One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 124

Audrey

We all sat up in unison, our eyes wide with shock,

"WHAT?!" 1 practically shouted, then cleared my throat and lowered my voice. "You're... You're not coming to Grayspring in

the fall?"

Avis looked around at our stunned about it for a while now."

"er expression a bit sheepish. "I know it seerns sudden, but I've been thinking

"Why wait so long to tell us?" Betty asked, her voice trembling slightly.

"I thought we were all going to graduate together," Tina practically whispered.

Avis took a deep breath, her small fingers fidgeting with a blade of grass. "I've just always struggled with school," she admitted quietly. "I've always had to drag myself through, barely scraping by with a C average. It just never clicked for me."

"You know you could always come to one of us for tutoring, Gavin said. "Why didn't you ever tell us you were having these issues?"

"I don't know." Avis shrugged. "Shame, I guess. Truthfully, I have had tutors all throughout college. They've never helped much.

She paused, glancing up at us sheepishly again. "I just don't think academia is for me, guys. I thought I had to get through school because it was expected of me, but I never enjoyed it. Not really." "So what are you going to do instead?" I asked.

A small smile played on Avis's lips. "I waited to tell you guys about this just in case it didn't work out, but now that the paperwork has gone through: I'm starting my own tailoring business. And someday, I want to expand into a boutique selling my own handmade clothes."

There was a moment of silence as we all processed this information. Avis pulled out her phone, swiping on the screen a few times until she had pulled up an email. The title read: "Confirmation of LLC: Avis Tailoring."

Finally, Tina was the first to say, "Avis, this is.. Amazing!"

Avis's smile grew wider, and she let out a sigh of relief. "You guys really think so? You're not disappointed in me?"

straighter. "Remember that jacket you altered for me before spring break? It fits better than anything I've ever bought in a store. You have a real gift." Tina nodded

much was so worried you

could we be disappointed in you for following your dreams? It's the

not miserable trying to fit into some mold that doesn't work for you. "And successful Gavin added with a grin. "Which you will be. I'm

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her smile trembling slightly as she pushed a lock of mousy blonde hair out of her eyes. "So... we can still be friends? Even though I won't be at ayspring?" "Of

all piled in, wrapping our arms around Avis in a group hug, felt a lump form in my throat as I realized how much I was going to miss seeing Avis every day at school, but I was

the time. I promised, my voice mu**ed against someone's shoulder. "And we'll help you

with the finances," Gavin suggested. "Make sure you're not underselling yourself. We'll make sure

can help with marketing." Tina offered. "I can even make you a website if you need

laughed, wiping away a tear that had escaped down her cheek. "You guys are the best. I don't know what I'd do without you. I was so scared to tell

about Avis's plans, brainstorming ideas for her business, and reminiscing about our summer. Eventually, the sky turned from dim blue to soft pink, the first rays of sunlight peeking over the **n. Only then did we finally

met Gavin's from across the hall. He shot me

supported her. We all had

on the cobblestone streets of Paris, looking around in awe. I was still at the airport, but already it was everything I

third time in the past

an email last night insisting an sending a car for me, despite my protests that I could just take a cab to my hotel. Part of me couldn't help

with Fiona," I imagined he would say. "We're safe now. We

matter of our different statuses at Grayspring, of course. But in just a couple of weeks, I would officially be a senior. We'd only have to keep our relationship private for eight months after that. I

a sleek black town car pull

too far from home to manage using the

summer.

"Welcome to Paris. I hope you had

sliding into the back seat of the

we drove through the city. I couldn't stop staring out the window. Everything was so beautiful. The architecture, the cafes with their outdoor seating, the stylish people walking down the sidewalks-it

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