Me and Phoebus started our study together. My mother seemed prepared enough to talk with him regarding our marriage, that was definitely terrifying. He was sitting beside me, close enough to feel his warm breath. It was kinda soothing like the autumn breeze. I or maybe we did not realise when we got so close that our noses could touch when we faced each other. His eyes were fire, he held my hand into his and heat was taking all over me. We were getting closer and closer, close enough to touch our lips together.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1PPuXh5xI
“Daphne!” Bella shouted.
“Daphne, what the hell are you doing? Wake up!!” She repeated loudly and I jumped on the bed realising that everything was just a dream, more like a nightmare.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZGDnp7yjF
She was standing in front of me and all I heard inside my head was ‘Don’t do this to her’. She could have accompanied me longer but her class was starting earlier than me that day. I felt lucky enough because I was not ready to answer her questions, which would not take longer to make me reveal about my amazing dream until Bella entered.
I rushed to the college where I realised that today we had the formal day and I had worn a top and skirt which was totally casual mainly for that day. Amor looked at me from a distance which was definitely scary because at the end of the day he was one of my professors. He kept on walking towards me in the place full of students in good looking formals. His glare was fierceful. I needed to buckle up680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrbmcM7lcb
“Daphne, Hi.” He spoke in a low voice.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4cNVL5sGD
“Good Morning, sir” I slightly bowed.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOQZ9hSCvT
“Not sir, just Amor.” He instantly replied and continued saying with crossed arms, “What are you wearing? I do not think this is formal like we usually see. I am incharge of today’s program. May I know your reason for coming in this outfit?”680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSrhRKqmyv
I needed to riposte but he was astute enough to understand me lying. I had no choice other than telling him the truth.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyhw4e5Tw7
“I was late. I overslept and forgot about today’s theme. I am really sorry sir, I mean Amor. I am really sorry.” I pleaded.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPFdCBVOE8
“It’s okay Daphne. It's totally fine. I can help you, if you agree.”680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rhRU4XOSa
“How?”680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbbrOrFDJd
“Here is a shop nearby. We can go there and I can buy you a formal outfit which suits you.”680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIMuLltJym
How generous he is! But no, no I can’t do it.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oTOA6KgQ8
“No. no I can't accept it. I'm really sorry but I can’t.” I instantly replied.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHvohVDs7E
“See, today is the formal day and within an hour few of the formal firm people will come to meet you all and finding you in such an outfit will not give them a good impression and you never know one might be from your future firm.”680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOl4rTcLrW
No doubt he was right. But I was still not sure. I can get here and buy something for myself before he pays for it. That doesn’t sound wrong though.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVIvGJWQW4
“You are right. Let's go.” I think I was loud enough which made a few students stare at me for a bit. I turned around as if I was not talking to Amor. I went towards the exit without waiting for him.
He brought his car and we went towards the store. It was a big store for formals which made me believe I could never buy clothes from such an expensive store. We stopped and he opened the door for me. I looked at him, extending his hand towards me. I am not such a lady who holds a stranger’s hand even though I can drive a long way from my college with him and will let him buy an outfit for me. I got out of the can with a smile pretending that I did not see his hand. We went inside. It was a total golden and black shade store, giving a royal look with the red bouquets. The clothes were unimaginably beautiful and expensive too. I pretended not liking half of them to avoid him buying something for me. He was stubborn just like me I guess. He selected clothes for me and forcefully told me to try them on.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zAPHBBK8X
“Mierda! tan hermosa.” He said in a low voice but loud enough to echo in the big store.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfh7DWCdASo
“Sorry?What did you say?” I asked as I didn't understand the word he said.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmDWGPmYWB
“No, nothing. I think it suits you. We are going to buy it, keep wearing it and I will make the payment.”680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhr59XxSy7
He said proceeding towards the billing counter.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡop7eAjOmlS
“Amor, don’t.” I stopped him holding his hand but removed it as soon as I realised it.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljzhFz2TZr
“Daphne, I am sorry but it might sound bitter to you. You cannot afford this. It is too expensive. Let me buy it for you and you return it someday, if you wish to.” He held my hand with both of his hands and paid for the outfit I was wearing.
On the way back, I did not say anything. I thanked him and went straight into my class. I saw Phoebus looking at me with happiness which was totally seen in his eyes. I smiled back.
“Daphne, you look so beautiful!” Balla stood in front of me all of a sudden. I looked at her then at him, again at her.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntIBNeMz6B
“Thank you! What is going on right now?” I tried avoiding talking about my outfit.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49JXBrevqs
“We are supposed to gather in the hall after lunch. Today we have to stay longer here I think. You know the new professor is going to select the people who are going to present the college in front of big firm owners. What was his name?”680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhEbjYMLri
“Amor.” I said.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqUyVVGzE3
“Is he from Spain?” She asked.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZY1N6RFDs
“I don’t know. Maybe. I heard him saying something in a different language today. I don’t know what it means.”680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyeYKkPKxy9
“I know spanish. His name is also spanish. You know what it means?” She said smiling.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5cuufz6Bt
“What does it mean?”680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkXFLfByPE
“In Spain you might use it to call your loved one.”680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRcp1rZHiY
“Is it?” I asked with a puzzled look.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzelApfIMa
He is as attractive as his name.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByg3cURWkD
Did he want me to call him by his name, just because it’s his name or because of its meaning?680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqhMIF9LHk
I should not ruminate about it.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBwDrteW0k
“Yeah. See, that would be so romantic someone calling his name. He is good looking too. He must have a girlfriend, don’t you think?”680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJjh6S64WX
“Maybe. He is just a professor. I do not look into his personal life.” I said bluntly.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhE7ObUKqcx
“Even though he is our professor, he must be of our age group. He is still young. Maybe in his early thirties. He looks so good dude.”680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtj2c0W4Ir
“I think you should not think about someone since you are already in a relationship.” I said looking at Phoebus, who was sitting at his seat.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUO6CYjT51
“Me?” She asked.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBSoIDemta
“Ye-” I was stopped by Amor entering the class to make us understand the things we were supposed to do that day.
It was the first time we were going to meet the people from big firms who were going to see us presenting our college and might select us as their employees too. We were not informed about it earlier.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBY1uZ7BB7
He explained everything thoroughly, more deeply than I thought. He was more like a poet, his girlfriend must feel lucky.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5zhz0N65w
He seems to be poise. His eyes look the same like my favourite dark chocolate, if I am allowed to, I might eat them someday. His scent is no less than the woods. He is perfect, more than a quiet morning and a midnight walk outside. He is just like his name- attractive, romantic and enough to make someone fall at the first sight.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTVhEzu1jU
“Daphne Tuffin!” A loud voice made me get back to my senses. It was Amor’s.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGgg9cnlCG
“Did you understand?” he asked me.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBprUc1iCQ
“Ye- yes, sir.” I replied.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuaDfki1Zns
“Good. They will come here anytime now. Be ready and best of luck everyone.” Amor said and left the class.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6fMFPJskC
But what was I supposed to understand?680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mKlPtXOMq
I asked the same to Bella and to my surprise she said that he wanted me to lead the whole batch and present a few people in front of the guest and explain about their hard work and their improvements throughout these years.
I was not sure about choosing a few of the students I would like to present to the guests. I had to do it before they came. I rushed to Amor.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTSkl3Uxnh
“Amor! - I mean Sir. I am sorry but I do not know how to choose, describe, nothing. I know nothing. I won't be able to do it.” I hypered.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgF8GXI09o
He told me to take a deep breath.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BC4mW5tmn
“You can do anything you want to, Daphne. You have that spark in yourself. You do. Just choose three to four of them. You will represent our college and I know no one can do that better than you. It's your time to show others that you can do anything. I believe you.” he patted my shoulder, leaving me alone in the hallway.
I went back to the class, standing in the middle of the chaos happening around me.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZjZy55f2q
I screamed and everything stopped, like I clicked a pause button.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmozJFrHQY
“So-uh, hi everyone. As you all heard from the professor earlier, I will be picking up a few of you who are going to represent the college in front of the guests. I need you all to cooperate with me. Few might feel and few might not but this is a very big chance for us to get such an opportunity to present our college. This will also affect our future. Do you understand? I know that I am not that worthy to get such responsibility but with your cooperation, I think we can do our best. I need you all to write the names of four people who you think are worthy to represent the college, except you yourself. Within two minutes I would like to get all the names.” I spoke standing beside the desk.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQxirj1yQG
"Hey, you need five people." Bella whispered in my ear.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvJ4gX3xM0
I shushed her.I think everyone understood me. They wrote the names with dedication and with the help of Bella I counted the majority. There was still one name I needed.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1zAkKQYFF
“Time to announce the names. Let's see. Patrick Jenner, Susan Moss, Ginni Brown, David Miller and… Phoebus Avlon.” I announced the names and looked into Phoebus’s eyes. He looked nervous. I think no one would have ever thought that he would be one of those people but he is because it’s my choice.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfB5Gq2Mg2S
Bella also looked puzzled but she didn’t ask anything. She was happy that she was not told to speak about the college in front of strangers.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vSe3T9ru0
She whispered, “Thanks.”
After some time, Phoebus came to me asking the reason behind me choosing him. I replied by questioning his confidence.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8OEKey2OA
“You don’t know Daphne how much confidence I am hiding behind myself just to wait for the right time.” He said looking directly into my eyes.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWdopdm5aAU
“I guess you should use that confidence here. It will be worth it and maybe you will get more confidence than you have right now, that you are keeping for the right time.” I spoke getting closer to him.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhD3DW6hPEr
Sometimes I do not understand him. He is very discreet most of the time but his eyes are eloquent. I am not getting into that zone, eyes might lie sometimes.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KjuR70o2F
I stepped back and called the other people to gather around so that we could discuss our presentation.
It was nice, really nice. The cooperation and understanding we showed everything was appreciable. I actually, for the first time, represented my college in front of so many people. We did our best. I met the guests personally, giving them the whole list of our specialities. It was indeed a great experience. It was like a dream and all could be possible just because of Amor.
I tried searching for Amor but could not find him. It was almost late in the evening, so I needed to go back home.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPFzh01Qwp
“Daphne, wait.” Phoebus called out.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgyDz3QOw2
His face is just that much pretty one can’t resist smiling. He came running and hugged me tightly.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0e6auM77nP
“Thank you.” he said.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2oxk6SBPK
I probably stopped breathing or everything there stopped. He was legit hugging me. I hugged him back, closing my eyes, feeling I needed it for a long time. I just wanted to feel the warm autumn breeze touching my face, making me feel lighter in his arms.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMVcYB4teP
“Thank you. Whatever I could do today was just because of you. I don't know how to express myself. I am bad at it but really Daphne I never felt better than today.” he spoke, hugging me tightly.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIICO6AjAl
I smiled and patted his back.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCMUgfHnHX
“I know. You are capable of doing anything. It's just you need to take out the confidence you are hiding inside.” I spoke looking into his eyes, one of my hands on his chest.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotPJ3wftKu
That might feel awkward after some time but at that moment I felt that was desired. We both had mirrored expressions of each other.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWW0GbbocA
“In return, I will give you a ride back and next weekend we can go out for lunch, if you want to.” he said, holding my hands.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMZrB2xhlq
“Well, the offer is not that bad.” I spoke teasingly.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRMfy1HWAC
“I think we should head back home, it's getting late, I will bring my car.” he said.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfl8gLWJiTI
I nodded.
Someone touched my shoulder, I turned and removed the hand.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXn3sleXb6
“Oh! Sir. I didn't see you. I am sorry.” I rushed to speak.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQViojFbneI
“It’s totally fine. Everyone should be alert. Not everyone around you is good. You never know their intentions. But about today, Daphne, it was amazing. The actual surprise to me was Phoebus. He was really great but why did you choose him? He does not stand among students like you.” Amor said680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmaEVYtuxBw
“Sir-”680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEMzOVT5bw
“Amor.”680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xyTcnwIWo
“Yeah. Amor, I know he does not express himself much but he knows a lot of things. One can’t be judged just by their way of acting. Sometimes you need to understand them from inside, just like you said, to know their actual intentions and knowledge. Phoebus is capable of doing anything, he just needs a push and that's what I did today for him.” I said, crossing my hands. It seemed I did not like him questioning Phoebus's knowledge.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dufnQRwSZ
“You know him well, huh?” He asked.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMKiDFeTuK
“I might not know him much but the things I know, I understand him enough for me to support him.”680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDygY9thkd3
“That’s nice. Leave. Do you need a ride back home?” He asked.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOgd1NtR7U
“Actually..”680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi09Xf93nol
The car horn distracted us.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡba1YGN8BzR
“Actually, I am leaving with Phoebus. Thanks for giving me such an opportunity. It's really a nice experience for me and also for your proposal. Thank you.” I left with a smile.
Phoebus didn’t talk the whole time. He was focused on something. Even if I didn't distract him, maybe he wouldn't talk while driving. We reached home.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kVQkMtZMQ
I invited him inside but he had to go back to his home, it was almost late at night. I thanked him for the ride and went inside the home.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xRYjfpeqQ
Phoebus looked different. He was different when he thanked me and he was different when he drove me back.
Dear Diary,680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ29A9O7oSy
It was dreamy.680Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsTlEBUWqA
I wish everyone had a day like I had today.
There was no way to hide my happiness until I saw the formal dress I was wearing. I talked rudely to Amor. At the end of the day he is my professor.
What if he takes it in the wrong way and degrades me?
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and then Add to home screen.