Chapter 15. Professor Hugo's Sudden Class
Not long after, Alberto's phone kept ringing, which indicated that there were many notifications on his phone. Alberto tried to ignore the notification because he planned to see it later, when they were in a traffic jam.
"Alberto, your phone is ringing! Don't you want to see the notification first?" Vega asked Alberto, because, for Vega, maybe Alberto wanted to see the notification first.
"No, Vega! I'll see the notifications in a traffic jam!" Alberto refused. Not long after, the notification rang again-three times in a row.
"Don't you want to take a look first? Perhaps there's a very important notification." Vega guessed that there was an important notification that Alberto received.
"Ah! No! I don't need to do that! I'm driving a car. I'm afraid something bad will happen to you if I look my phone, Vega." Alberto always instilled this in himself. His principle is that he can't use a phone while he is driving a car.
"Oh, Alberto. Just stop for a second! Then, see the messages!" Vega ordered.
"That's okay for me." Vega said.
"But, how about your condition, Vega? You are sick. Your illness is getting worse." Alberto was really worried about Vega's condition.
"Ah! Just let it be! Just wait a moment! That's no problem at all. After all, I'm already sick," Vega explained, prompting Alberto to drive his car into a nearby supermarket.
Then there was silent for a moment. Alberto immediately opened his phone and looked at the notification. He saw a lot of spam calls from Lorena.
"Oh, Lorena! I'm sure she really misses me. Because of that, she keeps calling me," said Alberto in his heart.
He also read a lot of spam chat from Lorena.
Lorena: [Hi, Alberto! Where are you now? Can you come to my class for a moment? I really miss you and really want to see you.]
Lorena: [Are you in your class?]
Lorena: [Are you okay? I really miss you, My love.]
Alberto immediately wanted to answer, "Yes. I'm fine, Lorena." But he held it in because he was afraid that Lorena would call him right away.
Lorena: [Why aren't you asking my permission and telling me before you go to the hospital with Professor Vega? Someone said it's urgent, but why didn't you tell me that you want to take Professor Vega to the hospital? She can go to the hospital by herself. She doesn't need you. Who are you? Are you Professor Vega's boyfriend? I'm your girlfriend, Alberto! Are you married to Professor Vega? I really hate you!]
He wanted to explain it to Lorena. But he was afraid that Lorena would call him at that time, scold him on the phone, and cause more problems. He was afraid that it would make Vega feel dizzy and think about it too hard. Therefore, he chose to explain it later.
"Ah! If I explain later, she'll understand," thought Alberto. After that, he saw a lot of spam chat from Dario.
Dario: [Alberto, where are you?]
Dario: [Hey! Where are you?]
Dario: [Hey! Come to our class quickly!]
Dario: [Have you read the class group chat?]
Dario: [Professor Hugo will come today in an hour from now.]
His eyes bulged as he read the chat. Alberto's breathing started to become erratic. His heart was beating fast. Alberto felt panicked, but he tried to calm down by exhaling slowly and repeatedly.
Alberto was familiar with Professor Hugo. Professor Hugo is a professor who is famous for his assertiveness. He has the courage to expel every student who is late coming his class and to give each student a zero for attendance that day. Even though the student can enter his class, there must be a clear reason that Professor Hugo can accept. Not infrequently, some students argue with Professor Hugo just to be allowed to study in his class.
After that, Alberto continued reading the chat from Dario.
Dario: [Are you okay? Are you crazy?]
Dario: [Where are you now?]
Alberto immediately answered Dario's message. "I'm on my way to the hospital to take Professor Vega. Professor Vega is sick. You know that, right?"
"Yes, I know, but you have to come back soon if you don't want Professor Hugo's wrath for another forty-five minutes." Dario replied.
"Well, come on, Dario! Just ignore it! Professor Vega's condition is so serious," said Alberto. Alberto immediately opened a class group. He saw that many of his friends were panicking because Professor Hugo came into their class.
"Guys, Professor Hugo will come to our class in an hour from now!" Nicolas, as the person in charge of chemistry lessons taught by Professor Hugo, informed them that at that time Professor Hugo would come.
"Oh, my god! Will Professor Hugo be there?" Dario asked Nicolas in disbelief and shock.
"Yes. Professor Hugo will come to our class."
"How about Alberto, Col?" He has to take Vega to the hospital. Dario was worried about Alberto.
"Yes. That's true. I'm also outside of my class now," said Hermano.
"Yes, that's true, but I don't know either. You know, Professor Hugo is stubborn. If he says that he will come to our class now, then he will come to our class now, and you must come now!" said Nicolas.
"Yes. Indeed, Professor Hugo is a stubborn professor." Dario said.
Reading messages from his friends, Alberto's breath became increasingly erratic. His heart was beating faster and faster. Alberto was starting to feel very panicked. His fingers were cold. Alberto was stunned for a moment.
"How should I talk to Vega? How should I talk to Professor Hugo? What should I do?" thought Alberto.
Alberto's conscience told him that he had to help Vega. On the other hand, he was unsure how to explain to Professor Hugo why he had been invited in.
"What should I say to Professor Hugo later so that Professor Hugo will let me in to his class? Should I say that I helped Professor Vega because he was sick? But I'm afraid Professor Hugo will say that Professor Vega can do it by herself, and I am nothing for Professor Vega. Professor Hugo is a cruel man, except for his family. I'm afraid Professor Hugo will think I'm married to Professor Vega. What should I do?" Alberto was very confused.
He had completely lost his mind and his idea. If another lecturer had suddenly entered his class and taught it, Alberto could say something like that. But that time, the lecturer who entered his class was Professor Hugo. He was just silent. He was confused about what he should say. He was silent for a moment.
A moment later, he thought, "Ah! Just ignore it! Just leave it! He only gets mad at me and my friends in class. I never understood the lesson until now. If I'm later expelled from his class, I've just let myself be such a stupid Chemistry student! Indeed, I'm already stupid, and I never be smart in that subject."
Vega just paid attention to Alberto from her position. Vega immediately thought, "What's wrong? Why was Alberto so terrified? Is there any problem? If there's a problem, why doesn't he tell me or ask my opinion?"
A moment later, she thought, "Perhaps Alberto wants to try to find a solution to his own problem so he won't burden me. Indeed, Alberto is a very kind person, and he understands me well. I'd rather find out the reason myself than ask him.
Vega tried to find out the reason by observing Alberto. But she didn't find an answer until she felt that she had to ask Alberto.
"What's wrong, Alberto?" Vega was still confused by Alberto's sudden change in emotions. Vega's question brought Alberto back to his senses. Alberto immediately tried to calm himself down by inhaling and exhaling repeatedly.
At that moment, he also thought about what he should say to Vega. He wanted to tell Professor Vega about his fears, but he was afraid that Professor Vega would become even more worried and forbid him to take Vega to the hospital. Alberto knows Vega's character so well. She is not easy to accept other people's help, and he also knows Professor Hugo's character. He is very strict and reluctant to give help to others if that person is not the person he has a crush on or his family.
Alberto started driving to the hospital as he tried to put the words together. "The problem is a lecturer will suddenly come in and teach 45 minutes from now. I'm sorry, Vega! I can only take you to the hospital. I can't guide you to the doctor and I can't wait you at the hospital."
Hearing Alberto's words, Vega was very panicked. Vega was afraid that Alberto would be punished by the lecturer, who would suddenly teach Alberto's class because of her. Vega immediately advised Alberto to immediately find a taxi and take the nearest taxi.
"Okay. Just taking me there! Then you take a taxi, and you can go to campus immediately. Definitely, you can come to your class before that lecturer comes to your class!"
"No, Vega. I don't need to do that." Alberto rejected Vega's suggestion.
"You need to do that, Alberto. You must go to campus immediately so that you are not scolded by your lecturer!" Vega was so panicked and worried about Alberto's condition.
"But, Vega, your condition prevents you from driving a car. Your body is too weak to drive a car. Today, you have vomited several times." Alberto explained that he was very sorry for Vega's condition. He knew how bad Vega's condition was. He couldn't bear to let Vega endure her condition alone. If something bad happened to Vega, he would undoubtedly be sad, disappointed, and angry at himself.
"But, Alberto..." Vega's words were cut short by Alberto.
"It's okay, Vega. It doesn't matter. I understand your condition." Alberto knew that, so Vega would suggest he take a taxi. Because of that, Alberto immediately cut off Vega's words.
"Indeed, who is the lecturer?" Vega immediately frowned because she was confused and suspicious of Alberto's attitude, which seemed relaxed by the presence of a lecturer who would suddenly enter his class and instead chose to help her.
"Professor Hugo." Alberto answered shortly.
The answer immediately made Vega's heart beat faster and then beat even faster. Her fingers were cold. Her breathing was irregular. Vega was feeling very panicked.
"Ouch! Don't be like that! He is a fierce lecturer. You can be punished and expelled from his class if you're late."
"It doesn't matter. I'm willing to endure that for you." Alberto was willing to bear all that for the good of Vega.
"But, Alberto, you will miss the lessons." Vega was feeling very sad. Because she knows if Alberto misses chemistry classes, he will miss the subjects and knowledge in chemistry more. Vega doesn't want that to happen.
"Don't think about it! I'm already stupid in chemistry. Why am I working so hard in his class if I know I'm going to fail Chemistry?" Alberto had really given up on chemistry. He is not good at chemistry. Even though he studies hard, he still gets bad grades. So, he feels all his struggles are in vain.
"But you must keep the spirit of learning, Alberto!" Vega tried to make Alberto excited to learn the lesson.
"I will never get good grades in his class, ever. I don't really understand chemistry. You know, I'm good at biology. I want to be a doctor like you, but I don't have the money, so I end up having to go to the pharmacy." Alberto had already realized that he was stupid in chemistry and would never be able to master it. The words like "Stupid,""How can you not know about that?" and the other insulting words still lingered in Alberto's memory until that time.
"Okay, Alberto. It's up to you." Vega chose to relent in the end because she understood that Alberto was already feeling very discouraged by the lesson.
"As a gift, I'll teach you chemistry. I'll also teach human anatomy and human physiology lessons later. You're free to ask me as much as you want if you're confused." Vega felt that it was the right gift to pay for Alberto's kindness.
"Thank you, Professor!" Alberto immediately thanked her. Alberto's smile started to appear. He felt calm and relieved. He can ask whenever he is confused and learn from Vega about chemistry lessons and human anatomy and physiology lessons. Alberto knew that Vega was an intelligent lecturer. Alberto believed that Vega would be able to teach him both lessons very well.
"Oh, I just remember. Here's the fare for you to take a taxi later." Vega gave Alberto money to pay for his taxi ride later.
"No, Professor. You don't need to do that," said Alberto.
Vega immediately rolled her eyes. "Come on, Alberto! Take my gift this time! I know you feel bad for accepting gifts from other people, but the taxi fare is so expensive."
"It doesn't matter. I can take other transportation to go to campus." Alberto refused the gift from Vega again.
"Come on, Alberto! Don't be shy with me! Just accept it! Should I wait for you until you get the taxi, get in the taxi, and go to the campus with the taxi? Don't make me more difficult! My condition is already difficult now. Come on! Just accept it!" Vega tried to force Alberto to accept the money.
Alberto felt bad because Vega said that. "You don't have to wait for me, Vega."
Like it or not, Alberto felt that he had to accept it. Alberto immediately took Vega's money. Alberto thanked. "Thank you, Vega!"
Not long after, Vega and Alberto saw the yellow luxury building. Above the building is the inscription, "Brazon Hospital." Brazon Hospital is the hospital where Professor Vega and Professor Chico work as doctors. At that time, Alberto wanted to take Vega to the hospital grounds, but Vega advised Alberto to stop taking her to the front yard of the hospital. "Alberto, just bring me here! Thank you for your kindness. Now, let me go to the hospital myself!"
"However, the path to the room is quite long, Vega." Alberto was very worried.
"It doesn't matter. I will drive my car. I can drive myself to get into this hospital." Vega explained.
"Just take a taxi so you can get back to campus immediately!" Vega ordered.
"You can do that now. There's a taxi. Come on! Just do it now! Don't miss the taxi!" Vega immediately pointed at the taxi that was stopping in front of them.
"But, are you all right?" Alberto was still worried about Vega's condition.
"I'm okay. I'm fine. Let's go to the taxi before the taxi's driver carries someone else!" Vega immediately ordered Alberto to get into a taxi.
Because it was like that, like it or not, Alberto had to immediately get out of Vega's car because Vega had ordered him to do so. Alberto immediately unbuckled his seatbelt as he said to Vega, "Okay. Be careful!"
Vega immediately approached Alberto. He wanted to kiss both of Alberto's cheeks, then Alberto's forehead, and then Alberto's lips gently. "Yes, Honey. Thank you!"
After that, Vega gave a spoiled wink that aroused Alberto's lust. "I'll give you a gift after the hospital, because of your kindness! I'll come to your house and pounce on you as best I can."
"It's okay, Vega. Your body is weak now. Just focus on your health now!" Alberto forbade Vega as he stroked Vega's hair.
"But my lust is not weak, Alberto," said Vega.
"Alright, we'll see! Good bye! Thank you for the gift! " Alberto waved at Professor Vega as he opened the car door.
"Good bye! Thank you also, honey!" replied Professor Vega.
After that, he ran towards the taxi that was still in front of them. Inwardly, Alberto complained, "Ah! Why did the taxi have to be parked there? Why did the taxi not park somewhere else? So I can't be with Vega. In fact, I want to share a romantic moment with Vega. When else can I have a romantic moment alone with Vega?"
After arriving at the door of the taxi, Alberto immediately said his destination was Brittle University. Alberto immediately opened the door, and after that, Alberto got into the car. After that, Alberto sat in the middle seat while the taxi driver drove him to the Brittle University. He was very worried about Vega's condition. In the car, he kept thinking about Vega's condition.
"How about Vega's condition? Will she be okay? I hope she's okay. I'm afraid something bad will happen to her," Alberto thought.
Alberto could do nothing but send a message to Vega. "Please tell me later about your condition! I'm really worried about you, Vega. I'm afraid something bad will happen to you."
"Okay, Honey. I'll tell you." Vega gave a kiss emoticon at the end of the chat.
After he arrived at Brittle University, he immediately opened the taxi door and paid some money. After that, he ran to class, hoping that Professor Hugo hadn't taught his class yet. However, the classroom door was closed, which indicated that Professor Hugo had taught his class. Alberto immediately knocked on his classroom door.
"Please wait!" Someone shouted from inside the class.
Alberto waited for a while before the door finally opened and he saw a professor. That professor had brown skin and a sharp nose. His beady eyes with two green iris stared intently at Alberto. He wore glasses with black square frames.
The professor's smile had disappeared. He bent his face and crossed his arms. The professor is Professor Hugo.
"Who are you? Are you her husband?" Professor Hugo got mad at him.
"No." Alberto shook his head.
"Then why did you have to take her to the hospital?" He asked, lifting his face.
"She is sick, and her body condition is very weak. I was worried that something might happen to her on the road if she drove the car alone." Alberto explained the reason.
"But the condition is for Professor Vega. Not you! Why should you be concerned and worried about Professor Vega's condition?" Professor Hugo sneered
"Yes. That's true. Why should you care? Your girlfriend is me. Not Professor Vega!" Someone from inside the class got angry, which made Alberto look at her and see Lorena, who was sitting in the room.
"Yes. That's right!" said Alberto's friends, including Dario.
Alberto just found out that Lorena is taking Professor Hugo's class. This was because last week Lorena didn't come to Professor Hugo's Chemistry class, and at that time she must have entered Professor Hugo's class.
"I'm sorry, Professor Hugo! I just feel sorry!" Alberto explained.
"But you are too pitiful for her, Alberto. You are too kind, Alberto!" Professor Hugo got mad.
"I'm sorry!" Alberto lowered his head. There was nothing more he could say other than "I'm sorry."
"Alright! Simply enter the classroom and take your assigned seat!" Alberto went straight into the classroom and walked quickly to his seat. After he entered the classroom, he immediately sat in his assigned seat.
"Now, let's continue the material!" Professor Hugo immediately continued his material. At that moment, Alberto felt pity for Vega. He thought about Vega's condition. He immediately sent a message to Vega in secret.
"How are you? How are the results from the doctor? You are okay, right? Is there any problem? If you get it, please let me know about it! I'm really worried about your condition." After that, he put his phone back in his pocket because he was afraid others would find out he was sending messages in Professor Hugo's class.