The prof (student x teacher)

Chapter 3 - big news

I tried, I really did, but my head kept drooping every now and then. Unfortunately for me he noticed every time, each time his expression seemed to get angrier. I'm waiting for the bell to signal the end of the lesson and when it does, I don't even make an attempt to get out and just wait for him in my seat. Once the last student walks out he locks the door and turn to look at me, fuck. He looks angry, disappointed and something else I can't quite pinpoint. As he's walking towards me, he starts talking „I believe I told you yesterday quite clearly to go to sleep early. Now I may be mistaken and it's something else that made you tired today, so I'll give you a chance to tell me." He straddles the chair in front of me and crosses his arms, making his biceps bulge and looks me in the eyes, fuck that's hot. „Why are you tired?"

Now I have two options. Try to and lie thru my teeth in hopes of not getting caught or tell him the truth. I really don't think telling the truth will be too bad. „I really tried professor, but we had a lot to study for and I wasn't able to do it all in the afternoon, so I had to stretch it out till the evening" He seems to be thinking about something and then speaks with a dangerously calm tone „At what time did you go to sleep?" I immediately drop my eyes to my hands in my lap „Late" He looks angrier now „Emily, listen to me I am not going to repeat myself again. At what precise time did you go sleep" There's no point in hiding it, he'd eventually get it out of me „1 am" Still looking at my hand I don't need to see him to know he's gripping the chair like it murdered his cat. A few seconds pass, but it felt like minutes, before I look up at him and he looks calmer. He has his head in his hands and isn't looking at me. „It isn't healthy for you Emily. You need at least eight hours of sleep every day to function properly." He's still looking down as he says this and then lifts himself from the chair and looks down at me with sternness in his eyes. „I am giving you one more chance please try to go to sleep early today, I really don't want to see you tired tomorrow. Now get your stuff and leave, I'll see you tomorrow." He turns around as he says that and goes to his desk completely ignoring me. I pack my stuff and leave the classroom. Taking my sweet time heading home.

When I step inside the house, I feel a weird atmosphere in the air and see my parents sitting in the living room in silence just staring at the wall. I walk further inside and take off my shoes and jacket and go in the living room. „Hey guys what's going on?" They acknowledge for the first time since I stepped inside the house that I'm home. Their faces show unsettlement, worry and guilt. „Honey please sit down for a minute we need to talk to you." My mom tells me. I do what she says and sit down on the other sofa next to theirs. „Whatever you guys have to tell me, just spit it out and cut the suspense please." My dad nods his head once in agreement. „You're right honey, but please try to understand the circumstances of this decision." His eyes are pleading and it's making me more worried. „Yes I will, now please just say it already." „Something came up with work and we will both need to leave for a month for now, but unfortunately we cannot take you along with us." I'm shocked for a few seconds but then immediately react. „Why can't I come with you? Where will I go?" My mom reaches out and puts a hand on my knee. And they both look at me with sympathy. „Because it isn't certain that it will only be a month and you cannot miss that much school honey." My dad nods his head and looks at me. „About the staying alone. You obviously cannot stay here alone since you're a minor. So we've decided you'll be staying with someone we know and trust." I have a bad feeling about where this is going. „Who dad?" He looks at mom for a second before replying. „Your math teacher Mr. Williams. We have already discussed it all with the school and him. Both have agreed to do this." I stop working for a minute. Just sit unreal and stop working for a minute. Just sitting still like a statue. Then I ask what is probably the most important question. „When will you be leaving?" They look at each other with even more guilt now. „Tomorrow morning honey. We already packed all our suitcases today. How are you feeling?" I want to tell them how betrayed I feel but I can't bring myself to tell them. „I'm fine, really. It will just take some getting used to. I just hope you'll be back in that month." After that, they told me to go study until dinner time. I go to my room but end up just sitting on my bed and not get any studying done. I can't help but wonder what is going to happen in less than twenty-four hours.

This is the most awkward dinner I had in a long time. Nothing is being said between us. I don't know if its because they feel guilty or because I don't want anything about tomorrow to come up whilst talking. „So about tomorrow..." I spoke to early „Mr. Williams will be staying here so you don't have to move into his house. We gave him our study and the guest bedroom to stay in. He'll be moving the stuff he'll need tomorrow after school, so be sure to come home right after school got it?" I nod my head not wanting to say something that shouldn't be said. „Yes I got it. Anyways, I'm really tired from today so I'll be heading to sleep earlier, goodnight." „Goodnight honey, we'll say goodbye before we leave." And with that I head up to my room to actually go to sleep for once.