The 18 Year Bride
Additional classes from Damian

I woke up when morning dawned, the sun was up, the light was coming into my eyes.

“Good Morning, Mr. Damian.”

“Oh!”

I got up instantly in shock, I even forgot that last night we slept together.he was the first figure I saw when my eyes opened again, this smile of hers I will always remember, for he is as warm as the king of the sun.

“He slept well! I've made breakfast, hopefully according to Mr. Damian's taste, yes?”

I woke up feeling lazy, I still wanted to reunite with the mattress. Only this time I was finally able to remember again what it was like to sleep soundly. Now I turned my eyes to Elijah, the student who is now my bride. He was neatly dressed in a school uniform, on his reddish-lit cheekplate, his thin hair already half-bound.

“I cooked soup, as a welcome day for the first day of the end of winter. Sorry, I immediately bring it to the room, because Mr. Damian from earlier I woke up still very slick.”

“You try now?” he said back, then gave the bowl he put on the tray on the table.

I can only accept his gift, because I realize being him is not easy. We have the same fate, just how to respond to it differently. He is a person who has great energy, probably because of his warm environment so he can still smile and open his heart when problems come to him. As for me, my soul is frozen. From childhood I did not have affection, so for now I never expected it.

“It feels good?”

Ah, I came to my senses from the daydream when her voice sounded. I immediately snorted, because my enjoyment became disturbed. If I remember, the attention I get now is more sincere than the waiter. Right, maybe because the bond is different. They're servants while Elijah, wife. Did he really say that he wanted to love me?

Then while throwing my face I replied, “A-I want to add.”

“Oh, Fine. I'll take it to the kitchen first yes, sir!”

He passed by while carrying my soup bowl.

I'm a pessimist who hates everything in my life, including my family, maybe even my own wife. There are no exceptions. Especially if you have to love Elijah, can you?

After we finished preparing and having breakfast, we went to school. But even though we live in the same house and our goals are the same. We went apart, I left first in my car and he followed by bus. Not because I have the heart, but it would be troublesome if the students and teachers saw us departing together. Could be misunderstood.

Today will be longer, especially at school. Elijah who had to see Aria's mother to cancel his intention to stop and also about the announcement of midterm exam scores yesterday. Of course I will also face the students who want to ask for additional classes. It's so lazy, that's why I'm raising all the students' grades in my subjects.

“Wah, Elijah really.”

“The value plummeted once this time.”

“Maybe his study time and mind were interrupted due to problems in his family yesterday. But at least thankfully he did not continue his intention to quit school.”

Elijah was indeed not a smart student but he was also not a fool, he still ranked despite the bottom ten. I didn't know Elijah very well, because I taught second year students. But I've got information on Elijah's grades from Aria's mother, her homeroom teacher.

During the break, I walked towards the announcement, there were already many students gathered to pay attention to their respective grades, top score and bottom score. Elijah was no exception, he was sculpting. Of course I understand that its value plunges more freely than the previous year.

“You look moody, yes Elijah?”

I spoke first after taking him away from the crowd of students. He raised his face to look at me, until then our two pairs of eyes met.

“Saddening as hell, I didn't know that you turned out to be an unsavory student. We need to talk, after school meet me in the old bus. Don't tell anyone, meet me secretly.” My timpal's back.

He pursed his lips while snorting, “Good, sir.”

After that I hurried off to leave before anyone else saw.

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While waiting for the time to go home, I enjoyed the delicious tobacco from a cigarette that I smoked, looking at the natural atmosphere from the roof of the school was not bad than I had to sit in the teacher's room until school hours ran out. I was lazy to chat and what I definitely avoided was the students who crowded in to see the teachers to get additional lessons.

Several times I looked at the watch, just to be sure when 14:00 arrived. While daydreaming I thought, why would I wait for Elijah here for hours just to say my intention to help him. I deliberately raised the grades of the students to avoid giving them additional lessons, but why would I exclude Elijah? As if I wanted to pay attention to him better. What's wrong with me?

But there's something even more stupid, why don't I go to the teacher's room first to pick up a bag and be free to wait here all day. So I had to wait first, if everyone had come home then I would have picked up the bag.

Stand, sit, stand. Not realizing I was attacked by drowsiness and fell asleep, I had 3 cigarettes smoked, bored. I finally woke up after the sound of a bell so loud came into my ear. I saw the watch, it's 13:58.

I immediately rushed to pick up my suit and went towards the old library. Because of the distance from the school rooftop, I gasped for breath when I arrived. Apparently Elijah came shortly after I sat on a sofa full of old books. As soon as I set my breath, do not let Elijah see me in this disheveled form.

“Excuse me sir.” Said.

“Close the door!”

He obeyed my orders to close the door.

“What does Mr Damian want to talk to me about?”

“After school, at home there is no need to cook for lunch. because I will give you extra classes, every day. I'm your husband Indirectly Feeling a little embarrassed.”

“This additional lesson is necessary, because in your class, you are the only student with the lowest marks in the midterms. I'm a little surprised to see a prodigy like you can turn moody because of grades. If your parents knew, they would call me your husband and teacher.What is wrong with you? Are you doing this on purpose to get my attention?”

I noticed Elijah, he squeezed his school skirt “No sir, not at all. I wasn't smart, even before I knew you. So it is impossible to think so.”

If you think about what he says, it makes sense. Her midterms began before she came to me and became my bride. I was wrong, It's not her who's looking for attention, but it looks like I'm the one who stole the opportunity.

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📌 extra class, just extra class.