Heartless Love (GXG) (StudentxProfessor)

Chapter 17

El looks at Shay as she drives, "What", she askes, "Why are you looking at me like that for?"
"Are we seriously going to let her go down this road again?"
"El", Shay sighs softly, "that's Alix's decision. She's a big girl."
El scoffs and looks at Shay, "And you remember how well that went last time".
Shay sighs and parks the car, turning off the ignition. Turning to face her friend, "Listen. I get it. I do. I want the best for Alix. And I promise you, we'll make it look like an accident if twatty twat messes up again. Deal?"
"Deal"
The two women shake hands, then get out of the car. Shay chirps the car alarm and they make their way over to the cafe. El sighs softly, "Why is her mom so sweet and nice, and she's just a bitch?"
Shay chuckles and looks at her friend. "Well, she can't be too bad. Alix likes her".
"Please", El opens the door for Shay, "Alix is blinded by love".
"Well that might be true, Alix does have a great radar or who is a bitch and who isn't. Maybe we're the ones blinded by the past".
El quirks an eyebrow at her friend, "Just for that, I'm not buying your coffee".
Shay chuckles and shakes her head. El heads up to the counter and orders her normal, and Shay orders hers.
"Well bring it over to your table"
"Oh..okay. Thanks"
"Mrs. Blake is a regular, she told us you'd be joining her".
El hums and looks at Shay, "Looks like we're part of the cool kids club now".
Shay rolls her eyes playfully at her friend. They make their way over to the table and sit down.
"Hi girls", Mrs. Blake smiles softly.
"Hi"
El grins making Mrs. Blake chuckle, "Before your daughter gets here, whats all the dirt we should know?"
"El!" Shay lightly smacks her arm and gives her a look. Mrs. Blake laughs and shakes her head.
"Oh I'm sure you two know more about that than I do. Or when my daughter does decide to show up, we can just ask alix".
El chuckles and smiles, "I knew I liked you".
Shay shakes her head and groans softly, "If Alix disowns you as a friend, you did this to yourself".
"Eh, she loves me more than you. I'm okay".
"Although, I do need to ask...did Alix ever get special treatment?"
El snorts and shakes her head. Shay hums softly, looking at Mrs. Blake.
"Dr. Blake graded hard to begin with, but whenever she and Alix were together, she definitely graded her harder. Alix never got any favoritism in class".
"Well, I guess that's a plus. Knowing my daughter can at least be somewhat professional".
El looks at Shay then at Mrs. Blake, "If it makes you feel any better, they were together before Dr. B was our professor. And they both tried to get classes switched around to avoid any crossover. But how our schedules were...they couldn't get them switched".
The waiter brings over the ladies orders and sits them down, bringing Mrs. Blake a refill.
"Mm thank you Trevor".
He smiles and walks back to the counter. Shay and el hum as they sip their coffees.
Shay texts Alix:
-Oi...I hope you're prepared.

Alix checks her phone when she gets out of her car, chirping the alarm. Reading Shay's message and looking at it confused. Prepared for what? She puts her phone away and watches as Becca pulls in beside her, then gets out.
"There is still time for us to just...ditch"
Alix chuckles and shakes her head, "We aren't ditching"
"But", Becca closes her car door, "I though you said you wanted to be rebellious today?"
"I said that because I was talking to your mom. Which you would know, because you kept looking at us during your presentation"
Becca blushes softly, "Because I was worried my mom was going to say or do something. And you were already pissed at me"
Alix hums and walks with Becca towards the cafe. Becca opens and holds the door for Alix, then follows in behind her.
"Should we order or sit first? By the look Shay is giving you, I'd say maybe we should order first"
"mm, she did sent me a weird message about being prepared"
"For?"
"I have no idea"
Alix and Becca order their drinks, and Trevor nods.
"I'll bring them over to the table. Mrs. Blake is expecting you"
Alix looks at Becca with her eyebrows raised, "She's expecting us...is your mom the god mother?"
"Ha ha...Don't joke about that, because I don't know. She is scary enough"
Alix chuckles softly, "Your mom is sweet"
"Yeah, to you. She is currently pissed at me"
They slowly make their way over to the table. Alix sits next to El, while Becca kisses her mom's cheek.
"Hi mom"
"Hi sweetheart. Hi Alix" she smirks softly.
"Hi Mrs. Blake"
"So", she starts, "How was your 'nap' darling?"
Becca groans softly, "Mom, really?"
"What? Everyone knows, so why hide it?"
"We talked and I fell asleep...that's it"
Becca looks up when Trevor brings over their drinks. She smiles and thanks him softly. Alix hums and thanks him, taking a sip, feeling everyone eyes on her.
"Um is everything okay?"
"Oh everything is fine darling"
El whispers to Alix, "Her mom wants all the details".
Alix hums and looks at Becca, "Why do I get the impression, I'm about to be questions to the 5th degree?"
Mrs. Blake chuckles and smiles, taking a sip of her coffee, "Maybe to the 3rd degree, but not the 5th".
Nodding softly, Alix sits down her coffee and rubs her thumb on the lip of the mug.
"So, what do you want to know?"
"For starters, what research do you do? I noticed how you stayed away from the topic earlier. And my daughter wont tell me."
Becca groans softly, "Mom, I don't know either. My students used research articles, but I have no idea what Alix is currently working on".
Mrs. Blake gives her a look and hums, then looks at Alix, "Are you really sure you want to date my daughter...again?"
El snorts and covers her mouth. Alix sips her coffee and hums, "My research currently is about finding the mind gut connection, in Alzheimer's patients"
Mrs. Blake looks at her confused, "I thought you had to have a gene for that?"
Alix hums and nods, "That's true, in some cases, not all. While a patient may present with the gene, if it isn't turned on, then it isn't responsible. But based on Dr. Blakes presentation earlier, the mind gut connection is very important and crucial when looking at mental health, and the many issues surrounding it"
"So you're trying to prove that the gut, can cause a mental deterioration?"
"Exactly. We are working towards proving that an improper balance, between hormones and gut biomes, when left untreated can lead to mental deterioration and even progress to Alzheimer's"
"How far along are you in your research?" Mrs. Blake asks, then taking a sip of her coffee.
"I can't release a that information"
Shay hums and looks over at Alix, "Wait, is that why you have all those job offers?! Because your current research?"
Alix hums and looks at Becca who is already looking at her, "Yes. But I haven't decided on what or where I'm going. Or if I'll just stay where I currently am"
Becca hums and looks down a t her coffee, "Where" she asks.
Alix hums and sighs, "Johns Hopkins, UCLA, Stanford, and Oxford"
"Oxford?" Becca asks, "As in England, Oxford?"
"Well that's fantastic" Mrs. Blake chimes in.
El sips her coffee and mumbles to Shay, "You just dropped a bombshell and B looks like she's ready to puke".
Shay looks over at Becca who is lightly drumming her fingers on the table. Clearing her throat softly, "We should probably get going, if we want to get good seat. Come on El"
She nudges El, earning an annoyed look. "Guess we'll see you three later. I call dibs on sitting next to Mrs. Blake"
"Wait, I'll join you" Mrs. Blake chuckles. She kisses Becca's head and leaves with Shay and El.
Alix looks at Becca and sighs, "Bec-"
"My mom is right" She looks at Alix, "These are fantastic opportunities, and you should take them"
"But I haven't decided what I want to do yet"
"Don't let me hold you back Alix..." She stands up and hums, "We should go, or we'll be late"
Alix sighs and gets up, motion for Becca to go ahead. She follows a few steps behind, as they make their way to campus and into the lecture hall.

Shay and El look up when Alix walks in. Shay pats the seat next to her, Alix nods softly and makes her way over, sitting down. Shay whispers, "You okay?"
"How many more credits do we need?"
Shay looks at her phone, "We already met the requirements. We're just here because they are using our research during the presentation"
"Can't I just let you take all the credit and sneak out?"
Shay chuckles and looks at Alix. Alix sighs and looks forward. "I'm taking it, you two didn't make it that far in 'talking' today?"
"It didn't come up"
"Ah..."
"She didn't cheat Shay...She told me everything"
El leans over and looks at Alix, "Excuse me? Why don't we know these details??"
"She just told me" Alix sighs and flips her hair over to the other side.
El and Shay share a look. Shay pats Alix's thigh, "Come on"
El whispers to Mrs. Blake that they are leaving.
"Mm, looks like the golden trio can be rebellious after all. Have fun girls" Mrs. Blake smiles softly, waving at Alix.
Alix waves back and quietly makes her way back to the door, followed by El and Shay. Becca watches as the ladies head out the door and sighs softly.
"You know darling, you can be stubborn sometimes. You're just letting her leave..."
"Mom, she's a big girl. She can do what she wants"
"You're being stubborn"
"Mom, I'm not-"
"Yes, you are Rebecca"
Becca sighs and sinks down in her seat, listening as the lecture begins.