The King's Heiress

2: An Angel

"It has been 5 years." He said as he sighs and started walking through the Dean's office, where he seated and waits for the dean, he was accompanied by one of the prof there. And soon a knock took his attention. A young prof entered, she looks like she is in her early 40's, petite but tall enough that was emphasized by her small heels. "Good day sir. I just brought you some refreshments." She greeted him as she puts a glass of juice on the center table in front of him. And soon she exited the room leaving him looking around with a face that longing that can be seen. Another knock caught his attention. And soon a man who is old enough to be his grand father entered with a big smile, greeting him. 

"Its the biggest pleasure to have you here. Thank you for accepting our invitation despite your busy schedule." The old man said as he walks towards him and shook his hand. 

"It is a great honor for me to be here." He replied taking the old man's hand to a handshake.

After some time of catching from each other he soon needs to go to where he needs to be, bidding goodbye to the old man as he leaves the room. 

After a while, in one of the classrooms in business department. A bunch of students is already in the room waiting for their prof. They can be heard all the way from the hallway, the noises that was made from talking from each other, some group singing, some group discussing something, there’s also a group who sings.

“Aheemm…” a clearing throat caught all of attention, and as soon as they did, the quieted down as they knew it’s already their prof for this class. So, they went to their seats and listened attentively.

“Good afternoon to all.” The old man greeted them as he stood in front of them all.

“Today a guest will be joining you guys to share some knowledge and his own tactics in business managing, and you could even ask him anything you want as long as it is business related. So be good to him.” The old man said and motioned him to enter which he obeyed voluntarily.

As soon as he made his way inside, everyone’s eyes followed him with their jaw dropping down.

He stood in the middle and swept his gaze towards everyone.

“Good day everyone. I’m pleased to be with you here today to share my knowledge to you. My name is Carlisle Anderson.” He said to all of them as he looks around the whole room dropping to his left side where a girl is busy doing something on her own not minding his entrance, different from everybody else. He tilts his head trying not to mind it.

“I guess they’re ready for you.” the old man said as he pats my shoulder and me nodding to him.

Soon right after he exited the classroom, I started my discussion about profit. Everyone is listening to what I’m saying attentively, and it made me somewhat grateful. I would sweep the hall classroom while I explain things to them. And I can still see their jaw haven’t gone back to how they should be. I can’t help but to drop my gaze at that one certain girl at the corner. I haven’t seen her lift her head up as she is so concentrated in writing, I don’t know but I can feel that I’m so sure she’s taking down notes to what I’m saying here. I found it somewhat amusing to how engrossed she is, analyzing things on her own.

After a few moments, I finished it, so just like a normal lecturer, I started asking them if there’s something they want to ask me or for me to elaborate. And there, out of everyone inside the room, there’s only one hand than can be seen in the air. And it seems like an eager hand, eager to be notice. It made me laugh to myself, as she looks like an elementary kid who found the answer while going through her notes as she raises her hand with all the eagerness she could get. Though I can see only her side profile, I can tell that she is taking this serious as her lips keeps on twitching and bubbling to herself that some people would think she is somewhat like a witch saying her incantations. I chuckle to myself with this thought. And so, I pointed at her.

“Yes miss?” I said as I didn’t know her name.

“Now I got the chance to know what kind of face she is hiding together with her name without me being obvious and desperate.” I said to myself while I saw her seatmate nudging her elbow on her arms.

“What do you see down there that your eyes can’t leave it even just for a second?” I asked her silently to myself. But soon I was blown away. Literally my mind went blank, I forgot everything I have been doing once she stood up and faced me.

I heard her voice that has a nice ring to it as she started throwing her question to me.

“What is….” That’s all I could hear before being in daze.

I nodded my head and said “yeah indeed. What… what are you doing here? A fallen angel you seem.” To myself.

There I saw an angel standing in front of me. Fair white skin, that some spot seems reddish, a bob hairstyle black hair till her jaw line, emphasizing her whole face that is in perfection. It’s like a piece of canvas from a famous painter, that everything was drawn perfectly proportioned and matched everything. It is indeed the most magnificent painting I have ever seen.

Her eyebrows that curved perfectly above her big brown-like-chocolate eyes. Her small pointed nose that followed by her pink lips that she’s been biting the whole time, in the middle of her two cheeks that is now red caused by the sun light.

I took my time. It took my longest time of stare, I have never stare or looked at something this long, not even a proposal or business plans. I knew I have stared enough but I just can’t seem to stop not until a waving hand appears in front of my eyes that led me back to reality.

I am not sure how long I have been staring at her, but I know it is long enough for everyone to start whispering to each other, as I looked around.

I turned my gaze back to her. “I beg your pardon miss. And could you please repeat your question?” I said a bit embarrassed. And soon I heard the crowd wooing to me and telling that I might have dropped my pants followed by their laugh.

“Ok enough. I haven’t dropped them off for the whole 22 years and might never be. She just looks someone I know.” I told them as an excuse, which I even know to myself that is a lame one so I chuckled  with then, I raised my hand to signal them to stop, the did and so I turned back to her.

“I once again beg your pardon. Miss?” I said.

“Kei Miller, and my question was…..” I can’t stop myself from repeating her name into my head. Even her name sounds like a real angel. I was staring at her once again, but this time I made sure that I am listening enough to answer her question that shocked me, it was not from my lecture but something she wants to know. I smiled to the thought of why she was so eager raising her hand. “a hard-working girl” with a smile on my face.

I answered her question and she became cute in my eyes, as she keeps bobbing her head while taking down of my explanation.

And soon our time together is ending. I need to bid them goodbye, but most of all is her.

“Goodbye…..” I said while looking into her eyes directly before I swept my gaze around finishing my sentence. “everyone hope you learned a lot and I became of help for you. Goodluck for the unknown future. “I waved them and exited the room.