Elena felt a little nervous as Rudy continuously stared at her. They were alone in the mountains where no one was around. And a male and a female alone somewhere after a date could be interpreted in many ways.
'Is he going to kiss me?' she wondered.
"If you don't mind…" Rudy finally broke his silence and asked, "Can I ask how old you are?"
"Why don't you guess? If you guess it right, I will give you a reward."
"Twenty-three."
"That was fast. And no, I am not that old."
"Twenty?"
"No."
"Then?"
"I was seventeen years old until yesterday. Today is my birthday, and I turned eighteen today."
"How? You are a teacher, so…?"
"I am smart. I completed my high school when I was sixteen. And this town didn't have a teacher for grade school, so I took the job. And before you judge me, yes, I don't have the degree to be a teacher, but I am qualified to teach them. Grade school is easy, and anyone can teach grade schoolers," she shrugged.
