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

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.

leaning in a little closer, nodding her head toward the podium where Edwin was

whispered. "He always seems to stare at

shoulders tensed despite myself and I nearly spat out

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

it was just because I'm his

I know-

chorus of soft giggles and mutters reached my ears. I looked over at Tina with wide Tina grinned. "Ooh, Audrey, he's looking at

groaned, showing her away

have a secret romance.

Now that I know him." I shook my 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

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

in the afternoon on a Friday. After

classroom, clutching my clipboard to my chest, I stopped at various

to pleat the fabric at the top," I would say. Or: "Remember that the fabric needs weight. If

eye: a young Heta with a shock of red hair, freckles across

and bright green eyes. He was currently struggling with a

the floor in a heap again,

that Edwin was currently busy with another student. He met my gaze

"What's wrong?" I asked.

to try and force the fabric into the

and eyed the fabric for a moment before seeing the

issue," I said, reaching for the mannequin. "If you just move the fabric

help, not yours!" the student growled

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