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that I am not scared of anything. I honestly don’t know what to do, so I just stay at my place. Maybe they were calling another Von Steemberg but I can’t take that risk and simply don’t go to the office. And besides, my last name is not common at all, so it’s obvious that the one called was mine.
    "I—I, um, I think I, um, should go, professor," I managed to speak and stand up afterwards.
    "Sure, dear," she replies kindly.
    I take my backpack awkwardly and while I do, I turn my gaze to Roth.
    "What’s going on?" he whispers looking extremely worried. Really? Are you going to ask what’s wrong when you did not tell me what was going on with you and then exclaim that I don’t have to take it personally? Seriously, Roth? I am not that stupid but excuse me, you definitely are.
    "None of your business," I reply. I don’t want to be such a dork as he was before but I am more furious with him right now than scared of what's yet to come. "Don’t take it personally," I sigh and turn around. I would pay a million bucks to look at his face after I told him that, but I wouldn't be sassy enough if I had stayed there to look at him.
    I leave the class with everyone’s eyes on my back and start walking to the principal's office, although I don’t know where the hell it is since I’ve never been in there before.
    I take a look at the signs that are very helpful for lost people –such as myself– and follow the directions; I have to go to the second floor and then walk straight to the right. So I do.
    As I am reaching the office I feel more and more nervous in every step I take. When I finally get there, I realize that it is occupied. I don't really know what is going on over there, and I can't listen a thing either, so I try to pull myself together and take a seat, waiting for my turn.
    I find myself playing with the sleeves of my pullover, biting my lower lip really hard and moving my legs uncontrollably. These are the consequences of my nervousness that is taking over my mind and body. I am mostly nervous because I don't know why I have been called here, I need explanations right now; if not someone is going to get extremely pissed.
    All of a sudden the door opens really fast and someone gets out laughing, I look up and there he is; Theodore, giggling with a big smile on his face. He is looking even more handsome than yesterday, I can't even explain how sexy he looks with his hair pulled back and all tidy. I wonder if I am drooling at the moment or if I am staring at him with a stupid look or something like that.
    "See you soon, Mr. Kowalsky," the principal exclaims.
    Kowalsky, I like it.
    I thought I would never see him again and that made me think it wasn't worth living anymore. I am not exaggerating, I felt something extraordinary when I first talked to him and I have never felt this way.
    "Hi," he sings without stopping his walk, "Good luck," he adds smiling at me with both his mouth and his beautiful dark eyes.
    "What? Hey," I state confused “I don’t get it." He is now further than he was before, and I am more confused than I was earlier.
    "You’ll see," he exclaims, reaches the staircase and disappears.
    “Why won’t anybody tell me what the heck is going on today?” I mumble to myself.

 
     
    CHAPTER FOUR
    "Hello, Mrs. Von Steemberg," says the man with a loud voice while coming out of the principal’s office. He is pretty handsome for his age; I think he is over forty years old. That suit he is wearing makes him look absolutely stunning.
    Honestly, I kind of hate my surname this days, everyone at this fucking college says “Von Steemberg” in a really creepy way, as if they were calling an absolutely important person. I don’t know, it’s just the way they pronounce it, I guess.
    "Hello, sir," I say and pull a little smirk. I don't know if I am supposed to stretch my hand to him or give him a polite kiss on the cheek or just stare at him smiling like an idiot, like I am doing right now.
    "Come inside