Deprived Innocence

Four

"Why are you here?" I asked him with my jaw clench."

"I didn't know you were Mrs. Adkin's daughter." Mr. Konecki said as he opened the top cover of my piano.

"Oh really?" I mumbled under my breath.

"Excuse me? I am still your teacher Ms. Adele." He said transferring his gaze to me.

"But you are in my place-" I was cut off when I heard mum's voice behind me.

"Adele?" 

"Uhm m-mum?" I slowly turned my back and saw my mother's deadly stare.

I fucking swear, I hate Mr. Konecki!

"Excuse us for awhile Mr." Mum slightly grabbed my wrist as he talked to him.

"What's that Del?" Mum made us sat on our counter's stool.

"He's the annoying teacher I am talking about awhile ago mum." I rolled my eyes to the idea that Mr. Konecki is my goddamn professor. Both in school and at home. 

"But it's not good hearing that from you baby." Mum grabbed my hand and gave it the slightest squeeze.

"I know mum, I'm sorry. I was just upset..." I released a deep exhale.

"We can change him dar-"

"No mum, I can handle this. I guess?" I showed her a force tight lip smile.

"You sure baby? Tell mummy if something's wrong okay?" Mum pulled me for a hug as she rubbed my back back and forth.

"Yeah mum, thanks. I love you."

"I love you more my princess..." She gave me a kiss on the cheeks before I came back to my piano room.

"I'm sorry if Penny scolded you." " I was kinda shocked with Mr. Konecki's words.

"She didn't, I'm fine." I was left with no choice but to sit beside him.

I felt electric volts when our arms touched one another's

Like why?

"I'm sorry for being rude." I said without looking at him, focusing my eyes on the piano sheets he has prepared for me.

"That's alright Ms. Adkins, shall we?" My attention was transferred to him when he flashed the most perfect smile I have ever seen in my entire life.

Adele?!

"Y-yeah" That was the only response I was able to give back.

The whole lesson was kinda awkward, especially when Mr. Konecki held my hands as he guided me playing the keys.

Shit!

"You prolong the keys here, remember your time signature, Delly" His soft hands were now on top of mine. And this is fucking crazy! I felt like my hands are sweating!

Wait?! Delly?!

I was never called by that name  except from my mum. Why am I affected by this stupid little things?

"U-uhm..." I instantly removed my hands under his, keeping it inside my pockets.

"I-I'm sorry-" 

"No, no it's okay. I'll just get some water, excuse me Sir..."I stood up and went to the kitchen.

I quickly gulped my iced cold water, calming my crazy heartbeat down.

"Calm down Adele, he's just your teacher, and he's just teaching you. Nothing more." I told myself.

As soon as I got myself okay again, I heard a song playing from my piano. I sneakily peeped to my piano room's door and listened to my teacher.

"'Cause I can't make you love me if you don't.

You can't make your heart feel something that it won't ..."

My heart instantly melt when I heard Mr. Konecki's voice. It reminds me of my hero, George Michael.

Of all songs? why does he needs to sing this?

"Ehm..." 

Shit...

"Adele?"

Mr. Konecki fucking caught me?

"Yep?" 

Act natural bitch

"Are you okay?" I saw his deep dimples that I could drown into.

Stop fantasizing Adele!

"Yeah, I'm tired. Can we continue this tomorrow?" I faked a yawn and carved my eyes.

"Okay, take rest young lady..."Mr. Konecki packed his things and I walked him to our door.

"Adele..."

Oh God...

I turned around to face him again.

"Study for my quiz tomorrow, okay?" 

"Y-yes Sir..." I scratched my head and bit my lower lip.

"You can call me Simon when we're outside the school." He offered his hand and I reluctantly shook it.

"Okay, good bye Simon..."