Chapter 5: Stand Down
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“MY CUTEEYYY LITTLE HONEEEYYYBUNCH! HUG MEEEEE!!!”
Emmanuel quickly removed his hand from Alexia’s arm then immediately starts scanning the area. He sees that the corridors are practically empty now, along with the classrooms. It is the end of the day after all.
I need to find a better place to talk to Alicia other than right here in the middle of the corridor with Alexia beside me. She does not need the drama of dealing with my crazy GF right now.
Alex noticed Emman’s sudden movement, along with the explosive appearance of a running girl who looked like she was about to collide with her and her startled professor.
“Excuse me a moment Alexia,” The well-built man beside her whispered. He then walked briskly away from her, almost running towards the other end of the long hallway.
Alexia just felt like she did something wrong. She also realized that her prof still had her things with him as he strode farther away from her.
What the… why the hell, Emmanuel? Hey, that rhymes…
“EMMAAAN! WAIT! WHY ARE YOU AVOIDING MEEEE!!!”
”Ms. Alicia Cortez STOP RUNNING AND YELLING in the corridor or I will REALLY SUSPEND YOU!”
The female Masters student squinted for her to see better in the distance. She really needs to get glasses again but she wasn't used to them and kept losing them.
Wait, is that Gabriela? Boy, is she furious… And the guy beside her… Oh no, it’s JM. And he doesn’t look happy at all.
At that very moment, while Alex’s attention was on her angry-looking boyfriend, the loud running female struck her and doesn’t even stop to apologize. Zee continued to run towards Emmanuel’s far-off spot as Alexia gasped in breathless surprise and agony. The younger girl’s elbow has collided forcefully with her ample right boob and it was excruciatingly painful!
What the hell is wrong with you b***h?!
Alexia turned around to go after Zee but then a strong hand grabbed her arm tightly, stopping her in her tracks and adding to her pain.
”Why didn’t you answer my texts, Alex? And who is that guy, huh?” snapped JM furiously.
“Ouch, JM… please, let me go… I’ll explain…”
Fuck! His hand is twisting my wrist! Someone save me now, please!
”THAT GUY is DOCTOR Emmanuel Antonio, PhD in Speech Pathology and he happens to be Alexia’s postgraduate PROFESSOR, JM,” interrupts the now very riled up Student Affairs Dean as she walked up to the pair. “And regarding your texts, you SHOULD BE AWARE that, since Alexia is taking up her Masters Degree, her classes demands that she keep her phone on VIBRATE or even SILENT!”
JM stays quiet, his steely stare still aimed at his slightly shaking girlfriend.
"Darling, everything that the Dean is true, I swear it. You do know that I won't lie to you, right? Please, you're hurting me..."
”And I would insist that you let go of Alexia’s hand. Do remember that we were classmates and friends long before you became her common-law partner, Mr. Briones!” Gabrielle calmly but coldly states. “It would be easy for me to choose which side is in the right and, mark my words, I will defend what is honorable so don’t test me, boy.”
The fair-skinned male turns his head to silently glare at the Dean.
Gabriela does not even flinch, “Let. Her. Go.”
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Zee finally reached Emman’s chosen location for their talk, “Why did you run away like that? It’s because of that woman, isn’t it? I knew I couldn’t trust you, already looking for someone to replace me and in your first class to boot!”
Emman, gave the angry girl an irritated look, his grip on Alex’s journals and books tightening, “Alicia, calm down, please. You are no longer my high school student so stop acting like you’re f*****g fifteen. You’re already in college, damn it! And yes, she IS my student but she has a boyfriend, who happens to be the very guy who was with you and the Dean awhile ago!”
”And how did you know that? Did she tell you?”
”No! It’s very obvious since I can see their little drama with the Dean happening waaayy behind you right now! Good thing too that I decided to come here so we can talk privately and not have to deal with all that shit.”
Zee turned around to view the Dean seemingly talking to the couple she just left behind. She laughed wickedly, “Ohhhh, this would be a great story to tell my classmates for sure!”
”ALICIA! That is rude and unethical! My lord, what the hell is wrong with you? You can even go to jail for that if it’s proven that you added any false information in your story!”
”Alright, I won’t say anything. AND THAT’S ZEE OK! ZEEEEE!”
“Fine, Zee! Just keep your voice down please!”
”Oh well, I already elbowed that b***h’s chest so I’m good,” the petulant female gleefully announced. “Damn, her cleavage is obscenely deep so I’m sure she really got hurt with what I did!”
At that point, the Professor was about to say something but the words died in his throat at the thought of Alexia being physically hurt.
I can't believe she actually said that... And I actually have a relationship with this... this...
As his jubilant GF laughed, he suddenly felt cold cutting fury flowing through him. It was so strong that he almost gave in to a sudden urge of releasing a volley of cuss words using different languages and dialects.
Instead, he stopped himself and snarled at Zee in disgust, “Get out of my sight right now!”
“What? What for? Why are you being so mean!”
”Go home on your own, get a Grab, or something. Just stay away from me until tomorrow!” fiercely ordered Emman as he started to walk away from his whimpering partner, Alexia’s books now tucked firmly under his arm.
“BUT WHYYYYYY?”
The prof whirled around to furiously yell his answer in Zee’s face, “Because you just pissed me off and I still have a meeting with the Dean! So if you come anywhere near me tonight, I will find a way to avoid you completely and you will NOT see me for a week!”
And that shut Zee up. Emmanuel has done that before, after all. She decided to keep quiet and just watch him walk up to the Dean. She needed to see if he really is having a meeting with her and not with the big-breasted woman she just “bumped” into.
"One more thing, ZEE... You do anything physical to any of my students, I myself will bring them to Dean Gabriella to file a complaint about you!"
Fine, I’ll leave it alone for now. But you better not be unfaithful to me or else you will regret it big time Professor Emmanuel Antonio!
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