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

classmates-Jenny-leaning toward me with a curious expression on her face, Several of her friends were crowded around her,

friends before leaning in a little closer, nodding her head toward the podium where

she whispered. "He always seems to stare at you, and I hear that he defended you in

despite myself and I nearly spat out

I don't know. He just said that it was against the rules for that employee

think so. Maybe it was just because

I know-

a knowing look before returning to her friends and seemingly sharing the news. 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 shoulder. "He wants you so

groaned, showing

she said. "Besides... Maybe you two could have a secret romance. It'd

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

on each fabric, how it works up, and why With that, the students began to work at their assigned mannequins while Edwin and I walked around to instruct them. The room was blissfully quiet and peaceful, save for the occasional remark or conversation I preferred this lower level class over the lecture hall classes; it was more hands-on, less mindless grading and listening to lectures, and the students were typically younger with more stars

After this class it would officially be

clutching my clipboard to my chest, I stopped

at the top," I would say. Or: "Remember that the fabric needs weight. If it's not

Heta with a shock of red hair, freckles across

struggling with a strip of linen fabric that wouldn't

he finally groaned when the fabric slipped to the floor in a heap

Edwin was currently busy with another student. He met my gaze and shot me an affirmative nod, and I walked

"What's wrong?" I asked.

he continued to try and force the fabric into the

and eyed the fabric for a moment

mannequin. "If you just move the fabric a little further over

needed the Professor's help, not yours!" the student

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