The week had rolled in pretty quickly. It was already time for schools to reopen. Adrian and Aaron had spent the week very well with his son. They visited hell lot of attractions in the city and made friends with their neighbors. Aaron was pretty much active than he was in their old place. But, he was yet to make friends around his age to play.
On Monday morning, Adrian got up early to prepare breakfast for Aaron and himself. He could never miss having breakfast with his son. And also he was expecting the nanny he had hired for his son to arrive. The lady seemed nice on the phone so Adrian had decided to choose her.
Aaron came out of his room still wearing last night’s PJs. Adrian got him to freshen up and sat him on his high chair and served him breakfast. Thankfully, Aaron wasn’t a picky eater. They ate while having small talks.
When they were almost done, there was a knock on the front door.
“I will see it,” Adrian said and Aaron gave a nod as yes.
There was a woman on the other side. She looked like she was in her late 30s or early 40s. And she had a warm smile plastered on her face.
“I’m Beatrice,” she said to him.
“Oh! The nanny right?” He gets a nod from her.
“Please come in,” Adrian said to her and walked inside. She followed him behind.
“I’m Adrian Marcel,” he tried to fill in the silence as they walked to the dining area.
“I know,” she blurted.
“Umm… I was just…” he trailed off.
“I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to,” she intoned. She looked nervous and Adrian just laughed it off.
“That’s okay,” Adrian said. She smiles at him nervously.
When they reached the dining table, he introduced his son.
“This is my son Aaron and he is a little over 2yrs.”
The little boy makes bubbles in his milk bottle and smiles at her and waves his hand.
“He’s a little naughty. Please don’t mind.” He said to her.
“That is what he is supposed to be at this age. He’s cute though,” she says and smiles at Aaron.
“It’s my first day at work. I’ll have to leave now. I don’t want to be late,” Adrian said to her and got his work bag.
“Yeah, sure. Don’t worry about him,” she assured him.
“Feel free to walk around the house except for my room. And everything is set in the kitchen and he eats normal food, if he throws tantrums to not eat then you can give him the baby food. It’s in the upper cabinet.” he instructed her.
“Okay,” she nods.
“Other than that, he’ll be fine, I guess. You can call me if anything-” he walks towards his son.
“Okay,” she says.
“Papa is off to work. I’ll be back in the evening. Be a good boy ok?” he spoke to his son. Aaron hugs his father and they exchanged goodbye kisses.
Withing time, Adrian reached the school and parked his car. He glanced at the side mirror for a moment and felt like he saw someone familiar. But he ignored it and head towards the office. He has to concentrate on his agenda.
He went to the receptionist's desk. The lady at the desk looks up from her computer. She looked average and wore heavy makeup. She wore a skirt and blouse, upper buttons opened. Is it okay to dress bold on the school premises, he thought.
“Hi, I’m Adrian Marcel, and it’s my appointment letter and I am supposed to start work today.”
“Oh! Right!” she gave him a broad smile which he returned.
“Please come this way.” She guided him towards the staff room.
“The principal had notified me about your arrival. You can start working and I will get your schedule soon,” she said to him as they reached the staffroom.
“Okay. Thanks,” he replied politely.
“I’m Linda by the way,” her late introductions.
“Right, I forgot to ask your name,” He told her smiling.
She nods and says, “That’s okay.”
By that time, a tall with good built, guy walks to the staffroom. Linda looks at him and smiles.
“Good morning, Mr. Robinson,” she greets him.
“Good morning Linda,” he said to her and looked at Adrian, he was standing opposite to her.
“He’s the new math teacher,” she informs him.
“Oh! Hello there, I’m Matthew Robinson and I teach English,” he introduces himself with hands out.
Adrian took his hand without hesitation. “Adrian Marcel. And maths, I teach.”
Linda got Adrian’s timetable for classes and he got carried with his work. He had the first hour with the final year students.
He was searching for the right classroom when a student bumped into him.
“Aw! That hurt,’ the boy whined.
“You should’ve walked properly,” Adrian said.
“I did Mister!” the boy hissed.
“Oh really! Is that why you bumped into me?” Adrian questioned him.
“Whatever. I have a class to attend,” he exits from there.
“As if I don’t,” Adrian resumed his mission to search for the classroom.
And he found it at the corner of the top floor of the building. As he entered the classroom, all the students stood up, staring at him. They must have sensed him being their new teacher, not the subject of course.
Adrian was quick to spot the boy from earlier and the bigger shock was the girl sitting next to him. Jordan.
Never in his dreams did he think Jordan would be his student. It is not like he would have something with her if she wasn’t his student. He had thought to keep a distance from her if he ever met her again. The girl had caught his attention, a different kind, since the supermarket. He composed himself and greeted the students.
“Hello, guys. I’m Mr. Marcel, your new math teacher.”
“Where is Mrs. Frank?” a front bench student questioned.
“I don’t know about that but I will be taking maths for you all this year. Anything else?” he answered her.
The student shook her head and sat back in her seat. Adrian soon began the class.
It wasn’t just Adrian who was shocked. But Jordan and the guy from earlier were too. Absolute shock. They both kept talking in between the class and murmured a lot. He sat very close to her.
He could be her boyfriend. Gosh! Why do I keep thinking about every boy that is close to her as her boyfriend? He could be just a friend too. Adrian's voice kept running inside his head without any breaks.
At the end of the class, all the students left the class for their next one. Except for two. Jordan and the guy. They both walked near the podium. The guy nudges Jordan and whispers, “What are you waiting for?”
“Why do you need that?” she asks him in annoyance.
Adrian looked at them bickering. “Who wants to go first?” He asked them.
The guy looks at Jordan and actions her to speak first. She replies a no with her head. And he glares at her. Adrian noticed that.
“What is it, Mr. Whitaker?” He asked the guy. He had noted his name while taking attendance.
“I’m sorry for earlier Mr. Marcel.” The guy says hesitantly.
Adrian nodded and said, “I hope that doesn’t repeat, not with me, not with anyone else.”
The guy nods his head as yes. And Adrian tells him to leave. The guy runs off from the class.
Adrian now looked at Jordan. She looked nervous and shy, unlike the other day. She looked beautiful even in uniform. Maybe, she is also dazed to know that Adrian is her teacher.
“Why do you look nervous?” He asked her.
She looks up at him and said, “I didn’t know you would be my maths teacher.”
“Neither did I. It’s nothing to worry about Ms. Bright.” He fought with himself not to do but ended up giving her a warm smile. She smiled back at him and that warmed his heart unintentionally. At that moment, their eyes caught each other. They stood there for a few moments staring into each other’s eyes.
Adrian got back to his senses when a cool breeze passed by them and Jordan shuddered in response to the cool air. He cleared his throat and said, “Then see you later, Ms. Bright.”
“Yes, Mr. Marcel.”
Adrian was beyond shocked to know Jordan was his student. The mental note he had made to himself to keep a distance from her was down the drain. How could he even ignore her while she is his student! He will have to see for the most part of the week.His emotions ranged from slight happiness to extremely uncomfortable. Uncomfortable because she was hardly 18 and she was also his student. The idea of getting drawn to her again was not the one he fancied. He started thinking of ways not to get close to her or not to let her anywhere too close to him. If only he could control things that happen in life!When Adrian returns to the staf
The week had rolled in quickly. It was Friday already. Adrian was returning to the staffroom from his last class of the day. Even though the week had gone well, he felt a little tired. It’s only natural to get tired when you have a hectic schedule. When he reached the staffroom, Jordan caught his attention. She was talking to Matthew about some assignment.Adrian could not avoid Jordan as he had thought. Left or Right in school, they ran into one another. He was waiting for the weekend to try and forget about her.He went to his desk and placed his books. Jordan noticed him but didn’t react to it. By that time, Michael
Jordan stood in her closet, her body wrapped in just the towel. She was debating with herself about what to wear. Her mother had invited Adrian and Aaron to their home for lunch today. Jordan’s happiness and nervousness battled over the roof. She was happy to see Adrian outside the school, especially her home. She had no idea why she felt nervous. Well, she had issues, but, that didn’t matter at this moment.The last night’s phone call with Riley crosses Jordan’s mind. Her dearest friend said to Jordan to wear short clothes and seduce him. Riley was aware of Jordan’s attraction to Adrian and she was on board to support her friend’s first love to be.
I’m 18. Is it right for me to think about my future family! Especially with a man who is older than me for more than a decade. And also has a two-year-old son. I don’t even know if he has a wife. I have only seen him with his son. And the most inconceivable thing is, he is my teacher. God! How can you do this to me!How can I forget about him so easily! That moment when I saw him at the supermarket, my heart skipped a beat. I have never felt this way in my life. Gosh, he is so handsome. I made a mental note to tell my friend, Riley about it when she returns from Italy. Perhaps, she will help me track down this guy. That was until I saw him on the first day of school, as our new math teacher. Why does he have to be a teacher! Did
Jordan, Riley, and Michael stood in the parking lot, waiting for Adrian. Jordan had forgotten to ask for Adrian’s address.When Adrian walked near to his car, Michael and Riley moved away from there to give them some privacy. Jordan smiled at Adrian and said, “I forgot to ask your address.”The smile which Jordan gave to him, Adrian felt this girl could be his death. Riley and Michael kept staring at them. Adrian wondered if Riley had informed Jordan about his staring at her friend.Adrian gi
“Are you two official now?” Riley asked Jordan as they walked through the corridors of the school.“Something like that,” Jordan said to her.Jordan, herself didn’t know if they were. Because Adrian didn’t tell her anything about it. She hoped Adrian would talk about it today when she goes to his home. She was still in confusion about their relationship and wanted confirmation from Adrian.“I can’t believe my innocent friend just got into a relationship. With our
Jordan sat on the stairs on the fourth floor of the school, hands on her knees, palms cupping her face, eyes constantly blinking and mind aimlessly thinking. Riley stood on her left side leaning into the wall and eyes dug into her phone. Sitting next to Jordan was Michael. Bandaged right palm, sore face, and bloody inked lips.“So, what happened?” Riley asked, her eyes not leaving the phone.Michael looked at Jordan, signaling her to respond with something. She shook her head and said it’s him she is asking. They kept on with their head-shaking conversation until Riley locked her phone and gave them her full attention.She pointed at Michael, “You.”Jordan chuckled looking at Michael who was giving her the look which said I’ll make a comeback later. “You are next,” Riley said to Jordan. She swallowed the lump in her throat and nodded. They both turned towards Michael.“Just a fight,&rdq
After their little make-out session in the library, Adrian dropped Jordan to her home and came to his. Aaron was still napping, and he said to Bea to leave early. He got fresh and changed clothes. Aaron would wake up any time from now, so he prepared his snacks and also for Jordan.Matthew had a nice offer to him for the weekend. He did want to go out and make some friends, but not at the cost of leaving his son with his nanny. That if she agrees. Beatrice had already made it clear that she cannot work on the weekends at all. So it is a waste asking her.The doorbell rang, and he went to attend it. Jordan it is. He welcomed her in and closed the door. She didn’t utter a single word. Maybe she was shy because of what happened earlier. He could do much more to her, but he didn’t want to scare her away. They walked towards the kitchen in complete silence.Adrian went to the kitchen, and Jordan went to the study room. He checked on his son, Aaron was yet