Julia Redmon lived in New York City with her mother in a one bedroom loft. Her mother moved them out there from a small town in Alabama when she was 12 years old. Her mother wanted Julia to get a better education and better opportunities later in life and thought New York was the best place to provide that.
Mrs. Redmon, Julia's mother, had saved up enough money to move to New York but had to work two jobs so she could afford the best education for her daughter. Julia worked hard around the house so her mother didn't have to. She knew how much her mother was sacrificing for her and always wanted to make her happy.
Julia was always the oldest person in her class because when she applied to the school they would only accept her if she were held back one grade. Julia goes to school, including summer sessions, at the New York City Preparatory School for Girls (NYCPSG). After school she goes home to clean the house, cook for her and her mother, does the dishes and then studies for school. On the weekends Julia would spend it writing her reports and other long term projects she didn't have time for during the week.
Neither one of them had a social life and rarely had an opportunity to even watch the television. Such was life for them but they new if Julia were to do well in school she could get a scholarship to a good school and her mother could quit one of her jobs and begin to relax.
Here we are seven years later; Julia has been struggling with a couple of her classes and her mother decided it was time for her to get a tutor for her daughter with some of the money she has been able to save up over the years. They both sat down interviewing several potential tutors before her mother selected Mr. Steven Burkhart.
Julia had a half day of school and decided to sit down in front of the television before she were to start her chores. She was woken up at four o'clock in the afternoon when she heard a knock at the door. "Ah man!" she said to herself sounding perturbed. She completely forgot that Mr. Burkhart was starting today and she was still in her NYCPSG uniform. Along with the uniform she also had on her black three inch heels.
"Oh well." She thought aloud and opened the door to greet him. She had only seen him once before and that was when he interviewed for the job the previous week. Julia's mother told her that he had been referred to her by many of the mothers from her school. "He has a knack for making young girls learn their stuff." She told her.
"I know he can be a little strict sometimes but if you are respectful and do everything he tells you to then you will be getting those grades back up and then a full ride to the school of your choice." Those words from her mother rattled around in her head as she opened the door.
There she stood eye to eye with Mr. Burkhart who had a big smile on his face as he said "Good afternoon Miss Redmon."
He was about 5'9" 180 pounds short brown hair and dark brown eyes and in his early thirties. He was wearing a dark blue tailored suit which formed his body quite attractively she thought to herself. Julia could tell, even through his layers of clothing, he went to the gym on a regular basis. She did not recall him looking so endearing last week.
"Good afternoon Miss Redmon." He said again. "Oh; sorry." She said shaking her head as if coming out of a dream, "Good afternoon to you to, come on in."
As he walked through the door he thanked her and noted aloud, still smiling, "I see you haven't had time to change out of your school uniform yet Miss Redmon. You must have been studying real hard?"
"Oh. No." She said with a laugh "I sat down on the couch with an iced tea and accidentally fell asleep. I actually woke up when I heard you knocking at the door."
He slightly nodded in agreement and then went on to say"Ok Miss Redmon, let's head over to where you
do
study and start our first session."
"Right this way." She said with a smile and little hop.
"Sir." Mr. Burkhart said with a slightly stern voice. "Please address me with Sir or Mr. Burkhart. I am a stickler for proper manners."
Julia, taken slightly off guard by the tone in his voice, responded with a laugh, the kind of laugh she gets when she is in a slightly uncomfortable situation, "Yes sir."
She led him to her bedroom and quickly ran over to pick up some or her personals lying on the floor while apologizing for the mess. Once she was done he asks for the list of her classes.
"Math, Sex Ed, Chemistry, US History, Economics, Greek Mythology and English. Pretty full class you have there. Miss Redmon this doesn't leave you much time to go out with your friends?"
"No social life for me sir; If I want to graduate on time and have my summer free this year I have to take a full day of classes and please, call me Julia. Miss Redmon is so formal."
"As you wish Miss Julia. Which class is giving you the most difficulty?"
Then all of a sudden Julia got shy and her face turned red. "It's kind of embarrassing sir, but its Sex Ed class." "It can be so confusing and the other girls all laugh at me because I've never been with a boy so I don't know nearly as much as those rich bitches pretend to." Her eyes got real wide after she said that knowing that Mr. Burkhart would not tolerate that kind of language.
"That's two mistakes now Miss Julia. Do not let there be another or you will find out what happens when little girls forget their manners around me." He said even more sternly than last time. Julia has never had a father figure in her life and was wondering at this point if she had one would he have been like this
"It's Ok." He continued placing a hand on her shoulder. "You should not be embarrassed about that and that is why I am here. To help you learn what you don't know." Julia noticed that his smile changed just a little bit, almost into a smirk, but something in the tone of his voice was reassuring to her.
"Now there are three major parts to Sex Ed." He went on as she sat down on the bed "Sexually Transmitted Diseases, or STDs, the male and female sexual and reproductive anatomy and the miracle of child birth through intercourse. Which topic are you having problems with Miss Julia."
"Anatomy." She hesitantly whispered. "I can't hear you." Mr. Burkhart replied. "Don't be afraid." She said again louder and acceptably to her tutor "Anatomy. Sir"