Hard Lesson - Part III

A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning, and so can a bad one.  Melanie had a passion for teaching, problem was, it just didn't pay her enough money. What's a girl to do? You have to get by somehow, right?  Melanie is leading a double life, keeping secrets while she works her day job as a teacher. But some secrets just don't want to be kept. Even though Melanie hid her true identity from her lover, Roman still wants to continue their relationship, and it is heating up!  He makes it clear that he is uncomfortable with her continuing her work as an escort, but he has a few secrets of his own, including his mysterious career.  Melanie promises to quit her job as an escort in a few months, when she believes her debt will be paid off, and they both agree to take the leap and start a deeper relationship together. There is still tension though, as Melanie realizes that there are details about Roman's life that she doesn't know, and that he's not willing to share with her. Roman is just as much of a mystery to Melanie, but he's openly hiding those things from her.  Still, Melanie can't help but keep some dark secrets of her own. Dealing with Sean, her Senior high school student, she believes she can handle, but now she also has his three buddies to worry about. Sean uses the secrets he has about Melanie to try to blackmail her into changing his friend's grades and, when she refuses, Sean grows violent with her. He grows bolder with each encounter they have, and she needs to fight back. One night, Sean decides that he's done with her defiance and is determined to force her to do as he wishes. On that night, Melanie makes a decision that she'll regret, giving Sean the opportunity to try and enact his will upon her. Melanie has created a very precarious situation for herself.  How is she going to get out of this?