POTION OF LOVE

9. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐨𝐧

I take my seat with a sigh and lean against it. My eyes flickered at the small paper card between my fingers. The other students get up one after another to get their cards.

Our professor assigned a few of the participants numbers and accordingly, only they can choose from a bowl of cards that have the names of other participants who will be our partners

Can't open this until everyone gets their cards

"Let me see," Loren says, extending his hand to grab my card but before he can, I move it out of his reach, making him frown. "Come on, I ain't even participating so there are no rules?" He says knowing that I like to go with rules.

Well, that's true, so I guess it's fine to let him have the card. I sigh nonchalantly pass him the card and continue to watch the other students

Loren takes the card and reads the name with an unreadable expression he moves to talk with someone else. I ignore his behaviour not minding much about the card

My eyes fall on that wildcat who is sitting in the front today while talking with her friend. With the drama that happened yesterday, the girls got off the hook with just a warning. Because Jasmine used inappropriate language in addressing the medical students

They deserved it yet it was against some rules

With Liam's help, that guy who misbehaved with Jasmine's friend, whose name is June if I remember correctly. He was suspended from the University because of his unapologetic behavior

The highlight of the whole incident was my shirt, which somehow spread through our faculty like fire. Even had my teammates tease me for it and saw a few girls giggling while looking at me

That woman is a walking black cat for me

Whenever she comes near, I get nothing but bad luck

"Okay as everyone is settled" the professor's voice grabs our attention. He rubs his hands while talking with us "Please go through the names on the card and proceed to plan for the task with your respective partners" He finishes as the period ends "I wish you luck" his voice echoes through the hall as he makes his exit

"Here" Loren passes me the card with a mischievous grin on his face. I raise my eyebrow "Don't give me that look" I take the card from him and get up to move to the next class

Loren follows me behind while going through his phone. As I reach the door I stop for a second to open the card and ready the name but suddenly Loren bumps into me from behind making the card fall down

I sigh in annoyance and turn to face him. Ren looks at me with a cheeky, awkward smile "Where's your attention today?" I ask, noticing his disoriented behaviour. He presses his lips together in a line refusing to answer which makes my suspicion grow on him

He sighs "Nothing! I just didn't get enough sleep!"

I scoff not believing his lame excuse "Enough sleep? You sleep at sharp 10 pm and wake up at 6 am. Keeping a whole disciplined schedule is telling me YOU didn't get enough sleep?" It is hard to believe, since we were in our teens this guy was the most focused one. And rarely moves off his schedule for important things. He is more focused than a surgeon during surgery