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She chuckled once again, louder this time. “Oh, why thank
you I appreciate that.” The professor nodded, grinning before shaking her head
slightly, almost more like her head was bobbing. “Oh, well, I agree to a
degree. Some people go to college because they want to further their educations
or because they need a degree for the career that they dream of and want to
pursue. Others because they families are making them or because many jobs
nowadays do require that you hold a college degree of some sort. I don’t blame
or fault them. I feel for the students who are taking one of my classes, or any
that they have no interest in, simply to fulfill a general education core
requirement.” Reggie shook her head. “No, there’s only so much that phones and
technology can do.” She reached out, briefly placing her hand on Axel’s arm and
giving him a gentle smile. “Please, don’t apologize. You feel strongly about education
and being grateful for the opportunities available to one, and that is a
wonderful thing.”

“And I understand that…I just feel a lot of today’s youth do not relish the opportunity that they have. Not a lot of people had it years ago and you think they would realise how lucky they are.” He sighed as he looked at her. “They can do a lot, they let you talk to someone on the other side of the world, let you be friends with people you otherwise would not be able to know unless you lived there.” He looked at her hand and smiled back at her. “You are a wonderful teacher and I hope the rest of my class sees that and pays attention to you, you have a lot to teach us, and my ears are open to it all.” Axel told her as he smiled and lightly touched her arm giving it a small squeeze. 

nowstarringlindze:

@the-solitary-monster

Regina Shelton’s untimely death was one that the news
referred to as the tragic death of a beautiful and promising recent high school
graduate” as a result of being the crash victim in a drunk driving accident.
Now here she was, sort of, 18 and no longer among the living. For all intents
and purposes, from what she’d gathered, she was a ghost.

She spent weeks hanging around her family and friends,
trying to get their attention in her own way, with no luck, before finding a
sort of contentedness with just being around them.

As the summer wound to a close and her friends and
classmates began to pack up and leave for college or whatever they’d had
planned, it occurred to Reggie that there was no reason that she shouldn’t
follow the path that she’d set up for herself as best she could. She could
still go to college and she could attend all the classes that she wanted to. It
wouldn’t be the same and she’d miss out on really experiencing college life,
and life, but it would be better than not haunting her hometown and her parents’
house.

When freshmen move-in arrived, Reggie found herself on the campus
of the college where she’d planned to spend the next four or so years of her
life.

Axel had died a number of years ago, he had seen the changes of the world through the otherside, watching others enjoy love and other things while he had to just watch. He sighed and moved about the city longing to touch the things around him once more. 

As he came to the college campus and tried to get the attention of some of the students that were entering. Axel could all but scream as he was ignored for the millionth time, he ventured into one of the doms and looked around. “Helllo?!” HE called out, hoping to find a ghost of some kid who killed himself or jsut someone so he didnt feel so alone. 

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She wrinkled her nose, narrowing her eyes. “Hmm. That sounds a little sexist, so you lose points there. Please don’t call me ‘little woman.’” She finished off her drink, listening to the man’s proposal. “A shot isn’t a cocktail. We do one or the other: sipping cocktails or throwing back shots. After this drink, which isn’t entirely fair because it’s a Long Island. Cheers, love,” she said, picking up her glass and taking a few long drags from her straw.

“It does not sound sexist at all, and alright then…..no little womaning you.” He laughed as he finished his drink, before grabbing his long island. “And why shouldnt we do both it could be fun.” Axel grinned as he took a few sips of his long island and looked at her. “Or we could have a game and who ever wins each round gets to choose what we drink for the next?”

nowstarringlindze:

“Oh, watch it there, sexism is not attractive. You don’t know who they were made for. Water wasn’t always safe and ale was consumed by both men and women when they crossed the ocean.” Cecilia set her glass down, licking her lips as she nodded her head. “Well, if you’re up for the challenge then so am I.” She quirked an eyebrow. “If you’re paying, I don’t care if we’re drinking cocktails or straight alcohol, shots or shooters even. What are the terms?”

“Ah but you see I do know who they were made for. I know what you say is true. But lets see how much you can drink. Try and drink me under the table little woman and maybe I will tell you how I know who they were made for.” Axel said with a grin as he ordered a round of cocktails for both of them and told the bartender to keep them coming as the first ones were delivered to them. “This round long island ice tea’s, next whiskey shots, sound fair to you?” Axel asked her. 

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“I’m not the only one that they expect a lot from, Axel. I appreciate your concern, I really do, but they’re not giving me more to do or asking more of me than they are any of the other new sisters. They went through it all themselves before. It’s rites of passage and tradition. I’m okay.” Reggie rose on her tip toes to press a quick soft kiss to his lips before sitting down on her bed and toeing off her shoes to try on the pair that he’d bought her. She grinned up at him. “They’re perfect!”

He sighed. “I know that but I dislike that they ask so much of all of you and it makes me notice it more because I am your boyfriend.” He pointed out. “I dont care that it is tradition…if they had a tradition that you all had to jump off the roof, would you?” He asked knowing that she wouldn’t and it was a stupid question, though he smiled and kissed her cheek as the shoes looked perfect on her. “Stunning, they suit you…just as I knew they would…Wear them tomorrow on our date.” 

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nowstarringlindze:

“Uh-uh, I didn’t say that you were, I was warning you
against crossing that line. And I know plenty of guys who like cocktails; that includes
straight guys who like sweet and fruity cocktails.” Cecilia shrugged. “I take
after my parents, have a quite bit of tolerance and a taste for whisky. I could
maybe drink you under the table.” She laughed, running her finger around the
rim of her drink. “Get a few in me, sure, love, I’d like a fruity drink plenty.
I don’t hate them, they’re just not usually my preference. But I’ll rarely turn
one down.”

“WEll I am just saying sorry for when I do then.” He said with a laugh as he looked over at her. “They do…but they were made for women not men.” He told her, laughing at he thought of drinking him under the table, something which he doubted she could do seeing as he was a vampire and it did take a lot for him to get drunk. “I dont doubt your high tolerance love….but I very much doubt you could drink me under the table.” Axel told her with a smirk. “WE could have a drinking contest with cocktails if you want….I will pay for it.” 

nowstarringlindze:

She chuckled softly. “Oh, I wouldn’t want that.” Reggie
finished off her wine and gave her student a small smile. “I try not to have
favorites. I always want to be unbiased when I read the work that any student of
mine has turned in and while I grade it.” She shrugged. “I understand that not
all the students want to be in the class, it’s simply filling a requirement for
them. Sometimes they’ve already studied a novel, maybe numerous times. As long
as they’re not outwardly rude or disrespectful, it’s not so bad. And people
have different learning styles. As much as I wish I could, I can’t appeal to
every student in a classroom setting. I’m happy knowing that I reach a few
students.”

“Oh no not at all I would rather not kill you Reggie.” He smiled nodded as he listened to her. “That is the best way to teach, to not choose favourites in your class, though I think if they do not want to be int he class they shouldn’t be..but I understand where you are coming from. So far none of them seem rude or disrespectful towards you. I still think thought that they should take this as a chance to learn, a few hundred years ago they would not have been able to do this, now days they have the world at their fingers tips, a phone that can do everything they want with a few pushes of buttons, yet they take it for granted.” He sighed and ran a hand through his hair. “Sorry.”