"What do you think of Professor Miller, Chloe?" Claire asks Chloe
She turns to stare at her...
"Well, that depends on the aspect," Chloe asked with a mouth full of the lasagna that Claire had made
"Nothing much just wanted to know what you think of him"
Chloe turned to stare at Claire with Amusement all over her face...
She understood where she was headed with that conversation although she tried her best to hide it. It was unlike Claire, and the fact that she tried to hide it gave her away, but Chloe decided to play along.
"Well, Claire, I think Professor Miller is young, rich, and handsome, and anyone would be glad to have him by his side," Chloe said as Claire's cheeks turned red.
"Are you blushing Claire? "Chloe asked
Claire's fidgeting convinced Chloe that there was indeed something going on between Claire and Professor Miller.
After she had stormed out of the restaurant yesterday, she kept asking her if anything was bothering her but she didn't respond. She also asked her if she had a thing for Professor Miller, but she ignored her and took out her laptop to avoid being questioned.
After seeing her blush today, Chloe was convinced that Claire was indeed developing feelings for Professor Miller.
She felt for her friend...
Although she did feel a bit angry about it, she didn't show it because she was starting to like Xavier...
She had asked Claire to give her Xavier's phone number so she could ask him out for lunch again. She did give her the number but on the condition that she doesn't ask her any more questions about whatever transpires between her and The Professor.
They had three Classes that day, Claire was looking forward to the last as it was Professor Miller who was going to lecture them last.
Even in class, Claire wasn't her usual self, she had avoided making eye contact with the Professor.
Chloe noticed all these but did not reprimand her.
Chloe watched her friend follow the Professor to his office after their lecture and there were talks about how she'd been frequenting his office. Chloe knew nothing was going on between her friend and the Professor at that moment but if that continued, it could ruin the image that Claire had set up for herself and everyone's thoughts about her.
Because of the condition, Chloe doesn't say or ask anything.
The next day, Claire took time to dress up and apply makeup and she kept humming. Which was unlike her.
Chloe had someplace else to be that day, so she didn't wait for her.
She dressed up and left the apartment without telling Claire.
Claire doesn't look for her and minds her business. She got a call from Xavier asking her out for lunch, but she declined, saying she had something going on.
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"Professor Miller, I'm sorry for my behavior in the restaurant the other day. I wasn't expecting you to be there, and you showed up, and that made me upset. I'm sorry for the inconvenience I caused," she apologized as she sat on the chair in his office...
Christopher looks up from his chair. Claire stared at him, trying to figure out what he was thinking but it got awkward as she saw him looking at her lips.
Claire felt a bit uncomfortable and shifted in her chair. She breathes in, and this seems to turn Christopher on, but he manages to hide the effect she has on him.
He got up from his chair and walked to the portrait of "Monalisa"
"Miss Mitchell, I don't quite get what you are saying. How does my being where you are upset you? Last I checked, you received your punishment weeks ago, and I don't hold any grudge against you." He said walking back to his desk...
Claire hesitated on saying what was on her mind as she might embarrass herself but she should get it off her chest. "Christopher..." she wasn't even done speaking but he already caught her off.
"Wow, Claire Mitchell. I didn't know you had it in you to call me by my first name." Christopher says amused by her courage.
"Last I checked, you happened to do that to me the other day," Claire whispered to his hearing
This made Christopher laugh, and boy, was his laugh so breathtaking and contagious. Claire smiled as she admired him.
She knew the rules of the school and she came along to make it clear to him in case he had forgotten.
"I would like to speak casually to you at this moment, professor. Permit me to do so." She said courageously.
Christopher nodded and that gave Claire the go-ahead order to speak her mind.
"What do you want from me, Christopher? I don't know what you want and you don't want to say it. The way you keep appearing in almost every single place that I am seems uncanny; you won't even say hi or hello; you just keep staring at me. What is it that you truly want Professor?" Claire said avoiding all eye contact with Christopher.
"We're back to "Professor" Miss Mitchell. Tell me, what do you think I want?" He said slowly walking towards her.
Both of them are unsure of what to say or do. With every step he took towards Claire, Claire stepped backward, and that seemed to have Amused Christopher.
He chuckled and stopped walking towards her.
With a stern face, he said "Miss Mitchell, I don't think you will be able to give me what I want. You can leave now." He said as he walked back to his chair.
"Close the door after you," he said sternly
A confused Claire unknowingly went out of his office looking confused and annoyed.
What was wrong with him? She wondered