Page 47 of Teaching the Kot'oll Coach

But... Ossa likes him. Ossa is a smart cat, and he has never liked my ex since we were together. Maybe he is on to something.

I close my eyes briefly, and all I can feel is Telke’s arms and... his cock.

Now that I think about it...

I take a sip of my coffee, trying to focus on wrapping the books again. I just want to make sure everyone’s fine. but... It feels like that’s almost impossible at times.

“Miss Bailey...” A girl stands across the counter with a sweet smile. Kame is one of the youngest in the school and has been helpful during lesson times.

“Yes? How can I help you?”

“So...” She looks away from me. “I... Do you remember the traffic accident with Mr. Stek?”

Telke? It will be hard not to remember that.

“I do. What’s about that?”

She sucks in a breath. There are tears in her eyes at once. “I... I was the reason he almost died.”

I blink. Trying to figure out what she means. “Can you elaborate?”

“I... I’m the reason he got hit by the spaceship.”

Ah... I remember she took sick leave a while ago, but I didn’t ask for details. I suppose... It makes sense. The kid Telke saved was only scratched and frightened. I’m happy that she is safe but at the same time...

She is the reason Telke got hurt...

I bet she would never wish that on anyone, but still...

It won’t make sense to hate her for what she didn’t want to see, but...

Deep breath. I can keep myself steady and stable the way it is expected.

I say, “It must be scary.”

“It was...” She rubs her eyes with the back of her hand. I pull a tissue paper for her from the box on my desk. She sobs some more. “I... Can you help me? I want to make Mr. Stek a card, but I don’t know how.”

That sounds like something she should ask Jackel. He is the art teacher in the school, not me. But... Kime loves the library and reminds me of my younger self. Not to mention... It’s not a bad thing for her to thank Telke. Except...

Then... I may have to talk to him, even when I really should, regardless of what happened.

I force a smile when the bell rings. It is time for me to be with the class. “Yes, we can do that together. Come after school and we’ll plan that out.”

She finally smiles. “Thank you!” She hurries to the beanbag area to join the rest of her class.

I wish I could be on my own so that I’d have time to process everything.

First, Telke annoys me. Now, Kime... I guess she didn’t annoy me. I just...

She is a nice girl, except...

I bet she won’t do that again.

And Telke is fine.

But he could have died.

But I just decided not long ago that I should care that much about him.

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