Chapter 27

Jocelyn was totally killing it in class today, her interaction with the students was outstanding.

When the bell rang signaling the end of class, Jocelyn wrapped things up. Normally, she’s not one to let her classes run

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Jocelyn, you feeling okay? the class monitor came over, looking a little worried,

Jocelyn just smiled at her and answered. “Yes, I’m good”

“But your eyes are all red”

Feeling a bit sheepish, Jocelyn admitted. “Oh, I got face wash in my eyes this morning Don’t worry, I’m fine”

The kids’ concern really boosted her mood. Heading back to her office, she found a bouquet of roses on her desk.

Jocelyn, I saw these with the security guy on my way in and he said someone left them for you, so I brought them up,” another teacher explained

“Oh, thanks”

Jocelyn glanced at the twenty-odd roses, no note, no clue who they were from.

She never would’ve guessed Melvin, since he’d never given her so much as a single bloom.

Got an admirer, huh? Ursula waltzed in after her class and teased upon seeing Jocelyn lost in thought with the flowers Couldn’t they at least leave a name?”

Jocelyn just shrugged with a helpless grin, “No idea who sent them.”

“Whoever sent it will definitely send flowers again. You’ll figure it out,” Ursula said as she took a seat. “By the way, it’s my birthday today. No class tonight, so grace me with your presence for dinner, will ya? Don’t bother with a gift. Just bring

the fun.”

Another teacher chimed in, laughing. “You say that, but who’d show up empty-handed?”

I’m serious We’re all about the good times, not the formalities, Ursula asked Jocelyn, “You got class tonight?”

Jocelyn checked her schedule and answered, “Nope.”

Then you gotta come,” Ursula said. “I’ll drop the address in the chat. Everyone who’s free should show up. It’s a buffet. so as long as you’re not too late, there’s grub.”

occasionally glancing at the roses.

guess who

and tweeted it anyway. [First time getting red roses and they’re

[Someone’s finally chasing after you,

up on Daisy. [My daughter’s a sweetheart. The guy’s got good taste.]

a

[Eh? Isn’t it

dryly replied to Quinta. [Cut it out. It’s over.]

her. [What’s ‘over? You guys

and typed back. [Got tired of it.]

then added. [Out with the old, in with the new. Enjoy

Jocelyn smiled again.

with 21 new messages, but

prep for the afternoon class

couple of colleagues to the

three-layer cake, which she playfully blamed them for wasting money

wish, she hoped for her class to top the finals and for her subject to

being so wicked, leaving no room for the others to shine.

chatting Jocelyn was in high spints too

you don’t have time to

laughter now, which

hours later, they finally left the

they were arriving. Simple emotions often hold

Jocelyn off, but it was out of the way, so

left, Jocelyn waited for her

sleek silver Porsche pulled up in front of her, window rolled down, and

earlier but pretended not

she glanced over nonchalantly as any

soon after and stopped behind

to it, got into

driver signaled and drove

passed by Melvin without raising an eyelid, eyes fixed forward, completely ignoring his presence

stopped at her apartment complex,

and he jumped out,

turned coldly. “What are you doing?

“I sent you

was a bit taken aback but

calling her, but she wouldn’t pick up, nor respond to his texts. If it weren’t for Preston, he wouldn’t have found her.

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