The Teacher.

And

to fix everything the wind undid. The past few weeks of class have been exhausting. I go to university in the mornings, work as a waitress at a bar at night, and study as much as I can

fe, or the things I'm missing out on. My grandmother is the only person who lives with me. She doesn't talk to

Why the hell did I have to run into him here? He's the youngest professor at the university, and Jeremias is one year older than him, but th

me, and I bite my l

we

fess

to me. When he does, a strawberry scent permeates my nostrils, and I smile.

lf. "There must be a law that says students can't

t no one is watching us, a

're right,"

I can't help but see him as someone I must respect. He's not much older than me, has beautiful eyes, and his hands are large, which is something that usually catches my atte

eat. I swear I was surprised by what they were saying. I thought about it and thought about it again unt

d think it's okay to cheat because you'r

the same age

cuse for doing your

o speak and when to shut up, but sometimes I forget completely. Sometimes certain things irritated me so much that I wanted to scream at the person that their

has now, many people would be happy. It's a q

t you wer

was I

ave. As he gathers his things, I blur

irl with shitty behavior? Or th

he finally got off the bus. My cheeks are burning right now, and I

e takes care of me and I escape to her house when things go wrong at mine. Opening up to people has never been easy for me. I struggle to say anything more than normal, and

, only her brother, a sixteen-year-old boy who is in love with me and with chicken croque

this time because she thought you weren't coming.

the same as her wh

u thin

possib

s off when he hears

nts. I would like to leave my house, stop seeing my grandmother, and be able to say that I am free, but I'm far from that. My reality is not what everyone sees from the outside. Most people think I'm the bad girl at the university, the one who does drugs with

respond to messages from the class group, reading some that don't involve me. I'm surprised when Johan adds Conrad to the chat. Why did they add the professor? I hope one

hear my friend crying and make a face. She doesn't deserve anyone to hurt her. She's been through so much, her heart is fragile.

t weren't her fault. She was in a toxic relationship, and I told her a million times that she needed to get out of there, but she never listened. Trevor wasn't the love of h