CHAPTER FOUR: The Shocking Revelation.

Sebastian didn't know how he managed to pull through the whole lecture, but luckily for him, he didn't fumble while teaching. When Erica walked in, he immediately recognized her to be the girl he had slept with last night. The shock he felt when he saw her was unexplainable; he literally couldn't believe his eyes, and he kept on cursing himself for having a one-night stand with his own student! But then again, how on earth would he have known that the girl he slept with last night was actually his student? He couldn't tell if she recognized him or not, and that's why he tried his best to avoid meeting her gaze while he was teaching; even if she did, she was doing a great job at hiding it.

If words get out about what happened between them, then his career as a teacher is over for good; he literally just got this job and wouldn't want to lose it. He then made up his mind to try and talk to her after the class.

Meanwhile, when the lecture ended, Erica hurriedly stood up and left the hall, but the moment she stepped out of her class, she bumped into Mark, who'd been waiting for her. He held her hand, stopping her from leaving.

"What are you doing, Mark?'' Erica questioned with gritted teeth. She wasn't expecting to see him, but now that she's seen him, images of what she saw flood her head, filling her with so much anger, pain, and hate.

"Let go of me right now!" She ordered, staring at him with so much hate in her eyes.

"Please, Erica, just hear me out; trust me, I can explain everything." Mark pleaded.

Erica scoffed bitterly, then jerked her hand away. "Explain? Ha! You can keep your fucking explanations to yourself, Mark. I don't have time to listen to whatever trash you have to say, so just get the hell out of my way; you're blocking my path!" She glared at him hatefully.

Sebastian, who was about to leave, happened to hear their conversation, and he couldn't help but stay back and listen to their conversation.

"And by the way, Mark, I do hope you know it's over between us; I want nothing to do with someone who's a cheat and a liar!''

"What?" Mark muttered in disbelief. He never believed that Erica would have the courage to speak to him in such a way, and he also couldn't believe that she was just going to end their relationship like that.

"You can't do that, Erica; you just can't end our relationship over a mistake."

"A mistake? You call sleeping with someone else a mistake? How so, Mark? Were you blindfolded when you were sleeping with her? Were you drunk? Didn't you do all that fully sane and fully aware that you have a girlfriend?" She questioned. "Don't you dare call what you did a mistake because you weren't blind when you fucked her!"

"You're the only one who's been unfaithful in this relationship, Mark. Did you think I couldn't have cheated on you too if I wanted to? But no, I chose to stay loyal and faithful to you all because I love you. I even came to this university just to be closer to you. I never gave any other guy my attention because I love only you and want nothing to do with any other person. I literally can't believe how many years I've wasted with you. I literally saw you as a demi god who could do no wrong, but you're just like every other guy; you're a jerk, a cheat, and a liar!" She cursed, seething with pain.

"Please, Erica, I'm really sorry. I had no idea that you were going to come over, and I just..." He trailed off, not knowing what to say.

Erica shook her head as she stared at him. "You must have run out of possible excuses you want to say to me. I didn't tell you I was coming because I wanted to surprise you, and I'm not regretting that decision. Had I told you I was coming, then I wouldn't have been able to find out the real truth about you and what you've been doing behind my back. I wouldn't have known that you've been cheating on me, and you also would have kept on fooling me! I now clearly see what you take me for, Mark; you must take me for a fool, right?"

"No Erica, just please."

"I don't want to hear it, Mark; it's over between us; I'm done with you and this damn thing called relationship; I don't even think you've ever cared or loved me. Well, I do wish you'd enjoy your time fooling with other girls; just stay the hell away from me, Mark." She made to leave, but he grabbed her hand once more, and this time she screamed.

"I said let go!" She screamed, attracting the attention of other students to them.

When Mark noticed all the eyes on them, he slowly let go of her hand, and Erica walked away without looking back.

"Damn it!" Mark cursed in rage, and he then hurriedly left the hall.

When they had left, that was when Sebastian came out. While listening to their conversation, he had wanted to intrude, but he figured it was none of his business, so he just stayed put. He sighed deeply before walking away.

Still seething with anger, Erica went to the college cafe.

"Erica!"

She heard someone call her name; she raised her head and saw Lisa waving her hand at her, then she went over to join her at her table.

"Hey, how are you doing? You kind of look pissed at me." Lisa said it with concern.

"That's because I am pissed." Erica sighed.

Lisa placed her hand on Erica's. "You can talk to me; I'm here for you, and I'm willing to listen to anything." She assured Erica.

Erica stared at her for some time, and she couldn't help but feel grateful to her because, at this moment, she really needs someone she can talk to and tell about all her problems.

Erica then began to explain all that happened to Lisa, including how she caught Mark cheating on her with another girl when she had gone to see him and her way of getting rid of the pain by sleeping with someone else.

"When I woke up the next morning, I couldn't—" She trailed off as a sudden realization struck her.

She couldn't remember what happened last night, but now it's all starting to come together. She then remembered Sebastian, how he had looked at her when he saw her, the strange sense of familiarity she had when she saw him; the whole piece was starting to come together, and when she had completely remembered everything, her jaw dropped in shock.

"Omg!" she exclaimed.

''I slept with my professor!"