Chapter 11: A Blast From the Past

'Don't you know who you are, O' great one?' A very audible voice echoed behind him. As Chris immediately turns back, he didn't see anyone.

"I need to put myself together now," he said to himself with a calm voice.

*Later In the day*

After Chris finishes teaching the students, he informed them that; he won't be the only one to take them the extra lesson anymore.

He told them Miss Elena would be partaking in it also. But some of the students shows discontentment on their faces, and Chris asked them why they're not happy about it. They claimed they don't like her behavior when she came to teach them earlier that morning. 

"No! We don't like her!" A student named Joseph said as he stood up abruptly 

"She is too pompous, too strict, and wicked! We don't need her for the extra lesson" Another student interjected as they all started mumbling.

Chris tried calling and talking to them but they weren't paying attention to him so he had to yell at them before they all maintained a perfect silence... 

"I know you all don't seem to like her based on what you're saying but please, try to get to know her very well first. You all can't just judge her based on your first encounter with her. Please, try and cooperate with me on this issue" Chris pleaded with them and they all nodded in agreement.

Chris comes out from the classroom after resolving the issue and was on his way to the library when someone called out his name.

"Mr. Chris!!" Elena called out his name from afar and walked towards him

Chris was surprised when he looked back and saw Elena calling out his name. He stopped in his tracks and wait till Elena moved closer to him.

"Sorry to bother you, the president told me you've agreed for me to join you for the extra lesson. So, I just want to say thank you for that opportunity" Elena said feeling a bit embarrassed and trying not to meet his eyes.

"It's okay... You don't have to thank me because I'm only doing my job" Chris replied and then turns to leave

"Wait, please! How do I get the necessary books we would be using next week?"

"I will make sure it gets to you before the end of school session today," Chris responded without turning to look at her and then leaves immediately!

It was past 1 pm when Chris's mobile phone suddenly rings inside the library. All eyes landed on him and he immediately took it out from his pocket and mute it but was surprised when he saw the caller's Id. He goes out to pick the call.

"Hello" he sounds angry when he answered the call.

"Hi sweetie, how have you been?" A familiar female voice sounded from the other end of the phone call.

"What do you want Bethany?"

"I missed you baby!" She sounds nonchalant about the question Chris asked her.

"I thought we were done, what exactly do you want again?" Chris became more pissed with what she just uttered.

"Well, I'm at your place right now and it seems you've not been eating well from what I see here. But don't you worry, I'm about to prepare your favorite" she smiles

"My place?" He sounds surprised 

"Don't tell me you've already forgotten that I have your spare key baby"

"I'm on my way right now; and don't you dare touch a single thing in my house!" He hanged up and rushes to his office to pick something. Then he heads home...

Elena waited for Chris till two-thirty later that afternoon after the school session ended, but didn't see him. She decided to go to his office. When she gets there, she hesitated for a moment before knocking on the door...

She knocks several times, but no one responded. She tried opening the door, then realized that it is locked. So she left angrily and went straight to the president's office.

"Good evening Sir" Elena greeted him as she enters

"Evening Miss Elena, hope there's no problem?" The President asked out of curiosity.

"Not at all Sir, Mr. Chris told me he was going to get back to me before the school session ends concerning the extra lesson but I didn't hear from him. I went to his office but he's already gone and tomorrow is a non-working day. So, I came to ask if I can get his contact".

"Oh yeah, he told me he was going to attend to something at home, so he came to took permission before the day session ends and he left immediately." He took out a pen with paper to write down the contact and he gave it to Elena

"Thanks, Sir" she collected it and leaves...

It was past 2 pm when Chris arrived home and was surprised when he saw Bethany sitting on the couch and her luggage was beside her.

Bethany is Chris's ex-girlfriend; who broke up with him a year ago without giving him a tangible reason for doing that. No doubt, she's really beautiful, elegant, and hot that all guys would want to have her as their girlfriend.

"What are you doing here Bethany?"

"I'm sorry for what happened, baby. It wasn't my intention to do that to you, I was frustrated with my job back then and needed some time to be alone. But I came to realize that, I can't do without you. So please forgive me" She stood up and moves closer to him while sobbing bitterly.

Chris couldn't take it anymore and helped her to sit... "It's alright, I already forgave you for a very long time; but mind you, I already moved on," he said with a serious expression

"Hmmm I understand dear, but thanks anyway."

"It's okay... So, what are your luggage doing here?" Chris seems confused about the luggage 

"It's a long story dear, I lost my job last six months and things haven't been going well for me ever since then. I couldn't pay my house rent so I had to move out last month... So, I thought if I could put up with you for the time being?" She said with a sad expression written all over her face

"You want to stay with me! No, I can't accept that!" Chris cuts in

"Common Chris, please"

"No way"

"I thought you said, you've already moved on; moreover it's just a matter of time till I sort myself out. For the old-time sake please" she started pleading continuously.

"I will let you stay for just two weeks and that will be all!" Chris said while staring at her, as he noticed how lustfully Bethany was looking at him.