The Educator

“How old is he now?” I ask

“I think tenor eleven? That kid is really something. He’s so passionate, smart, charitable, kind-hearted and very funny” he smiles to himself at the memory of the child. “I would love for you to meet him someday” he says.

“You allowed yourself to be a father figure to his child, Elliot. I think that’s the most generous gesture anyone has ever done.

I smile at Elliot. I think I’ve come to like Elliot more today. He’s not only a gentleman because he needs to. He actually is a gentleman as it is. “Elliot?” I call out his name.

“Yes?”

“Why did you help her?” I ask him.

We shared moments, strengths and weaknesses, we grew together, Eli. So it

in between him and a person

“Eli” he says again

“Yeah?”

you. I don’t want you to feel used or as if I am taking advantage of the situation to gain something. I just want to tell you that

I want to do it again . . . with you” I say. I can't believe I said that out loud. Did I say it? Or did I just imagine it. Wait, I think

Where did that come from? Elliot must think I'm this hopeless romantic who can't

with mutual consent,

did that