The Professor

Chapter 9

SKYLAR LEWIS MARSHAL

I was standing a good fifteen minutes just to stare at myself in the mirror.

'I could really dressed up well'

I narrowed my eyes imagining myself on a 'dirtiest of rags' remembering what Sarah said last night and—

… oh my, I still look good in it.

'hahaha'

I smirked to myself feeling proud.

Then I exited my room quietly, shutting the door behind me and jogged down the staircase after realizing the time.

I hopped on Sarah's car as she would be driving me to school. Hopefully, my car would arrive soon so that a less hassle for her 'cause my school isn't in her way to work.

Not long, we have arrived.

Sarah dropped me by the main gate as she can't enter the vicinity and to my disappointment, I just realized that my department is quiet far from the gate… and I'm gonna walk my way there.

I sulked at my circumstance.

Having no other choice, I started my pace.

Looking around, there seemed to be a lot more students than yesterday and most of them were looking and staring at me like some kind of show but— without contempt, just curious.

So I walked among other students and ignore their stares, and I occasionally gave a smile to those considered beauties in my eyes.

'hehehe'

As I reached my classroom for my first subject, again, eyes were on me and I just sheepishly smiled, looked for a vacant seat at the back and settled down—no professor yet.

I glued my eyes on my phone as I wait for class to start. Everyone was whispering among themselves and stealing glances at me.

I just let them be.

I don't plan to make the first conversation.

Then a professor in his fifty's came, Mr. Miller. I just lazily listened to his tale and the occasional participation of my classmates. Well, more on, they're catching up from their lost time due to school break.

Then not long, Mr. Miller spotted me. He has that expression of a deer in the headlight for a moment then made me introduce myself.

'seriously?'

'Why does it seemed I'm the only one doing it?'

Ahh right—

Todd told me, that our course is the only engineering program offered in this college having the least number of enrollees among all courses. Not to mention, ninety percent were male.

So basically, all my 'now' classmates were already acquainted and I'm the new kid in the block so— introducing myself was needed.

Hence, I briefly introduced myself.

On the next hour, for my second class for the day, the same thing happened: no lecture, just catching up.

Then for my third subject, I felt relieved as Todd was on my class. He sat next to me at the back.

And a familiar figure came in—

… yeah familiar 'cause I got a really good memory.

It runs in the blood, maybe.

'hehehe'

Well, my eyes never drifted away from her, the moment she entered the door until she reached the table in front.

I can't help but notice how stunning she looks. Her pencil cut skirt was hugging her toned butt and legs. Her buttoned up blouse was justifying all the curves. And the way she carried those high heeled sandal— so classy and damn sexy.

I think I just stopped breathing on my seat for a while.

I couldn't really believe that it was Nikki— standing in front of the class was Nikki.

'Nikki'

I must have been staring at her for a good while that Todd nudged me.

"Staring is rude, " he whispered with humor.

And I think I went red with that.

Then Nikki cleared her throat announcing her presence.

"Nikki Lacey, and I will be your 'Theory of Structures' professor."

'shit'

A professor—

'wait'

'Professor'

Why?

'Is this KARMA?'

'Why does this goddess of a woman a professor in my class?'

My heart sunk a bit 'cause ever since town fellowship, I've been interested in her and being a professor in my college surely would not help.

'help'

I stared dreamily at her the entire hour without me realizing it. I'd been engraving her every feature in my mind: her lips, her voice, her eyes.

I took in everything of her.

Todd would constantly nudged me then suppress a laugh, so I would pull away my eyes from Nikki slightly then back again.

And I couldn't be more fortunate, my only class in the afternoon after lunch break: Soil Mechanics, still my professor was Nikki.

Two of my subjects were under Nikki's— damn fortunate.

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I sat and ate dinner with James and Sarah. I was nibbling my fork unconsciously as my mind was elsewhere.

Truth be told, I was fantasizing about Nikki.

I couldn't stop thinking about her.

I adored everything about her in those hours especially her voice, it was a melody to my ears that I would like to replay over and over again.

Then I almost jumped up from my seat hearing Sarah calling my name, pulling me out from the zone.

I looked at her, I'm pretty sure my face turned red then I shifted my gaze to James.

'damn'

He's smiling at me weirdly.

"What's on your mind?" Sarah asked mockingly.

I took a spoonful of my food then shook my head as an answer.

The couple exchanged knowing glances then Sarah laughed while James suppressed a smile.

I rolled them my eyes as I continued to chew.

"You look like a teenager caught crushing someone." James said bluntly.

And I was more than embarrass with that.

'tsk'