Lunch break. One of the things I love the most. I know it's not obvious that I eat a lot, but that's me. I eat a lot. But I don't really gain some weight which makes Lory partly envious because she has to go on a diet to maintain her figure. I don't.
As I was saying, it's lunch time. I'm eating lunch with Lory and Hunter. Another thing about SLA is that when you eat at the cafeteria, it is already included in your tuition fee. So we don't really have to pay anymore. They are serving buttered chicken with corn on the side and a strawberry shortcake for dessert. Dessert is optional. Only if you want to. But it's strawberry so I got one.
Lory is saying a lot of things that has happened to her earlier. Although she tried to avoid the topic of Ranier sitting beside me. But I'm not listening to her. There shouldn't be much of a "happening" for the first day of classes. But Lory has so much to say.
"Seriously Nics? When do you plan on listening to me? I've been talking here for God knows how long. And I kind of expected that you're all ears. But what are you doing? Is there even a thing that you understood about what I just said?" Lory snapped at me. I went back to my senses. "So, you're spacing out." I looked at her and smiled apologetically. I'm just really caught up by what happened earlier.
I shook my head. "Nics. Hunter is talking to you." I looked at her and then at Hunter.
"What? Sorry. I'm just tired." I released a sigh.
I don't want to say anything. I'm afraid I might slip off the wrong words and end up bawling my eyes out again. Hunter nudged me. "Hey, something wrong?"
"Nothing. I'm busy with my food." I said giving them both a small smile.
"Busy with my food huh?" Lory sarcastically said. "You haven't even touched your food!" She exclaimed.
Fine. I just said so earlier that I love lunch break. One of the things I love the most. I love to eat. But I don't have the appetite to eat right now. That, I don't know why. I just feel like not eating.
"Look Lors, I'm tired." I said. She released a heavy sigh and held my hand. "You know what Nics? I'm done with you beating yourself up. I'm done with you being depressed and ruined over some guy that doesn't even deserve your tears. Get up. We're going to the admin. Let's have our schedules changed-"
I cut her off. "Lory, sit down. There's no need of that." I pulled her down. Knowing Lory, it's not impossible for our schedules to get changed. She has connections after all.
"Promise me first. Nicole! You are worth more than jewelries and rubies combined! Don't tell me that after your encounter with Ranier earlier, you're going to chase after him again!" She said, getting frustrated now. Hunter raised his eyebrows at me. Clearly not fond with the way I am acting right now.
I thought about what happened earlier. Ranier was walking shyly towards his seat which happens to be right beside me and my gaze followed him even after he sat beside me.
"Hello Nics." It was all that he said but I felt all of the butterflies in my stomach getting out of hand. God, I must love this man still. I was still staring at him with my mouth hanging open when Hunter nudged me and made me look at him.
"Look at me." Hunter said as he held my face. I was still out of it that I didn't really realize what was going on. "You're drooling! Pull yourself together!" Hunter whispered. I woke up from my trance and wiped the side of my lips. Am I really drooling?! When I touched the side of my lips, there wasn't. I gave Hunter a glare when Ranier suddenly spoke.
"She only has eyes on me though." I looked back at Ranier, shocked. I blinked my eyes a couple of times. It seems to me that my mind isn't really working well. "Right Nics?" Ranier added, looking straight at me.
I just found myself nodding my head at Ranier and he chuckled at my response. Only then did I realized what I just did. I was about to explain myself when the prof suddenly arrived giving me no chance at all to save myself.
I shook my head. If I were my friends, I would have been so stressed about me too. My friends are obviously really frustrated.
"Dummy. What were you thinking. Why did you even nod your head?" Hunter said laughing. I glared at him but he just ignored me and continue laughing. I face palmed. "I know right? What was I thinking?" I slapped myself.
Lory rolled her eyes. "Obviously, you were really stupid. But you're not beyond saving. So please, please, I am begging you. You're not an easy girl." I nodded my head. We agreed that I'll be changing seats with Hunter, and be sitting beside Lory.
I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply. "Come on. It's just a few more minutes before class resumes. We have to go." They both nodded their heads and we made our way to our classroom. Good thing it's not that far.
I didn't realize that I was spacing out while walking. I tripped on a rock in front of me. I almost fell on my face. Good thing Hunter was beside me. He captured my waist and saved me from falling into another embarrassment. First day is my day. I love it.
I thanked Hunter for catching me and gave him a shy smile. "I can never leave you alone, can I?" Hunter chuckled.
"You're aware that you're in the hallway, right?" I froze when I heard the voice. I looked at him and he was looking at me and Hunter like he was ready to punch Hunter in the face. I looked at Hunter and realized that he was still holding my waist and I'm still so close to him like we are hugging each other. I quickly let go of Hunter, but Hunter wouldn't budge. I gave him a confused look. What's wrong with him? "Hunter, let go." I said softly. He let me go, slowly but he was still staring at Ranier in front of him. There's so much tension going on.
Ranier and Hunter look like they're having a staring contest. No one is willing to break the eye contact. I grabbed Hunter's hand in front of Ranier. I looked at him. "Hunter, come on. We're going to be late." I gave him a small smile. This seem to have calmed him down and he was the one to break the eye contact. He smirked. I looked at Ranier and he was staring at my hand holding Hunter's. Hunter put his arms around my shoulders while still holding my hands and smirked at Ranier. "Sure Nics. We should go." I'm pretty sure he was talking to me but he was looking at Ranier.