Professor F novel Chapter 59

August didn't move and is still locked in Pierre’s gaze. She stayed still. He moved his face closer to hers but even before he could kiss her, a loud voice called her name.

"August!" Flynn calls her name and pushed his way to get through security.

Pierre then recovers and moves to stand up and help her on her feet. He raised his hand, as if telling security to let Flynn through.

Flynn looked so worried. "Are you okay?" He asked holding her arms.

She nodded, trying her best not to look at Pierre. She could imagine Pierre smiling as he talks. "I'm sorry. The crowd got too chaotic. I'll leave now. Thanks again for coming!" He said, looking in a hurry and then left.

As he turns his back from them, she had the courage to watch him leave.

He looked so sad and lost. Despite his easygoing and funny personality, he sure is so broken inside.

"Are you alright? What happened?" Flynn asked, caught her staring at Pierre.

She looked away. "Nothing. Let's go home."

Flynn nodded and they left for the gate. Hugo is already standing by the limousine door.

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It's been three weeks since that night August and Flynn attended the concert. Pierre hadn't been answering her emails and messages about their next tutoring schedules and never attended one again. And to her—it felt like he's avoiding her.

She only stopped bothering him after he responded to one of her messages saying he's busy for their band practices and gigs that's why he can't make it to their scheduled tutoring. He paid in advance so she asked him if he wanted his money back but he never responded to that.

Meanwhile, she continued working at the cafe and like always, it's the haven of different stories from different customers especially if you're the one cleaning up tables next to these people who are gossiping. Even if you're the type who'd find eavesdropping as rude, there are times you can't avoid hearing stories unintentionally and stayed to hear more if it's about someone you know, especially if its about your boyfriend.

August found herself doing just that on her last work day, on a Friday evening before the Thanksgiving break—she heard a group of three girls giggling in a table next to the one she's cleaning up before her shift ends.

They're talking about Flynn! And she can't help herself from listening to their conversation.

"He just started teaching my major last week. He's so handsome and smart!" A girl with red locks shared with a dreamy smile on her face.

"Yeah, I saw him in our building and boy, he got all our eyes staring. Do you think he is taken?" The girl with long blonde hair asked, curious.