Dirty Girl

Chapter 18

Plern stretched! 14 straight hours of processing refunds but it was finally done. She desperately hoped her brand recognition didn't take a hit because of this but it didn't seriously dent her savings that much. In less than a week, her blackmail payments came in from the professors. She giggled. Married professors would do anything to keep their reputations.

She laughed, thinking about the one who was paying her to keep quiet about being gay, and having affairs with students for high test scores. How stupid could he be, having sex at the university in a janitor's closet! Did he really believe he wouldn't get caught?

She set up that mini camera on the hope of catching a student and caught something much, much fatter... She sighed, and started to get ready for school.

Right now, despite the long hours, nothing would get her down!

Korn sat complaining to Yihwa over breakfast. "I feel like an outcast. How many more days do I have to do this?" He tore apart the soft meat filled bun she shoved in his hands, playing with it rather than eating it.

Yihwa slapped his hands. "Kooorn! Don't play with your food! Eat it!" She gave a sympathetic glance and said, like you would to a child, "Two more sleeps."

Just then a complete stranger walked by and said, loudly, "Asshole."

Yihwa yelled back, "Fuck you!"

Korn ducked his head. Yihwa patted his hands. "Remember, we're doing this to clear your name and nail that witch." She took her fingers and raised his chin. "Hold your head high, darling. You've done nothing wrong."

She looked around and asked, "Have you seen Phu anywhere? He was supposed to meet me here after dropping Farm off to class this morning."

Korn nodded. "Look behind you."

Yihwa twisted on the stool and sighed. Phu stood there, just listening to an angry woman yell at him. "Isn't that his former girlfriend? The one he broke up with several weeks ago? What was her name?"

Korn shrugged. "Mik? Mika? Something like that. I never bothered to learn it. They never hang around long enough."

Yihwa laughed. "Isn't that the truth. I don't know why they think Phu will change for them."

Phu finally made his way over to the pair and sat down. "Girls are a pain." They both laughed at him.

Yihwa poked him in the chest. "Why did you go out with her in the first place, then?"

"She said she understood the needs of a musician. She lied. She just wanted to control me." Phu crossed his arms and put his head down and muttered, "I'm tired. Miki won't go away."

Yihwa and Korn glanced at each other and laughed. "Miki! That's it!"

Phu raised his head and said, "What about Miki?"

They both shook their heads, "Nothing. 

Korn slung his arm around Phu. "Hey, how about joining me in the "asshole game?" He smiled brightly as a girl frowned and snapped a picture. "I bet all your ex's will leave you alone after your picture is posted with an gay man" He winked and leaned in as if to kiss him and the girl was obvious with her picture taking. "It's sooo much fun being the object of everyone's attention."

Phu whispered, "What the fuck, Korn?"

Yihwa giggled, "Oh nice one, I'd clap right now, but I think I'd better give Knock a heads up or he'll fucking kill Phu instead."

Phu finally clued in. "Don't fucking use me! Your sister is watching that damn page and believes everything on it!"

Korn sniffed. "That's her fucking problem. She jumps to conclusions instead of talking to me. I gotta go to class." He picked up the stack of books and turned, " 3 more days, huh? This better be one hell of a party, Yihwa."

Phu glared at Yihwa. "This is all your fault. How am I supposed to explain pictures of Korn kissing me to Kav?"

Yihwa shrugged. "In three days, you won't have to. Invite her to the party and tell her that Korn has something to tell her. She'll come, she won't be able to resist."

Phubet stood, fists clenched. "If you fuck up this chance for me, I'll never forgive you."

"If you get a chance with her, Phu, what do I get?" Yihwa's eyes twinkled. "Hmm, I think I want..."

Phu ran before he heard anything other than Yihwa's laughter.

Kavitra clenched her phone tightly to stop herself from throwing it against the wall. How dare he! How dare he do something so damn outrageous! He knows Phubet is straight and yet he flirts so openly with him! Has he no shame...

She sat at her desk and sighed. She felt like crying. Again. Ever since this whole ordeal started with that damn phone call from Ma, it was never ending. Fix him, bring Korn home. What was she? A magician, to change a person from the way he was born? Every day she had gone to temple and prayed.

And still, there had been no path, no solution, no new revelation. She only saw hopeless doom. She had even stopped answering her parent's call. Oh, what a good daughter was she!

"Professor? Have you reviewed over next semester's class schedule and submitted it to the Dean for review?" The Secretary asked, "You do understand as an associate, all lesson plans are under review?"

Kavitra gave a slight bow. "Yes ma'am. I handed it in yesterday."

The secretary pinched her brows together, and in a condescending way, "You look quite tired. Did you find it difficult to prepare?"

Holding back her temper, Kavitra pulled out her brightest smile, "Not at all, the class is only for  elementary design. A beginner's course, if you will, for those entering architectural design. I'm not sure you'd understand the lesson plan though... Do you have a degree in architecture?"

The secretary sniffed. "Of course not. MY skills lie elsewhere." She marched off. Another professor walked over and propped a hip on the corner of Kavitra's desk.

"Oh don't mind her. She's always been a bitch." He sighed. "I'm Professor Sam, as the kids call me. I teach Mechanical Engineering. Good Luck." He gave a brisk nod. "If you're not busy, how about a get to know each other drink later?"

Kavtria gave him a wry smile. "Thanks but maybe later. I've got a lot going on right now." And I don't need more complications, she added silently to herself.