Everlasting Affection

face, turn it int

cs professor, a look of surprise in her eyes. I met her gaze with apo

tammered, becoming aware of

Mrs. Jones gave me a stern look. "Do you realize tha

, but s

late to class. Either be on

ess, she could be intimidating. Being late to her class was unheard of, yet it happened to me. A girl accidentally spilled her

t might have been acceptable. However, you were tw

d, feeling uneasy under t

ve to deduct one point from your aca

Mrs. Jones, reconsider. It w

. Evelyn. Do you realize your poor perf

es with difficult concepts and the limi

dy, Monosomy, and Trisomy? You studied these in your A

disorder where a person has, um, three copies of a

, not Centimorga

quickly replied, av

ts will be deducted. I don't want you

time studying in the library. Determined not to repeat t

e far corner, away from the lecturer's view, and focused on my book. While not exce

paid attention to the lect

r, as my family. Mrs. Zoe, having lost her daughter in a car accident, treated me like her own, a

or and manner of speaking that bothered me. Many people avoided interacting with me due to my lower status, but I wasn't impoverished; Mrs. Zoe paid me well. Some seemed fri

my books to fall. I turned to glare at the perpetrator, Ashley James, who walked past without notic

incredulous look my way. "And did you just t

pushed me," I asserted. While I wasn't one to conform,

er, gripping my arm with her perfectly

laws off me," I retorted, wriggling

released my hand and glared at

do you

ng that she had no right to comment on it. Without w

aunt. They provided a loving upbringing despite their financial struggles. Feeling like a burden, I decided to live independently at eig

such treatment. She couldn't comprehend the pain of losing parents, and I hoped she ne

the afternoon. Bella, working behind the counter, took a customer

ile," Bella greeted me wi

car. Some of us have to wal

d. "Don't forget, I practical

haven't re

learing her throat. "Anyway, I'll handle the cleaning t

oo busy, and by closing time, I had finish

n while working. Plus, the pay is good. The only downside is

called out f

er, holding a coffee cup. She took a sip, her tongue

ea

irthday party this Saturday. She in

arties made me uncomfortable, and I felt out of place am

ties. You know that. But don't w

y. Please, come on. We won't stay long, just a couple of

dy. Why don't

e but her in her entire family! I won't

y dislike for parties, I kne

must be back before eleven. Stick

she nodded.

turned to leave, I reme

I cal

k with curious

ng. Absolu

ays no to free drinks?" she whined as I walke

her complaints as I hea