Beth was dumbfounded. He wasn't afraid of Miss Shaws authority and she would likely be 'breaking students in' as well. This place wasn't good. Looking to Mr. Blackstone again she shook her head. "If she comes back with one more fucking bruise we're going to have issues. That's not the way to get through to your students! You don't think we've had enough of that in our lives?!" She was threatening him and scolding him like a child at the same time. She wasn't sure where her balls of steel had come from, but for some reason she wasn't scared of Mr. Blackstone.<br/><br/>She gave Mattie an 'I'm sorry' look. There was nothing she could really do to keep him from taking her. If it wasn't for her roommates scared look, Beth would have tried to escape while they were gone, but she'd wait for Mattie. They'd get out together.