The Concern

" Ahhhh, we had an important errand that needs our attention earlier", I reasoned out to Jandric while stuttering.

" Next time if you will have other errands to attend to please let me join you because I felt alone and lonely when the both of you are out of my sight and besides I don't have any other friends here", he begged to us.

" Don't worry Jandric because from now on, we will let you join us wherever we go and whatever we will do", I replied to him cheerfully.

" I feel at eased when I heard that words from you Francine and thank you so much and by the way may I ask you what happened to Irish's eyes? her eyes were swollen? Did she cried?", he replied to me.

" Ahh it's the flying insect that went in her eyes earlier", I said to him.

" Ahhh I see", he replied with a doubtful face.

" If ever you have problem guys you can also tell me", he added to us merrily.

" Please settle down everybody and be ready for today's session", Teacher Wila said with a very clear and loud voice.

" You are still our teacher for this course 123?", Jandric asked her.

" Yes and you are?", she replied to Jandric.

" I am Jandric Burke ma'am", he answered.

" Mr. Burke do you have a problem with me as your teacher for this course?", She asked calmly.

" No mam, I don't have any problem at all but rather I am very glad to have you again as our teacher for this course", he replied stutteringly.

"That is great to know that we understand each other", she replied and smiled at Jandric.

" By the way, is Drake Hendrix here?", she asked the whole class.

" I am here Teacher Wila", Drake replied arrogantly.

I never thought that I and Drake will still be classmates in this course 123.

" Oh there you are Mr. Hendrix, as promised I will let you stand here in front of the class to tell as something unique about you", Teacher Wila said to Drake with a very authoritative voice.

" I told you also ma'am that there is nothing unique about me!", he replied rudely.

" Then why did you enrolled yourself here?", Teacher Wila asked him.

" I just like it here and besides why are you so curious about it? Can you mind your own business?", he replied rudely again.

" MR. HENDRIX!, where are your manners?", Teacher Wila exclaimed and triggered her anger.

" I told you also to stop being nosy!, and if you are a teacher!, why can't you understand the simple words like " I DON'T WANT TO"!", Drake shouted at Teacher Wila with a very horrible face (it looks like he transformed into a very angry beast) and walked away.

Everyone was very shocked and became silent for few seconds until Teacher Wila decided to dismiss the class before the allotted time for that specific course due to what happened earlier.

" Francine, have you witnessed Drake earlier?", Irish asked me.

" Of course well, in fact, all of us in the room witnessed what happened but what I am wondering right now is what's his problem?", I replied to her.

" Yes you are right, it is just a small matter like asking him the reason why he enrolled himself here but he reacted like the whole world is contradicting him, so weird", Irish said.

While we are walking towards the door of the classroom I still cannot stop myself from thinking and wondering about what happened to Drake earlier.

" Francine, since we don't have class anymore for today I will go ahead first because I have an appointment with my brother", Irish said to me.

" Ahhh I see, bye for now and be safe on your way home", I replied to her.

" Bye Francine and see you tomorrow", Irish added.

As for me, I am now standing in the waiting area for cabs.

" Are you going home already Francine", a man whispered so very close to my ear.

I was very startled so I quickly turn around to see who it and as a result, we almost kissed each other and it's just a 1-inch gap between his face and mine.

" It's you Jandric!, You startled me", I exclaimed to him angrily, and at the same time, I pushed him away.

" I'm sorry Francine if I startled you, I just wanted to tease you earlier and I didn't expect that the outcome made you felt uncomfortable", he explained.

" We're cool now but next time, promise to me that you will not do that again", I replied to him.

" I promise to you and I am sorry", he said.

" By the way are you going home now", he added.

" Yes, I am just waiting for a cab", I replied to him.

" Let me drop you since my service car is almost here", he insisted.

" Thank you Jandric but I might cause trouble to you so it would be better if I will just go home on my own", I replied to him.

" No Francine and besides you will never cause trouble to me", he insisted.

Since he insisted, I didn't have any choice but to go home with him.

" Ok, Ok, for your peace of mind, I will let you drop me at my home today", I replied.

I don't know why did he blushed and smiled toothlessly.

Ringggggg (his phone rang).

" Please excuse me, Francine, I have to take this call", he said to me.

" Of course, go ahead and answer that call it might be important", I replied.

A few minutes later, he came back to me with a sad face.

" Is it important?", I asked him.

"It is not that important but the problem is I cannot drop you home because my mother just called me and she said that I should wait for her here because she still has an important matter to attend with Mr. Romnick Carr, the president and the owner of this university and because of that I am sorry Francine and besides I did not know that my mom is here", he explained.

" Of course I understand (I smiled at him and tapped his shoulder) and do not worry about me because I can take care of myself", I replied to him.

" I will take you to your home Francine", a man inserted and said to me.

" And who do you think you are? As far as I remember, you are not one of our classmates and I am not sure if you are Francine's friend because as far as I remember, Francine doesn't have a lot of friends besides from me and Irish", Jandric replied to the man standing behind me.

To be continued...