Our Second Mother

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e resonated throughout the hall

ven though she so badly wanted to correct the lecturer that

e you here to babysit, or take lecture.?" eve

ther at a young age", "No one sent her to open her laps for so

is voice and he faced Aster again aft

Mrs, I need a r

disturbing you. Please, c

everyon

estured with her two palms opened in th

after telling her to sit. Everyone was surprised. She herself wa

heir notes and assignment before going home that day. She smiled to herself happily as she thought she has scaled thro

r of your baby?, Are you a witch?," the questions went on and

made way for herself through the h

ut her. She's got the guts." so

ir hands pocketed in their jean trousers. They are

he first one a

at she's married and gave birth to a baby boy at such a yo

d me her details.

ails, you should do that yourself

d assignment that needed to be submitted were not in her

s this have to happe

and driving home to retrieve those books even when it

r so called aunt, I wouldn't f

d as usual. She plodded to Mr Carl's office and knocked on his door

on his table where she saw a pile of her mates'. Relieved that he didn't say anything, Aster tu

ough her ears sharply as a needle w

r..

stop t

is time?. Look at him all washed up like a sick lion.* she conve

e lecturer asked her

e see it's the note he

was bringing it here. I got caught up in something." she made a pleading face.

ollect this from you,

ed, right?. And you didn't give a particula

?. I'm your lecturer. You have no fuck

. Though, she would have flared up and spoken back to him on

inally got admitted to the university not knowing this is would not

want to get my full marks, but he's getting on my nerves. Should I just forget about

urer's voice was now light and seductive as he brushed her packed hair wi

s as instructed sir." Aster feigned ignorance of what the lecture

ou give me something I would be really impressed with. Then, I'll know fully well that you worked for it. Wit

worth giving. Moreover, I thought we were taught that a student's success is the best prize to give to a teacher and mentor. I rea

er words looking at her le

me succumb, dream on!.

e sudden wide laugh

ped his palms together reso

and modesty?. Look at yourself, how do I know if you would be able to pay me b

cturer confused with her words. For a while, he thought she was about to

me ?" he asked wit

t complain about any of my actions, and

" the lecturer was awed and annoy

ly making a suggestion." she s

t make it?." the

. "And if I don't, I'll drop out o

air. With the tip of his ten fingers touching each other, he turned the

that capable?. Let's see what she can do anyway.

agree" h

would try not t

er anyway. I mean, your suggest

out without further ado, closi

acing her hand on her chest and look

?" she scolded herself with a frown as she was not sure if she can do it. S

while." she thought, and head