you.” “Oh, so you don’t like black men? I never realized that people here were racist.” “It isn’t your ethnicity. It is you acting arrogant. You are not some big shot and no matter what you do or say I will never be into you.” Before he could say anything the bell rang and students began filing into class. Her students sat down and some of them were still whispering. When the final bell rang they waited for a moment and they all said the Pledge of Allegiance and the morning announcements began. Once they were over the class looked to her with wonder. “Class,” she said with her composure regained. “This is Mr. Locke and he is our teaching assistant. He will be with us for the remainder of the year. Now, I have a project for all of you. So how many of you know about journalism?” The entire class rose their hand. “Great. The project we will be working on is due in two weeks.” Standing up she began to pass out the papers. “It is very basic and the only rules to follow are that it is appropriate for school. You all have full reign over this project and you don’t even need to use current news. You can go on and report about what happened twenty years ago.” § The rest of the day went by without Mr. Locke saying anything inappropriate to her. Sitting behind her desk school was dismissed, but she was still grading papers. “School is out,” he began. “Are we able to talk about other things now?” Looking up over the paper she was reading she shook her head. “No. This is still my classroom and I am still working.” Before she realized what had happened he was standing at her desk looking at her. “You know you would work better if you had my cock in your pussy.” “And you also know that I can report you for sexual harassment. I don’t know in what world you are living in, but I am not your bitch. I do not know how anything is run in your country, but here in America women don’t need men. There are laws about sexual harassment for a reason and it is because men like you are disgusting pigs. Now if you want to keep this job I suggest you leave me alone and do what you are supposed to. – And next time you even touch one of my students “by accident” I will report you.” “See,” he began. “I am not afraid of women like you because you are all talk and no action. And you being bossy like this turns me on.” “And you being in my face thinking you are all that makes me sick. Now leave.” He got up and shook his head. “I don’t mind playing your games. Either way I am going to get you.” As he walked out she took out her phone and dialed Carson. “Hey, I’m at work. Is everything okay?” “No,” she sighed. “I just got this TA sprung on me and he is harassing me. I don’t know what to do and I was hoping we could talk about it.” “Of course, but can I call you back. I am going in a meeting. It is only going to be a half hour.” “Alright, I’ll talk to you then. I love you.” “Love you too.” Hanging up her phone she slipped it back into her pocket and she continued grading. Tomorrow they were supposed to be learning about theater. From there they were going to go into Shakespeare. Sitting back in her chair her mind was working as she thought about what her options were. She could report him for sexual harassment and get him fired. But was that the right thing to do? There were other