My hot mentor

Chapter nine - Opening party

Ashley's POV:

I finally gave him the note. It wasn't the best way possible, but I did it. The question is about what can happen next. Part of me wants him to find out who sent it. The other is scared because I won't be what he expected. I don't think he has a girlfriend, but you never know. Since I haven't been in trouble, he might be single. I have other things to worry about. I heard there is an opening party for the first-graders. They call it like that to welcome the new students. I don't know if I will go. Usually, I don't do anything there. This might give me ideas for a story. It's not like I post them somewhere. I don't think someone will read them. I might have luck. First, I need to try. Emma will go to the party. I can go with her. The good thing is that I won't be alone. I can meet someone. Honestly, no one can compare with the guy I saw. I keep seeing him around. Well, I try to hide most of the time. It's better if he doesn't know about me. I talked with him only twice, and I didn't say anything. If you saw the way he looked, you would've understood me. I know he won't be at the party. He looks older than me. I'm not saying it because he is tall. If I could have this for myself, I would never let it go. I hope that I'll stop with the fantasies about him.

It's party time. There is one minor problem. I don't know anything about university parties. I'm sure they are different than the high school ones. This is what I hope. My only problem is my ex-best friend and her boyfriend. Both of them will be there. I don't want to see them, but I don't have a choice. I won't miss it because of that. I won't let someone ruin my night. I will make new friends and have fun like I used to do. If only I could believe myself. It sounds so easy, but it's not.

I have classes today. Currently, I am presenting my favorite book. Well, of them. I don't think I have only one. I have read too much. All I have to do is to say why I like it and talk more about how it's written. I'm trying to sound more educated, but it's not working. I don't have the words to say it. I heard something about mentors. I will ask the teacher what is that and if it can help me. I want to improve myself and be better. With practice, this will happen. I need a lot of training.

- I think it's best to finish today's lecture here. I have already filled your head with a lot of information. Don't forget about the next week's task. I will check who has done it. This time, I want it on paper. You will forget how to write from so much typing. We didn't even think this was possible when I was your age.

- How long should it be? - Emma asked

- At least one page. There are no maximum pages.

- Thanks.

- If you have any questions, now is the time.

- I have one, but it's not for the subject. - I said

- You can ask. Hopefully, I can answer you.

- I heard something about a mentor. Can you tell me what that is?

- A mentor is a student from your career, usually a third or a fourth-grader, who helps you study. You can ask them about anything. Their job is to help you with your lessons and assignments.

- How can we get one?

- You can ask Linda at the reception. Not every student will be a mentor. You have to check if someone is available. Each mentor has only one student. We do this so they can focus entirely on this student.

- I see. Thanks.

- I think someone might be available, but you have to check. One of my best students is a mentor, but he might be taken. Many people want to work with him.

- I wonder why.

- He has specific methods, and we can immediately recognize who has worked with him.

- Then he better be available. - I said, and he laughed

- Maybe he is.

- If we don't like our mentor, can we change it?

- Only if someone else is free. If it's only one person, you won't have one.

- I understand.

- Here is another thing. You can always quit if you think your mentor has helped you enough.

- I don't need to stay with my mentor until the rest of the year.

- No. If you don't have other questions, you can go. Ashley, you can go and check for your question.

- I will. Thanks, mister Patterson.

I went to check the available mentors. I don't need help with every class, but I started struggling. There was only one person available. His name was Ethan James. I have no idea who he is, but we'll meet on Monday. The rest of the afternoon, I was with Emma. We talked a little bit before we went to the party. I barely know people here. There were students from my classes, but we haven't spoken. It's my chance to do it.

- Let's go for food. I'm hungry. - Emma said

- You can go. I don't want to eat right now.

- Well, well, well. How are you my best friend? - Melanie asked

- I'm fine.

- Hello, ladies.

- Hey, Ryan.

- Why are you here all alone? Oh, yes. You don't have friends. Also, you are single. - she said and laughed

- At least you have a good-looking boyfriend.

- If you call yourself good-looking, I don't know what to say about mine. - I said and realized what I just did

- You have a boyfriend? I don't believe it. - Melanie said

- The problem is not mine.

- Then call him here. I want to see him.

- You can go and have fun until I bring him here.

- I'm waiting. - she said, and they left

- What happened?

- I f*cked up.

- Don't tell. I'm sure you don't have a boyfriend.

- No, I don't.

- Then what will you do?

- I'll ask someone to pretend to be my boyfriend for a few hours.

- Good luck with that.

- If I tell her the truth, she will call me out until the rest of the year.

- That sucks. Why does she care so much?

- She is a b*tch. That explains a lot.

- Do you need help?

- No, go and have fun. I'll deal with this alone.

I asked a few guys if they wanted to do this. No one agreed. I didn't think it would be that hard. Well, I'm not that attractive. Maybe I deserve it. I looked around when I saw him. What is a guy like him doing at such a party? Anyway. I don't have time for him. I have to find a solution to my problem. In the next ten minutes, I got cut off five times. That's it. I sat down, tired. I have to tell the truth. It's the last thing I want to do.

- Hello, bumping girl.

- Hey. It's you.

- Yes. Why is the head down?

- I made a mess. I tried to fix it, but it didn't work.

- What happened?

- Do you see the boy and the girl over there?

- Yes, what about them?

- She is my ex-best friend. I used to like her boyfriend in high school, and she knew about this. She asked him out behind my back.

- I'm sorry.

- This opened my eyes. He is a b*stard. - I said, and he laughed

- What is the mess?

- I told her my boyfriend looks better than hers.

- I assume you don't have one.

- Nope. I asked at least fifteen boys. All of them cut me off. Who knew that finding a fake boyfriend was that hard?

- You didn't ask me.

- What?

- I can help you with that.

- You will? Why?

- Because I have nothing else to do.

- No offense, but why are you here? This is for first-graders.

- The boy over there is my best friend's little brother. He had a dark history from the last party and was worried that something might happen again, so I offered to come and take care of it.

- That's nice.

- Do I need to know something about you as your fake boyfriend?

- Are you sure about this?

- It's for a few hours.

- Then, no. You only need to show up so I can shut her mouth.

- This won't be believable. We need something more.

- Like what?

- What do couples do? Kiss.

- What?

- Don't worry. It will be a fake one. No feelings.

- I don't know.

- I don't bite.

I didn't say anything. A hot guy wants to kiss me. How can I say no? I'll never have another chance. I don't even know why he is helping me. I didn't ask him. I would've never done that. No one will believe a guy like him can be with someone like me. I was thinking about this when he made me look at him. That was a mistake. Before I realized what was happening, his lips met mine. I have dreamed about this since the moment we met. Well, I never thought it would be this way. If this is without feelings, I wonder what will be with them. I won't be the one who finds out.

- No feelings, huh? - I asked, and he laughed

- I always keep my promise. Kind of.

- That was the fakest sketch ever. - Melanie said

- Let me think. The last time I had to prove my relationship was. Oh, I never did. - he said

- Watch out for tomorrow. It will be everywhere. - she said and laughed

- Can you leave us alone? I don't want anyone to bother us. - he said and pulled me close so I could feel his breath

- Bye, loser.

- That thing was your best friend? - he asked

- Don't say anything. It's in the past.

- Now, I feel bad for you.

- Thank you for the help. You can go and do something else.

- If you don't mind, I want to stay here.

- Why? Don't you have something better to do?

- I'm here like an undercover babysitter. I have nothing better to do.

- If you say so.

- You need better friends.

- I already have one. That's it for now.

- The university has a lot of students. I'm sure you can find more. - he said and kissed the top of my head

- You can stop with this. She didn't believe it.

- Why? I like it.

- What?

- Let me entertain myself for one night.

- Is this the only way to do it?

- If it's bothering you, I will leave.

- No, no. I thought you might want to do something funnier.

- No, I'm good. I'm happy with the current situation.

- Well, me too.

- As people say. So far, so good.

- True.

- Where is your friend?

- There. I let her have fun while I fixed my mess.

I could've pulled away from his arms, but I didn't. I know it's fake, but it feels so good. It's the first time when I feel like that around someone. I don't know what is going on, but I like it. He is the dream of every girl. The good thing is that he is single. If he hadn't, he would've never done this for me. Honestly, I don't mind. He might have stolen my first kiss, but I don't care. Look at him. It's like he came straight out of a magazine. Sadly, I have zero chances with him. It's impossible. I have no idea why he agreed to do this, but it won't happen again. I hope that I can get calmer around him.