When Boy Meets Girl

12. Word is Out

Tuesday Sept. 6, 2PM

Michael and Chris's Pov

Papers spreaded all over his dark mahogany wooden desk which were accompanied by two emptied sushi containers and his now warm orange juice and water downed iced latte from the morning, Michael was totally engrossed in his work. Looking up from the book he was currently reading, he went to one of the various tabs that he had opened and started typing out notes that he thought were important for his students to know. While Michael worked, he had classical music playing in the background helping him focus on his work and drowning out any white nose or unexpected visitors.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK !!!

Snapping him out of work mode, Michael hears three heavy knocks and wonders "who could that be?" He sits back in his chair and stairs at the door confused because he doesn't remember summoning any of his students. After hearing another knock, Michael turns down his classical music and tells the person to come in.

Looking at the door, he sees a dark black man walking in with brown dress shoes on while being dressed a white button up and gray slacks with his black tie hanging slightly loose. After a few seconds Michael realizes it was Dean Elba.

Caught off completely off guard, Michael knits his eyebrows together and says "Dean? Hey, what's up?"

In his heavy English accent the Dean says " well hello to you to Michael." Not really knowing what to do Michael gets up and decides to get up and shake Dean Elba's hand and offer him a seat so they can talk.

"You're probably wondering why I am here?" He said while sitting down in a dark brown leather chair on the other side of Michael's big desk.

Lightly laughing to not seem so annoyed, Michael said "I am, but how can I help you?"

"Well Mike there will be a new teacher in town and I am hoping you wouldn't mind showing them around and introducing them to the entertainment dependent."

Seeing Michael' face, the Dean knew he wasn't really going for it so before Michael could say no he decided to keep trying to plead his case, but let Michael know that he really had no option. "Listen Mike, I won't take no for an answer, you are one of the best professors and I think it's time for you to start really acting like it. Also being more of a team player would be nice too." Annoyed, but still trying to hide it, Michael just looks at the Dean and tells him, "Thank you for the little comment, but I'm here to teach my students not to be all buddy buddy with faculty. Also I am a team player, I just don't do all the fancy things you want me to do or be a part of some welcoming committee. I understand I'm your "best" teacher, but Dean I'm not gonna let you parade me around like some cash prize."

"Michael you know I see you more as an equal, that's why I want you to be around more, that's all. Don't you want to be present more and also word on the streets if you might wanna take my place some day, so you're gonna have to do what I do eventually."

"Like steal money from the department, promise the students knew equipment, fuck a student or two", Michael thought to himself and smirked then told the him "what about Chris, he loves this type of stuff."

"You always gotta make a deal huh?" "Well sir it was a measly suggestion that's all." "Well what do you suggest?"

"Listen, how about we let Chris meet them and show them around then at the end of the day they can come to my lecture and sit in. I'll make sure to have something planned where it's interactive with students, not just me talking." Not extremely satisfied, but will take what he can get it, the Dean shook on it and told Michael fine. And before he got up and left, Chris walked in loud and proud as usual.