Chapter 5
“Hello everyone, this is economics 101 and I will be your professor, you may call me Mr Martin” I looked up in shock and it was him, he saw me on the first day of school kissing a guy I barely knew, my face immediately berried itself in my hands…
” Shit…shit…shit”
This semester is going to be one for the history books that’s for sure.
“Today we will look at what economics is, why it’s important, how we can use it and how it applies to our daily lives” Mr Martin said starting his slid show.
“Starting with the fundamentals I see” a whispering voice came to me from my right, I was so entranced in my thoughts that I didn’t notice anyone there,
“Yes I guess so” I replied with a forced smile I knew no one would believe.
“Lerato” she said holding her hand out to me,
“Scarlett” I said taking it, she had a big afro, and all her stationary was lined up neatly on the desk, how long has she been sitting there?, how come I didn’t notice her? From what I can see it seems like she has been here for a while. I reached into my bag and took out my textbook.
“The supply and demand graph looks at the…” Mr Martin stopped as the door opened,
“oh, I almost forgot to introduce the TA for this class, if you need anything or have any questions when I’m not around you can ask…why are you just standing there?, come in…come in” My heart stopped
“This is Aiden Braveheart; he will be your TA for the duration of this course”
Oh no, not only was I in bad books with the professor now the TA as well. My collage life hasn’t even started yet and already it has come to a screeching halt.
“Hello everyone, I will be posting my email address on the student forum, if you have any questions you can email me” Aiden said with a reserved smile, I couldn’t put my finger on it but there was something wrong, he seemed to have lost all that charm he had before, he looked sick for some reason. What could happened between then and now it’s probably been forty-five minutes since our conversation in the bathroom. I thought to myself
“Did he get some bad news?” I asked under my breath,
“He is cute right” Lerato said grabbing my arm and screeching,
“I can’t believe he is our TA; do you think he has a girlfriend?” I shrugged in response,
“what am I saying? Of course, a guy that good looking has a girlfriend, maybe even several” she said playfully moving her eyebrows up and down.
“Yeah probably” I said looking back at her,
“Then again I wouldn’t mind being one of them” she said winking at me.
I tried my best not to let her see the judgement in my eyes but given her reaction I didn’t do a good job. She slowly let go of my arm and stared silently in front.
I felt bad and tried to find the words to make it less awkward…” hey…I…”
“Thank you Aiden, please take a seat” the professor said interrupting me… he continued
“In this class you will be expected to complete two quizzes, two tests, one group assignment, one individual assignment and an exam, Mr Braveheart is your best chance of making through this class in one piece….” His voice faded away when Aiden’s eyes met mine, they seemed like gravity holding me down and yet I felt like I was floating on air. I didn’t notice my wolf peering through my eyes
“I’ve never seen a wolf in such bad shape, I feel sorry for him now” my wolf said retreating back,
“What do you mean…bad shape?…I mean he looks a bit sick, but I wouldn’t go that far” I said anxiously trying to get what she was going on about.
“I guess I’m not the only one who would like a piece of that” Lerato said breaking the eye contact between Aiden and me.
“Oh…that…that’s nothing” I replied clearing my throat and looking straight ahead.
I feel him, his eyes are like daggers on my back, I know exactly where he is sitting, I feel him breathing, I can hear his heart beating and when the room falls completely silent I think I can hear his wolf whimpering in despair. What is this? All I can hear is his heartbeat and his breathing and all I can see are his eyes starting me down, yet I’m nowhere near him. My wolf has suddenly gone glum, I feel like I’m suffocating, my heart began to beat rapidly, and my breath quickened trying to keep up with it.
“I have to get out of here” I said grabbing my book and bag and racing as fast as I can to the door.
I collapse on the grass in the courtyard, I breathed deep with the intention of stopping myself from passing out.
“Are you ok?” I said asking my wolf, she got so affected when she saw Aiden that it threw my equilibrium out of balance.
“What’s wrong? Talk to me, when you’re strong I’m strong, when you’re weak I’m weak” I said finally able to sit up.
“He is so sad” my wolf said softly
“I know, are you sad because he is sad?” I asked not quite understanding why this was happening,
“I’m not talking about Aiden, I looked into his wolves’ eyes, and I felt everything he was feeling, as wolves we are more Intune and more in touch with ourselves and everything that connects us, honestly you wouldn’t recognise a genuine feeling if it hit you in the face and furthermore…”
“Okay…okay…I get it, so just because his wolf is sad you have to be sad, you saw what his wolf being sad did to him, if you don’t stop this soon that will be me, and I’m sure you don’t want that do you?” I said hoping to bring her back to her senses.
“Alright…alright stop pouting, I just need some rest and then I will be as good as new”
“Phew, that’s a relief” I said letting out a big sigh and settling back down my back cushioned by the grass, I closed my eyes and let my skin soak up the sun.
“Are you okay?”
I was so lost in the moment that I didn’t even notice him coming up towards me, my body shot up before I knew what was happening I was standing face to face with Aiden Braveheart,
“I’m fine I just…”
When I opened my eyes all I could see was the clear blue sky, my head heavy and what is that ringing?.
“Don’t worry we are almost there” I heard Aiden say.
