II THE SCENTS: Lycoris Mate

Chapter 5

After my art class with them, I finally can breathe but not too much since I'll be meeting them again on the hour before school ends as their music teacher. I groaned on recalling it.

"You'll get old easily, Professor." a teasing voice yet so melodic into my ears said to me.

"What you're still doing here; don't you have any class to attend to?" I asked yet not looking since I intended to sleep my head on the desk. Not to mention, her scent totally irritating that made me wanted to strangled her.

"Woah, I never thought you're into that kind of game and I don't have any classes till the last hour plus, I want to know my mate very well." Leslie responded that made me groaned.

"Would you mind staying away from my thoughts? It's irritating." I groaned again as I pinched my nose from her irritating scent that really surrounding me out of the blue.

"Even I wanted to, I can't block you, my loves." She whispered that sent too much chill to my spine and made me snapped.

Our eyes met and our faces were really too close for my likings yet, both of us were caught off guard. Leslie looked so stunned and surprised while for me, it took me a few minutes to regain my full control over my body.

"Then ignore it." I countered before I took my note and start sketchings.

"As if I can..." She whispered shyly as she sat on my table.

"...So, what you're sketching?" she continued that made me glanced at her and back on my sketching. I didn't replied to her since I can't stop my hand whenever it starts to draw what's on my mind.

"Hmm...nothing." I replied flatly at her yet enjoying myself on my drawing.

"Well, it's not its nothing the way I see your smiling like that." Leslie commented that made me looked confused at her.

"Smiling?" I asked as I arched my left eyebrow.

"Yep, your enjoying them." She explained with a knowing nod.

"I am." I told her that I never thought I would agree just like that.

"Then that's good." She said while smiling at me like she was glad.

"Why is that?" I asked with curiosity under my tone.

"I can see your smile." She said as she smiled genuinely at me.

I was caught off guard again and this was the first time my heart beat so loud that seriously reaching my ears. Leslie Marx was the first person who said that apart from those who saved and took care of me.

I am looking at her since I can't find any words to say to her except for one thing.

"Go it's already lunch break." I said to her firmly as I stood up then the bell began to ring.

The lunch was simple and typical since there's nothing intriguing or any excitement happened around for my eyes except hers. I always find her eyes locked at me that made me sighed and ignored it. After the lunch hour, I went to the teachers' lounge since I have to make some records for students and some lesson plans even though I've got the feeling that it won't be necessary since I'm holding special students. I sighed after finishing them and then to the library to read some books just to pass time.

"See you at music class, my professor."

I groaned mentally since Leslie thoughts suddenly popped in my mind.

"Don't do that for pete's sake!" I countered through that private link we suddenly have.

'Can't help it. You're so cute.'