***Everyone in this story is fiction and is at least 18 years old or older***
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As I closed the door to my classroom, my keys slipped out and fell to the floor. I bent over to pick them up. I searched for the right key, when I found it, I locked my classroom. I had just finished my final class of the day and was glad to go home after a long day. I was planning to spend my Friday night sipping on wine and reading while listening to a new Jazz vinyl I had gotten.
While walking through the school grounds I passed by the music class. Normally the band would be practicing at this time and I would stop by and watch them practice. However, there was only one instrument being played, I took a peek and saw it was a young man playing the trumpet. I knew him very well, he was in one of my classes.
His name was Darwin, a few students in my class named him "Teacher's pet." Darwin always helped me when I needed help, usually cleaning my classroom or helping me carry things to my car since the parking lot was far away from me.
I stepped into the classroom and sat down at the nearest seat. He hadn't noticed me although he stood sideways to me. I admired the passion he had for the instrument, I found the trumpet to be a powerful instrument. My personal favorite instrument was the Saxophone, but the trumpet was a solid second. I sat there enjoying him play his music until he finally noticed me and stopped.
He turned to me, "Professor, McCall." he said in his soft voice.
I lightly clapped, "I absolutely enjoyed that Darwin."
"Thank you, Professor."
"Please Darwin, call me Damian." Darwin set the trumpet on the table. "Normally it's the entire class in here at this time, but I only found you."
"Yeah, Mr. Ramirez had to leave early so everyone decided to leave. I chose to stay."
"I'm glad you did, I really enjoyed watching you play." I smiled.
"Thank you, prof...I mean Damian."
I looked down at my watch and saw it was 15 to 6 pm. "Alright Darwin, I have got to go."
"Alright, later Damian."
As I stepped away from him an idea spawned, I turned back, "Hey Darwin, would it be fine if you gave me a personal performance?"
Darwin smile, "Of course, Damian."
"Really?"
"Yeah, I play for friends and family all the time. I'm glad my favorite professor enjoys my music."
"Favorite professor," I thought to myself, I had never been called that.
"Can you stop by in an hour or so?"
"Yeah, I can."
I normally didn't have students over at my place but this was a rare occasion. I handed him my address. "Here, it will be the white house on your right."
Darwin nodded, "Thank you, I'll see you in an hour."
"No problem."
I left the classroom and walked to my car, got in and drove home. Traffic was light on my trip home, it was nice. I noticed, however, that it was cloudy. I hoped it didn't rain.
When I got home I put my things away in my office and showered.
A little about myself, I'm a 38-year-old family law professor. I'm tall and thin, 6'0 and 150 pounds to be exact. I was an active person, I enjoyed running, hiking, and going to the gym. I was currently single, I hadn't dated in a while and honestly didn't want to.
After I showered, I got dressed. I wore a black t-shirt with blue jeans. I then went to the kitchen with the plan to warm up some food, but then decided I would order a pizza when Darwin arrived. Instead, I grabbed me a bottle of wine and headed to the living room.
My living room was rather spacious, the walls were made of wood with a window next to the door. I had a couch in front of the tv with a coffee table in between. I had two recliner chairs, one near the couch and the other next to my record player.
When I set the bottle and glasses on the coffee table I heard the doorbell. "Someone is early," I said to myself.
I walked to the door and opened it, outside stood Darwin with a smile across his face. He wore a blue checkered long sleeve shirt, with beige khaki pants.
"Come on in," I moved to the side. He entered my home and moved into the living room.
"Wow, this is a nice house," he commented.
"Thank you, would you like something to drink?"
"Water would be fine."
"Alright, make yourself at home," I said to him. I went to the kitchen and returned with a glass of water, which I set on the coffee table. I then sat down on the couch next to him.
"How was your drive home, Damian?"
"Oh little traffic, how about you?"
"The same."
"I was going to order pizza for us, is that fine?"
"Yeah, that's fine. Thank you."
I smiled at him, "You don't have to thank me for everything."
He laughed, "I'm sorry. I get told all the time that I say "Thank you" too much."
I ordered the pizza while Darwin was getting ready for my performance. When I was done, I poured me a glass of wine. "Darwin, do you drink wine?"
"Uh, never tried it."
"Would you like to?"
"Sure,"
I poured him a cup and handed it to him, I explained to him the proper wine drinking process. He did as I instructed and a few seconds later, "this is good."
"Glad you liked it, it's one of my favorites."
I saw back down on the couch and sipped on my bottle of wine. Darwin turned to me, "This is one of my favorites to play."
He began to play, it was a satisfying experience. A trumpet playing in my own home, an instrument I admired being played by a student I enjoyed to be around. I never bothered to learn an instrument, never had the patience for it.
Darwin played a few songs before the pizza came by. He stopped and I walked to the door, paid for the pizza and returned. When I was at the door, I noticed it was sprinkling. I came back in, set the pizza on the coffee table and went to the kitchen to grab some plates and paper towels.