LIVING WITH MY TEACHER - CHAPTER 35&36
CHAPTER 36~37
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Josephine was walking to the class when suddenly Laurent blocked her way and she stopped walking. She looked up and stared at him. An expressionless look on her face.
Laurent cleared his throat before talking.
“Good morning Josephine” He said cheerfully.
“Morning Laurent” She replied, waiting for what he had to say.
“You didn’t pick my calls yesterday, didn’t you see the message too?” He asked and she almost scoffed.
He got some guts, really asking her that question like they are dating or something.
“Do I have to explain that to you? You called me around 10pm last night and you expected me to pick up that call, I’m sorry I don’t pick night calls and besides don’t ask me that again we are not dating” She replied grimly, and he sighed.
“You are becoming harsh on me, why?”
“I would be soft if you back out of what our parents are planning, I will start seeing you as a friend again” She replied, looking at him.
“I really like you, let’s get closer to each other and see how things would work out for us” He said with a loud exhale.
“Don’t like me please, and I don’t think anything would work out, we are both adults and not teenagers” She said, and without a word, she started leaving.
He went after her and took her hand, turning her around.
“What are you doing?” She flared up and took her hand from him.
“I don’t like you Laurent, I don’t have a thing for you, I’m making it straight so you will know earlier, I don’t want to hurt you please, so stop this” She said and turned, and walked away.
Laurent folded his fist as her words rang in his head.
“I’m sorry I can’t give up on you” He muttered under his breath.
*
Pascal and Nathan’s orders arrived and they started eating immediately, eyes were on them and some of the students were laughing at Pascal concerning how Nathan was bouncing up and down like a baby in the morning.
Pascal suddenly looked up and caught some eyes on him, he needed no one to tell him the reason for that, and he started frowning.
Nathan looked up and saw him frowning, he squinted his eyes.
“What’s wrong?” He asked and Pascal turned his frowny face to him.
“Hey! You are scaring me”
“You caused this, now everyone is laughing and mocking me” Pascal said.
“But seriously bro are you a paper?” Nathan laughed, and Pascal glared at him.
“I’m sorry” Nathan laughed as Pascal was still glaring at him.
“I’m going to pay back again, you remember my last payback right?” Pascal pointed a finger at him.
“The lord said we should forgive our friends and we should put all our fights in his hands” Nathan said funnily.
“The lord had been fighting my battles. I think I should help him fight this one, he deserves a rest too” Pascal said, and when Nathan made to talk, his phone dinged in his pocket.
He put his hand into his pocket and took out his phone to see a text message.
He clicked on the text and smiled when it was from Camila.
*Hey! Nat, you are in class right? I shouldn’t be disturbing you but I missed you and I can’t wait to see you after class, let’s go for a walk in prestige garden today, I have come up with the lyrics too, I will bring the copy along, see you later my sweet singer*
Nathan finished reading the message and he felt his heart beat drumming in his ears. She missed him. Why’s that statement alone doing crazy things to his heart?
He kept staring at the message as he kept reading it forgetting Pascal was with him.
He was smiling like a kid who just got gifted sweet candies, he couldn’t take his eyes from the phone.
Pascal was staring at him wondering what was making him smile this much.
He’s not going crazy right?
“Ayo” Pascal called. No answer.
“Ayo” He called again. Still no answer.
“Ayo!!” Pascal called loudly and took the phone from him.
Nathan blinked, coming back to his senses.
Pascal already read the message since he’s a fast undeniably reader.
“Oh!! You were dreaming about her right, I think she likes you too” Pascal said.
“You think she does?”
“I’m not an ambassador of feelings but I think there’s a possibility bro” He replied and Nathan smiled.
His mind suddenly went to Josephine and he gasped remembering he promised her lunch today, how could he totally forget about it?
“Bro, I’m coming” He stood.
“Going to Miss Josephine’s office?” Nathan asked.
“Yes, I promised her lunch and she’d be waiting for me” Pascal replied and ran off.
“He’s in love with her and I pray she return his feelings, there’s nothing wrong in teacher dating her student despite the age difference, this is the modern world, f_ck societal ideology, I want her for him” Nathan smiled and started eating though he was beginning to miss Pascal.
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Josephine was staring at her phone expectantly. She sent Pascal a text when she didn’t see him. She wanted to call but change her mind.
She was expecting to get a reply from him but her inbox has been empty.
She’s f**cking hungry right but she’s holding herself because of him.
The door suddenly opened and Pascal came in panting breathlessly.
He’s holding a bag which has lunch. He went to her table and dropped it before facing Josephine who was looking at him with a hard look.
“Joseline” He smiled. No response.
“I’m sorry for coming here late, I literally forgot about my promise, I was eating with Nathan” He said cutely and she blinked, taking away her eyes from his tempting cuteness.
“Ok, should I go on my knees?” He asked but she didn’t reply, and he started going on his knees, and that’s when she reacted.
“Kiddo, what are you doing?” She gasped.
“Trying to gain your forgiveness” He replied.
“You were really going to do that?” She asked.
“I h@?? it when you frown that ethereal face” He smiled and she blushed discreetly.
“Stop! I’m starving” She pouted, and he smiled, taking the lunch out of the bag.
He set it on the table and she took the spoon. She began eating.
“Eat with me” She said.
“I’m full already, go on I will watch you” He said and she smiled.
“Joseline” She suddenly said.
“My new name, get used to it cos I’m going to start calling you that when we are today like this” he winked and she could hear her own heart beat.
“Stop being cute” She muttered gently, and he chuckled.
He reeled in and stole a kiss from her.
“Kiddo!”
“I can’t resist your lips, they are so addictive” He winked handsomely, and redness clouded her cheeks.
*
“Your lyrics are addictive” Nathan smiled after taking a look at Camila’s lyrics.
“Just like you” She smiled prettily.
“You are flirting right now, I’m a baddie” He smiled.
“You are my role model, I learn from you” She uttered and he took her hand.
“I love your nails but I don’t like this color” He said, looking at her cute nails.
“Suggest any color for me and I will go with it” She said.
“I love it” He said and kissed her nails.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she looked at him.
He took the hand down and interlocked it with his, they resumed the walk.
“My followers on IG got to 1k after I posted the video and I got good reviews, Nat X I love your voices” He said.
“This is just the starting point, you are going to be bigger”
“Thank you for coming into my life, my career would have been in drain if not for you, Cami”
“I love it when you shorten my name” She smiled.
“I will start calling you that” He said and she smiled.
“Let’s record that song and wait for the right time to release it” She said, rubbing her finger on him. He took his eyes there and smiled before bringing it back to her face to see her smiling at him.
“Sure” He beamed.
A guy suddenly walked past them and he raised his hand to slap Camila’s butts but Nathan grabbed his hand quickly, he saw what he wanted to do.
Before a whill, he flipped the guy and he landed on his back. He twisted his hand and placed his knee on his midsection.
“Oloriburuku, bastard, how dare you try to touch her @zz?”
“What are you saying?” The guy grunt, trying to deny it.
Nathan twisted his hand and he groaned.
“I’m sorry”
“Looking for @zzes to slap I’m sure your sister has one” Nathan said and twisted his hand harder.
“Ahhh, dude have mercy, I’m sorry” The guy cried.
“Now get lost”He said and the guy stood up, running away.
Camila hugged him immediately, placing her head on his chest.
“Thank you for protecting me” She whispered.
“I will always protect you” He hugged her back.
Manon’s head was in her wardrobe as she kept searching for the perfect dress to wear. She’s going out on a dinner date with Landon, and she has been on the search for a perfect dress for ten minutes now.
“Why am I even doing this? It’s not like we are dating so why am I dressing to impress him, gosh!” She groaned and took another gown.
“I don’t think he would like this”
“Manon, get yourself focused, he’s not your boyfriend, it’s just a dinner date” She pouted.
The door opened behind her and she turned.
“What’s going on here? Are you going out?” Camila asked, seeing the clothes on the bed.
“None of your business” Manon rolled eyes.
“Talk to me sis”
“Ok, fine, I’m going on a dinner date with this guy”
“And you are looking for the perfect dress right?” Camila asked and she nodded.
“You got the right person”
“I haven’t seen you dress to impress any guy, I’m suspecting you” Camila said.
“Shut up and leave if you are not going to help” Manon rolled eyes.
“Ok, here I go” Camila laughed and took out a wine flowery gown.
“The perfect dress” She flaunted it.
“Wow!! I can’t believe I have that”
“You should give me my accolades, now sit down, I’m going to refine your face, the guy would go crazy when he see you”
“I’m not going there to make him fall for me” Manon scoffed.
Mindy was sitting on the bed, she had recently taken her bath.
She snuck herself in bed, she was about to take her phone when it started ringing. She took it and a big smile fell on her lips.
Pascal!
She answered the call anxiously.
“Mindy” His voice came and she started smiling again.
“Pascal” She replied.
“Why don’t you come around frequently again? I don’t even know your home address” He said and she took a breath before talking.
“Dad has been forcing me these days to learn something in the company”
“You are going to take over soon?”
“No but he wants me to know the basic things” She replied.
“Oh!! You are doing fine right?” He asked.
“Yes, should we go out on a date?” She asked and he kept silent.
“Pascal”
“Yes, when?” He replied.
“I will tell you the perfect day” She replied.
“Good night” He said.
“Same here” She said and he hung up.
Mindy dropped her phone and continued smiling. She touched her chest and closed her eyes.
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Pascal closed back his notebook after staring at the assignments question Josephine gave them in biology.
“Only a few students would pass this assignment” He said and dropped the book.
He stood up and his mind went to her.
Is she sleeping?
He walked out of his room and went to her room. He stood at the door and he knocked twice but no answer came from her.
He opened the door slightly and looked inside to see her sleeping.
“Good night, Joseline” He smiled and closed the door back.
Josephine opened her eyes after he left, she was not actually sleeping, she was thinking about him and she couldn’t bring herself to sleep.
She’s missing him badly and she craves for what she didn’t expect.
She stood up from the bed after thirty minutes, and walked out.
She found herself at his door and she sighed before opening the door.
She walked in and he was sleeping on the bed. His hair covered one of his eyes and he was looking irresistibly hot.
She swallowed hard before making her way to his bed. She climbed on his bed and lay gently beside him, facing him directly, their faces on each other.
She started looking at his brows down to his nose bridge.
His cute baby face and his small glossy lips. In a complete word..He is a beauty god. She found herself admitting.
She raised her hand to his face but she stopped when she almost touched his face, she was about to pull it back when he grabbed her hand and her eyes widened.
He opened his eyes slowly with a smile.
“You…. you are not sleeping?” She stuttered.
“Is that how you barge into people’s rooms without permission?” He teased and she swallowed.
“I… will leave” She said and tried standing but he pulled her back by the waist.
“You have a reason to be here so tell me before leaving” He smiled and she nodded.
“Can I sleep here with you?” She asked with difficulty. He looked into her eyes and smiled.
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TO BE CONTINUED