Thread: Behind the appearances (Celeste's Daughter & Google)

Unaware of Dominic's plan and pretty much thinking about some things of her own like what she should do in those two free hours, Faith didn't notice anything out of ordinary in his behavior and the slow pace with which he packing his things. Instead, once most of the students were out, she quietly counted the papers to make sure there were all there and nothing was missing. She did count in Dominic's test, at least being aware that he was still in class, the last one to get out. And then, on a second thought, she actually realized something was up. What was up, however, was something far different from what she had in her mind. What she figured would be some question regarding the test or the lessons, turned out to be something fishy. The slight smile with which she glanced up at him as he closed the door, faded instantly when he turned the lock. This wasn't normal. Not at all. Why would he do that, and why in the world would be draw the blinds as well? What-... Dominic, what's the deal here? she inquired, the scowl on her face and the somewhat of a puzzled expression showing she had no idea about what was going on, but she sure as hell figured it couldn't be something good seeing how he was making sure no one would see them, almost as if he tried to isolate her and him from the rest of the school. And yet, he ignored her. All her expressions, her words were cast aside, and the look in his eyes resembled the look of someone who had the upper hand, defying to some point. In this case, he was defying her, mocking her as a teacher even though he was clearly much younger than her and clearly just a student, someone who should pay her some respect. But just with one glance, just one single glance, it was enough to know this wasn't the same person she knew. Honestly, she thought she knew him enough, given the previous years of tutoring and the classes she had with him. She was so mistaken. It was only when he was this closer to her and seemed to look down on her, literally, that she felt a little bit irritated. She never expected that one day she'd be irritated with this boy, but she did have her own complexes due to her shortness. And damn it, not even her heels made much of a difference. It was outrageous to be this shorter than a sixteen-year-old. The smile on his face and the tone in his voice averted her attention from that matter though. For a moment she pondered on whether she should scold him, but that soon left her mind. No, actually everything left her mind. Her mind was blank completely when she saw her profile on his phone. It was a short moment of mental panic, and then she quietly thought of how to deal with this. There was no need to act like a total coward and stupid person. She could handle this calmly and speak with nice terms. Yes, she could do that. She wasn't smart for nothing. Besides, she gave no real name on the website, just a fake nickname, and by no means her pictures were indecent. So, more or less, she could pretend it was just a coincidence, or if he really was sure it was her, she couldn't be blamed that much, could she? Faith returned the smile. A smile of her own. Blue eyes glanced up at him as if nothing happened. If he thought he was going to catch her red-handed and mock her at the same time, she was going to prove him she could play the same game. You know what's even funnier? That you're still sixteen and yet you're clearly on an adult's site. This is what you're doing in your free time? Do your parents know about this? she inquired, leaning against the edge of the desk, arms crossed against her chest. Must say I'm quite shocked, Dominic. I didn't know you were into this. Trying to spy on others is one thing, but actually going on such kind of websites definitely got me. Then again, I guess it would be a normal curiosity for the boys of your age. Not even the perfect student can be a saint, isn't it? Eyes glanced down at the phone, the smile remained. Yes, it is strange. Do you have any proof that's me? Aside from the pictures of course. No real name mentioned, is there? she added, mentally hoping that she never actually posted too much personal information. After all, she did have some kind of a conscience that it was risky to have a profile there, so she did keep the personal things to a minimum. Well, except for her lovesex life.