In the Teacher's Lounge
An Awkward Relationship
"…and that's what happened," Palladium uttered to Minerva as he sat on the couch. "You're not going to tell anyone are you?"
"Palladium, there's this thing called doctor patient confidentiality that you may not be aware of, but I am a stickler for that rule," Minerva replied putting a hand to her heart. "So, are you planning on seeing him again?"
"Minerva, he's my colleague of course I'm going to see him," Palladium uttered.
"No, romantically," Minerva remarked. "Has he contacted you yet?"
"We haven't spoke of it or talked since," Palladium remarked. "Do you think he liked it?"
"I am not sure, but maybe you should ask him yourself," Minerva stated. Palladium got up from his seat.
"Okay, I guess I should talk to him," Palladium uttered and passed Archibald who looked pissed off that he didn't get a treat. He went into the teacher's lounge to find Avalon but he was not inside. "He must be in his office…"
"Hello, old friend," Grizelda said sharply. Palladium looked over his shoulder to see Grizelda's trademark stare. "Are we looking for someone and don't know where to go?"
"Hello Grizelda," Palladium sighed. "I cannot talk right now."
"Wait, what were you and Avalon doing yesterday all alone in the teacher's lounge," Grizelda remarked. "It seemed awkward between you two, but come on. Your relationship was awkward to begin with."
"Ha ha ha," He chuckled nervously as he backed away. "That's funny, awkward. That's all it is."
"So he is hiding something," Grizelda remarked to herself as he backed out the door. She snapped her fingers and became invisible and she began to follow him outdoors. Palladium sprinted out to the quad to see that Avalon was lounging on a bench.
"Avalon, I was looking for you," Palladium heaved as he stopped next to him. Avalon just blinked nonchalantly at him not uttering a word to his colleague. Palladium sat next to him. Avalon just stared at him.
"What are your intentions exactly?" Avalon asked sharply. "If you want to be friends I can understand that, but I cannot do much more than that. You are a colleague and having more of a relationship than that is against the rules."
"I understand. I do not know what exactly I was thinking," Palladium stated. "I do not want to jeopardize anyone's careers, namely my own. I just do not want to seem like an awkward professor who has silly emotions when it comes to you."
"I don't think your emotions are silly or that you're an awkward professor," Avalon remarked. "I respect you quite a lot. I just cannot begin a relationship with you that is intimate."
"That's okay," Palladium sighed; Avalon looked at Palladium's disappointed face. He looked at Palladium and smiled as the wind began to gently whip Palladium's golden hair. Avalon couldn't help but feel a bit saddened at his own decision. He put a hand on Palladium's shoulder to console him.
"Let me make it up to you," Avalon stated. "Let's go out to Magix for lunch my treat."
Another three chapters down...not much more to go.