In New York City…
Avery's pov;
Oh I guess someone almost caught her so the connection cut . Funny huh I'm communicating with someone from the past, it would seem quite creepy if I wasn't weirdly interested in this.
Anyways I better hurry and go to my lectures of the day and I should start recording my experiences from Alba in a journal so I can use that later on in the semester because now that essay I was to write is no more a punishment but rather the whole class has to do it , it will contribute 50% of our grade so I have to ace it , which will be easy considering my now acquired secret.
Sheila's pov:
I'm currently in Gary's class , I came in early before his lectures start so we can chat for a little .
Our relationship has not even started being an actual relationship but we try to make ends meet by spending the little time we have together and for that we both have to make extra efforts like me having to come in his class early to chat and him giving me some time during his busy weekends to hangout with me. Basically a teacher - student relationship is always going to be hard because of the schedules overlapping and just the fact that we don't want to attract attention on us because Gary can get fired for being unprofessional, so yeah , it sucks but I'm willing to try and I know he is too.
I was being too much in my thoughts when Gary's voice pulled me back "um Sheila I know I can be boring at times with my non ending theories on random topics but at least pretend to listen" he says with a small laugh showing me his perfect set of teeth , like how perfect is he planning on getting?
"Sorry *laugh it's not about your stories don't worry . I'm just thinking about our relationship status and how it is going to be to have a potential relationship before I graduate next year *sigh "
Gary tilts my head up with his fingers and I stare at the beautiful man in front of me as he says his next words "Look at me, you don't have to worry about any of this okay? I'm taking charge of us and I will make sure you feel assured of this . Trust me . I really do want to officialise this though, it's been a minute since we've been seeing each other and I think it would be time to call you officially mine Sheila"
I look at him and see how sincere his eyes are and how much affection he has for me .
Gary has always been a very attentive person to me , whenever something bothered me , he would always try find ways to soothe me which I find very attractive. I know for a fact that he wants to be with me , I know I can trust him so why am I overthink and over analysons the littlest negative issues it may cause? I am happy with this man and it should be enough .
"Gary I would love nothing more than that , it's just that I don't want to be the reason you are fired from this job or the reason you are seen as unprofessional by your peers"
He pulls me into his embrace and holds me close then says "You shouldn't be taking responsibility for that my love , if I get kicked out of this job then so be it , I can find another one and if my peers don't understand my decisions I will find myself a new entourage but I cannot find another one of you Sheila so no way I'm letting you take that charge , plus we are being careful enough so don't worry about the board getting to know of this and firing me. Now bring back that smile on your face and say yes to my proposal" he looks at me with seemingly puppy eyes , ridiculous *laugh but sweet very sweet , "okay okay , i agree to be your official girlfriend, now I don't promise I will stop worrying because now I am in charge of taking care of you and all that involves you including your career but I will put less stress on myself , deal mr. Boyfriend?" We both laugh at the endearment. "You got yourself a deal mrs. Girlfriend and quite a good one I would say *smirk" I tap his shoulder for teasing me.
The bell rings a few minutes later so we part ways as I go to my lecture.
Avery's pov:
"Okay class that is it for today, I'll hand over the test results by Saturday on your emails . Make sure to check on that and make serious decisions for the rest of your semester because some of you are doing terribly bad" My literature teacher voiced out his concerns but at least I know I'm not being targeted as I do pretty great in his class. Literature really is a blast as we are given way more creative freedom in terms of writing in comparison to history which has rules and techniques you are experiencing to use to pass the class hence why I struggle, but again I love history so I guess I am going to fake it until I make it .
During my lunch break I go to the library to make more research on Alba as of the year 900 and above since that is the time frame I am travelling back and forth to.
As I am reading through I see that there is a ball that will take place to close the debutante season and award those who did well in their apprentissage and it says that some of the ladies will be awarded the titles of royal consorts or in other words concubines of the future king of Alba which is Tobias *mental note the guy I met and probably pissed at the first debutante class. I wonder if Ethera will make it? Does she even know if this though? I don't think so , and if she doesn't and I tell her that she might be given off as a wife to some king it will create panic and I don't know maybe even change the course of events which I saw in movies can end very bad. I'm just gonna keep the information to myself for now and see.
I'm done with my lectures at around 4pm so I was on my way to my appartement when I saw Helga from afar with a guy , at first I thought it was Lucas because they were kissing but then looking closer as I approach them I saw it was not , it was this rich guy from our university who is known for being a "sponsor" to numerous girls.
I'm not going to say I am shocked that Helga is doing that to Lucas honestly because she has always liked having guy's attention and she never settles with one guy . Nonetheless considering she made me loose Lucas she could at least have the decency to keep him but of course that's too much to ask her .
I walk past them and enter my apartment complex still thinking back on the fact that Lucas and I could have worked out just fine and we loved each other so very much and to think loosing him was pointless if Helga was not going to keep him around for long makes it even worse.