Old friend, New Lover
Farah/Reader
Readers POV:
You are sitting in your office at your desk marking papers at Eraklyon college, you are just finishing the last of your paperwork when you turn your attention towards the unopened letters that sit on your desk, you weren't surprised when you saw a letter from your old friend Miss Farah Dowling.
Even year around this time Farah send you're a letter, she has sent you a letter for the last three years since she had taken over as headmistress of Alfea, you don't even need to open it as you already know what the letter contains, you smile sadly at the letter as you remember the last time you saw Farah Dowling all those years ago.
Flashback:
Your mum is putting the last of the boxes in the car, when Farah walks up with her mother, it had looked like Farah had been crying, without a word Farah pulled you into her arms, hugging you tightly
"I'm going to miss you y/n" Farah tells you as she started crying again
"I'm going to miss you as well Farah you're my best friend" you tell her hugging her back just as tightly
"you will always be my best friend" Farah tells you as she holding onto you as if her life depended on it
"Y/N it's time to go" Your mother tells you before she herself says her goodbye to Farah
"here" Farah says handing you a small blue box, you open it to find a silver necklace with half a silver heart, you carefully take it out of the box, holding it up to look at it "I have the other half, see" Farah tells you as she takes your half of the necklace & connects both pieces together, the necklace reads "best friends forever"
You smile at Farah before turning around as you move your hair out of the way letting Farah put the necklace on you, you both hug one last time, kissing each other on the cheek before you finally get in the car, look out of the back window at Farah who was standing in the middle of your old driveway as your mum drives away.
End Flashback:
You were seven years old the last time you saw Farah Dowling & Farah was ten years old as she was three years older than you, you had known Farah your whole life since you were neighbours back in one of the smaller towns in Alfea, until your dad had gotten a new job in Eraklyon & you had to move, leaving your best friend behind, you had been too young at the time to understand what a good opportunity it was for your family, all you knew was that you was being taken always from not only your best friend but everything you had even known.
Pulling yourself out of your thoughts you open the letter & began to read it & sure enough it was almost word for word like the last three letter you have received a letter from Farah, only this time instead of politely declining the teaching position of ancient history teacher, you write back accepting the teaching position with some demands, well only one demand really you require an office with a window, as teachers don't normally get offices they classroom is your office, you also added that you are looking forward to working with her in the new school year as there was only a month left before the end of current school year, you also add how much you are looking forward to seeing her again after so long & where she could reach you once the year was over.
After you finish writing the letter you take a walk into the nearest town to mail it, as soon as you pop the letter into the mailbox you feel some of your stress leave your body those you wouldn't be completely at ease until you are far away from Eraklyon & safely back at Alfea, if truth be told you had actually welcome the letter from Farah, you had been waiting for it this year as you are in need of a much needed flash start.
Within days of mailing your response you receive another letter from Farah agreeing to give you an office with a window, also in the letter were dates she expects you to arrive at Alfea & when you will start you teaching position, Farah also tells you how happy she is that you will be finally joining her staff & how much she is also looking forward to working with you as well as looking forward to seeing you again after so many years.
You write back asking what date would be best to get all your books and other things delivered to Alfea before also telling her how much you have missed her & her friendships & was looking forward to having a good catch up, you also tell her you would love to take a day trip to your old hometown where you both use to live & sit under that apple tree where the both of you use to enjoy reading on a beautiful summer days, as you write your letter you start to feel nostalgic, so you end the letter by wishing her a good holiday, just as you finish writing your letter John the headmaster knocked on your door
"Got a minute y/n?" John asks you
"For you John, I got lots of minute's" you tell him with a sweet smile
"that's good to know" John says sitting down in a chair opposite you on the other side of your desk "so you're really doing it? Your finally leaving?" John asked looking a little sad
"Yes, I am doing it, I am going to miss you so much, you know that right?" You ask him
"I know y/n, I hate to see you leave, those after what you where through it's for the best" John says to you
"a flash start, plus I will be safe in Alfea away from her" you tell John as you place a hand you the right side of your torso where you have a scar
"Who else knows you're going to work at Alfea?" John asks with worry in his voice
"One else know I got a new job there, they just know I won't be returning next year" you tell John, you hate not telling them however you know it's for the best as you cannot risk her finding you, you know you are safe here in Eraklyon, you are protected those the memories haunt your dreams at night, however going home to Alfea not only would you be safe and protect, she will not know where you are, if the day ever comes that she comes after you.
"don't worry I won't tell anyone, have you informed Miss Dowling?" John asked you
"there's no need" you tell John "Unless she sees my scar & believe me when I say there is no chance of that, besides she will protect me if the time comes" you reassured John as you start playing with your ring finger then remember there was no ring there anymore
"Have you found a new counsellor in Alfea?" John asks you
"No, I have because I don't need one anymore" you try to reassure John again
"I know how stubborn you can be y/n & as much as I think you still need counselling, I also know this flash start will be good for you, but if you need anything even if it's just to talk to someone I am here" John tells you
"Look John will it help you to know I'm still seeing a counsellor at the moment? I will talk to her about maybe containing to see me over the phone if it makes you feel any better?" you ask John
"a little, I will never stop worrying about you, you know that right?" John asks you
"I know John & I love you for it" you tell him with a smile, you were really going to miss him, you both had been through a lot together, he had become like a father to you & was very protect, you know he also feel guilty about what happened to you even those it wasn't his fruit
"So, tell me about Miss Dowling, you were friends?" John asked you, in the Mary years you have known John you had only talked to John about Farah once & that was almost four years ago after you had heard the news that she was taking over, as headmistress of Alfea after Rosalind had been killed in the war against the burned ones
"I told you I hadn't seen or spoken to her since I was seven years old" you reminded John even those you had a feeling that Farah was offering you this job because you were friends once upon a time & apart of you was hoping to becoming friends again, you might not be as close as you once were, as you wasn't that little girl anymore, you have seen a lot of fighting in the war against the burned ones in your soldier days & you had been through a lot since the war, you wear the scars as proof.
At the end of the school year the staff throws you a little going away party, John was happy after you told him you would continue seeing your counsellor one a week via phone & promised to check in with him even now & then, over the summer holiday you spend time with your mum & got some much needed rest, your mum was over the moon once you told her you would be returning to Alfea to work alongside Farah & would be safe again, the summer was over all to quickly for your liking, even those there was still a week left you had agreed to be at Alfea College a week before school started back up.
You park your car outside the front of Alfea College, you turn off the engine before taking a deep breath before slowly getting out, you look up at the beautiful building & smile to yourself, you feel nervous & excited at the same time, you take your suitcase out of your car before heading to Farah office, you get a little lose on your way to her office as the building is so big, eventually you found yourself standing outside her office door, taking another deep breather you knock on her door & wait.
"Come in y/n" Farah calls out to you, you smile to yourself before opening the door & walking into the office
To be continue:
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