MY PROFESSOR IS AN ALPHA

FREEDOM

‘It was happening again, I found myself running in the woods, the clouds were dark and misty, and no one was around, only me and my fear, why was I scared? Because I was all alone, running from a monster that looked half human and half wolf and had teeth as sharp as blades’

Suddenly, I tripped on a rock and fell, the hit was a hard one. My legs were hurting, and I could not run any further but the fear of the monster catching up to me made the adrenaline in my blood pump twice as fast as I stood up, gaining strength from the fear in my heart, ignorant of the pain weighing me down. I felt a red, warm liquid flow down from my forehead and I knew at that moment, that I was bleeding. I tripped again and this time I knew that was it. I was about to be killed by a monster

‘Where did it all go wrong?’ I wondered to myself as hot tears flowed from my eyes. The blood had spread all over my face and I was sure I was going to die that instant.

I heard a loud growl from behind me and it was enough to alert me of the danger around. I looked up, trying to catch a glimpse of the monster and I regret doing that because as soon as I did that, the monster jumped at me.

“Nora” The loud and thick voice of my mother was enough to wake me up from that terrifying dream. Ever since I clocked sixteen, I had been having strange dreams and they all appeared the same way. It was a reoccurrence each time it happened. I once talked to my mama and papa about it and all they could say was

“It’s just a dream. It can never be real”. I once believed these words as they comforted me, but each time the dream happened, it felt more real than the previous time. I stopped telling them about it as I knew they would reply the same way

The door to my room banged open as my mum barged in. She was a chubby woman in her forties. I am her only child as she always has complications whenever she is pregnant, so she stopped.

She smiled at me with those dough eyes looking at me with so much love evident in her eyes. One thing I love my mum for is her eyes, they are so mysterious to swallow you whole while you try to solve the puzzle hidden way beneath them.

“How are you feeling today my Nunu bear?” My mother asked as I smiled at her. She was fond of calling me by that name. Although I love it, I kept that only to myself as I have tried numerous times to discourage her from calling me that as it felt embarrassing a little bit. I just clocked 18 last week and I feel like I have outgrown that nickname.

“Mum, how many times would I need to tell you to stop calling me that, I’m eighteen,” I said out of frustration. Within me, I was so elated at that nickname but no one would find that out.

“Ok my love, I’ll try. By the way, how prepared are you for your first day of school? After more than twelve years, you finally get to attend regular schools like your mates do” My mum said elatedly like she was the one about to resume her first day of school.

I gave her a fake smile as I was not too happy with going to a regular school. Homeschooling certainly did not do its work, but it did succeed in one thing; social anxiety. The restrictions left one thing; Fear and nervousness, so instead of feeling happy for finally gaining my freedom, I felt the opposite.

“Yes mum, I am,” I said with a dull voice. I did not want to hurt my mum’s feelings because only I knew what it took her to convince my dad to give me this opportunity. She would be so sad if I told her I was not interested again.

My mum shifted towards me, held my cheeks, checking my temperature if there was something wrong with me

“Why do you sound so dull? Are you sick, Are you hurt anywhere?”

“No, I just did not get enough sleep” I lied to my mum. I have done this numerous times and it was not a hard thing for me to lie to my mum anymore.

“Why? Is the bed too hard? Or the duvet is not thick enough?” My mum asked analyzing the bed as she spoke. She scrutinized it with her eyes

and hands, running them all over the bed and duvet.

“No, mum. I did not have enough sleep because I was so excited for today.” I lied, for the second time in less than five minutes. It came out naturally as if I meant every word.

“Yeah if you say so. Well, go have your bath and then come down for breakfast. I made your favorite. When you are done, I’ll drop you off.

“Mum, this is college remember? Not all parents drop their kids off” I smiled as I said. My mum was so supportive and caring. Even when I sneaked out when I was twelve, while dad was throwing tantrums at me, Mum just told me to ensure it wouldn’t happen again and it did not.

“But I insist, at least for only today” my mother insisted while giving me puppy eyes and that was all it took me to agree to that. I have to do something to make me immune to the shackles of her eyes.

“Ok mum, now scoot, I have to get dressed,” I said as I pushed my mum up from my bed and outside my room.

When I was done with having my bath, I went downstairs and I smiled at the view that welcomed me. My mum was setting the table for breakfast while dad hugged her from behind. It was a very lovely sight. My parent’s love for each other did not die down even after so many years. Instead, the fire kept on burning every day.

I cleared my throat a little bit to stop the public display of affection. My mum was the first to look at me after which she tried to shoo my dad away.

“If this happens every day, I might no longer get hungry as I would be so full of PDA,” I said sarcastically walking towards the table

“Good morning to you too my darling daughter,” My dad said as he pecked my forehead, and my heart warmed by that kiss. I tried to grab a piece of muffin when my mum smacked my hands off

“Nah nah, table manners Nora, say your prayers first,” Mom said and I gave her a small but fake smile. She smiled back giving the look she always gives me daring me to defile her orders.

I said my prayers and finally had my breakfast. After breakfast, Mum packed my lunch for me and we headed to her car.

“Have you heard from Laura?” my mom said as she started driving.

Laura has been my best friend ever since I was six. Her parents and mine were close and we got to see each other every day until they moved. Luckily, I heard that she was coming back as she would stay with her aunt. Hopefully, we’ll attend the same college.

“Not really, last we spoke, she told me she would be coming this weekend” I replied as I looked out the window. The view outside was so beautiful. The last time I had the opportunity to admire the beauty of nature was when I was twelve. Even that was just for a short moment.

Soon enough, we arrived at the college and for a reason very clear to me, I got nervous. I just kept staring out the window, unaware of how my hands were shaking.

Of course, my mom noticed this and she held my hands to comfort me.

“You can do this, I’m rooting for you”. Those eight words were more than enough to calm me as I smiled at my mom.

“Bye Mom, see you later,” I said as I got out of the car

“Bye my Nunu bear, I’ll come to pick you up by three,” My mom said as she drove off and then the reality hit me- I was all alone now.

“Oh guys look, a 5th grader about to cry because her mother left her all by herself” I looked up only to see a girl who looked so much taller and bigger than me laughing with her friends as she glared at me, eyeing me from head to toe

I ignored them and just as I was about to walk past them, the girl yanked my hair backwards and I knew at that moment that I was not having it anymore.