Behind that Innocent Smile

ichard just did a m

ed at him. "Shut up. Someone can hear you," I

again," he said artfully when he remove

ggle from him. "Your mouth doesn

appear, how long would

How far will your death go?" I rep

d on the table. Then look at me with a critical look

ally annoy

y the two of

Every time I remember that night I do

le for me not wearing panties even though his jacket covered my legs. I expected Dale

at I would not be spied on. In fact, it's fair because he

really just a souvenir or maybe he's already doing something the

Dale ca

to me. "Why don't you ask hi

a book than talk to t

finish what he was saying when I thr

name as a threat that I was no longer happy with what he was saying, which was not rea

u next time." He kindly retu

And it's even more my fau

▪

d when I saw the clock

than at home. Subconsciously, I can concentrate when I study here. W

will ask where the woman-minded I am always with is. He left early because he said he was drowsy. That w

said one of the librarian

ving too. I'll just return

e we're going to close the

and hurried to the fa

walking when I saw Sir Castriel leaning just

. I swallowed as he left the incline and started walking in my direction. Bas

the only time I see how serious he is because every tim

th his mouth. It was as if I had lost my breath when he leaned me

e two that makes my mind go blank and can't choose the right action to do. Whether I

s behind my ear. I even let go of the tote bag

strength to take him away because it was wrong, very wrong. "I'll go firs

in Miriana?! You

en looked into his eyes as we were so close to each other. Little by little, his usual smile that I see began to

ys, Miriana," he whispered, enou

at to answer. My brain is closed to think of an answer be

want to see you being

at he said. "Wh

. But he still didn't let me get away because he w

first which made my fo

the

sked as I was able t

uy. I know I have no right to be angry. But I can't

he was there and saw me kissing Richard, don't tell

him become silent. "Why can't you speak, Sir? Are you

g my feelings in the office. But ..." he turned to me after he said that. And even in the dark, I could see the sadness in his eyes. "... I saw you kissing an

itude of the man I admire. Not because I'm ashamed he saw what happened that night

Castriel. You are also interfering with my privacy. One mistake is enou

gry with him completely, I

el for me. Stop it because it's not right

y grabbed my hand to s

eyes that to this day still

on't hesitate to tell the dean himself what you're doing. This is a warning S

ght thing. T

▪

rd inside the campus. Not because he was vis

" Dale teasingly said while looking at Richard.

ties don't want to accept me as a professor. So I though

ly be exciting. Right, Miriana?" Dale s

ase let me go back to the day he shouldn't have s

ale. Your voice

t me. I let them talk and preferred to ignore them. Because wh

re not our professor.

me to pa

loudly. "You

study even though we only have one year left here at school. His family is also rich, that's why maybe he doesn't care much abo

he's also lucky that he has supportive parents, they just let him do whatever he wants. Just like today, he is a professor here at the scho

really

two after that night?" Dale's weak question was

the lounge. That's why only the three of us can hear the con

Richard rep

After

d his smelly mouth that can

lly know how t

on't be surprised if something goes on between the two of you afte

we will never be together. S

rd laugh but

f something will happen betw

you do?" I

pproached me. "I'll take

rom me and shook my head. "I'll go first

nymore. I left there, because I'm just going home. Fortuna

You're reall

il

t hand of

chool because I want to go home. They collaborated wit

d that was holding

low me? Don't yo

won't follow you if t

re was a jeepney or taxi to take. But since it was afternoon and ther

you want

wered quickly, far from

'm not in the mood to

rst. Then tell me what you wan

ll right. I want pizza, chicken nuggets, pesto, burgers, m

o you like

sse

t it especially when it's

for a while. But I also immedia

a! That's eno

ting this idiot. Hi

upid! So a

ussels! Ouch! Don'