In the principal's office***
"It's being a while since we met Mrs Hart", Mr Gupta addressed mum with a smile.
"Come on Peter, drop the formalities, we've been friends since childhood ", she said and they both laughed.
"Okay tell me Elena, how is my rival doing?"
"He's fine as usual "
Mr Gupta asked if his rival and Mrs Hart said he's fine, is that rival Andrew Hart? Meaning Mrs Hart and Mr Gupta were once lovers or it was a one sided love.
"Anyways, what brings you to my office this morning, hope all is well?", Mr Gupta asked relaxing in his seat.
"I just wanted to know how my princess is doing in school, I think she's hiding something from me"
"She doing well and from the president of our college she's able to freely express herself these days "
"That's good to hear but I heard that from her"
"Then is there anything else you would want to know about?", he asked confused.
"Is anyone messing around with her, I mean does anyone try to belittle he due to her condition?"
"No one knows about her condition with the exception of Keenan, the president and probably her friend. As for someone messing around with her, it has been dealt with"
"You mean someone was brave enough to belittle my princess?"
"He's the son of Mr Eli's Parker, the director of the board of the school"
"So he thinks he can mess around with her?, where can I find him",
"Relax Elena, we already suspended him for what he did", he said trying to calm her down.
"He better not try it again"
"He won't ", he assured her. "So tell me, how is work and everything?", he asked trying to enlighten the moment.
"As usual, just moving from one country to the other, from towns to the other and all sorts"
"I doubt you even have time to celebrate with your family "
"I do come home if I'm a little free"
"Can I be part of your next schedule when you are free so we could spend some time together as we used to?"
"Peter, you know I'm a married woman with a daughter who I always have to make happy"
"I know that, but it's not like we'd be going on a date"
"I understand, I'd let you know when I get that time "
"Thanks"
"Don't be in a hurry to thank me Peter, let's me find time first "
"Sure then"
"I'd be on my way now after seeing my little girl"
"Take care, Elena. Don't let work make your beauty deplete", he teased and she smile at him before moving out of the office.
I heard my phone vibrate in my bag so I took it out to check who was calling me while I was in class , it was mum.
"Mum, I'm in class", I answered the call and whispered.
"So I should I come and see you in class before leaving?", she said sounding sarcastic.
"No mum, don't try it. I'd see you outside ", I whisper yelled .
"What was that, who made that noise?", Mr Benswell asked and everyone looked at my direction so I just had to raise my hand.
"Sir please can I excuse myself, I'm needed by the principal", I asked politely.
"You can't go out while class is in section, you can see him after class", he said and continued his lecturing without giving me room to protest. I sat back down while staring at my phone.
Mum called again and I answered.
"Im standing in front of your class", she said and without waiting for me to answer, she hanged up. I heard murmurings going on in the class after mum hanged up. I raised my beard just to find mum standing in front of my class.