Enigma Of The Killer Lecturer

A Smile

"Oh my, what did I say?" She thought. Soraya did not know why her mouth was so easily spit out such forbidden questions.

Soraya died of fleas, her breath choking like a goat that was almost attacked by a tiger. Can't run away anywhere and can only cry resignedly.

Soraya who was standing only a meter away from Robert even stopped breathing. Soraya couldn't bear to look at the face of this man who hadn't said anything since that stupid question she asked.

"I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean to-"

"Yeah, it's fine! Forget it!" He said calmly as he resumed his work.

Soraya exhaled, she felt a little relieved even though she wasn't sure that Robert would completely forget her question. She felt that his current position was like an egg on the edge, moving anywhere it would fall. It would be better for her to shut up and keep her mouth shut.

After that serious talk, they had not spoken to each other. Robert didn't seem too bothered, he was doing his job well as usual. Meanwhile, Soraya still does not feel the situation is safe. It was as if she had almost revealed her identity who was willing to cooperate with the police in finding evidence for the death of her friend.

Robert put the food on the table, because she was thinking too much, Soraya didn't realize that the food was ready. Robert pulled up a chair and sat quietly. Soraya who was still feeling awkward took her place in front of Robert.

"Why didn't he say anything? Why didn't he talk to me again? Geez, what do I expect from him? If he stays like this, because that's the way he is." Soraya pondered. Her head was filled with untrue thoughts.

In front of her, Robert began to feel her feeling. Soraya was not the type to cover up her mood, her gestures, facial expressions and body language made it easy for others to guess what she was thinking.

"What are you thinking? Why are you not so calm?" Asked Robert who finally re-opened the conversation that had stopped after they struggled in silence for 20 minutes.

"No, I didn't think anything of it! I'm just confused about what to do after this. Should I go to campus tomorrow and act like nothing happened or-" Soraya stopped her sentence. Remembering what tough situation she would be in on campus made her want to cry.

"If you're ready for it, just come!"

"What?"

"I'm not going to tell you what to do! I'm just going to show you what you will face and the choices you will make. But in the end, you have to choose. It all depends on your mental readiness to face people who might think badly of you!"

"I already knew what they were going to think. When Diana was pronounced murdered and I was the last person to see her alive, all the hatred and suspicion turned to me. Since no suspects had been named, they started making rumors that I was the one who had the most potential to kill Diana. I don't know, why did they even think that far? Why would they have the heart to accuse me of doing something I couldn't possibly do!"

"Humans are the cruelest of creatures. You have to get used to dealing with such evil!"

"Do I really have to go back to my house and drop out of college? Mr Stanley, shouldn't I come back to this place again? I hope my troubles end here and I'll go back to my parents' house and swear never to step foot out of the house. I'm afraid something like this will happen to me again!"

"There's no guarantee you'll stay safe even if you're at home. Running away from a problem is not a solution, if there is a problem it will catch up with you faster."

"Then, what should I do? Tell me what should I do? If I really can't run, if I have to face it, please tell me what I should do?" She screamed so emotional. Her face was red and tears were flowing. Soraya was starting to lose her mind, she wasn't quite ready to be in this position.

Realizing that she had just yelled at her teacher, Soraya looked down sadly, trying to hide her sadness and embarrassment. She was already being disrespectful, she didn't care if the man in front of her was the man she loved and loved her. But he is still a teacher she must respect.

"Are you calm?" Asked Robert with a straight face. He was not at all bothered by Soraya's emotional attitude.

"I'm sorry! I shouldn't have yelled at you. I'm really sorry!"

"Never mind! Finish your meal and then rest! There's no point in thinking about it now!"

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Soraya was pensive, looking up at the ceiling. She didn't budge even though a few minutes ago her cell phone kept ringing. At least, it wasn't a call from her father or mother, for now she didn't want to explain anything.

Soraya looked at the clock on the wall which said it was 11 o'clock in the evening. She had been in this room for almost an hour. But Robert hasn't come in yet. Soraya felt that she was too confident, she wished Robert was here and hugged her again like last afternoon.

Soraya began to get restless, she felt uneasy if she had to sleep alone in a strange place. Moreover, the atmosphere of this house made her feel uneasy.

"Does he want to let me sleep alone? Could he sleep in another room? No, I don't want to sleep alone. I'm scared!"

Soraya jumped out of bed and rushed out to find Robert. Even though she sometimes scares him, on the one hand he can make her feel better when he is with her.

Soraya passed through the doll-filled hallway again. She couldn't walk, this was really bad. Her body was already covered in cold sweat and she couldn't go any further.

"Where is he? Why did he leave me here alone? Wicked! Even though he already knew I was scared. Did he do it on purpose?" Soraya wept. She hated this place, she wanted to leave immediately. She felt the house was watching her as if it were alive.

"What are you doing here?"

Hearing Robert's voice, Soraya immediately stopped crying and looked back. She didn't have time to look at Robert's face and quickly hugged him tightly.

Realizing that Robert was not wearing clothes, Soraya immediately let go of her arms and looked down embarrassed because she just hugged him.

In front of her, Robert was only wearing a towel and it seemed that he had just finished taking a shower because of that Soraya couldn't find him.

"Why are you crying, hmm?" His hand gently touched Soraya's chin, forcing their eyes to meet.

He smiled gently, as if he didn't feel guilty for making a girl cry like this.

"Don't leave me! I don't want to be alone, I'm scared-" Tears welled up in her eyes. Her chest tightened at the thought of being left alone here.

Robert wiped Soraya's tears with his hand. Gave her the most sincere smile he had ever given anyone.

"I will not leave you! I promise, I will always be by your side!"

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