Be’s POV
“What are you doing here, Alex?”
I asked.
He stopped shuffling through the papers and gave his full attention to me.
“As i said earlier… I am following my passion…”
He replied innocently.
“I think you have lot of things to care of instead ofing here to teach…”
I argued.
“d to hear that you care…”
He smirked.
I closed my eyes while sighing. I can’t win against this man in arguments.
“Ie here to study… You are distracting me… You don’t have to follow me here… It’s better if we keep our problem at house…”
“That’s why i wanted, Be… But you left”
He replied, his yfulness disappeared.
“You are not at our house… I can’t stay without looking at you… It’s been hell…”
I looked down, i don’t know what to say when i am feeling exactly the same.
“I know you need space and that’s why i am not forcing you toe back and trust me i won’t do that… But you can’t stop me from seeing you… That’s the only thing i can do… I love you Be…”
If i am not wrong, his eyes turned glossy.
“And no matter what i can’t loose you… I don’t care what i have to do to get you back… You need space, fine!.. i am giving you space…”
“I told you to leave me alone…”
I replied.
“This is not giving space…”
“I am here to teach you… You took math because of me. It’s my responsibility to help you… I’ll do just that and will leave… You don’t have to entertain me.”
I don’t know what’s going on in his mind but i don’t think he is here just to teach us.
Alex was never this simple.
“You have really fucked up with your past few assignments… We’ll have to work on it…”
He continued.
“Keep aside our personal problems Be… Your studies are important…”
“I’ll do it with the help of La…”
I replied. No way i am doing it in hispany.
He looked at me for a second. I can see wheels turning in his mind.
“Whatever makes youfortable”
He gave me stiff nod.
Was he really thinking that i will do it with him?
“Your topics”
He handed the paper.
I took it from him and left. I can feel his gaze on my back but i ignored it.
La was waiting outside for me.
“What did he say?”
She asked.
“Nothing, he wants me to redo the assignments… Will you help me?”
I asked her.
“Of course…”
She nodded with smile.
“By the way your 500 dors… He is handsome”
She rolled her eyes while handing me the money.
“No i don’t want it… Keep it and buy heels for you, my fees for helping me in assignments…”
I said and she smiled.
“Wow! I should open my coaching sses.”
Sheughed.
We went to our lockers where girls were already gossiping.
“Have you heard that Alexander Marino is the math professor for first year students?”
Blonde said.
“How lucky… Can we attend that ss too?”
Giggles spread in the ce.
“Don’t know Sarah is in that ss… Come on bitch give us some gossip”
Then i realised that Sarah is also with them.
“He is such a daddy material… Bro, i was literally fucking him in dreams… He is good teacher also…”
She eximed.
“You will get him… No doubt in that. Alexander is famous for his games with girls… My brother was in his batch. He and his twin were literally fuckboys…”
Yeah, he has told me that so i am not surprised.
I was about to leave but some other girl joined the group.
“You can’t have him honey… Little birdy told me that he is here for his girlfriend… You heard about his breakup right?”
Sarah scowled.
“Really? Who is she?”
“I don’t know… But she is in your ss… I heard from my dad there are rumors that they were engaged too… He is here to patch up with her… I don’t know who is she but damn fucking lucky girl… Imagine Alexander being teacher to have you back…”
She said with impressed face.
“Wasn’t he married already?”
Blonde said.
“Yes he was… His wife died i guess… Don’t know man, people have fucked up life…”
She shrugged.
Sarah shrugged.
“Who cares… Good fuck is enough.”
I mmed the locker door shut and walked away.
“Ignore them”
La said walking beside me and i nodded.
“Let’s get lunch for us… Then we’ll work on your assignments.”
“I am not hungry… I had lot in breakfast. You can have your lunch, I’ll wait for you in the library…”
I said and she nodded.
I have no appetite.
I we decided La came back to the library to help me but after some time she huffed frustrated.
“Be even i can’t solve these problems… It’s advance level and i haven’t practice it yet… I was actually nning to join coaching for this because i didn’t understand whatever miss Taylor taught in the ss..”
I huffed.
“But tomorrow is thest submission for it…”
“I know… I was actually surprised that they gave you time toplete because date of submission wasst week…”
I looked at questions and nk papers. If she can’t solve it then who the fuck i am.
“Be i think you should take his help…”
She suggested and i shook my head. No! I am not going to him.
“Be, you will fail… These assignments are for
50 marks and for passing you at least need 60 out of 100…”
She is right, i have missed so much in this one month not to mention that i startedte by taking admission in the middle of the year. If i didn’t do these assignments right then they will fail me.
“I’ll take help of some other professor…”
I suggested.
She hmmed.
“You are try… Mr. Riverson is also teaching math to PG students… You can ask for his help… He helped mest time.”
“Okay I’ll do that… Thanks…”
I have to do something. I don’t want to fail.
I gathered all papers and started looking for Mr. Riverson. I hope he helps me.
I finally found him in one of the ssroom. He is a man in histe 60s. Grey hair and beard.
“I am sorry Be… But i have back to back three sses… I can’t give you this much time… But I’ll give you idea of it if it helps… This is not that hard.”
He said.
Obviously it’s not hard for him. He is a professor.
Well he tried to make me understand but i didn’t understand anything. I was absent when this was being taught in the ss so i don’t have any idea about it.
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Despite of not understanding anything i thanked him and walked out.
There are two more professors for maths but they are not present today.
Why everything and everyone is trying to push me towards him.
Should I take his help? But i don’t want to.
But don’t have any other choice, i don’t want to fail. I whined. God! Why?
I shouldn’t be bother with his presence, right?
I have to tolerate him for whole semester, i better get used to it.
It’s just for assignments. He is my professor and i am his student. It’s a formal and professional thing. Nothing else.
I went to the staff room. I don’t he is still there or left. I hope he is here because i don’t want to go to his house.
I knocked on the door and entered. Alex was talking to other professors. I assume that many of them were his professors also.
Everyone looked at me when i entered. He looked at me and my stupid heart started beating fast again. It feels like i am fighting against myself. I am trying to hold myself back from giving in again.