It was late afternoon, and Alexandria had finished her classes; she felt relaxed. Richard would finish teaching his classes in thirty minutes. They agreed to meet at a coffee place so no student would see them together. She was about to go, but a hand grabbed her shoulder, making her squeal.
Behind her were Jenny and Max. "Heya girl!"
Alexandria put a hand over her heart, trying to regain herself from the scare. "Damn it, Jenny! You almost gave me a heart attack!"
Jenny smiled. "Oops, sorry about that. I couldn't resist. We haven't seen you in a while. Max and I were wondering if you wanted to grab something to eat."
"Thanks for the invite, but I have somethings I need to do."
The couple noticed Alexandria's unusual behavior as if she were trying to hide something. "Are you seeing somebody?" asked Max.
"Wh-what!? No! Of course not! You both know I'm focused on school now and have no time to date!" Alexandria felt her face turn warm.
"Oh, I see what's going on. You like a guy, and you don't want to tell us. Well, if you don't tell us, we will have to figure it out ourselves."
Alexandria sighed but thought speaking out in public wasn't a good idea, so she motioned her friends to a section of the University where they would get privacy. "Okay, look. What I am about to tell you will be hard to believe. You guys promise that whatever I am going to tell you will stay between us and no one else should know. Promise."
The two nodded, and Alexandria told them what was happening and what Elliot had done. She then explained what Richard offered her but didn't tell them about her cooking for him. Jenny and Max listened intently, stunned. They also couldn't help but feel concerned for Alexandria. "So, what are you telling us is that your Professor put cameras in your place to spy on you? This exact Professor is also suspected of killing his wife?"
"Y-Yeah, I told you that it would be hard to believe."
Max was having difficulty believing it, but knowing Alexandria, he knew she wouldn't lie. "You're also telling us that Professor Richard is helping you out by letting you stay in one of his condos?"
"Like I said before, Max. The Professor is kind enough to let me stay in his condo until I am cleared to go back. I spoke with the Detective and she said that I will be called if everything is ready."
Jenny shook her head. "Wow, that's heavy. I would have never imagined that your Professor could be so sick! I mean, have you done something that would make him interested in you?" Alexandria and Max glared at Jenny. "What? It's not like I'm blaming you, Alex. I was just curious because sometimes our actions can confuse some guys. I only wanted to know to see how long this guy held this sick interest in you."
"I have done nothing to him to make him interested in him. When Elliot introduced himself as my class's Professor, he showed us what a person he was. My classmates believed that they could overcome his arrogance, but I knew there was more to him. How he spoke and looked at us was the same as how my dad looked at me and my mother. I knew that Elliot was like my dad, a narcissistic asshole, and I refused to quit. I endured every difficult assignment since I still needed the class to graduate."
Max snapped his fingers. "Maybe that is what attracted him to you. If this guy is a narcissist, they usually want to destroy someone they can't control. Narcissists usually get jealous of someone who is more successful or can't be tamed. There's a possibility that this asshole was doing everything in his power to destroy you, but you always came out on top. Maybe he was attracted how strong you were and wanted to..."
"Don't say it, Max. I know how narcissists are since I went through it with my dad. Although, what is more frightening is that both Elliot and my dad killed someone who loved them."
Jenny and Max became silent with worry. They knew about Alexandria's past and ensured she would be kept safe and try to live life to the fullest. After hearing about Elliot being a murder suspect and his sick interest in Alexandria, their worry intensified. "Alex, you should have told us what was happening. You could have stayed with us."
Alexandria shook her head. "No, I don't want to put you guys at risk. If Elliot is ballsy to sneak at my place and know where I lived, then he would know where you guys live. There's a possibility that he hacked the system and found my address. How else would he know? Also, he could find my history and know about you two and where you guys live."
"Still, you are living in the home of another Professor. I mean, it could risk your guys' placement within the University."
"I know! Damn it! It's not like I'm staying with him under the same roof! I will get the phone call soon and will move back in my place."
Jenny sighed but couldn't help but be amused. "So about this new Professor. If he's letting you stay at one of his places, maybe you two could..."
"Shut it, Jenny! Anyway, I have to go! I will call you guys soon!" Before either the duo could say anything, Alexandria walked away.
The couple watched as their friend walked away in a hurry. "Damn it, Max. I didn't think that Alexandria would be put in a mess!"
Max sighed as he massaged the back of his neck. "Same here, Jenny. Still, at least, she is safe for now. Hopefully, everything will turn out good and this Elliot can be put behind bars."
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