MY FAVORITE RIVAL

CHAPTER 2

I quickly returned home with my heart still pounding in my chest from the fright.
He-here! In front of MY house, in front of MY balcony!
No no no...it can't be!
I took my hair in my hands and sighed
"Ahhh...this is going to be a nightmare."

I went to sit on the soft sofa in my living room and stared thoughtfully at the wall in front of me: and here it is. This is my new life, my new home, my new job, my new everything.

I got up with the cup still in my hand and went to pour the remaining tea into the sink along with the cup I would wash later.

I wasn't particularly hungry, I was so excited and scared at the same time for tomorrow! I mean...I will finally get to teach in a real school, in a real classroom, with real colleagues and new -- Enough! I don't have to think about it! I'll ruin my moment!

I headed for the bathroom with a big smile on my face, ready to take a nice hot bath.
I turned on the faucet and waited for the tub to fill all the way up and get warm.

Once the tub was full of hot water, I grabbed my favorite berry shampoo and combined the fluid with the boiling water. Soon it would be full of bubbles!

Humming, I took off my clothes and slowly entered the fragrant tub. I closed my eyes and sighed happily at being bathed in such a suave scent.

About half an hour had passed when suddenly my phone rang, I picked up the phone that was resting in the cabinet in front of the tub: "ah ... right, my wife is calling" a few seconds passed and I realized:
"MY WIFE IS CALLING ME."
I should have called her an hour ago and forgot ... ahh she's going to kill me!

I got out of the tub still dripping, put on my bathrobe and ran to my room with the phone in my hand.

I immediately answered the call.

When the call came on I could finally see her beautiful face.
I smiled like a child in front of a candy store:

Nicholas: -Hey, love

Emily: -Hey there! Can you tell where you've been? I've been calling you for over an hour!

Immediately my smile turned into a little pout and I stammered quickly:

Nicholas: -Love forgive me--I forgot. It's just that I'm so happy about the new job and I was taking a hot bath and then the new--

Emily: -Love. Calm down--she smiled and looked me straight in the eye--I know, I just wanted to see how you were doing.

She paused and looked at me.

Emily: -I miss you.

Nicholas: -I miss you too my love.

We talked for more than two hours and I told her about my extravagant day and meeting my funny and strange neighbor.

Finally we said goodbye because I had to wake up early the next day.
I lay in bed and looked at the dark ceiling above my head, "Tomorrow is the big day."

- He leaned in and lifted my chin with the fingers of his hand, immediately afterwards he looked at me with the sweetest look a human being could do. He then heard me whisper in his ear : I love you Nicholas -

Suddenly I heard a rather annoying noise : the alarm clock.

I sighed and sat down on the bed to turn off that damn sound-who invented alarm clocks?
I rubbed my eyes and stretched, admiring the first lights of the sun glimpsed through the dark curtain.

I slowly got out of bed and walked toward the kitchen, I was hungry as hell! I made myself a hot cup of coffee accompanied with some simple milk cookies.

When I finished eating I sprinted toward the bathroom to brush my teeth and rinse my face.

Once finished, I ran to my room and opened my closet: there it was: my favorite shirt, my lucky shirt, the shirt that would make my day today "the best day of my life."

As soon as I finished dressing, I admired myself in the mirror, and honestly, I looked pretty good! I smiled at my reflection and said to myself, "Courage Nick, you can do it."

I grabbed the bag with the materials and walked out of the apartment, which I locked. I looked up and in front of me and saw 'door 11' , I sighed, 'go to hell'.

I went down the stairs of the apartment building and once outside I marched to my old black Volkswagen.
I opened the door and drove to my destination.

"I'm finally here, I'm here."
I walked through the school gate and searched for the parking lot for more than five minutes.
"This sucks!" I huffed angrily.
Who is the idiot who decided to take 2 places in the parking lot! What's wrong with people!!!
I had to park outside the school and walk the entire entrance to the doors of the institution.

I saw my reflection in the large glass door, took a big breath and entered the school: it was full of students walking and laughing in the hallways.

I got to the teachers' room easily, but before I went inside I took a look inside: there were a few teachers I didn't know, a few janitors I presume, and even that blowhard from yesterday.
I was about to step inside when a hand grabbed me from behind, I jumped in fright, it was the principal looking at me with that beautiful smile of hers:

Lauren: - ahh Professor Wave, good morning!

I looked at her and greeted her with a smile.

Nicholas: - good morning to you, um, I was about to -.

She looked at me and before I could say anything she stopped me.

Lauren: -Don't worry professor, I just wanted to give you the card that you will have to file each morning for attendance.
Oh, and I remind you that your class starts in 10 minutes! I suggest you already go to your class to be found by the students already!

Nicholas: - ah sure! Class. Thank you Lauren... Goodbye and have a nice day.

I shook her hand as a sign of respect and walked to my assigned classroom: The 5 D