VICTORIA''S POV


    Listening to my professor''s narcissistic words about boys being stronger than girls, I was wondering when this lecture will be over. I mean it''s good that you want the ss to take part in a debate and have some discussion but it doesn''t mean you have to pick such a controversial topic for that. ??


    Like seriously? Who is the best, girls or boys? I mean, you need to grow up before you decide to teach some grown-ups!


    And was it just me, or what? I think this new professor has been looking my way quite more often then I would call usual. Is he a creep of some kind? Or maybe some paedophile? I shuddered at the thought of him, thinking anything nasty about me.


    Doodling on my notebook, I looked around the ss, everyone quiet busy listening to what other''s were saying.


    "Ipletely oppose what Jane said right now. Did you just question our strength? I mean seriously? You weren''t the one to talk when you were enjoying my strengthst night." A boy with a blonde guy smirked causing everyone to hoot at his choice of words he used to refute.


    "Dude? Like seriously? You are proud of that measly strength? Yeah, you had soo much strength that you couldn''t evenst for few minutes and I was left all high and dry, you jerk. And here you are talking about strength." That girl called Jane replied before smirking l and once again the ss erupted in loud hooting with that blonde guy sitting with his face all red because of embarrassment.


    This couldn''t have gone worse than it already was, could it? To be honest, that guy, invited this upon himself. Who asked him to bring their private life on a stage like this.


    I felt bad for both of them for they were shamelessly telling everyone what they didst night just for the sake of winning in this lousy debate and judging by how that creep professor was smiling, I know he was enjoying every bit of it.


    Sighing loudly, I decided to think about random things to take my mind off these things that were making me annoyed.


    I don''t know why this was happening with me, buttely, I find myself getting angrier than it sounds usual.


    Even the slightest trigger is enough to send me in an angry frizz and all I would want at that time is to run and cool off my mind.


    ording to Ca( thedy inside my head that I had mentioned before), this was something usual that I will be feeling from now on.


    Is it because of her known presence in my mind? Or something else? Or was she hiding something from me? Things easily make me frustrated these days. I am feeling frustrated even now as I am thinking about my changed attitude.


    And to top that, I am having this weird presumption that being around Alexander calms my mind and keeps my mood in check. Maybe it''s because he has be my level 1 crush these days.


    Looking out of the window at the distant tree, I started thinking about the day of carnival or about Alexander to be precise to calm my mind.


    Thinking about that day, about that ride on the wheel, I must say that Alexander was right about one thing- People who end up going on that Ferris wheel as a couple either have their rtionship''s status changed or their rtionship is advanced in most of the cases


    Though I can''t tell what happened in our case, it surely turned out good.


    After that idental kiss, none of us talked for the whole ride, but it didn''t mean, it''s because we were on bad terms. In fact, if I remember it correctly, Alexander had his arms more tightened around me after that kiss or should I say small peck on my cheek.


    It felt good.


    Being in his arms like that, it felt right in its way. I know that I''ve been thinking about things all wrong, since the day we met, and that all of this is probably because of my lusty self, but I can''t deny the fact that being with him, makes me feel good and content.


    It has been 5 days since, Sunday and there wasn''t a day when Alexander didn''t meet me and we had fun either at our ce in the forest or at my house.


    There were two days when he didn''t even turn up at college but woulde to my house after he is free or when my lectures finished having some fun. He would usually show up with my favourite milkshake so that I won''t deny spending time with him.


    But, if I am, to be honest with myself, then I must say I won''t need any bribe to invite him in. His presence is enough to make my day.


    Our spending time routine usually included movies and snacks in each other''spany or walking beside theke, but it was fun none the less for me.


    I remember yesterday itself, I didn''t have any lectures after the lunch break and neither did he had any, so we came to amon conclusion of having some fun.


    We decided that it was best to take a walk near theke, but when we noticed the dark clouds that were an indication of rain, we cancelled the earlier n and resolved to go to my house.


    I prepared pancakes for both of us and he prepared my favourite milkshake along with me.


    Working in the kitchen with him, it felt like we were husband and wife preparing dinner together. I know it was stupid of me to think like that, but I enjoyed the thought of it.


    Later on, we yed a horror series on Netflix and as soon as I sat on the sofa, with the popcorn and lights off, he immediatelyid down and ced his head on myp.


    I don''t know if he could hear my fast pumping heart at the moment, but I could feel the blood rushing to my face, my cheeks and ears making me feel all warm just at this mere action.


    I was soo nervous and happy at the same time that, rather than watching the series I was watching his face.


    I don''t know when I fell asleep watching his face, but when I woke up, in Alexander''s arms, I was almost lying on top of him with my face stered below his chin and my arms around his body-hugging him.


    "Morning sunshine." I heard him speak and only then did I realise that I had slept all night hugging him like this, and it was already 5:00 am.


    Muttering a quick sorry, I dashed towards my room, to save myself from more embarrassment.


    After calming my heart, with me consoling myself that it was okay, there is no harm in that, what if he also slept along with me, when I went back to the living room, he was nowhere to be seen.


    However, one thing was crystal clear to me. I was feeling something for this guy called Alexander and I knew this was one hell of a strong crush.


    Chuckling at the thought of his cute face and my feelings, I scribbled something on my notebook when my name was called by that narcissistic professor.


    "Miss Victoria, I see you are smiling at something. Care to share with us? So that we all canugh too." He asked looking at me pointedly.


    "Of course. I was smiling at the thought of how strange things have turned out these days. I mean how do they even allow such narcissistic professors to teach university students like us who think it''s fun to debate on a controversial topic like boys and girls in a ss full of both the genders. I mean, aren''t you afraid that someone might record this and upload it. I mean, if it were me, I would never do such a thing that can put my teaching license in danger." I said while smirking making everyone nod andugh at my statement.


    Before that professor could say anything to me, the bell rang indicating the end of the lecture.


    Packing up my stuff that wasn''t much, I was about to exit the ssroom when my name was called up by the professor.


    "Victoria, a moment please." He said.


    I know I shouldn''t have said soo much, but as I said, I can''t control my anger and mouth these days and this debate was annoying me.


    "Yes, professor," I said not looking at me.


    "You should at least look at me when you speak. By the way, are you Victoria Gibberson, daughter of Martha and Nelson, adopted by Jenny and Harry?" He said with a strange robotic voice. Though his words stunned me.


    Nobody and I mean nobody except Ma knew my real parents'' name. How does he know all of this?


    I looked up from my hands to his face and I don''t know if I should say it like that or not, but I felt like, he was very simr in appearance to someone I know.


    I am damn sure, I have seen him somewhere, but where, I can''t pinpoint exactly.


    "How do you know my real parents'' name?" I asked finally finding my voice.


    "I know your real parents'' name because your father Nelson was my elder brother." He said, making me more shocked than I already was.


    As far as I remember, didn''t Ma say that I don''t have a rtive from my father''s side and mother''s side? Who was this professor talking about? Then I remembered that Ma was probably talking about my adoptive father.


    Before I could open up mouth to ask the question, I saw his blue eyes glowing a bit, making me attracted to it as if that glow was calling on to me. Before I could react to it, I saw a yellow light kind of thing, engulfing his body.


    It was beautiful but scary at the same time. I tried to move, but to no avail, was I able to move my limbs.


    "Shit! This can''t happen, he is under someone''s control. Someone hasmanded him to unveil it. Do something Victoria! You can''t let him unveil it yet! Now is not the time." Ca yelled in my mind engulfing in white energy of her own.


    This whole thing was confusing me, but as much I have known Ca I knew whatever she did was for my benefit. I tried my best to move but it felt like I was glued in my position.


    I noticed that the professor was now looking at me with a warm smile.


    A smile that was making me want to go and embrace him and engulf myself in that fatherly love, but the emotion didn''tst for long, as I suddenly heard the door of the ssroom opening and Alexander''s distant voice.


    "Victoria! Victoria! Get away from him!" I could hear him yelling. His voice was apanied by Daniel''s and Ang''s.


    "He is under someone''s control. Shit! Knock him down!" Someone I don''t recognize the voice of yelled from behind me.


    But no matter how much I wanted to respond to their voices, I wasn''t even able to move a finger, let alone run away from the professor.


    In my subconscious state, I saw Alexander punching the professor twice making him fall on the ground groaning painfully and all that yellow light that engulfed him earlier started subsiding, releasing me from my stuck state at the same time.


    I would''ve congratted and praised Alexander for his braveness and protecting me, but my mind was still overflowing with Ca''s white energy, which I don''t know for some reason was unable me to see things clearly and before I could smile and say few words to Alexander to tell him my condition, I cked out, falling miserably in Daniel''s arms who was standing just behind me.