Bound by a Dangerous Fate to my Student: The Prophecy

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ed there would somehow burn away the love I had for him. But I was wrong. Every time I replayed the ima

take a sedative. I needed at least a few hours of rest, not just for my sanity but for w

phone snapped me awa

e every morning like clockwork, asking pointless questions like, "How was your night? "What's

ning the phone face down,

washed him out

rvive this," I told myself

lf for loving someone who c

brought you into this world look you in the eye and tell you she never wants to se

ing again before messa

it up, scrolling thr

s up,

't you pi

scared at this poi

ent. If I had not shown up unannounced the previous day, I would have st

I throw his little secret back at him," I mutte

efore I typed out the message: "We need

ne tap, it

roup photo of us that I had set as my wallpaper and replaced it with something plain. Then, one b

iance was turning of

with things that had to do with him still in my

I dragged my feet toward the bathroom, knowing I was already behind sch

last night behind, but apparently, the uni

same one with the smirk that seemed permanently glued to his face, like he knew something I did not.

ment, everything froze. Out of all the people I expected to see today, he was at t

neutral expres

comfortable, like

" I asked, my tone cl

you doin

a new student, ma'am," he said, hands i

is my

at I would be teaching the same kid that had tried to hit me

of paper and gave it to me af

," he said with

nsfer student would be joining us today when m

aid after a gulp, trying to r

insi

ss. If I had not witnessed him cheating on me, I would not have run into this kid. I would not h

forced myself to act

son," I announced, tryin

name from he con

student from Cres

College was the top school in Starford City

self like he had done

Holt," he said with t

here and hope we

aid it. I locked eyes wit

leared my

president, and Sofia Reyes, the vice pre

, really. We are a friendly bunch." My eyes l

at at the back, far from my l

atwave. My jaw tightened, but I didn't react. Not yet. I wo

ce did not

lled out with a mischievous smirk on

th a hangover this

vering over gasoline as laughter and soft

d toward her,

id slowly, eyes s

" she said, biti

nd I caught the way he leaned

my desk, and the laug

said, my voic

sh question, I promise you, you'll re

followed afterwar

" I mu

ned teaching, I caught him staring at me as if he

me, he was wrong. I needed to make it clear to him that he's a stud

noticed a shadow

saw the principa

for me to

of my lesson," I said,

Cole," he

ghing in frustration. "I'l

second longer than necessary as if

down the hallway. Each st

is is about? My class is still in

gain, my voice s

st follow me," he replied,

spine as I wondered

e, he opened the door and

gaze instantly locking on the

up as both officers rose from their seat

" the princip

him to the officers, my brain work

, my voice tigh

n stepped forward, his

. We have some questions regarding your

ck, shocked. "What

self, I let out a nervous laugh. "I

rder than the first. "We'll explain at the stat

arching for an explanation, a hint,

d and followed them as they walked beside me,