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?"

You have a real gift." Tina nodded enthusiastically, her earlier shock replaced by genuine happiness for our friend. "You could

was

in you for following your dreams? It's the bravest thing anyone

into some mold that doesn't work for you. "And successful Gavin added with a

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eyes. "So... we can still be friends? Even though I won't be at ayspring?" "Of course we can, you

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 also incredibly proud of

promised, my voice mu**ed against someone's shoulder. "And we'll help you get your business started. You're

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

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

don't know what I'd do without you. I

talking about Avis's plans, brainstorming ideas for her business, and reminiscing about our summer. Eventually, the sky turned from dim blue

the

We all had each other's

the airport, but already it was everything I had ever dreamed of. Even the air here smelled exactly as I hoped

the past few minutes, then

Beta, Charles, had sent me 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 but

Fiona," I imagined he would

be the 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

a sleek black town car pull up to the curb. The driver stepped out and approached me.

home to manage using

summer.

smiled and took my bags. "Welcome to

sliding into the back

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 was just

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