A/N: Hey everyone sorry about this being late but I was having problems with my computer. Well here it is chapter four. Please enjoy and Review. Thanks
Sorry if some of you have read this already I went back and changed a few things nothing major just some mistakes that I found. I'm sorry about that and enjoy.
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Chapter Four: Public Display of Affection
Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep
"Oh God shut up." I yelled "Oh God that made it worse." I turned over and turned off the Alarm. I groaned and my head hurt so much. Why did I drink so much? I was being stupid and now paying for it.
I dragged myself out of bed and made my way into the Bathroom. I got me some aspirin and took them. I took a long shower. I didn't care if I was going to be late to work today.
I finally made my way out of my house and squinted as the sun hit my face. "Oh God where are they." I reached into my purse and pulled out my sunglasses. I put them on then started for the car again. I drove slower then I should have but I didn't really want to go to work but I did. It was about 8:15 when I got to work but no one carried.
I sat at my desk for a bit I still had my sunglasses on and my head down. I felt like crape. I then heard laughter and looked up to see who it was. It was Jen with a big grin on her face. "Here this will help." She put a tall cup of coffee on my desk. "Its black but it will help. I grabbed the cup and took a deep drink of the coffee.
"Oh thank you so much I needed that." I smiled at her.
"Girl what happened last night?"
"I'm sorry about that. When I'm really upset I don't show it I just take it out on myself. One way you saw last night."
"Oh well I guess next time I'll have to watch you." She smiled and gave me a wink.
"So what time is your first class?" I asked her.
"Nine. What time is yours?"
"Eleven. Then one at like one I think I'll have to look. Are all of yours in the morning?"
"No I have two this morning. Then I have one this after noon. I think at one or two have to look that up."
I just laughed at her still drinking my coffee. Once I was done with my coffee I got to work and so did Jen. The next forty minutes went by fast. Then I saw Jen moving around her office. "Did you loss something?"
"My brain have you seen it?"
"Yeah I think you and I left them at the bar last night." I said this so causal she just looked at me and blinked and then started laughing.
"Oh that was a good one Bella that was a good one. No I can't find my folder that had my stuff for class." I turned away from my computer about to get up when I saw a folder on my desk that was not mine. I picked it up and opened it and saw that it had a syllabus and some notes for a writing class in it. I closed it and got out of my chair and leaned against my door farm. I held up the folder.
"Is this the brain you where performing to?" She turned to look at me and she smiles.
"You found it. I don't know what I'll do without my brain." She came and grabbed it out of my hands. I just laugh at her and she turned to close her door.
"Have fun in class." I said as she turned to walk out to go to class.
"Oh and good luck in your first class as a Dr." She winked at me and I just shook my head as I walked back to my desk.
I started to look at my computer clock every few minutes and I was starting to get nerves. I don't know why it was not like I have not taught before. If I had to guess why I would think it was because my first class would be my biggest class that I have ever taught. The thought brought some doubt to my head about what I was really doing. Could I take on this role as a professor? I know I had been one for years now but this was different. I was out of school now and these kids who where not so much younger then myself will be looking for me to teach them what I know. God I really have lost it.
A knock on the door brought me out of my thoughts. "Excuses me Dr. Swan I have your syllabus for your class ready." A sweet voice of a young college student came from my door way. I turned my head to look at her and gave her a sweet smile.
"Oh thank you. You can put them in that chair right there." I point to the chair that Jen always sat in. She put the box down in the chair.
"Mrs. Cope told me to tell you that your assistant will meet you in class. She has a class before this one so she will just meet you there."
"Thank you again Miss…." I trailed off she never told me her name so I didn't know who I was thanking.
"Janna" she said simply she didn't give me her last name.
"Thank you Janna." I smiled at her as she left. I then turned back to the computer and looked at the clock again. I still have about thirty-five minutes to go. Why is it when you want something to hurry up it slows down. The same goes for the opposite effect too.
Finally it was ten till class started. I got up and grabbed my keys from the desk and made sure I had my notes that I was going to use for class. I put the folder in the box that Janna bought in to me today. I picked up the box and turn to walk out of the room. I made sure that my door was locked before heading off to class. The class room that I had was in the basement of the English building. It was the biggest lecture hall that the English department had. The hall could hold up to two hundred students. From what Carla had told me yesterday that the two classes that I had in this classroom where full. I had people waiting to take this class. I never thought that it was a big subject that students wanted to take. Carla also told me that most of the students that I had in this class where English majors who had to take this class in order to graduate. It was also an elective class for grad students.
I made my way down the stars and down the hall to the lecture hall. I walked in from the back of the room and made my way to the podium and deck at the front of the Room. When I got there I put the box down and looked at the class. I then looked at my watch to see what time it was. I still had about five minutes till I had to start.
"Excuse me are you Dr. Swan?" A sweet shy voice came from my left side. I turned to look to see who it was. Standing next to me was a girl who was just a little taller then me and not much younger either.
"Yes I am and you would be? "
"My name is Angela Webber and I will by your grad assistant for the semester.
"Well it is nice to meet you Angela."
"It is nice to meet you too Dr. Swan." She smiles but she seemed to be really shy.
"So Angela what are you studding?"
"English and I am trying to finish my graduate degree so I can teach English in a high schools." Well she really has a head on her shoulder. "So what do you want me to do?" She asked.
"Well when I get started after everyone is set I would like for you to hand out the syllabus to everyone. I will talk to the class about the class and introduce you and me. I think today we will only go over what this class is about and what I expect from the class."
"Yes ma'am."
"Please don't' call me ma'am it makes me feel old and honest I'm not much older then you." I gave her a smile and a wink. She just smiled back at me. So as she started to pull the syllabus out of the box I went to the podium and opened the cabinet below it to make sure the speakers where on so I could use the microphone so everyone could hear me. I made sure the microphone was on as well. Once all this was done it was time for class.
"Good Morning ladies and gentleman and welcome to William Shakespeare. My name is Dr. Isabella Swan. You can call me Dr. Swan, Professor Swan or Miss Swan. I do hope that you will enjoy this class. In this class we will reading four of William Shakespeare plays and the Sonnets and discuss them as we read. Your grade will be based on test over each play and sonnets and at the end of the class you will write a paper over what you have leaned and how each play has its influence in real life or how they don't have influence over real life."
"As you can tell this lovely lady who is handing out syllabus is my assistant and she will be helping me with everything in this class. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask me or my assistant. Her name is Angela Webber and she can help you and if she can not she will let me know and I will see what I can do."
"Now the plays that you will need to have for this class is listed on the syllabus and are a fallowed," I paused as most of the students took out some paper and pens. "Hamlet, a Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet and the Taming of the Shrew and of course the Sonnets. We will be reading The Taming of the Shrew first and I would like it if all of you have the acted one both scenes read by Friday." I continued to explain the class to all the students and the syllabus and how I would be grading the class on what they did. Before I opened my month I was nerves but once I realized that it was like any other class that I have thought I calmed down and was back in a placed that I loved. I was home in the class room teaching what I love most which was books.
Once I was fished with all the expiations I decided to let the class out early. I never liked jumping in and starting on something if not everyone had read anything about these plays. I know most have read at least Romeo and Juliet in high school and I'm sure some have read hamlet as well.
After I finished explaining what the students would learn in this class I let them go. I started to talk with Angela and a few students come up to me and asked a few more questions about grading and the plays. Then a young man came up to Angela and gave her a kiss. I saw this in the corner of my eye and it made me sick. I sighed in my head and wish I was some where else. I turn to look at the two so happy and I so missed that.
"Angela?" I said soft but also load to where she heard me. "I need you to come back to my office."
"Yes Ma'am" I gave her a stern look. "I mean yes Dr. Swan." She then turned back to the guy and told him she would call him later.
I grabbed by folder and put it back in the box. Then grabbed the box and started back to my office. Angela fallowed me back to my office.
"So Angela do you have class after this?" I asked her in the hall way
"No ma'am, I mean Dr. Swan. I'll be working in the office the rest of the afternoon. I also can be in all your classes if you need me too."
I smiled at her "Thank you that just might help me out a lot mostly in these Shakespeare classes. I think I'll be ok with my other two classes but if I do need your help I'll ask you."
"That sounds good to me." We made it back to my office. Jen was already in her office as well. She stepped out as soon as I got to my door to unlock it.
"Well hello Angela it is nice to see you. How was your Christmas brake?"
"It was so nice and look," she showed Jen her left hand. She had a single diamond ring in a gold band on her ring finger. Oh god no now that is all they are going to talk about. Oh now I just wanted to hide and find a dark hole to crawl into.
I walked away as they talked about her and I'm guessing the guy she was talking to in class his name was Ben. I got to my desk and as I did that I started to remember back when Alice got engaged. I was so happy for her because her and Jasper where perfect for each other and they know it from the time they first laid eyes on each other. I remember the phone call I got. It was late almost midnight and she was calling me. I was at work just about to get off when she called.
(Flash back)
"Hey Al what are you still doing up don't you have work in the morning?" I said into my phone.
"Guess what?"She was so excited and I mean more then she usually is.
"What?" I said back not really in the mood to deal with guessing at the moment.
"It's official." I know what she meant by that.
"Oh Alice I'm so happy for you." I was at that moment I really was happy for her. It was about time that it happened. I know he had asked her and she said yes but now he had finally gotten her the ring.
"So now you have to come help me you know."
"Yes Alice I know and you know I'm coming during spring brake so that we can start then."
"I know and we can go find me a dress and you one too. You are going to be my maid of honor." It was not a question but a statement.
"Yes Alice you can count on me." We spent the next hour with her telling me how he proposed and what her ring looked like. It was not till after I got off the phone with her that it sunk in and made me feel worse that I didn't have anyone. Years before I would have bet anything that I would have been married before her. I guess life is not what you make it.
(End of Flash Back)
"Bella," someone was calling my name "Bella? Dr. Swan. Earth to Dr. Swan any one there?" Jen was calling my name and she brought me out of my memories. She was waving a hand in front of my face.
"What? Sorry just was thinking about something." I turned to look at her "What did you need?"
"I was asking if you where hungry. Did you want to go to the Student Union with me and get something to eat?"
"Oh ok yeah lets do that I have class at one remember what time is yours?"
"Two. Let me get my money and we can go."
I pulled out some cash from my purse and got up to walk out that was when I saw Angela still there. "Oh I'm sorry Angela I forgot about you. I just need for you to make copies of this for me so I can have it for my next class. Then when you are done with that you can go work on other stuff. I really don't need much from you right now."
"That is ok Dr. Swan I have to work on some stuff for one of my classes. I'll get these copied and have them ready for you before you get back."
"Thank you Angela you are a life saver." I smiled at her and walked out of the room and made sure I had my keys. "Oh and when your done please look up."
"Yes ma'am. I mean Dr. Swan." She smiled at me and I smiled back.
"Ok I'll see you later then" and then joined Jen in the hall way. We made our way to the Student Union that only two buildings away form the English building.
We walked in and the place was huge it had sever different place to pick to eat. It was bigger then a high school cafeteria. It looks like one but it could hold more then that. There were stores of all kinds. The book store was located in the far end of the west part of the building and took up two floors just by it's self. We walked in to a food place and I end up getting paste and a coke. Jen lead us to a place to set and eat it was in the back of the big room that had all the tables. As we walked to the back I saw so many college students all kiss face and very affectionate around each other. Now I really was going to be sick. I didn't think I could even eat my food.
Some how I ate about half of my food and Jen chatted on and on about her classes. That was fine with me as long as it keep my eyes on her and not let them wonder around to see the students around me. If my eyes caught someone being affectionate I would just think to myself get a room. Then about twenty minutes till my next class we finally decided to go back to the office. On our way out I tipped over someone's bag and fell right into the lap of someone. As I fell I knocked over someone's drink right into the same lap that I fell into. Not only was I covered with coke but so was the person that I fell into.
Two arms from the person that I fell into helped me up to my feet and that was when I saw who it was. My face heated up so fast I didn't know how red I looked. I looked right into the same green eyes that I trough my drink at the other day. "Oh I'm so sorry I didn't mean to I tripped over a bag. I'm so sorry." As I said this I grabbed some napkins from the table and started to wipe at his pants. He grabbed my hand and looked at me but at least this time he didn't yell at me.
"It's ok it is not your fault. I'm fine. You can stop that." I was still trying to wipe off the coke from his pants with my other hand. He grabbed that one as well and as he did I felt a shock go through me. I looked into his eyes and they really didn't look mad. He smiled at me and very beautiful smile. "I was just about to go home anyways. Don't worry about it. I just add to my other cloths that already have coke on it." He started to chuckle at that. I didn't think I could get any redder but I did. "You on the other hand might want to do something about the coke in your hair."
I reached up to my hair and it was sticky and socked with coke. "Oh yeah well I think it will have to wait I have class. I'm sorry again but if I don't go I'll be late." I then turned and started to walk out again. Jen was just laughing at me the whole way back to the office. I left her and went to the bathroom to see what I could do with my hair. I did the best I could and went and go get my stuff for my next class. I rushed through my class so I could just get out of there. I really need to get home so I could wash my hair. I really felt sticky and I really needed a shower.
I got back to my office to get my stuff so I could go home Jen walked in. "Hey are you ok?"
"Yeah I'll be fine I think now I was more embarrassed then anything. I'm just glad he didn't yell at me."
"Yeah I know I was so afraid he was going to yell at you in fount of all those people. I really don't know what has gotten into him. I mean two days ago he was mad and yelling at you and today he was like really sweet. He is never sweet to anyone."
"Oh well I don't know. I'm going to go home early so I can get this sticky out of my hair." Jen smiled at me and nodded then turned and walked back to her office. I got my stuff and turned off my computer. I waved at Jen on my way out.
"Bye Bella I'll see you tomorrow." She waved back
"Yeah see you tomorrow." I walked out of the office and back down to my truck. I really didn't pay attention to my surrounding the whole way home. Once there I took a shower and put on some jeans and a t-shirt and some tennis shoes. Then I decided to go and find a card for my neighbor. I drove down the Hallmark store and found a very nice thank you card. It was simple with just the words of Thank You on the out side and blank on the inside. I sat there in my truck as I thought about what to write in it.
Dear Neighbor,
Thank you for the fruit basket. I would like to make it up to you on Saturday. I have some of my friends coming over for dinner and if you would like you can join us I would really like that. The time will be at six if you do want to join us. Please join us and Thank You again.
Your Next Door Neighbor
After I finished writing in the card I started home. When I got home I got out of my truck and walked over next door. I didn't see anyone there but I knocked on the door anyways. I waited but there was no answer. I put the card in between the door frame and the door. I'm sure that my neighbor would find it there.
I went into my house and decided to write some of my story. I went into my office and was there for hours. I didn't turn away from my computer until my house phone started ringing. I got up and walked into the kitchen and picked up the phone.
"Hello?" I said into the receiver. I looked over to the stove to see the time. It was nine at night. Man have I been really writing for five hours.
"Hey Bella," Alice's voice came from the receiver. "I was just calling to see how your first day of classes where?"
"Oh it was nice except for lunch." I said in a sad tone.
"Oh what happened at lunch?" I sounded like she already new but I brushed it off and sighed as I prepared to tell her what happened.
"Well Bella at least he didn't yell at you like he did the other day. May be you made an impression on him."
"Yeah right more like I'll end up making him buy a whole new wardrobe." She laughed at me as I said this. "It is true Alice; if I keep this up I'm sure by the end of a week or two he will have nothing to wear." She laughed even harder.
"Oh Bella you are so silly. Well maybe tomorrow will be better and hopefully you won't spill a drink of someone again." I huffed
"Yeah right my luck just does not change. Well I better get to bed Alice I'm tired and I need some sleep for work tomorrow. I'll talk to you later and tell Jasper hi for me."
"Oh I will Bella and I'm sure he will tell me to tell you hi back. He should be back soon. He went with Emmett and Emmett's cousin. So they should be back soon. Well goodnight Bella and I'll talk you later and for sure see you Saturday."
"Okay Alice talk to you later night."
"Night," then she hung up on me. I put the phone down and walked back to my computer. I saved my work and then turned off the computer. I then got ready for bed. I lay down and drifted into sleep but tonight I started to have dreams again. Not the ones I use to. All I could see in my dream was eyes green eyes and they gave me comfort.