Chapter 26: The Elusive Mr. Levitt
Kate was one of Ariadne's good friends, although when it came to doing shenanigans, Macy was always her partner in crime. But Kate had such a vivacious personality, and Ariadne needed a friend who had no reservations and who'd have the courage to speak what's on her mind. Kate had always been nice enough to treat Ariadne like she was her own sister, and at times when they hung out, they didn't have a care in the world.
They were sitting in the canteen, enjoying coffee. It was their one-hour break just before Philosophy class. The jolt of caffeine would be enough for them to last an hour more.
Kate was looking through her file case. "Did you notice how some of the girls in our class interacts with our Philo teacher? I think they sort of have a crush on him."
Ariadne looked up from her coffee cup. She had an inquisitive look on her face. "What makes you say that?"
"I dunno. I guess I just noticed that some girls flirtatiously ask him questions or something. Their tone of voice somehow gave it away. I mean if you think about it, he isn't really that bad. He has some likable qualities."
Ariadne looked at her friend incredulously. "Okay, maybe the guy has deep pensive eyes that could drawn you in instantly, but I don't know... Everything about me just clashes with him and I don't really like him."
"You totally like him." Kate had a mischievous smile on her face.
Ariadne put on an expression of disgust. "No I do not..."
But she knew her efforts to hide her slight infatuation with her teacher were useless. Unfortunately for her, Kate was good at reading people and Ariadne couldn't win an Oscar to save her life.
"Ari, Ari, Ari, it's okay to have a minor crush on a teacher. I mean, everyone goes through it once in a while. Even though I hear disdainful words from you, I know you like talking about him anyway. It's alright, sweetie." She gave Ariadne an airy smile.
"Kate, I shouldn't like him. He's condescending, impertinent and indifferent. But then..." Ariadne fixed her eyes on a chair, drifting off as if Kate wasn't there. "He's handsome and you can see his intelligence through his eyes... Those deep dark brown eyes." And then she glanced to Kate, whose mouth was slightly open in mild shock. She shook her head and gulped the rest of her coffee. "Alright Kate, let's go."
Ariadne pulled Kate's arm but she didn't move. She looked up at Ariadne and said, "Ariadne Francine Foster, you are insane."
She smiled at her friend. "Indeed I am. Now let's go. The bell would ring any minute."
And on cue, the bell did ring.