Chapter IV

She thought she will never to meet the man again. And even didn't expect to heard that chilling voice once again.

However, look who's infront of her?

It's no other than, the man that she left in that room a few months ago.

And to make it worst, she found out that it was the Father from one of her student.

Did she made a one night stand with a married man and got impregnate by him?

Clairol paled.

“Ma'am, are you okay?” Claire said while looking at her with a worried face.

Clairol just shook her head and smile.

“Y-yes. I'm okay. Anyways, I'm Clairol Tampson, Mr. Velasquez. It's nice to finally meet you.” She also tried to extend her hand but cause of panick she extend her right hand instead.

“Opps. Wrong hand,” she said shyly after shaking the hands of Draven through her left hand.

She hopes he didn't remember her.

“How about we continue from talking it to the faculty room?” She said casually.

‘Let's try our best to act as possible that I didn't know him. And don't forget to be professional.’ She said on her mind.

But little did she know that the man infront of her, already know who she was at the first glance. Draven vividly remember the woman infront of him.

He can't forget those same features of his late wife, those same voice how she's calling his name a multiple times while panting and sharing a hot night with him.

Draven was looking at her intently.

'She didn't change a little bit.'

“Princess, you can go home first.” He said without breaking his gaze from the woman infront of him who's acting like as if she don't know him at all.

Claire just give a surprised look to her Dad. She didn't expect that her serious Father will call her again the way she used to heard when she was a child. She cleared her throat before she obediently nod.

“Okay.” she said before she bid her goodbye to her teacher who's also acting weird.

Claire just shrugged her shoulder and then she left.

Clairol started to feel nervous again when she's already left alone with this man.

‘Did he remember something?’

Anxiety are starting to eat her up.

Draven cleared his throat. “How about a coffee, Ma'am?” He ask with a serious tone from the woman infront of him that been obviously nervous.

“Yeah, s-sure, Mr. Velasquez.” Clairol made a force smile.

“Just call me Draven.” Draven said while still looking at her intently.

“Okay, Mr. Draven.” Clairol look away and starting to walk.

The cafeteria has been come first up to her mind for a good place. But she remember that it was already closed at this hour.

“How about the coffee shop nearby?” Draven ask her again and trying to breaking the silence.

She nod, “Okay.”

While they were walking together from heading to the parking lot. Clairol can't help from cursing herself and regretting her from wanting to meet the parents of Claire. If she were given a chance to turn back the time, she will chose to face his personal assistant on his stead.

After they reached the parking lot, Clairol realize something. She didn't bring her car today.

‘Damn! What a playful fate coincidence it is?’

Draven unlock his black sedan car and open the door for her like a gentleman. Clairol almost gasp from his sudden move.

“Ladies first.” He said with a small smile encrypt to his lips.

“T-thank you.” Clairol can't help to stutter.

She hop inside of the passenger seat. And put her things on her lap. Later on, Draven also occupied the driver seat.

He started to expertly maneuver his car, heading off from the near coffee shop.

For the whole 2 minutes trip, it's unbearable for Clairol. The awkward silence that filled in the car was a nerve wrecking. Clairol felt like she lost a years for her life span.

After they reached the coffee shops, she didn't wait for a second and let Draven to open the door for her again. She get out without hesitation and just silently waiting for Draven to park the car properly at the parking lot.

“What do you want for your drink?” Draven ask her when they reach together infront of the counter.

“An oolong tea, please,” she said while looking at the surrounding.

“Just like what she said. An oolong tea for her and a black coffee for me,” he said to the stuff who's obviously looking at him with full of admiration.

“How about a partner for your tea?” He faced the woman beside her and saw that she was busy from appreciating the ambiance of the place.

“Babe.” he said trying to call her attention.

‘Oh, a couple. What a good-looking couple?’ the stuff said on her mind.

“Hmm?” Clairol absentmindedly said. Her eyes widened when she realized what she just did and realized what he just call her.

Draven smirked.

“What did you say, Mr. Draven?” She nervously ask.

“What do you want to eat?” He ask while there's still a ghost amusing smile on his lips.

“That's not what I'm talking ab— just an oolong tea well do. I'm still full.” Clairol's chose to give up.

She look away again while she can feel the burning heat on her cheeks.

She heard Draven chuckles. That makes her to feel embarrassed more.

After they ordered, they chose a table for two beside of the wall glass.

They occupied the seats that facing each other, and only the table was between them.

Clairol sigh before she make herself to look serious after regaining her face again.

“So, shall we start?” she said—breaking the silence first.

She need to end this quickly and go home. She was really uncomfortable with him. And she decided that this will be the last time that she will face him again.

Draven just nod at her.

“I know that you're extremely busy man, Mr. Draven. And I really appreciated that you give me a time to talk with you. So, as you may already know. I want to talk to you about the behavior of Claire. She's a smart girl, and I know that it's not that easy to adapt easily from the new environment. But sometimes I just found that she was having a hard time or trouble to socialize with her peers. And she's also started from skipping a class. I always discussed this to your secretary but there's really a big difference between of the relationship with the two of you to Claire. You're the Father, so... I really hope that you can leaned a hand to her. As her new adviser, I'm just worried for her.” Clairol's said while looking at him seriously.

It's really true that Claire had an incredible IQ. But it's not always the IQ, there's should an EQ.

Clairol can tell that Claire was really a smart kid at her age, but Clairol can't help to be more worried at her. After a week from observing her, Clairol's can tell that Claire is not that too socialize type of person. She fully understand that, but it's not good for Claire to be alone most of the time. She only want for Claire's best and enjoying while studying.

Base on her own experienced, its unpleasant feeling to be outcasts. And as time goes by it will adapt to you as you grow. You just realized that you're alone after locking yourself away from people.

“I can't really deny that she was smart kid, Mr. Draven. But it's not always the IQ, it's also important to balance it from EQ. And as her new adviser, I want her to be happy, enjoying while study. I want her to looking forward something everytime she was going to a class. And I ho-” before she can continue from talking. A waiter serve their drinks.

“Thank you.” Clairol give the waiter a small smile.

“You're welcome, Ma'am. Enjoy your drinks.” He politely said and then the waiter left.

Her gaze accidentally meet from the man infront of him who's only watching at her silently.

She let a small cough and look at the oolong tea infront of her. She was trying to grab the cup to take a sip when the fragrance of the tea reached to her nose.

She quickly covered her mouth when she feel like going to throw up. Without minding the man infront of her, she quickly stand up and heading to the near restroom.

She get inside from the restroom for woman and then quickly occupied the one of the vacant cubicle before she let herself to vomit that she ated for the entire day.

Oolong tea has been her favorite drink. She even loves the fragrance on it. But because of her pregnancy, it got affected.

After she vomited, she flushed the toilet and with a shaking legs and weaken body, she walk to get near from the sink.

She just wash her mouth, and clean her face from the water. After that she wiped it using a tissue and fix herself before heading out from the restroom.

She almost jump when she saw Draven standing infront of her while waiting at her.

“What are you doing here, Mr. Draven?” She caressed her chest where her heart and trying to make it calm down.

“Are you okay?” Draven ask her instead and without warning, he put the back of his hand to her head.

“Yeah. I just have an upset stomach.” She lied and look away just to get away from his hand.

Draven just sigh.

“How about we call it this day and continue tomorrow?” He said with a serious look but worried are still evidently on his eyes.

“No. I'm really fine, Mr. Draven. And I know how really busy you are. I don't want to bother you anymore.” Clairol persistently while scared the he might insist.

He don't want to meet him again and even to cross their path as possible.

And thanks God, Draven didn't insist anymore.

Clairol secretly let a heavy sigh.

They decided to go back from their table. Draven can't still stop watching her every movements and stay alert.

After they seated, Clairol was holding her breath while putting the teacup of the oolong tea away from her. Away that it's hard to reach the fragrance to her nose.

She was trying act as normal again, even she was feeling unease from the man stares.

She tried to continue from talking again when her stomach grumble loudly.

She was shock and at the same time ashamed because she know that she's not the only one who heard it.

She bit her lower lip, while trying to look awa and waiting for the man infront of her from chuckling. But a minute had passed, there's no reaction from him. Clairol tried to look at him, and saw that he just remain silently watching her every move.

“What do you want to eat? I'll order it for you.” He said.

Clairol's wanted to refuse it and try to denying that she's still full. But her stomach didn't cooperate with her. That makes her ended up ordering and chosing the dark chocolate coffee cake.

She was extremely happy when her order served shortly. She was salivating when the same waiter put her order infront of her.

After the waiter left, she started to attack the cake—forgetting her agenda and even her shame.

She can almost make a sound when the dark chocolate texture on it melting at her tongue.

“It's that really taste good huh?” Draven ask when he saw how's the woman infront of him looks so enjoyed from what she was eating.

She just slightly nod. “Want to try it?”

Draven just sigh while trying to calm down something on him. “Sure.” He said and without warning he touched the side of her mouth where there's a ganache on it. He gently wipe it using his finger and after that he licked it while looking at her.

“Yeah, it's really taste good.” Draven smirked at the woman infront of him that still can't react from what he did.