263 D, East Swing, 3rd Floor.
This was my destination, where I was going to be living for my Senior year.
But I had no frickin idea how the heck was I supposed to reach there in the first place? I looked at my map again and it taunted me for being stupid for not even understanding the simple direction. It has probably been like an hour.
And to make matters worse there wasn't even a single soul insight that I could ask for help. Or maybe it was for the best? This all is giving me time to prepare for the inevitable. I don't know how will I handle all the awkwardness and embarrassment.
Roaming around pathetically, I immediately brighten up when my eyes saw the 'East Swing' sign and danced happily in my head. I rushed towards the sign and stopped when I saw an elevator.
Oooooh, I have never been inside one. I don't know how to work this big box, was I supposed to push this button? I pushed it and jumped a little when it made a 'ding' noise and the doors opened. I grinned and stepped inside trying to calm down my nerves and jitters.
My grin however fell, when I saw so many buttons, what in the holy nuggets was this? Panic started to bubble in my throat when my brain tried to figure out where was 3 written. And just as I was about to press a random button, a figure hurled inside the elevator breathing a little heavily.
Omg, it is a boy!
Omg, omg, omg, omg, omg, what do I do? Should I run? Do I hide?
The handsome boy froze as his eyes caught the sight of me and my luggage and looked at me confusedly. I threw him a nervous smile and he shrugged giving me a blank face. When he saw I just stood there playing with my fingers, he rolled his beautiful dark hazel eyes and pushed one of the buttons on the wall.
"Umm...I have to go on the third floor? I mean my dorm is there and...and I d-don't know how t-to work this whole....thing" I said and I don't know why but I felt embarrassed so I just looked down at my shoes and played with my fingers. Ugh, so pathetic.
I sneakily looked at him from the corner of my eye, he was looking at me and nodded his head so I assume we are going on the third floor. Do I introduce myself? This is how we are supposed to make friends right? I read it on g****e. I took a deep breath and threw him a nervous smile.
"Hi, I'm Alara, and I'm going to be living and studying here" Omg, nooo, is it too late to kill myself yet? I mentally facepalmed and I heard my mother laughing at me in my head.
He looked at me for a few seconds, "Elijah" He murmured in a deep smooth voice and I stared at him like a creep. He ran his hand through his raven hair and gave me a blank look.
Thankfully, he didn't ask me why. Phew.
I just bit my lip and adverted my gaze playing with the hem of my dress. Holy Tacos, this was so nerve-racking! I couldn't but sneakily looked at him again and he just stood there leaning on the elevator crossing his arms looking in front. Dang, he was a good head taller than me. He was so huge and tall!
The elevator paused and the doors opened, Elijah wasted no time before pushing himself off the wall and left. I took deep breathes hoping to calm myself. There was no one in the building except for him and me. He was the only one here.
Picking up my stuff, I walked out hoping to find my dorm soon. Will I have a dorm mate? Or will I be lucky enough to live alone?
I find Elijah walking at a slow pace towards the 'D' part and my eyes brightened up. That is my destination. I followed to where he was going and he paused and looked behind giving me a questioning gaze, and narrowed his eyes.
He clenched his jaw and ignored me like I was some dirt on his shoe, and continued walking. I looked at the door numbers and this was 240 lane, my dorm is about to come. He walked grumpily and paused giving me a small glare.
"Why the fuck are you following me?" He asked rudely and a part of me wanted to cry and run for my life. But I swallowed down my cowardliness and gave him, I hoped, a scowl.
"I'm not", I scoffed and pat myself in the back for not peeing out of fear.
He just clenched his jaw, tighten his fist, rolled his eyes, and resumed his walk. I trailed behind, it wasn't my fault my destination was the same route as him. It was just nearing 263, I smiled and walked faster.
"What the actual fu- are you kidding me right now?" Elijah said in a rude tone annoyed when I stopped before him.
"No, I'm not and this is my dorm," I said to him trying to stay strong but my whole inside was extremely scared and nervous.
He face-palmed himself and muttered colorful words under his breath. He snatched my schedule from my hands and shoved it in my hands after looking at it for a good few seconds after storming off to, I think, the principal's office.
I shrugged and opened the door using my key, and stepped inside taking a deep breath, it's all fine now.
My eyes widen happily and I smiled brightly as my eyes run over the beautiful room. The room was pretty nice, and spacious, and soooo clean! There were two beds in the corners opposite each other, and a window in the center. With beds, there were two study tables, lamps, and even a small walk-in closet. I smiled widely feeling happy. This was so much better than my old room! I used to live in the small dusty attic and now I have a proper room with windows! I squealed not being able to control my happiness and jumped on the bed. Omg, this feels so nice and soft. My old bed was blankets on the floor, I didn't have a mattress so this feels like heaven!
I wiped a few happy tears that escaped my eyes and laughed to myself. Maybe this wouldn't be as bad? Maybe I can live and survive here after all. I just have to stay away from all the unnecessary attention and drama and I will be alright.
And before I knew it, the tiredness and exhaustion suddenly weighed me down and I struggled to keep my eyes open. My eyelids were continuously drooping on my hazy disoriented vision and I don't recall how or when but I fell into a deep peaceful slumber.
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My peaceful and deep slumber was disturbed when I felt a continuous poke on my arms and face. I furrowed my eyebrows and heard a loud shriek. Eh, it was nice till it lasted.Yawning, I rubbed my eyes and stretched my arms a little behind my back. This was the best sleep I've ever had.I opened up my eyes and jumped when I found a face too close for my liking. My eyes widen and I crawled backward picking up a pillow and putting it in front of me as a shield.The energetic boy that resembled a puppy stared at me with wide blue eyes and an open mouth and I saw Elijah staring off into space laying on his bed crossing his arms behind his head."Is-is- t-that...i-is that a Giiiiirrrrlll?" The puppy boy stumbled upon his words screeching and he said the word 'girl' like it was some sort of disease. I blinked up at him and he broke out in a wide teeth-splitting grin."I can't believe we'
I gasped when I looked at the bathrooms. The toilets were in a line of cabins, and sinks and stuff like normal washrooms. But the problem was the showers. They were all in the open! There weren't even curtains! There were just walls upon walls, how am I going to shower with all the boys! I bit my lip nervously and my eyes welled up with tears.'WEAK!' I heard my mother yell at me in my head.Elijah looked around and then his eyes widen when he saw my eyes."Hey, hey, it's alright, I brought this blanket for a reason, don't worry ok? We'll request the principal to put a door or something for you" He rubbed my shoulders softly and gave me a comforting smile. He held concern in his eyes and that made me feel weird.I have always had hate, anger, disgust, and all the bad and stinky emotions directed at me but never the good ones.Nodding my head timidly, I stepped inside the shower and he pulled up his large blanket coveri
I gasped in horror as the water dripped down Elijah's hair and his clothes onto the floor. He gritted his jaw and clenched his fist, I could feel the anger radiating from his.Was he now about to go all hulk mode on us?Just as I was about to jump out the window, he did something really unexpected.He picked up the paint tube and squirted it all on Nate who squealed and ran around but Elijah ran after him squirting it all over Nate. I laughed loudly but my laughter died down when Nate picked up another paint tube and started to squirt on me.I shrieked and picked up the tube and bent down hiding underneath the table. Poking my head out, I peeked at both of them who picked up the tables and used them as shields and occasionally throwing paints and water at each other.There was silence for a few seconds."I'm gonna fucking kill you" Elijah grumbled hiding behind the table while Nate
I paced back and forth, nervously biting off my nails as I waited for Elijah. It was morning now, and he still wasn't back! What if he is in some sort of trouble? What if someone kidnapped him?But I kicked that thought out of my brain because Elijah was a beefcake! No one would even have the guts to think of kidnapping him because he'd scared them off with his one emotionless blank look.Do I search for him? Ew, no, that'd make me look so clingy.But wait a minute, why the heck in chicken tenders am I even thinking about him??! I have so many other productive and important things to do.Like.....like.....OH YEAH..like gather all my books from the library and talk with the principal about the bathroom issue.Pulling up my big girl britches, I tightened up my ponytail and left the room after picking up my key and safely putting it in my pocket. Yesterday, Nate was here before I even woke up, what happened today? Did I scare him off with my weirdness
"What happened?" I blurted out curiously not thinking about how annoying that probably made me seem."I got mugged on my way here by some guys but I beat them all" I gave him a wide smile and patted his thick bicep."Woah, that's so cool" I gushed in excitement and I waved my hands around. I have always wanted to get involved in a fight.Elijah raised his brow, his lips twitching upwards in a smile but he hissed in pain at his knuckles and cheek. My eyes widen when I thought about the mini first aid kit in my bag. I ran back to where I carelessly threw my empty bag and took out a mini kit from a hidden compartment.This has become a habit, I guess, to carry a kit with you everywhere in case your wound opens up, you never know.Elijah raised his brow-yet again- when I brought up the kit to him."Do you want to do it yourself or I can do it for you?" I suggested him with a small smile and he nodded his head offering his hand to me.Havi
Gulping nervously, I pulled on the skin off my nails and tried my best to stop from shaking, I couldn't help but think of every worst outcome possible.Ugh, my stupid brain!I wanted to be brave, confident, and strong but we don't always get what we want so I'm stuck here nervous as Satan's home!Nate tried keeping the environment light by cracking jokes here and there occasionally making fun of the way Elijah walked, I was grateful for the effort but it did nothing to ease the nervousness and anxiety I was feeling.Before I could hyperventilate and die of heart failure, I felt my hand being encased by a large warm hand and tightly clutched, my breath hitched and I looked up to see Elijah gazing at me with soft comforting eyes. I stared deeply into his dark hazel eyes finding them warm and soothing. I felt my whole body and heart calm down and my breath got normal.Huffing I closed my eyes focusing on Elijah's warm hand rubbing circles on my hand,
The days passed by in a blur and soon it was Monday as I get ready for the first day of my senior year. I haven't felt this happy and laughed so much in years. It felt nice and lovely. I never wanted this feeling to go away, I wanted it to remain in my heart forever.Elijah was, yet again, not here when I woke up. His side of the bed was empty when I woke up so I assume he went to where he went the night I woke up. My mood faltered slightly but I didn't let it ruin the mood entirely so I put on a strong big girl facade ignoring how I was crippling inside.I pouted as I tightened the belt around my waist all the way to keep it from falling but it still did nonetheless. The school didn't provide girls' uniforms because it was a boy's school duh. So I had to wear the boy's one but I was thankful for it. I'd hate to be the odd one out at least this way, it'd help me mix up with them.But the problem was, that even their smallest size was big for me it was way too bi
"Lara Bear" Nate whispered, his voice dripping with concern and worry and I swallowed down all my tears and memories. I was fine. I was ok. I was strong."I'm extremely sorry...I-I didn't know..I'm so sorry" Nate stumbled upon his words cupping my cheeks and I tried to ease his worries by giving him a fake smile."You have nothing to apologize for, I just got nervous, I'm fine," I said convincingly and Nate engulfed me in his bear hug for the second time, me hugging him back. I liked being hugged. It felt nice and warm."I'm so sorry Darlin, I shouldn't have shouted at you", I shook my head and paused his sentence."It's fine Nate, it's all fine," I said hopefully convincing him and shot him a genuine grin.Nate finished making my tie and then laughed at how adorable I looked. His words not mine and he continued pulling my cheeks. We both got startled as the door slammed open and we both screamed a little making the person shout at us to shut the f