He Thought I Was Finally Learning I Was Already Leaving Novels & Stories

I thought he already left. “Sorry for dragging you in this stuffy place. I just need to tell you something before I leave,” he said in a quiet voice, almost whispering. “You’re leaving?” I couldn’t even mask the disappointment in my voice. Damn. “Unfortunately, it was part of the deal.” “What deal?”

You should understand that I’m leaving you, not the other way around! The words “I’m leaving you” were like a knife stuck in his heart. He ached inside.

As he turned to leave, I muttered under my breath, “This better not be the stupidest decision I’ve ever made.” It already felt like it was.

“Just… give it to me however you can. I’ll handle it.” After a pause, he finally said it. “...I’m leaving. In a week.” And just like that, all the walls I had carefully stacked up came crumbling down. I thought I was ready. I thought I had mentally prepared myself to hear those words. But not so soon. Not in days. “So soon?” I whispered, my voice cracking even though I fought to keep it steady. “I’m really sorry, Eli,” he said, finally meeting my eyes. They were glassy. Tears clinging to his lashes.

“You always celebrate too soon. You forget how things end.” “You don’t get to talk to me like that anymore,” I said. He chuckled. “You think leaving means escaping consequences?”

, He paused, “It’s only right i see you off” My chest tightened at the arrogance of his reply. He sounded sarcastic, as though he was sure i wasn’t going to leave. He wasn’t wrong, i barely knew how to reach Sallie, or even where she stayed. I was stuck here, my life was already predictable and i hoped he wouldn’t play it to his advantage.

I won't take a dime. 'I knew you’d say that.' 'The Professor left us too soon.' My voice went heavy. 'I'm just finishing what he began.'

I spat out and his lips twisted, and it felt like that was the one thing he had always wanted to hear from me He turned around and didn’t look back this time He turned around, and left me standing there alone on with tears on my eyes threatening to fall, and made it the worst semester of my life

He knew I was right and he couldn’t even deny it. I turned on my heel, heading towards the door. “Let’s not complicate things… BOSS.” I emphasized the last word, echoing my resolve as I slipped outside, leaving him behind—my heart racing and my mind awash with confusion.

“I will come back tonight, and we will continue our lessons. And I promise you—we are only just getting started. You think you know what is happening here, but you have no idea how much there is to learn. And I am going to teach you everything.” He turned and walked toward the door, his steps confident and sure. When he reached the entrance, he looked back at me one last time. Our eyes held each other for a long moment before he turned and left. The door clicked shut behind him, loud and final, leaving me alone with my thoughts. I let out a long breath I didn’t know I was holding, and walked toward the library.