Filed to story: A Girl Nobody Wanted Book by SansaR
Yes, I have… But I am not supposed to talk about him.
“No…” I replied.
“Have you ever had a boyfriend?” then he asked.
“No…” I said, looking down.
“Do you have any crush or any affections towards anyone?”
Why on the Earth does he want to know all these things? This is getting a bit disturbing…
“No, Sir…” I replied. I thought that is the safest way to reply.
He kept on looking at me for a few seconds like he is not believing what I just said.
I looked at him because I couldn’t gather up the courage to ask what is wrong with him.
“Oh! Forgive me, Sarah… When a smart, kind-hearted and beautiful girl like you says, she doesn’t have a boyfriend neither a crush, it is difficult to believe.” he said, smiling. Beautiful… Other than Jake and Luke no one has ever said I am a beautiful girl…
“I want to focus on my academics, sir… I want to finish my degree with a first-class…” I replied.
“Hmm… That’s great…” he said.
“Who do you love most in your life?” he then asked.
What? Can you please tell me how any of these questions are related to finalizing a psychology lecture content? There is no doubt I love Jake most and then Luke… But I can’t tell any of there names, right?
“My family…” I said because I couldn’t think who I love most dad, mom or Shane… All three of them treat me in the same way…
“Not a specific family member?”
“No…” I said. I just wanted to end this session as soon as possible.
“Okay, Who is the best friend you have in university?” he asked.
Jake… Luke… Other than that I don’t have any best friends… Not even outside the university.
“I don’t really have a best friend… I am not that good at making friends…” I said.
“Really… But the way you talk with me on the first day I met you… I thought you are an extrovert person.” he replied.
“I think I felt comfortable talking with you, though I didn’t know you. I don’t feel like that normally…” I said the truth. His face lit up with a bright smile.
“I am really glad that you are comfortable with talking to me…” he said.
I smiled weakly. Anyway, you are making me uncomfortable around you a little by little…
“As you think what is the biggest challenge you have to face?” he then asked.
God! I have only faced challenges in my life… I am fighting with my life since I can remember.
“My parents are not capable of supporting my education. So, I have to work part-time to support my education since high school.” I said. Not just my education, other than providing a roof over my head and some food to eat, my parents don’t support me at all… But I didn’t want to embarrass my parents in front of him.
Doing a part-time job was not the real challenge I was facing… But the lack of love and care was… However, now I am getting more than enough of all of those because of Jake and Luke…
“So you are doing a part-time job, where?” he asked.
“At the cafe… Next to the university…” I replied.
“Ah…” he said after a small pause.
Then he started to ask some questions about the curriculum, the changes I expect in the curriculum, extracurricular activities, and some other stuff that is related to the purpose of our discussion. I think he was back on the track. “Thank you very much, Sarah… I think I didn’t make you uncomfortable…” he said at the end of the session.
“You are welcome, Mr. Patterson… No… It was a good session…” I quickly replied. Actually other than the few personal questions he asked, the rest of the session was fine…
“Okay, then see you later…” he said.
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That evening, I was working in the cafe… My shift was scheduled to be ended at 7.30. At around 6.45, Mr.Donald asked me to attend to a new customer, because that customer has specifically asked for me…
I was really surprised… Who can be that? It cannot be Jake, right? He is not supposed to go out. Is it Luke, then? But he will just call me, without asking about me from Mr. Donalds…
I was thinking while walking towards the front.
I was really surprised to see who was waiting for me in a corner table…
I was totally shocked by seeing who was waiting for me at a corner table.
“Sarah!!!” his face bloomed up as soon as he saw me.
“Mr. Patterson…” I said, still in shock.
It is totally normal for a lecturer to come to the cafe. But why the hell he asked for me?
“I was going home, and I remembered you are working here. So, I thought of dropping by,” he said, smiling.
“Oh!” I said, trying to smile.
“So, don’t you take my order?” he asked playfully since I was just staring at the table.
“Oh! I am sorry, sir. What do you like to have?” I replied quickly, giving him a menu book. He went through the menu carefully.
“I will have a Cappucino…” he finally said.
“Okay, sir, please give me 5 minutes…” I said, collecting the menu book back from him.
“I am not in a hurry, take your time,” he said, smiling.
I faked a smile and return to the kitchen.