybe he could charge her for assault. ...This is assault, right? His phone buzzed.

• That little brat is SO fired

• And just like that, the teacher was at ease. There's gonna be consequences. Suddenly, he felt a tug on his shirt.

• "Johnny,"

• "Yes?"

• Melanie sat up on him.

• "I...um..."

• Rrrrummble...!

• She cleared her throat, brushing over the sound of her working intestines.

• "I gotta go, but after,"

• She grabbed the collar of his shirt.

• "Do you wanna watch Nora universe with me?"

• It felt like the world was consumed by a rainbow. They were gonna Hulu and chill! (Actually, chill) Hiding his enthusiasm well, he smiled warmly.

• "I'd love to, dear."

• He raised up and kissed her ever so slightly. Resulting in Melanie to pushing his head, making the kiss deeply. Sadly though...her lower belly grumbled impatiently. Definitely cutting the romance short

• GrrrOOOalll...

• She snapped her lips away from his.

• "Be right back!"