Professor F

Augustine still hides her face with her hands and realized that Gail was staring at her from behind the counter. She embarrassingly lowers her hand and acted normally.

Henry stands beside her and whispered. "You see that handsome guy who just walked in?" She nodded and waited for what Henry is about to say. "He's a regular. You might want to know his type of coffee. He's very particular about it."

She nodded. She wanted to ask more about the ‘handsome guy’ but she didn't want Henry to think that she’s interested. But then, Henry is one talkative guy. "I think he teaches at your college.”

What?! Her eyes widened in shock.

Henry continued. “You're an engineering major, right?"

She felt cold. “Y—yeah.” He’s an engineering professor?!

Henry whistled. "Damn. You're smart." He grabs the tray of used plates while throwing the tissues on the bin. "I'm taking economics. Thank God we don't have professors like him." He chuckled, sounding grateful.

She got curious and couldn't help herself glancing while Gail takes his order. Gail seemed more engaging but that hot creature wasn't as much. He is wearing his usual straight, serious face.

"Like him?” August whispered, wondered what Henry meant exactly. Is he a terrible professor?

She noticed Henry glanced at his wristwatch. "It's almost eleven. You said you're leaving at eleven, right?"

"Oh, crap." She grabbed her bag and coat. "I'll try to drop by later. 'Bye!"

"Wait! Your red velvet—" He watched Augustine rushed out of the coffee shop. "I'll just wrap it for take out.” But he thinks August didn’t even hear what he just said.” “For later then.” He mumbled.

Tom approaches him while shaking the drink in his latte shaker, as they both look at Augustine outside of the shop. "You got a pretty face over there, huh?"

Henry laughs shortly. "She's also smart."

Tom

that on her first day! That would be

and go to work?” Gail told them after taking

so upset?” Henry

we’re eyeing on a

“Excuse me,”

turned to see the guy’s

are doing

“Pardon?”

this coffee. Do it again,

sorry. Yes, Professor. I think we got

take care of it.” Tom smiled as he takes the

••••••

her breath as she rests in the lobby, August made it on time at the admissions office and processed her

in the library near the old engineering building but she was advised by the

the shaded benches just right outside of the old engineering building. She had time earlier so she prepared her lunch. She’s thinking that she might not have

vacant bench near the old engineering building. She sits and happily opened her lunchbox of crisp tuna-cabbage salad, sliced hard boiled

old building ’s ground floor being used for a class. She thought those classrooms were being renovated. Perhaps it hasn’t started yet. She watched the students listening attentively to their lecturer

the same black sweater and dark brown khakis. His mouth

the hot creature! That confirmed it! He's really

She finds that attractive. But he's not

said you can't have everything in this

at him as he walked in the aisle between the classroom chairs. He stayed at the back as he looked at his class. It appears that

and was playfully biting the spork while staring at the hot creature when he suddenly looked

on her lunch box, pretending that she’s still eating. Her heart started to beat fast and blood rushed to her cheeks, trying her best not to look at him again when a group