Samantha ( last day of school before Thanksgiving break)I woke up drenched in sweat. It's almost the end of November, yet California weather is as always- unpredictable.Yesterday it rained and I wore a jacket with rain boots to get to class. It's barely 7:30 in the morning and it's already hot. I glanced at my phone and looked up the weather, sunny all day with dry winds. The temperature now was 89° f. It could spike up to 110° since our university is surrounded by desert. Russell and I have been getting closer and closer. We make out when we're alone, and given that Kim and Brandon have noticed something is going on, they've given us space. They come around once in a while to hang out, but they haven't slept over like they usually did. I decided to go get a cold drink. I had worn comfy pj's to sleep thinking it was going to continue being cold, and now, I was completely drenched in sweat. I decided to strip myself and change. I discarded my underwear and went with loose booty sho

SamI grunted inwardly as I see Craig and his parents walk through the doors. You think they would have gone through having dinner at their own home this year. They complain about my dad's habit of always turning every holiday into what they call- another Cinco de Mayo celebration. He can't help it though. He loves his workers, and his workers love and respect him. He tries to do big celebrations for them by bringing them into our home, making a big cook-off outside and of course... Let's, and lots of drinking.Mom hates it of course because the ladies start cleaning and preparing all kinds of goods, making her feel bad. But let's face it, mom hates cooking, and she always hires a cleaning crew to take care of everything at home.Meanwhile, she spends her day shopping, branching, and playing bridge with her snooty friends, and yes, it includes Craig's mom in her group."There you are you big beluga, how are you old man?" Craig's dad hugs my dad with a loud thump on his back. "Hey,

Russell (One Week Later)I had been busy the whole day running from one class to the next. At the beginning of the year, my sole focus was to concentrate on my classes, graduate from university, and apply for the internship at Knight Enterprise Corp.I studied at that company for two years straight. I was fascinated by their business. They were top of the chain, breaking barriers and reaching top charts all over the world. But I can't help but smile as I see my priorities changing. Samantha has become someone special to me, and I can't seem to get her off my mind, no matter what I do, she's constantly in my thoughts. Her dad is a pretty amazing guy as well. I can't believe we got along so well from the start, but I can't say the same about her mom. It's evident that she doesn't like me, but I am bound to win her over one day.I sat at the very top of the theater-like classroom, jotting down the last notes for the day of my quantum physics class.I look at the clock and realize it's 1

SamanthaRussell toyed with his fork. He started at all of us while giving me a pensive look. I smiled as I twirled my fork and grabbed a mouth full of spaghetti and continued to eat.He clears his throat and places his fork down. Everyone had been eating silently tonight. The only noise came from our silverware and Figaro, who was now sound asleep on top of a cushion Russell had placed on the floor for him."Guys, we need to talk," he says looking at Kim and Brandon, then looking at me as his cheeks turn slightly red."Uhm, sure, nan. What's up?" Brandon adds, grabbing a napkin and whipping his lips.My intuition tells me Russell is going to ask them something super important. Something I have been wanting to do as well... Ask for our keys back."I hate to do this to you two, I'm going to need you two to give up the keys to our dorm." he says looking serious at both.Kim widens her mouth, pouting right after. "But..." she begins."No, he's right, Kim. Sam and he need their privacy. A

Craig (last day of school before winter break)I know it's technically the last day of school before winter break, but I'm excited to see the look on Russell's face when he finds out that Samantha's mom just canceled the rest of her stay in their dorm. She will have no choice now but to move out with me. I can't help but smile from ear to ear. "Now, the only thing left is to give her the good news and send someone to her dorm over the winter break to get her stuff out of that horrible place." Mrs. Adam says, making me feel enlivened."She will warm up to you eventually, son. You two were madly in love before." mom adds. "Of course she still loves him. She's only dating that Russell kid to get to my nerves. This has nothing to do with how she feels about you, Craig." she says, patting my shoulder."I know my daughter. She has always tried to defy me. This is just a phase of hers. She needs to understand that there are consequences to her bad behavior. And the influence of that girl,