Marian keeps moving around due to the disturbance of her phone.
"Ah!" she covers her ears with her pillow. It was so disturbing that she couldn't sleep; she hadn't set an alarm. Why would her phone be buzzing? She didn't have any lectures, she thought. She picked her phone up; it was a call. She picks it up, "Marian! get to school now!" Gaby yelled through the phone. "What, what's wrong?" she asked, waking up from her sleep. "Marian, don't tell me you are still sleeping?" Gaby asked. "What else should I be doing?" she replied as sleep covered her face. "We have English class right now!""What?" she jumped up from her bed."Better hurry. I will buy you time," Gaby hangs up."What?" she picked up her towel and entered the bathroom.She comes out in a white towel, starts dressing, throws on a white shirt, gown and a long black coat, picks her nose, and wears a pink high sandal.She begins running to her lecture room, and she isn't leaving off campus, which is her only luck. Marian arrives at the room and stops; she inhales and exhales before she summons the courage to go in finally. A text pops. "Girl, this lecturer is the finest young man I have seen!" Gaby's message read; Marian chuckled, seeing her text. "She's got to be kidding me," She puts her phone in her bag and opens the door. "Can I help you?" The young man's beauty struck Marian, and he was indeed the most handsome man she had seen. He had broad shoulders and was in a white shirt unbuttoned the first three, exposing his emerald necklace. He also had on white trousers. It looked like an angel had dropped from the sky, he wore a clear glass, and his black eyes sparkled. His sharp jawline was perfectly carved, and his black hair covered his forehead; he seemed like an angel. "Can I?" he calls her attention. "Oh," Marian murmured, her thoughts finally arranged. She had fallen in love with her professor."Are you in my class?" he asks her, smiling. He stares at her from her feet to her face, and her coat button is open, which exposes her lap. Her skin was silky and smooth. It shined. His eyes stared at her lips. It was plum and looked juicy; he wanted to taste her, but he couldn't take his eyes off her. He thought for a while, and her eyes shot at him wide. "Yes sir," she said, still staring at him as she walked inside "Marian here!" Gaby directed her. The spark between the two was evident, and the whole class had noticed the way their lecturer had stared at her. "Ah," she walked over to where Gaby was sitting. "Girl, what was that?" Gaby shrugged her. "Why didn't you warn me?" she said, embarrassed by how she stammered because of his beauty. "Did you see how he looked at you?" she whispered. "Do you understand!" he turns back, hearing them whisper with each other. "After class," Gaby whispered. "For those of you coming in now, I guess you don't know who I am, I would be your substitute teacher for Eng 402, and I'm Professor Logan," he said.Marian didn't like that she would have to wake up again every 7 am heading for class, but this man would make her wake up by 5 am, and she wouldn't mind. She laughed. "What's funny?" he asked her. "Sir?" she said, startled. It felt as if he had heard her. "Why are you laughing," he asked yet again. "I wasn't..." she tried explaining before interrupting her. "What were you doing then?" he asked, this time the class went silent. "Nothing, Sir," she lowered her head in shame. "Open your textbook," he continued. Marian couldn't stop crushing on him repeatedly, and she hadn't seen someone look this handsome; his skin was like a mirror. How he held the book in his hands sent shivers down her spine. His hands were long and beautiful. Professor Logan caught her staring at him while she was meant to read like the others. He smiled instead. "I would take it from here," Everyone watched him read, but Marian didn't seem to understand anything. It seemed like he was purposely turning her on. His voice seemed magical and profound, "That would be all for today. See you in the next class," he smiled and picked up his book. He stared at Marian before leaving. "How can he be so handsome?" gossip starts. The girls begin to complain about how handsome Professor Logan is. Marian and Gaby are still packing up when someone says. "I noticed the way he looked at Marian." "It seemed like he noticed she was in love with him!" they giggled at each other. "Hey! Stop it," Gaby tried defending. In school, Marian wasn't outspoken, and Gaby had to protect her from those bullies. "It's okay, let's go", she dragged Gaby as they headed out. "Let's go visit him," the girls said. They were blindingly in love with their professor. Every person that knew him talked about how handsome he was. Marian and Gaby weren't exceptional. "Ah, I admit Professor Logan is handsome and young, but how can they be so shameless?" Gaby said as they walked out of the room. "Let them be," Marian laughed. "You too. I can't believe you. You had your mouth open when you saw Mr Logan. What entered your head!" Gaby said. "Don't tell me you didn't stare at him," Marian said. "I understand he's handsome, but he isn't my style." "Why?" Marian asked "Well, he... I don't know if he isn't. I don't feel any connections at all." "But you texted me saying he was handsome!" "Yeah, that's what I saw," she laughed. It was a prank, a warning prank she had sent to Marian, and she knew Marian was a sucker for pleasing men. She only had crushes but dated none. "I hate you!" she walks faster, knowing Gaby had pranked her. When Gaby finds a guy attractive, she doesn't tell Marian. Instead, Gabby goes for him secretly, let alone her professor. She knew Marian wouldn't believe her and ended up getting shocked. "Wait for me," Gaby laughed, chasing her. **** After all the lectures she had for the day, she storms into the library. She picks up a book and suddenly hears a footstep at the other side of the bookshelves then it stops. "Am I hearing things?" she ask herself. "It better be," she continued reading, standing between the bookshelves. The noise of a cell phone ringing scares her, "Mr John?" she calls the library security, who always lets her in. The ringing stopped, and she bends, hiding close to the bookshelves. She begins to hear the footsteps louder and clearer till a hand touches her. "You?" a man's voice said to her. She turns to the person who had tapped her. "Professor?" she said, shocked "What are you doing here? It's past 7 pm." "Ah, I... I- um... " she stuttered. "Snuck in?" he looked around. "Ah, Sir," she got up. "It's fine, and I won't tell," he walks to a table. Marian looked at him, her mouth twitching. "I would be leaving," she notified him, taking three steps back. "You don't want to read?" "Huh?" she said quietly, shocked. "Oh no, actually..." she scratches her hair. "Do I make you uncomfortable?" he smiled. His smile, this time, looked creepy. “Of course, it is uncomfortable who reads with their professor?” she cries. "Huh, no," she twitched again. "I guess so" He smiled again and continued reading. Marian couldn't explain what pushed her to sit opposite him, and she just felt her body move; she grabbed a chair and stared into his eyes. "Huh? A birthday present?" he comments on the book she was holding. "You know it?""Of course, it's a top-rated book," he told her."Are you a fan?""I wouldn't say, but the book caught me... don't tell me you came here to read this?""Actually, Ah, how would I explain," she murmured."You did? When I was still in Uni, I would sneak out and hide at the emergency staircase to read novels," he laughed."What?" she followed after him"I had friends who would come over to my place to sleep, and they snored so that I couldn't concentrate..." he keeps talking. Marian couldn't understand how she was already laughing with him, and he seemed young. She looked at him softly. "I read so many novels, and I couldn't even count anymore. He said, smiling. She could see the genuineness in his eyes as he talked about books."What made you become a professor" she randomly asks.Logan stares at her without answering."I'm sorry if I went offline," She said. Logan still stares at her. Without saying anything, she stared back at him till she started feeling uncomfortable."I think I should head back," she said, standing up."Can you tell me your name" he intoned."Huh?" she looked down at him."You won't tell me" he got up."Marian, Marian Rivers" "Spanish?" he said."Yes, I guess my mom was" She looked around as he approached her. "Logan Noel," he said, giving out a small flower."Oh, okay... I guess you told us," she. Logan puts the white rose at the side of her head."You're pretty," he whispers to her ears. Goosebumps filled her body, and she liked the sensation he caused. "I can give you a ride home," he smiled, heading out.Marian watched him as he walked away, he was dangerous, but she still wanted him.Marian watched the car drive off. It was her first time conversing with any of her professors outside the lecture room. She was happy that he got to talk to her, "He's calm but nosy," she laughed and continued to her dorm.The following week Marian woke up as early as 6 am looking for what to wear, she didn't understand why she did that, but she decided to go for it since she was already up, she put on a pink Jordan with her black coat. She had only two coats, brown and black. Marian had a spot where she would sit and drink coffee before heading for lectures. Today she sat there looking without buying any coffee. Carried away in thought, she hadn't seen Logan enter the cafe, and when he saw her, he smiled.A minute after buying coffee, he approached her. "Marian?" He called, dropping a cup of coffee on the table. Marian looked out the window, lost in her thought, "Marian?" He tapped, and just then, she looked at him."Oh, my goodness!" She looked around and immediately covered her m
"Miss River?" he called. Gaby looked at her, and Marian was fast asleep."Gaby, wake her up," he said. Gaby smiled and gently raised her hand. "Can I answer for her?" She suggested, but Logan scowled."Wake her up," he said with his brows raised."But, you can already see her in class," she dragged.Logan quietly folds his hands across his chest, looking at her. His stare was deep and evil. Gaby felt goosebumps on her skin and immediately took her eyes off, nudging Marian to wake up. "What?" She groaned as saliva filled her lips."Miss River, the first rule of her class is no sleeping," he stated"Huh?" She glanced around, and the whole class was staring at her. Logan looked at her and shook his head gently. Her cuteness gladdened his heart, her hair slammed her face, and she struggled to remove them. She looked confused like she was trying to figure out where she was. "Since you are the last on my list, that would be all," he slammed the book, looking away. He sighed. The lecture
It was a long day at school. Marian returned to her dormitory after a pleasant conversation with Logan. He wasn't so bad to talk to, and she loved his scent and his eyes the most. It made her smile as she approached her dorm.Her birthday was in a few days after, she suddenly remembered, the cafe down the street offered a job, she said she was going to take a look but had forgotten."Tomorrow," she said as she climbed the stairs to her room. She had enough savings. The door opened, "Marian!" Ruby threw the book at her, Marian dodged, and the book landed outside. She looked back at Ruby.Ruby Hans— Her roommate, Ruby, had ginger hair and deep blue eyes. Her hair was packed in a messy ponytail, and she wore white shorts and a pink top."What?" She asked in a low tone."How dare you mess up the room?" Ruby glared at her. Marian sighed and closed the door after her."I was in a hurry, and I had to look-" "Hurry? I returned, and the whole room was so messy. Are you insane!" Ruby yelled.
Two days later, Marian was absent from school, she hadn't been near the school, and it was difficult for Gabby to reach her. It troubled her knowing her situation.Gabby stood in front of Ruby's door, trying her again, hoping it would ring, but it sang repeatedly, not available. Then she decided to knock."Marian?" She called and immediately opened the door. "Mar- Oh, you must be Gabby?" She guessed.Gabby ignored trying to look inside, but Ruby blocked her, and she looked at her. "Is Marian not around?" Gabby asked."Huh? Oh, I thought you-" Fear immediately gripped her eyes like a dark curtain. Ruby was very transparent to read."Where's Marian?" Gabby pushed the door, leaving her hand banging against the wall."I don't know. Marian left the room even in the rain. I tried convincing her to stay, but..." Ruby replied, her voice shaking."Where did she go?" Gabby asked, looking back at her."I don't know," she said with her eyes popping out and her hands folded."What happened?" Gabby
"Mr Noel would like to offer you a place to stay," she let out. "Miss River?"Marian scoffs and turns around, holding her head. Then it hit her. How did he know about her situation?"Wait!" She turned back, and he stood firmly with the lady she didn't even know. "How did you know -" "My assistant got some information about you," he said bluntly, leaving her speechless. Seeing she had not said anything, he continued, "It's a very comfortable apartment and one of the best in the Philippines," "It's the W's apartment," Grace said, and Marian choked instantly, the W's apartment? This apartment was meant for millionaires, celebrities, and much more... Not people like her, but that wasn't her problem right now, "So -" Mr Noel was about to speak."You asked your assistant to run a background check on me?" She said following a small laugh, "Is this something you did for the whole student? I don't understand, ain't you are my professor - why would you -" "Grace, excuse me," he said, "Alri
"Oh, right, 15th-floor darling," she replied, Marian's heart skipped. She had never been to the 10th or 7th floor before, but 15th? She swallowed."That's quite a height," She whispered The elevator door dinged open, and the old lady who she had walked in with stepped out of the elevator and turned back to her. "You're such a lovely young lady. If by chance you move in, you can come for tea!" She offered. Marian smiled and nodded. "I will, thank you," she replied with a smile and watched the elevator close.She blinked and realized she didn't even know which number was her house. She sighed and leaned against the wall.Seconds later, the door dinged open again, and Marian stepped out. Looking around, she found the number of the apartment, 1503.Marian stood staring at the door, and his words kept playing in her head. _"The passcode is 0079," "You don't need to pay me rent, you can just work and have fun with your money,"_ Marian took a step forward and raised her hand to put in the
Marian looked shocked. How was a professor able to afford this much? "Marian, won't you come in?" Marian watches him enter. From that day, he became part of her life. Not only did he come every day, but he stayed as long as possible. She decided to take a break from school for a week. She wasn't mentally stable and had no solution for her case. Whenever he had a class, he wouldn't come over and promise her he would come that night. They had already gotten close in a week. Marian sat outside waiting for him to come that night. She gazed at the bright sky that shone on her face, and she took a sip from the orange drink she was drinking. She could hear people dancing and singing on the streets, the smell of Christmas had already gotten more muscular, and there were about to go on break for the season. Marian looked at the gate every five seconds. She wondered when he would show up. It was already four pm, and he hadn't come. She stood up from the chair to head inside when the gate
"Logan?" she rushes to the door, as soon as she does Logan appears at her front with red roses. "I'm sorry for ditching you..." Marian interrupts him with a hug. "I hope this is not a dream," she says quietly, she missed him like a mother would miss her child. "Did something happen when I was away?" he wraps his hands around her too. Marian hugs him still without answering his question. "Um, Marian" he taps her back. "Oh my, I'm sorry" she pushes him away "Um, is everything okay?" he asks "Where were you?" She looks at him he was dressed in a full suit. "Oh, I received an urgent message at home" "You went home?" she watches him take off his coat. "Yes, we had an urgent family meeting" Logan looks at Marian she wasn't even inviting him inside and he wanted to. "What's wrong?" she looks back at the apartment. "Won't you at least invite me in?" "What's that?" she says pointing at the bag he was carrying. "Dinner" he raises it smiling, he looks inside giving Marian a clue