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15 : Professor Romeo

"Is she alright?"

"Shut up. She just passed out."

"Audrey?"

I heard people speaking around me. I got up to find myself lying on Elsa's lap on the library's floor.

"What happened to me?" I asked.

"What do you remember Audrey?" Elsa asked.

"I don't know...it went cold...someone was screaming...a man...he was screaming really loud. I was screaming back too..."

"But Audrey, we didn't hear you scream." Elsa said.

"What ? But I did...I did scream." I said.

"What exactly did you hear? I mean...that voice...what did it say?" Niall asked.

"Um...it said keep her safe till I come. Please don't kill her...not her...take me..."

"That's exactly what I heard that day. After I left the staff room....remember?" Zayn said.

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We didn't stay there in the library any longer. I felt a bit weak after that incident. What surprised me even more was the fact that no one else in the library knew about the whole incident. I was sure I screamed. How did these guys not hear me? 

"C'mon guys. Math next." Elsa said, and we walked back to class.

I'm still shaking all over. That voice...it's so, I feel like the voice itself is killing me.

"Hope you're alright." Niall said, walking beside me.

"No...I'm not. I'm sick of this feeling. "I said, and I don't know what made me do it but, I grabbed his hand.

"I'm sorry Niall...I'm feeling kinda insecure." I said, lowering my head.

"I understand." He said, and smiled. His smile made me smile.

"You are alright now, aren't you?" He asked again.

"Yes." I replied. His smile totally changed my mood. I'm feeling so strong now.

Niall's POV :

I understand anyone would become insecure at such a situation, especially when it's a girl. Her hands were really warm as usual, but I was afraid if it, that voice might trouble her again. She caught me with her right hand, the one where she harmed herself. I made sure I didn't touch her wounds. And oh my gosh, her smile...her smile is like a curve that sets things straight...know what I mean?

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"Hello students, I'm professor Denver, and I'll be handling math for you guys this year. This is my first time in this field; teaching. First year in this university. Basically I'm new here." He was pretty tall, brunette and had grey eyes.

"He looks so young for a professor. Is he even married?" Elsa whispered.

"No idea." I whispered back.

"A small intro about me. I'm twenty seven, and I live with my two pet cats." He said. CATS? Why not dogs? I find them terrible.

"I passed out of this very same University though. I used to sit in this very same class. I remember I sat over there." Pointing at the row where Harry was sitting. "Yeah, right there. I wasn't a nerd, but people called me a nerd because I used to wear nerdy glasses, which I later got rid of after my eye surgery-"

"Did he come here to teach us math or his history?" Louis whispered.

"I actually had glasses because of my obsession over video games."

"This guy seriously needs help." Louis whispered again.

"Shh." I whispered.

"Okay...you guys must be wondering why am I talking about all this, and not teaching you, is it?" He asked.

"There, happy?" I asked Louis.

"How can I teach to a class of students without knowing any of them? Come on. Start introducing yourselves to me. " He said, pointing to Harry to start.

"Hi, I'm Harry. Harry Styles." He said in a low voice.

"Hello Harry. Why are you sitting all by yourself there?" Professor asked.

"Just like that." He replied, and sat down.

And then it took about twenty minutes, and finally it was my turn.

"My name is Audrey. Audrey James." I introduced.

"Hello Audrey. May I ask you, is something bothering you? You look sort of...worried." He said.

"No nothing. I'm fine." I lied, and sat back.

"Alright then, I won't take anything today since it's my first day. If you have anything to ask, anything at all, you are free to ask." He said, and sat down at his chair.

A flock of girls ran and stood beside him.

"Huh...Professor Romeo. That's what I'll call him." Louis said.

"Stop it Louis. He doesn't look like he's looking for attention or anything. Don't judge people so fast." I snapped.

"Look at him Audrey. Look at those girls around him. He's already getting pampered. You know he told all that in the beginning just for this moment." Louis countered.

I didn't want to argue with him anymore. Just let him be, I thought. I leaned over my table to see how Harry was doing. He was sleeping on his table with his head down on his bag.

"Guys." Zayn burst out.

"What?" Niall asked.

"I have I feeling I've seen this professor somewhere...recently...but I don't remember where." He said.

"Big deal. Besides, you heard him. Today is his first day. He's new here. There's no other possible way you could've seen him." Louis snapped. "Professor Romeo."

"Hey I'm serious." Zayn said.

"Go get admitted in a hospital if you're serious." Louis snapped. "See what I did there?"

"Shut up Louis." Zayn complained.

"Will you both stop fighting? Louis, stop being sassy." Liam protested.

"Liam, look. He's least bothered about what I'm trying to say." Zayn said.

"Okay. What is your point?" Liam asked.

"Hello." Professor Denver burst out of nowhere in front of us. "Were you guys talking about me?"

Gosh, what kind of magic does he use? He can read minds! "Um...no Professor, we were just-.." I started, but he interrupted saying "Don't lie. You were actually loud enough for me. I could hear you till where I was standing." He said, pointing at Louis.

"Well Professor-.." Louis started but he interrupted again asking "So, what were you talking about?"

"I was just saying that...I had a feeling I've seen you somewhere Professor." Zayn said effortlessly.

"And?" He asked.

"And then...um...Louis said it can't be possible because this is your first day, and we were arguing on that. That's it." Zayn said.

"Oh...I see." He said. "Audrey, is something bothering you?"

"What? Oh um, nothing Professor. Nothing at all." I said.

"Okay then...have a nice day." He said, and walked away.

"Professor?" I called him.

"Yes. What can I do?" He asked.

"How do you know my name?" I asked him.

"I know your mom." He replied, smiling.