Only If You Know novel Chapter 12

The first two lectures went in a blur for Olivia. Sure, there was lots of whispering during the class, making her squirm as no one expected her to be back. But, since morning, Sia and Mason have been with her. Even Caleb had to be with her because of his best friends, as Sia and Mason were Olivia's long-lost pals as well.

The third lecture was about to begin, and Olivia was very excited about it. She was sitting next to Caleb, with Sia and Mason in front of her.

“Prof. Drake is one of the best teachers here. And he is a real eye-catcher. You are going to love him.” Sia squealed as she told her.

“Trust me, Livy. He is nothing special.” Mason said, rolling his eyes.

“Shut up, Mason. Livy, you are going to love him, believe me.” Sia glared at Mason.

“If you say so,” Olivia said, a mischievous glint in her eyes that Caleb didn't miss. He'd never seen Olivia like this before.

Soon their banter was interrupted by the entrance of Prof. Drake, who would be their Literature teacher. He was quite young for a teacher, but his youth does not diminish the amount of knowledge and enthusiasm he has for his subject.

“Good morning, class; I see we have a new student.” Professor Drake was greeted with a knowing smile.

“Well, actually an old student who has returned, Prof. D.,” Olivia said, emphasizing Prof. D, which earned her daggers from Drake. Olivia was getting cynical looks from Caleb.

“Don't mind her, Sir. She has always been the one with a bitchy attitude.” Stated Jenna with a smug look on her face.

“I beg to differ, Jenna. I believe Livy is one of the most brilliant students in my class, and I won’t hesitate to say she is one of my favourites.” Drake said, making Olivia blush.

“How can you say that when you don’t even know her?” Jenna retaliated with a haughty expression.

“Well, that’s where you are wrong because back in her old school, I was a substitute English professor. She was one of the most resilient students there.” Jenna remained silent, while Sia, Mason, and Caleb were astonished.

“Anyway, back to class. This term, we will be reading a love story. So, before I tell you the title of the story, I would like to know your ideology about this term?” Drake asked.

There were numerous responses to this question, none of which were unique. But then Jenna asked Prof. Drake, “Do you have a girlfriend, Prof. Drake?” Olivia laughed out loud, but she quickly covered it up with a cough, earning her a puzzled look from Caleb.

“Yes, Prof. D, do you have a girlfriend?” Olivia repeated the question. She was enjoying the nervousness of Drake.

She knew Drake too well. They had much more than just a student-teacher relationship. Drake was her close friend’s boyfriend. He could also be considered as one of Olivia’s close friends, as he knows her inside and out.

“Well, kids,” Drake said nervously, “I think I’d like to keep my personal life with me, and yes, I do have someone whom I love. But we can discuss my love life later.”

“Come on, Prof. D, you have now broken Jenna’s heart.” Drake chuckled when Olivia pouted. Others may have thought Olivia and Drake were flirting, but this was far from the case.