I am totally not ready for-- "Sh!, park your car and come with me, to my class" Grace shattered. What?? to her class, early morning... Why?? I asked her. "Just go with flowwwww!!!" She added by waving her hands. Ah! I have some work to do... I have to head to my class right now!!! "Work baadme karlena, pehle thoda nazriya toh milaaooo...(you can do your work later, but first go meet some eyes..." she started grabbing me until we reached to the elevator.
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Boom!! On our right, covering us from flying through the breeze coming from the window, Mr. Laurence... I gave a bombastic side eye to Grace... I will kill her later... "Good morning Sir" she greeted both (the professor and the head). They nodded at the reply and I did the same... He was wearing, a plain navy blue shirt from Peter England, keeping his black pen in the shirt pocket carrying his laptop that works like a sh*t.(I have once used it and I wanted to throw it in the dustbin, but I couldn't). He was fixing his hair and clicking his neck, and that "tak tak" sound had me so well. I couldn't help but stare at him (who wouldn't when a man you swiped right on Tinder is standing right in front of you!). While Grace and the department head were having a conversation, he rolled his eyes towards me, smiled at me and I smiled back.
Laurence POV:
I hope she doesn't feel insecure in the class... "Why would she?" doubted by Dad! Why she wouldn't? I added. I am her damn professor and is that allowed to move forward with such things. "Sh!! Just go with the flowwwwwww!!!" He stopped my dialogue and then, the air breeze fell through the window, two girls on our left wearing uni's uniform stood beside us and they were, Holy! Shi- "Uhum, uhum... Language!" my dad corrected. Lilly and Grace!! The elevator doors opened and there were only the four of us inside. They greeted us and we replied (We nodded tbh, that's prof code, you know!!!). They stood behind us, "Umm, which floor?" Dad asked them. "4th floor, Sir" Lilly replied. "Clinical Psychology??" My dad asked as if he never knew both of them. He should've been in acting school... "I am in Clinical and she is in Counselling, Sir" Grace replied. "Acha! Good, Good" He appreciated. I was like, Oh C'mon Dad!! Stop it now, I gave a side-eye look to him not to make a convo about yesterday, because I am pretty sure that four of us know what happened!! He gave me a wink and continued to talk!!
The lift stopped at the 1st floor and was supposed to get us out due to it being out of service... Like what?? So we got out of it and started using the stairs to reach our respective rooms. But here comes my Dad! The Head of Psychology Department Huh! "So, you are in Counselling Psychology, it's in A block, Right??" he asked. Now, why for him?? the classes hadn't started even... "Umm, Sir, Grace had some work with me, So had to check on it." She replied with hesitation and I could smell that, she was feeling totally weird... huh! "Oh, Cool, have a good day, Lilly and Grace!" We reached the 3rd floor and stepped into our staff room. I grabbed him to his cabin and asked What was that?? "Chill, that was just a convo!" he added. Ah, really... who makes a convo like that... "You're in A block right??"(imitating my dad). "Sh! If she was never interested in you, she would never come to this block, this early morning, cuz, as far as I know, she often comes here only for lunch with Grace." He has a point. But since when did he start spying on her? "Again! My boy! this is what you understood till now!"
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Lilly POV:
It's 2nd period and it's CBT by Prof. Laurence, huh! 1st period is for the Clinical batch and I know it takes time. Being a Class Representative, I have to handle this class. I live in such a good class of sweet and nice people. They're all like kids to me. (You know what I mean?). Whenever he comes to class he says this thing, "Wassup, CR?!" But today, I know it's gonna be a mess. I was fixing the table, the dusters, chalks and all. Also, cleaning the board, "Wassup CR?!" His voice glanced behind my back. I didn't take a breath for a second. "Done cleaning!" He whispered in my ear and we had this eye-to-eye look. "Yes Sir!" I replied and went back to my place. The class was usual, until... he asked "What's a relief?" He was looking for answers from each student. Some answered "Having good sleep", and some said "Not doing extra homework" For this he replied and I knew it what he was gonna say. So I hid my face and he was like, "What if you got extra homework, you're going to finally exchange it right? Right, Lilly? I patted my head and said "Yeah! Absolutely Sir!" He was casual as if nothing happened yesterday. Maybe that is what it meant to have their personal and professional lives in their places.
When it was my turn I answered the question "Umm, having some tasty food with your friend in the evenings is a big relief to me!." He looked so amazed and I don't know why! Later he came near to me and said "That's the same answer, your friend Grace said in the previous class. How did you guys do that? Sometimes homework and sometimes this, Huh!" I couldn't help but smile and was like Wow, we stay in sync as always, LOL! The class is over and he is done.
I was thinking, they are not just friends, they are soulmates, I mean Wow! Lilly's Lucky. "Oh! Good Afternoon Prof. Laurence!" A sweet voice sounded behind me and I knew it was Lilly with her lunch basket! "Hello CR!" I replied and the elevator opened. It turned out that it was just us inside and she was about to say 4th floor meanwhile I clicked the button.
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She smiled and I replied with a smile too... "I hope this lift doesn't stop-" I was saying and Boom! it did! But this time it didn't stop on the 1st floor but it stuck in the middle of the floor walls! Like WTHHHHH.....???? Neither of us panicked, because, C'mon we are psych people, Uh huh! She made a call from the lift phone and they answered they'll be there in 5-10 minutes. We were together like "What??"
So, there was an awkward silence between us for the time being. But someone has to speak up right? "It was my Dad" I said and "It was Grace!" she replied. Together! We both understood the assignment and laughed. Huh! At least we know what actually happened to us... "So?" she asked. "So.... Are you okay with all this?" I asked facing my head down.. pretending to fix my shoe. But, honestly, I am very shy in these kinds of situations. She put my head up with her hand, and said "Sirrr, Are you okay with this?" She smiled... The lift started working and reached the 4th floor. "You were supposed to be at 3rd right?" She asked. "I didn't realize until she said, Poor me!! Got stuck really. She flipped her hair back, smiled and left. It was a beautiful feeling, you know? That kind of flirt that makes your heart skip a beat and fills you with warmth. It was as if time stood still, and all that mattered at that moment was the connection between us.
Meanwhile, I got a call, from "Dad!!"- Holy shi------------
