Death of Pygmalion

𝟖. 𝑨 𝑩𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕

For weeks Elio never ceased to be with Madame Lefebvre. He always found an excuse for a French or drawing lesson with this earth goddess. Finally, the woman agreed for him to come to her every Wednesday and Friday to help her with the homework and other tasks. He found that he had much more in common with this woman than he had ever had with anyone else.

At their last lesson, Lefebvre put her hand on his shoulder. That gentle hand, he desperately wanted to be in his. The boy could see that Carol was sad sometimes. How he wanted to cheer her up, to read her some of his works, to whisper his thoughts and feelings to her to make her feel happiness and relief.

Now, on November 15, he was thinking about her. He was lying in his soft bed. His room seemed like a nice hiding place and a prison at the same time. She lived in his thoughts. She was his consolation, his relief from this cruel world.

Someone knocked on the door. It was Paulette to tell him that the dinner was ready. He nodded. However, she did not leave. The girl went inside and closed the door.
"What are you reading?" She asked, her heels rattling on the floor.
"Ah, nothing. I thought. "Elio took a bookmark and closed the dark brown book.
"For me?" Paulette nodded and patted his leg.

They both laughed. Paulette was like the little sister he always wanted. This girl could even get away with murder, she just had to use her sharp mind to get away.

"No, I was just thinking."
"Move, I want to lie down." The girl scolded him and lay down next to him.
He didn't know what to do and huddled against the wall more to make room for her. The boy glimpsed at her. She was beautiful, even incredibly beautiful. She had this elegant and rich beauty of a queen. Maybe she was indeed a Queen in one of her previous lives. How silly it would be.

"How long have I not been in the same bed with a man?" She whispered, tucking closer to him.
"Are you comfortable? If you want I can move so you don't have to worry? " worried the boy and tried to get up, but the girl pulled him away.
"No, no, no. it's actually nice. I know that men have a higher body temperature, so women and some men prefer to cuddle with men more than with women."

Elio's heart would burst out with joy. For the first time, someone made him stay. For the first time, he felt appreciated, even for a brief moment. Alistair entered the room, adjusted his glasses, and called out the two to come down for a dinner or the headmaster was going to spank the students.

This college was really extraordinary. Pupils and teachers were on the same level, but students still had respect for their elders. The teachers and the principal tried to be strict, but the students accepted almost everything with laughter. Our hero definitely liked college.

After dinner, Neri headed to Lefebvre's room for the daily dose of her knowledge.