A Lovestruck Haze

Chapter 24

__

Morgan's P.O.V:

A few days later I was up at the office paying the fee for the excursion.

"Cash or card dear?" Asks the older lady at admin— she'd been here since 7th grade, and probably decades before that.

I hold out a $50 note, "Cash please."

She grabs it from me and checks something below the counter before 'tsk'ing.
"Sorry lovey, I'll have to go check to see if there's any change over here." She says, pointing behind her.

I nod and rest my arms on the counter as she walks away.

Glancing around while mildly bored, I see Ms Dean, who'd apparently been walking down the hall toward me.

Her head was down as she looked at the papers in her hands, meaning she'd likely not seen me yet.

She was dressed in a beautiful black dress that stopped a few inches above her knees— modest, but still attractive.

I try and fail to take my eyes off of her as she nears.

As though she felt my eyes upon her, she stops right beside me before looking up with a startled expression.

"Morgan." She says, glancing down before her eyes land on mine.

I was wearing a V-neck white top with denim jeans and a necklace.

She glances back down before saying, "That's a pretty necklace." Her eyes didn't move an inch even as I glance down at my chest.

The necklace was snug between my breasts, and I awkwardly pull it out and toy with it, "Thank you."

She looks up with pink cheeks and wide eyes, shuffling the papers in her hand.
"So what're you doing up here?"

I take a quick peek into where the admin lady was— she still wasn't back— before looking back to Alyssa, "I'm paying for the excursion, you?"

Her eyes widen as she places the papers down and leans an arm against the counter, the same way I was, "Huh. I'm returning forms to say that I'm coming to that excursion."

"Really?" I reply, trying not to focus on the way her hand dangled, her slender fingers playing with her rings.

"Yes really." She confirms, and we stare at eachother for a few moments.

"Morgan, here's your change sweetheart." I turn back, taking the money in the ladies extended hand with a thank you.

Then I step back for Ms Dean, allowing her to take my place and talk to her.

She slides the papers over to her, a smile on her face as she spoke.

However I wasn't listening to whatever she was saying, more so just the hypnotic sound of her voice. It was transfixing.

I shake my head and whisper, "Well, I'll be off then."

Alyssa quickly turns to me as the woman observes her forms, and places a hand against mine.
"No, wait for me." Then she adds, "Please."

I scan her eyes, and nod.

She squeezes lightly before pulling away.

I touch the place she had, rubbing my finger over it.

Why were her hands so soft?

A few minutes later Ms Deans turns to me, gesturing for me to follow her as she walks past.

I rush up next to her, trying to keep up with her fast pace.

"So did you need to talk to me about something?" I ask carefully, glancing to her.