e

days

r know," Mom said for the millionth time, as I got

hot me a look. "I know how nervous you get when you enter a new

were for me, how his presence made me nervous and confused at the same time. If not for

r allowing him to touch me. And today, I would be left alone with him

ff," I said, catching sight of Mr. Carter getting down the sta

my eyes before he could catch me staring at him. "Are you ready, Te

ding me not to misbehave.

r time." he said, marching forward, and they hugged each other. They always sh

ing his hand on the small of my back. We hopped inside the car. My breathing hitc

the belt. "Thank you,

it'll get better. You will love the school," he started agai

n see through your fears. Your mom told me you get nervous whenever you ent

es in my head. Was there another meaning to his words, or was I just b

tonishment at how big the college was. "You're liking the school, right?" His voice b

e shoulder. I wasted no time in getting out of the car. The breeze

you to your

minutes before we finally arrived at the class. "Go on. Let me

seemed to notice my entrance. The lecture hall was bigger than the one in my former college. I searched fo

lipstick and her breasts, I would have sworn she was a man, because of her gangster look. "Bu

on the desk. She occupied the empty

es

're not that bad. I'm Claire

on on her phone. I nervously glanced around the surroundings. Students were busy with what they were doing. Some were weari

m her bag. I watched as she applied it and even pushed her shirt to the side, revealing her

yes shifted to me. And for the life of me, the rate at which my heart was thumping escalated more. "Claire,

ed as his deep voice penetrated through the microphone. From the way the female stude

ery little detail. As for Claire, sitting next to me, she didn't even open her book. All he

rimary functions of the skeletal system, and how its structure

to the other side. Mr. Carter awaited their answer, but none attempted or t

spoke. "What

I answere

for the body, protecting internal organs, facilitating movement through its joints and attachment points f

know is to sit in class and warm the seat. We're having

ed tests," Claire said, bored. I

quiz, you know what

I slowly sat back down. Claire rolled

d of the day, Claire copied from me and her other friends, and

see anyone writing, I will deduct his or

ked at him and found his lips curve

added. The moment he was out of th

ended up causing an unexpected tes

to keep the answer to yourself when you know

know the answer and choose not to answer," the oth

t sorry for answering the question." With t

at I realized I didn't know the directions to his

oor. He had given me directions, and with the help of some students, I

losed the door behind me. His office had the same aura as his room. "T

s," I ushered, dropping them gently on the desk. I turned a

hope what happened in class didn't upset you. That's how they

d the class," I sai

se balance. But I didn't fall. His hand came in time and saved me from

k, but no words came out due to his hand moving down to my thigh, shifting it between my legs. When his ha