He dashed out of the room. I followed quickly but as I turned to close the door behind me, I could of sworn that I saw my professor throw a small cheeky smirk at me as I bursted out of the room behind him. I felt my face heat up but I ignored it and continued ahead. Out the place he went and down the halls. He was so fast it looked as if he floated down the stairs. I knew I couldn't catch up at that rate but luckily. He stopped and turned. Oh umm.. sorry!… he said forgivingly. For what I responded? For going at a pace you can't keep up with. Ohhhh you think I can't keep up with you? No no no I didn't mean it that wa- I'd easily outrun you slowpoke you're lucky I'm wearing slippers! I yelled mockingly at him. Alright alright point made! He yelled back jokingly as he rolled his emerald green eyes. As I approached him I felt myself slipping. Ahhh!! I no longer had control of my feet. I felt my body shift forward increasing in speed. I screamed! It all happened so fast I closed my eyes as the floor came closer and all of a sudden. I stopped. I opened my eyes and I found myself face to face with the boy. The detail of his green eyes were even more visible than ever before. We both looked at each other for a second and then realized what was going on. I was laying on top of him on the floor!! We rapidly moved away from each other. Now I was really red.. Are… are you okay?… I looked up and a hand held out signaling for me to grab on. I held his hand as he effortlessly lifted me up. His hand was three times the size of mine.. and standing next to him.. I now realized how tall he was. I know you said you were fast but I didn't think you were that fast! He said teasingly as he began to laugh. It's not funny!!! I said as I proceeded to shove him but failed as he didn't move. Then we both stopped dead in our tracks. We weren't the only ones in the room. There were tons of students looking at us wide eyed as if we were aliens. I was so embarrassed and I think he was too because he immediately began to speed walk towards the exit. You think they saw everything I whispered to him as we walked out the building.. He didn't reply and instead headed towards a familiar direction… the dorms… Flashbacks began to storm my mind of a mysterious dark figure going passed the dorms and disappearing away into the bushes of beyond. I felt chills run down my spine as we approached the dorms. hey umm.. where are we going?… I said trying not to show how scared I was but failed horribly as my voice quivered with every word and syllable in that very question. to the dorms?? He replied.. where else would we go that's back here? He said throwing me a suspicious look. Darn it Kathy keep it together! Don't blow your cover! I heard my inner conscious screaming at me. Right I said laughing very uncomfortably… we both stepped into the dorms building and he held the door for me. Before I could even thank him he said very sternly: Katherine DON'T go I need to ADRESS something to YOU. I felt everything in my body drop. ok.. I said slowly and stepped aside. I was literally shaking in my slippers. Katherine… he said.. you seem really nervous… I'm sorry for coming off as weird with everything that happened at the stairs I.. didn't mean for it to turn out that way I meant to catch you so you wouldn't hurt yourself… but I swear.. it was an accident.. he said as his eyes quivered in shame. I felt as if a thousand pound weights were lifted off my shoulders. Phew! I said out loud and he looked at me weirdly. I meant phew it's so cold in here why didn't I bring something warmer! I quickly covered up my relief. He continued to stare. Oh and ummm it's nothing if anything i'm glad you made a up for a softer landing spot than a hard floor. That also makes up for you being so slow compared to me. Heck I even knocked you to the ground. Just shows you how powerful I am~ I said teasingly with a challenging grin. Oh really??? We'll see about that -tiny! He snapped back at me! >:O IM NOT TINY IM AVERAGE SIZED! I yelled angrily. Relax!!! I was only kidding he said as he sticked his tongue out at me. I walked up ahead of him this time but as I went for the stairs he called at me. Katherine! Let's not make that mistake again. Take the elevator instead. It's easier :) he said with a smile. I couldn't help but accept the offer. I went with him into the elevator. Naturally I clicked on the 4th floor button. Woah how did you know I was going to the 4th floor?? Wait do you live her- Oh my gosh why did I click on the four??? My bad I always find the urge to click these buttons especially the sound they make is so satisfying I'd click them all and be willing to go up every floor and back just to do it again. I quickly interrupting him before he could finish revealing his exposing thought. Oh… it's fine it's just surprising to see you clicked on the floor I was planning to go onto too. Yeah but I'm not surprised. I do in fact know everything. I told him with a cheeky smile. Whatever- he replied sarcastically. The elevator rang and we went down the hall. As we began to walk down the hallway.. I felt pressured the more we came closer to my room. We're close.. then closer… then even closer.. then VERY close.. then we were RIGHT OUTSIDE MY ROOM. He reached for the handle and I squealed! Oh shoot wrong room I always get confused. There 444. The room right beside mine. I just got this new room yesterday. I heard it was on vacant and nobody was getting it cause supposedly it's haunted so instead of letting the rent go to waste, they were very considerate and kindly allowed me to occupy the room. I-mean who else's would want to maintain a haunted room? Especially after I told the authorities how far away I live from here. He replied but looking away from me when he mentioned the living far away part. I was dying to ask him how far he lives but everything from my head to toes told me that was a really bad idea. I was also so desperate to tell him I lived right next door but what if he then figures out it was me who has been… well I don't want to sound creepy but accidentally watching him… so I just kept it to myself in fear of exposure. I know I haven't properly introduced myself but Hi my name is Romano Malo Eskilieté Severó and this is my home! He said with a smile. What a name I thought in my head. You know this is the first time I'm seeing my living space and I have to admit it's quite nice. I tried to come over here yesterday but for some reason I couldn't get in. The door just wasn't opening. I supposed my key was failing me but it was really hard to see in the dark so maybe I just misplaced it. So where did you end up going. I asked nervously. I saw his eyes widen and he looked away noticing his mistake. I'm hungry he said… you wanna get something to eat? But we just got her- I know I know but I haven't had breakfast… He said sadly. Come to think of it… I hadn't had breakfast as well I thought to myself as the taste of food started to flood my mind. Okay then mister but we have a project to be working on. I know but what better way to get to know each other than by hanging out? This is a year round project so we have all the time in the world. As fast as we came into the building was as fast as we got out. There were students outside messing around, shouting, and laughing. One group in particular were playing with a fancy foot ball they claimed to have caught at a World Cup which I don't know how true that is but what happened next scared me to the core. One of the kids kicked the ball so hard that the other guy who was supposed to catch it flinched and the ball came heading at lighting speed RIGHT TOWARDS MY DIRECTION. I felt the air coming at full blast towards my face and I closed my eyes hard. I felt a hard push knock me over and a burst of wind nearly miss me. I looked up at what had pushed me so hard and found myself leaning on Romano who held me tightly. Except that wasn't what caught my attention. Everyone on the field gasped loudly as all of our focus was on the ball. It wasn't even about the ball that caught us all in shock but rather It was where it was going. The ball flew past the dorm buildings and over the gate that separated the north from the south… I noticed Romano shift uncomfortably and whisper come on let's get out of here…. But I didn't pay attention to him. I was dying to see what happened next. Sad expressions filled the faces of the crowd. Except for one kid, which I'm assuming was the owner of this "oh so special the ball." He was angry. Why did they have to build this building right beside that stupid waste of a place. I felt Romano's body tense up as I was still leaning on him from our fall. He kid repeatedly cursed and shouted many awful disturbances that generally described the north side in slander. I saw Romano clinch his hands into a fist as his eyes changed in tone with his eyebrows lowering. Okay okay let's go. I said quickly. I held onto Romano's arm and pulled which at first he didn't move but then recognized my signaling and began to leave. The remainder of the walk to the student center was quiet. All I could hear was Romano's angry sighs. Hey are you okay? I asked him… I'm sorry if I've been a nuisance I- I'm fine. He said. ok. I replied back. Then he stopped walking. Katherine… what do you think of the north? The question caught me by surprise. I began to feel pressured.. Uh… I.. I… I… I don't know I've… I've never been there… and I'm new…. So I don't know anything about this place besides the campus….. I didn't want to lie so about 90% of that was true… I knew about the north side but only because of what everyone's been saying about it and the news but technically I've never been there so I can't say I know it so in all fairness… guess it's not lying?….. At least that thought made me feel better about what I was saying.. Hmm… Romano looked sharply into my eyes. I couldn't help but observe the green in them. I've never seen eyes as piercing as his before that up and close so any chance I could get to look at them was mesmerizing in its own way. Same he said with a warming smile. The tingles all over my body began to fade. As we walked up towards the student center we came across this wonderful place of an area. You know when I pictured food court I didn't expect this! The place was huge and there were many different food stores lined across with tables. There were a variety to choose from. I didn't know what to pick but I saw Romano head for an Italian stand. I walked closely behind him. Here get yourself something nice and meet me at that table by the window. Romano handed me a good amount of cash and I was about to deny it but he just walked off and said I insist! Okie.. I walked over to the Chinese food and got this spaghetti like pasta with chicken. I'm sorry for my ignorance but It looked so good. I looked around and took in the beauty of the place. It was beautiful. I felt so happy to be here at last. This was the life. The way of the university. Like nothing ever before. I was free. I was great and nothing could get in my way. At last I was on my own way now. Free from being the child I've always been and onto a life indescribable to that of words but rather sentiments.