The Path Leads To You

Chap 4

Looking at them, I could say they are still close. When I was in college they were all newly hired teachers except for Miss Ramirez because she was already working there a year earlier than them. Maybe they somehow got along together because their age gap is so close. Even with the students before, they got along well.

They look as playful as ever, especially Mr Diaz. He's a gay though, even if he looks very manly. As for Miss Ramirez, she's beautiful as always. Back then we used to tease her with her co-teacher who was handsome and tall. We just thought they looked good together, but Miss Ramirez broke our fantasies when she announced her marriage before our graduation. We are even so surprised to see how handsome her husband is even more handsome than her co-teacher. I remember we just all laughed when one classmate said, 'Oh! That's why Miss Ramirez was never swayed by Mr. Onel's charisma, she already has someone more charismatic. Dang!' We all thought the same about that. I heard she has a child now.

"Yeah, don't you dare Rave Cross!" Mr Diaz complained as Mr Cross tried stealing his food. Sir Cross our very intelligent teacher. We love his class very much even though it sounds very hard he made it look very easy. He is a very good teacher that is all I could say. Some people might say he's very strict, but for us, he's not. He plays along with his student's silliness outside the classroom and is very approachable.

They just keep on talking and eating while I look at them. How I wish I could have a satisfying life like theirs. I look at the other man sitting with them. He's still as handsome as ever, Cleve Ash Larkins. He just laughs there as the other keeps on making jokes. I remember almost all of the students had a crush on him. Some of them even tried to get his attention making themselves embarrassed. They swoon over him as he walks by the corridors of the school. Well, except me. I don't know but I just don't have an interest in boys before and even now. I do have crushes but most of them are not real and are actors or idols.

So when they scream and everything I just stay on one side and do my things.

I was distracted when the waiter suddenly appeared "Your order is here, ma'am. Enjoy your meal!" She put down the coffee and pasta.

"Thanks!" I just said even though in reality I got pissed. What took them so long? I wasn't even ordering too much.

When I turned my head to look at them again, this time I suddenly met the eyes of Sir Ash. He smiled at me, making me widen my eyes in surprise. I immediately look away in embarrassment.

"Did he just catch me staring at them?" I asked myself and I felt so embarrassed.

"Ahem!" I just focused on my food instead. Maybe they don't remember me now.

I stared at my coffee and smelled it.

"Ahh, this is heaven." The smell of coffee does help in relaxing my mind, the smell is so good.

After eating I didn't leave. The crew here doesn't bother me even if I stayed here for how many hours because I know the owner of this cafe.

"Miss, do you need anything?" A waiter came and asked me. I just shook my head and continued watching on my phone as I lay my head on the table. I know some people would look at me weirdly because I look like I was just having leisure in my own home but I don't care anymore. I don't want to go home yet. There is no internet there! How poor we are.

"Mind if I join you?" I raised my head and saw an unexpected person.

"Sir Ash?" I didn't mean to ask but I was just shocked. I looked around and could not find his companions and saw a couple together with I think their daughter.

"You wouldn't mind right, Miss Simon?." He said and sat down in front of me.

I didn't expect him to know my name. "You know me, sir?" I asked and he just chuckled. He sat on the chair in front of me.

"Of course, I still remember your class. Your class was the most annoying but joyful one." He said making me a bit embarrassed as I remember how shameless my classmates were before.

"Hehe. You have a quite good memory." I commented. But I know, I look very different from before. How can he still remember me?

"Yeah, though you look different now I do still recognize you." I didn't properly hear what he said in the last part though.

"Oh!" This is quite awkward. What should I do, should I leave or what?

"I give my table to the family of three there and I am waiting for someone here but I don't have anywhere to sit and I saw you alone here with a vacant seat. You're not waiting for someone are you?" He explained and I just shook my head.

Looking at me he asked, "So Miss Simon, how are you? It's been so long."

"I'm fine?" I said not sure what to say. Come on we were never been close before. Also, I did not expect him to still remember me.

"That's good. So what are you up to now?" I don't know how, but is it natural for teachers to start a conversation? I mean like them, though I am a language tutor and students call me a teacher, I still don't have a license just a certificate.

"Ahm, will I work as a language tutor," I said and he nodded his head.

"Oh! I thought you also entered the media industry. Most of your classmates became radio anchors, journalists and TV reporters."

Well, that's what most people would think because during our time people only thought every communication graduate would fall into media industries so my classmates really aimed at being accepted by one of the most well-known broadcasting corporations in the country.

But for me, I just don't have the passion or likeness to work in that kind of job. Though I always dreamed of being an artist, an actress.

"No sir. It's just not my passion."

"Hmm. Well, anyway your job is still good though." He commented making me smile as I remembered those cute students of mine.

"Yeah. By the way, sir do you like some water?" I ask him trying to ease the uncomfortable feeling I have right now.

"Sure!" He said and asked for the attention of the waiter. He even asked me if I wanted some food but I askedfor warm water.

"Oh, no, I've eaten already. Warm water is fine." I said to him.