61. Dating my professor

Dahlia Carrington

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“There is a rumor going around that a freshman from our major is sleeping with a professor,” Prisha said one night when all four of us were gathered around the TV. It had been a whole week since those rumors started and they weren’t any closer to dying down. I didn’t know what kind of satisfaction people got from spreading rumors. “Dahlia, is it you?”

Shocked by the question, I turned to face her while my two other roommates stared at me expectantly, even if Aurelie already knew about it. “Why would you think it is me?”

She exhaled uneasily. “Because your name has been going around alongside these rumors.”

I shut my eyes tightly. I knew it wouldn’t be long before it got to this. The semester was close to an end and instead of people preparing for their exams, they were more interested in my business.

Clementine slapped Prisha on the arm lightly. “Why would you ask her that? It’s obviously a lie and it’s not the first time rumors like this are going around. You’re