The Educator
Chapter 19: 19
My friends and I continue to talk but over video call. My friends are frantic about what happened and asked what I was feeling. I take a moment to contemplate, make sure I answer correctly. “I don’t think I love him,” I say “I’m just attracted to him” I tell them. They are silent and after a few seconds, all of them start talking that I could not even understand what they are saying.
“Eli, do you think you could be just forcing the feeling?” Hannah asks.
“I don’t know. I don’t feel like I’m forcing it. Elliot’s just a real gentleman. He’s kind, warm, generous, sweet and considerate”
“How is he all those things?” Venice asks.
I prompt to tell them what happened here in Thailand, all the gestures, the planning and the general idea that he finds my comfort a priority.
“Maybe he’s gay?” Venice comments
of a man than any of your boyfriends, doesn’t mean you could
me out” I tell them.
hard to be around with. Second, he respects you and you respect him. Third, living with him wouldn’t be such a burden, you don’t have to pretend or keep any
hoping my love story wouldn't be like this” I
saying this is it for you. I was just
for your parents to see that you’re really happy even if it did not
situation as a love story? Eli and Elliot haven’t even known each other long
down, I wanted to marry Elliot. Maybe I didn’t
Elliot. He doesn’t bite,
That’s true.
to all of his credit cards, let’s just use that to your advantage and start shopping