Its been a week since my almost kiss with Mr.Tomlinson, and things haven't quite gone the way I want them to be.
I expected to have more interaction with him so that I can decipher whether he likes me or not, but it has been the opposite of it. He has been avoiding me like the plague.
I can't help but wonder if I had something wrong or maybe it was all a mistake and I misunderstood the whole situation. Maybe he regrets his choices and I had gone back to being a regular student that he teaches.
I was shamelessly staring at him from my seat while he explained something about chemical thermodynamics. I feel myself wayfaring from his lecture but was soon brought to my senses when I heard some girls talk in the row behind me.
"You haven't heard? The word is out to the whole university."
"but does anyone know who is it?"
"no, apparently nobody knows who's got lucky with Mr.Hottie here but is confirmed that she's in our year"
Wait, what? Are they talking about Mr.Tomlinson?
"you bet she's lucky. She gets to date this man, just look at him. Even I want to have a piece of that" the girls say and they both giggle.
Mr.Tomlinson is dating a student? But then why would he flirt with me?
I frown at the thought and note that the hour is almost over. Mr.Tomlinson wraps up his lecture and we all head towards the door. I keep my head down as I head to the door.
"Mr.Styles?"
I turn around to see Mr.Tomlinson looking at me and motions for me to come over
Zayn gives me a knowing look and leaves the hall room with only him and me left in complete silence. I trot my way over to him not making eye contact because the man was intimidating me with his eyes.
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"Mr.Styles?"
"Mr.Tomlinson?"
He sighs "Harry, I know you weren't paying attention to today's lecture and I didn't like that at all"
'how did he know that he didn't even pay attention to me' I thought to myself
And if you're thinking that I don't pay attention, then you're wrong. I have my eyes on all of you"
'judging by what I heard you've got your eyes on only one'
"What's going on in your head harry? I know you're a bright student, if something is bothering you or someone, I could help you"
"No, everything is fine"
"then why are you not looking me in the eye"
I keep quite not sure what to say
"you've heard it too," he says with a long exhale
My eyes widen at his words "I just head some girls talk about you dat-"
"Harry, it's not true I'm not dating any one of my students. The council has been on nerves since last week because of this and now they're threatening to fire me for something I haven't done"
Now that makes my mind muse. Could that be the reason for him acting distant the past week
He gives me a pleased smile and grabs my shoulders "thank you"
I give him a kind smile and leave for my next lecture.
After the 2nd and 3rd hours me and Liam head to the cafeteria to find Zayn and Niall already sitting there at our regular table.
"Hey, Harry!" Niall exclaims
"Hi Niall" I chuckle at the boy and this enthusiasm
"Hey what about me" Liam whines and Niall kisses his boyfriends pout away.
"What did Mr.Tomlinson want?" I hear zayn question besides me.
"Mr.Tomlinson talked to you?" Liam asked confused and Niall joined "was he not ignoring you or something?"
"Yeah he was but I think he might have a reason behind his behavior. I kept zoning out in class today, and I heard these girls talk about how he's dating one of his students-"
"What?" All three of them yelled causing a few heads to turn in our directions
They nodded for me to continue "-and then he called me out about he didn't like my inattentiveness. He asked if something was troubling me and If I required his help. My mind was still absorbing the chat I had overheard-"
"Is it true" Liam popped in getting disapproving looks from the rest of us.
"-he figured it out himself that I might have heard the rumor that's been going around. Guys, he was so upset about it and no Liam it's not true. He told me that the council had been giving him a hard time and maybe that's why he was acting like that towards me you know"
"poor guy, I wonder who that asshole is spreading the whole rumor in the first place" Niall voices
"Yeah, but on the bright side, we now know he wasn't purposely ignoring you haz"
"Oh shut up zayn" I groan and we all end up doubling over with laughter.
Me and Niall go over our performance several times in our next hour together. We even have a little break and look at the different groups and some individuals either struggling with their routine or do extremely well.
But me and Niall were sure we were good enough to pass the challenge and make to the list of people staying.
We both hummed together to the gentle strums of Niall's guitar as I carefully placed my figures on the piano, concentrating on the different keys and chords
"this sounds promising" we turn out heads to see Mrs.Hill smiling at us
"Thank you, Mrs.Hill"
"You boys sound good to me unlike many others, I tell you what, there is going to be a lot who are turfing outta here"
We Both chuckle and thank her again as she leaves.
"you have a beautiful voice harry, I sometimes feel I'll fall asleep while we're practicing. It's so soothing"
"hush Niall, you too have an amazing voice"
"That I do, but yours is so fucking good I want to cry," he says dramatically
"Oh, Niall!" I say in the same manner, playing along and leaping his arms give him a quick hug and we both pull apart laughing at out nuisance.
We practice some more until it's time for us to go. We all meet at the front gate and had to our ways.
I go home that day feeling better than I have felt over the week. I think back to zayn's words and just the thought of Mr.Tomlinson not avoiding me on purpose feels me with hope.
It might be false and leave me broken but I'll hold on to it.
