Nobela ni Aster Parks

Reverie was a unique restaurant and popular spot for the youth of Moonward Bay. Its menu included items from England, France, Germany, and Italy, and its décor was designed to provide a sense of privacy for its patrons. “Welcome.” The hostess smiled as they approached her. “Booth, table, or private room?” She asked them. “A private room, please.” Nikki smiled at her. She nodded and then grabbed two menus. “Follow me.” The hostess said as she led them through the restaurant. The restaurant had tables and booths before it transformed into a hallway with sliding doors. “Here you are.” The hostess slid a door open to reveal a small room with a table for two hidden from the rest of the restaurant. “Thank you.” Nikki smiled as she and Thorn sat down. The hostess put the menus on the table before excusing herself. “What’s with the hidden room?” Thorn asked as he grabbed his menu. “The restaurant caters to the

The walk to the administration building in the middle of the campus gave Thorn time to calm down. He was no longer flustered when they reached the building. The two fell back into their usual banter with each other as they entered the building, and he guided her to the front desk. “Do you have the updated application for the apprenticeship program?” Thorn asked the receptionist as they stood before the front desk. She looked at him in shock, then at Nikki. “Of course.” The receptionist nodded. “One moment.” She said as she excused herself and stepped away from the desk. Thorn frowned as she left. He had expected her to have such necessary paperwork at her desk. “Oh.” Nikki clutched her stomach as it started to growl. Thorn turned to her. “Just feeling a bit peckish.” She assured him. “Did you eat lunch?” He asked. Nikki grimaced at the question. “I’m fine. It’s almost dinner time, is all.” She deflected. Thorn narro

Nikki stayed in her seat at the end of class and watched the other students pack up to leave. She thought she would get a moment to relax after a long day, but she frowned when Ella made a beeline for her instead of leaving. “Nikki, was it?” Ella smiled. “Can I help you?” Nikki asked. “I just wanted to tell you about my club,” Ella revealed. “I am the president of the Daughters of Academia club here on campus.” She gestured to the other girl standing with her. “This is my Vice President, Mabel.” “Hi.” Mabel smiled. “Nice to meet you.” Nikki sighed as she smiled. She was doing her best to be polite. “What is this club you run?” She asked her. “It’s a club for daughters of prominent academics,” Mabel explained. “My father is a retired professor of Havard.” She smiled. “Oh, um. I don’t have such a heritage.” Nikki revealed. “We can make an exception for you.” Ella

Nikki was the first student to arrive at class and swiftly sat in the same seat she had picked out the day before. She pulled out her textbook and got set up for class as the other students arrived. Nikki was relieved that Kendall had been the only person from her past she had run into so far. She was also relieved that no one reacted to her name whenever they heard it, giving her hope that her horrible past was finally behind her. “I wonder if we’ll get to meet the person Professor Anderson was talking about.” Two girls chatted as they walked into the classroom. “I couldn’t tell if she was envious because he is interested in someone other than her or because he picked the most sought-after student this semester.” The other girl laughed lightly. “She is such a creep.” The first girl shuddered. “Do you think she’s pretty?” “I don’t know.” The second girl shrugged as they found their seats and sat down. “I’m hopeful, though.” She

The day passed quickly for Nikki but seemed to be moving slowly for Thorn. While Nikki was elated to have discovered such an opportunity at the university, Thorn was consumed by his thoughts of the young woman. “Finally…” Thorn was pleased to head to his office for the short break between his classes. His sour mood faded when he saw Nikki walking towards the classroom as he left. “Ah, Miss Crowman.” He greeted her. “Hey, Professor Thorn.” She smiled at him. “Today has been such a great day.” She beamed. Her smiling face was blinding to the grumpy professor. “At least one of us thinks so.” He grumbled as he turned and headed to his office. Nikki frowned slightly at Thorn’s cranky demeanor. She was planning to wait in his office with him but figured he was in a bad mood and just wanted to be alone. She sighed as she turned to head up to the lounge area. Thorn frowned when he realized she was leaving him. He turned to her and snapped.“Where are

Thorn arrived the following day at Eight o’clock, just as they planned. He was pleased that Nikki was already waiting for him when he pulled into the parking garage. “Good morning, Professor.” Nikki smiled as she climbed into his Jaguar. “Good morning, Miss Crowman.” Thorn nodded as he started to pull out of the garage. “Did you have a good evening?” He asked. “It was fine. Just started working on some of my class assignments early.” Nikki sighed. “Such a diligent student.” Thorn praised with a slight smirk. “Now, now, Professor,” Nikki replied with a smirk of her own. “If my peers hear you praising me like this, they may think you are playing favorites.” She winked at him. “Maybe you are my favorite student.” He responded with a shrug. Nikki blushed at the unexpected response. “Very funny.” She scoffed as she looked out her window. “I am sure you are just showing interest i