My heart hammered hard against my ribcage as I opened the gate. Ruth was already gleaming when she saw me.
"You're here, hon." I repaid her with a flashing smile in a delightful tone. "What makes you come back? Did you forget something?
" Oh! no," she chuckled, shaking her head. "I'm here to check on you. A while ago, I passed by your faculty and wondered why you're not there. And then I asked your student who is also checking on you and he said you didn't attend the class."
I blinked, keeping the smile plastered on my face, then coughed on my shoulder. "Oh, sorry about that. This itch in my throat hasn't left me since last night. I don't want to infect my students so I decided to take a break for this day."
"Oh, hon..." She stepped inside the gate and wrapped her arms around my neck.
