Professor: Mr.Phillips
The class was silent
Professor: Is there a Mr.Phillips present?
Ace: Excuse me, What's the first name?
Professor: Ace Parker
Ace: That's me, hate to burst your bubble but I'm a woman.
Professor: Forgive me, what would you like to go by?
Yours
Ace: Ace Parker is fine
He continued with the role and I sank down in my seat after being called a "Mr." I got through the rest of the and started to head out.
Professor: Ms. Phillips, would you stay after class?
Ace: Yes sir.
What did I do now?
The rest of the class left and I slowly walked over to the Professor's desk.
Professor: I'm so sorry for the confusion. I hope I didn't embarrass you too badly.
Ace: It's okay Professor it happens more than you think.
Professor: You're very mature for your freshman year
Ace: And you're very young to be a professor. How old are you?
Professor:Twenty two
Ace: You're fresh out of college aren't you.
Professor: By a few years
Ace: Interesting, was that all Professor?
Professor: Yes, have a good evening.
Ace: You too.
Okay don't get me wrong I know how wrong it is for me to think about my professor in that way. But I know nothing will ever happen, so does it really matter?
I walked out of his class room and went about my day. I had a few things to do before work. Once I was done with my school work, I went back to my dorm and got dressed for work. I work in the library on campus. I do a lot of shelving books and checking them out. I was listening to music when someone tapped me on the shoulder.
Ace: Yes?
I looked up
Ace: Oh, Hi professor.
Professor: You know you can call me Max. After all we're not that far apart in age.
Ace: Alright. How can I help you Max?
Max: I'm looking for a book on literature. One that basically breaks down the meaning of Grapes of Wrath
Ace: John Steinbeck, that's one of my favorites.
I started typing on my computer.
Ace: This library is kind of confusing if you don't know what you're looking for.
Max: You'd think as often as I come in here I'd know where things are.
Ace: I could walk with you.
Max: I'd like that.
Ace: Try and keep up.
I got up and started walking to the back of the library and up the stairs to the second floor. Our library is huge and finding things is very difficult.
Ace: Is this for personal reading or for an assignment?
Max: Both, I do the assignments first to see if I think they're worth doing.
YOU ARE READING
The Start of You and I: FRESHMAN YEAR
RomansaCollege can be a great experience, new friends, hobbies, and relationships. Ace got it all, but there is one minor problem that could cost her everything. Will she choose to love the man of her dreams? Or her college career?
