The clock was ticking and all I needed was one last answer. One last question that needed one single answer and now it was stuck in the back of my head and I couldn't help to get it out. Two weeks have passed and on that following Monday, was the day of our first class test. A test which Tobit had set up, not only to get us our scores, but also because it was his way of testing us all and to see how many progress everyone has made as far.
He actually told me all that the previous day and I was happy to know that Tobit was so invested in his job. He did show that he cared about his students and was the perfect embodiment of the perfect rocket science teacher.
And right before that last minute hit the clock, I wrote down the first thing that came to my mind and I handed Tobit my script, nervously staring at my hands. I wasn't afraid that I was going to fail, I just didn't want to look like an idiot for getting that one single and simple question wrong. Tobit and I have been spending a lot of time together lately.
Even Matias asked me if I had a boyfriend, as if the signs haven't been obvious enough and I tried to avoid that topic as much as possible. I knew that Tobit and I couldn't hide what we had going on for two long, but atleast if I made it till senior year then our relationship wouldn't seem that schandelous.
"Remember, tomorrow we are doing our practical. Make sure to be here on time, and stay sharp. Have a nice day, you may leave." Tobit then ended the session after he collected everyone's scripts.
I began to pack my backpack and I also took my time. I did have to wait till everyone left the room afterall and once it was only me and him, I stood up and then slowly walked to his desk.
"Wow...You really didn't hold back on us in that test..." I pointed out, obviously meant as a joke.
Tobit opened his drawer where he put the stacks of scripts inside and then he closed it. Next he looked at me and then walked around his desk to grab my face. "Is that so? I'm not really worried, because I already know my girl aced that test." And then he kissed me.
I purred and returned the kiss. The door was open, but I frantically didn't care about that right now and the kiss didn't go on for that long.
"With a Professor like you, I don't think I can fail any test." I also added with a grin. I recalled that single last question he just had to put in there. "Was the last question really that necessary?"
He frowned at me and then moved his hands to hold my waist. "Why?"
"It just felt like a stupid question if you ask me?"
"And here I was hoping that you out of all people would be able to find the hidden message I was leaving for you in that question, especially since it was based on one of the most basic laws of physics!"
I tilted my head at him and even now I didn't remember what was the question. Maybe because it made me feel like such an idiot that I didn't want to remember seeing such a thing in my life ever again. I did recall it asking something based on my thoughts about how gravity plays a key role in keeping the natural balance in the cosmos. If anything, that question was really, entirely, unnecessary.
But since Tobit was being such a smart ass about it, I decided to direct the question back at him. "Why don't you give me the answer sir?"
"Answer?"
"Yes! Why don't you share your throats about what key role gravity plays between two celestial bodies?" I didn't even know if that was the question, anymore. Judging by his expression, it looked to me like I said the right one.
Tobit took a moment to answer me, but then he sat down on his desk and he pulled me to stand between his legs.
"You know what I believe?" I asked me and then he cupped my cheek. "I believe that when to bodies are meant to collide, then they would collide and if they are meant to drift apart then they would drift apart. But there will always be that single chance for them to go in sync. To remain harmonically balance and like the earth and the moon, they'd orbit around each other for eternity." I stared into his eyes as he said all this to me. It didn't even sound to me like this was related to the key topic we were discussing anymore. "Gravity works in so many different ways. Ways we think we understand, but also ways we know absolutely nothing about." His voice softened and almost sounded velvety and sweet.
I almost felt like I was in a trance, or maybe hypnotized by the man's words but they had me really thinking. I wondered if I was the moon to Tobit's earth.
"I think you just turned this into a philosophy lesson." I poked his chest and awkwardly pressed my lips together. "Maybe even poetry too."
He chuckled, "I did once consider poetry, but I never really liked it."
"Oh..." For a man who just used plenty of metaphores and sounded like he just called out a poem to me, I found that very ironic to hear from him. "Why not?" Even judging by his accent, I thought that he liked poetry.
"Maybe because I'm a scientist and I am a straightforward man. All poetry normally does is tell lie after lie or talk in riddles and circles...To me, it's just a way to craft a fantasy inside someone's head, hiding the ultimate truth."
Now it didn't feel like a philosophy lesson to me. Tobit was voicing his thoughts and opinion regarding poetry to me and even though that was way of topic, considering what originally started this conversation, I learn something about him.