Chapter 10 Audrey

The clock read 8:25 as I finally slid into my seat, coffee cup in hand. Tina slid in beside me and dropped her bag on the floor between us with a dull

thud

"Goddess, I hate morning classes," the groaned pathetically, rubbing the dark circles under her eyes. "Don't these professors know that it would be better to hold all the classes later in the day?"

I snorted. "Maybe you wouldn't have any problems waking up if you would stop scrolling on your phone until three in the morning"

"Hey! That is my S.T.T.," she retorted. "I need it or else I'll go crazy."

"STIF

"Special Tina Time!"

Shaking my head with a laugh, I returned my attention to my notebook-it was day three of classes,

s, and time couldn't possibly be moving any slower. But, things seemed to have at least been resolved between me and Edwin, so that was a relief.

Or so I thought.

"Audrey Psst. Audrey."

I lifted

my

see one of my classmates-Jenny-leaning toward me with a curious expression on her face, Several of her friends were crowded around her, and they were all looking at me expectantly. "What's up?" I asked, taking a

exchanged looks with her friends before leaning in a little closer, nodding her head toward the podium where Edwin was currently talking to another student.

him?" she whispered. "He always seems to stare at

despite myself and I

mouth with the back of my hand, "Oh, that? I don't know. He just said that it was against the rules for that employee to try and refuse me." "You're sure he wasn't playing favorites"

so. Maybe it was

I know-

A moment later, a chorus of soft giggles and mutters reached my ears. I looked over at Tina with wide Tina grinned. "Ooh, Audrey, he's looking at you now," she cooed, leaning her head on my

I groaned, showing

"Besides... Maybe you two could have a secret romance. It'd be so sexy, just like in all those books

head as my gaze fell on Edwin below. "...I would never date him "You're going to be practicing draping today, Edwin explained as he paced

while Edwin and I

late in the afternoon on a Friday. After this class it would officially be the weekend, and I was

I meandered through the classroom, clutching my clipboard to my chest, I stopped at

the top," I would say. Or: "Remember that the fabric needs weight.

particular student, however, caught my eye: a young Heta

green eyes. He was currently struggling with a strip of linen fabric that wouldn't

the floor in a heap again, clearly

glanced up to see that Edwin was currently busy with another student. He met my gaze and shot me an

"What's wrong?" I asked.

me a wary look and shrugged as he continued to try and force the fabric into the right position. "It's not working. I don't

my lips and eyed the fabric for a moment

mannequin. "If you

yours!" the

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