The soft rays of the sun seeped through my curtains illuminating the whole room with a golden glow.
I frowned as I stared at the clothes on my bed.
It was 7:30am already and I still haven't picked out an outfit.
I heard a knock on the door.
" Come in, Sid." I answered, already figured out it was her.
" Your room's a mess." She says shutting the door, she was dressed in a blue baggy jean with sneakers and a big red t-shirt that had an ' I ❤️ NYC' written on it, her hair red hair tied in a ponytail and beautiful hazel eyes hidden behind her big glasses.
" Geee, thanks." I said.
" Looks like you'll be skipping breakfast today, it 7:40." She says.
" I can't find anything to wear." I said, shoving a handful of Pringles that I had opened earlier, in my mouth.
" Huh, I've never seen you so particular on what you would wear." She chuckled.
She was right. I never think too much about what to wear everyday and I look amazing, so why would today be any different?.
" I've got it." I say, picking out a dark blue jean and a crop top then paired it with a black jacket.
*****
Eight hours later, it was lunch time, i was down on other assignments and I haven't even started Mr. Pierce's own yet.
Maybe I should just go to the library.
" Hey sid, I'm going to the library." I said.
" Okay, I'm going to find Tyler and disturb him until he tells me about his mystery senior girlfriend. " She says and I chuckled at the name she had given Paris ever since I told her about it.
" Have fun. " I say.
" You too. "
The library was a big building located in between block A and B. It was tall, with books hanging almost to the ceiling in some parts of the library, there was a part, to the rear left, that led to where the computers are kept for educational and research purposes only, you couldn't do anything else except that.
To the right was the study corner with big plush chairs for studying and working on group projects and stuffs. In the middle was a big reception desk and armchair where an elderly man, one of the two chief librarians, sat, and behind him was the rest of the library which consisted of rows and rows of shelves with a few reading desks and chairs.
I casually walked in, showing my ID and went to the reading desks, settled in and got to work.
An hour later, I had finished up all assignments 'cept for Mr. Pierce's. I haven't even started yet.
I sighed and got up to find a textbook or something to help with it.
As I approached the shelf with the tag, calculus, I heard a voice behind me.
" What's up , cutie?"
Startled, I lost my footing and fell backwards only to be caught in a pair of strong arms.
For few seconds I just stared at his face trying to pull myself together.
" You scared me." I say, standing straight and folding my arms.
" You know I hate when someone does that. " I said.
" I'm sorry. What brings you here? " He asks
" I don't know, maybe the fact that I'm a student and I need to study?. " I say, reaching for a book on the shelf but he beat me to it, takes it out and hands it to me.
" Very funny." He said
" Thanks " I say moving to find another.
"Are you feeling better now?" He asked
I looked at him, confused.
" You were sick yesterday." He said
" Oh....yes, I am,I mean was, I'm alright now." I say.
" Okay, " He says.
" What's wrong? " I asked, stopping when I saw what I was looking for, as of reading my mind, Nathan reached for it and gave me.
He was awfully quiet today.
" I don't know. I was just worried, I'm glad you're okay now. " He says as we walked back to my desk.
" Awww, how sweet of you." I said, pinching his cheeks to which he rolled his eyes.
Suddenly , he frowned, raising his head up as if sniffing something and then mumbled a curse under his breath.
" What?" I asked, he shrugged and look back at me, Pulling me into a hug.
" Now you're being weird." I say and he chuckled, squeezing me tighter.
" let me go, you weirdo." I patted his back.
" But you feel so soft." He said, releasing me.
" Soft?" I shot him a look and he chuckled, we reached my desk and behold was,
" Xavier." I called.
" You didn't come to breakfast today, sweetheart." He says with a small smile.
Butterflies fluttered in my belly.
It's just an act, I remind myself.
" Yes, I woke up late." I lied. I definitely wasn't telling him I couldn't pick out an outfit in time because I wanted to impress him.
" What is this?" Nathan was genuinely confused.
"Oh, where are my manners? Nathan, meet Collette Millers," Xavier says pulling me to his side,
" My girlfriend. " He finished,his arm around my shoulders, Nathan's jaw dropped.
He looked from me to Xavier in surprise.
My thoughts seemed to be clouded due to how close we were, I wanted to lean in and snuggle closer to him, the tingles dancing on my skin everywhere his body met mine and I hated it.
" Is this some kind of joke?" Nathan asks Xavier.
" It's as real as can be, Lawson." Xavier said holding me closer, his signature smirk on his face.
" This is...you can't do this Xavier... you will —" he started but paused and looked at me.
" Last time I checked you have no fucking business with who I go out with, Lawson." Xavier said.
" What are you trying to do, Xavier!" Nathan says causing most heads to turn.
" Hello? I'm right here." I say.
" Stay out of this coco." Nathan says.
" No I will not" I say
" I'm sorry I didn't tell you before, it happened so fast and now, well...we are... dating." I said, forcing a smile.
" Wait, really?" Nathan sounded disappointed.
" Yep. He...is..my..my.." fuck, I couldn't say it, he was a stupid jerk.
" I believe the word you're looking for is boyfriend, mi vida." He says to which Nathan clenched his fists.
" Yeah, that." I pointed at Xavier and chuckled awkwardly.
" Wow." Was all Nathan said, a pained expression on his face before turning to walk away without another word.
Shit.
" What the hell was that Xavier?" I say, moving away from him quickly like he was poison and suddenly missing his warmth.
What is wrong with me?
" That is what we agreed on yesterday." He shrugged and sat down, picking up a book from the desk.
I sat on the desk beside him.
" One, we haven't agreed on anything and two,we don't have to do this shit even when no one is around!"
" Yes." he simply says.
" About that, you're not to tell anyone about this, at least until it's over." He says, closing the book to look at me.
" That's ridiculous....oh you're serious?" I said when I didn't see him laugh.
" Well then I have my rules,
No calling me names, not even those corny-ass pet names.
Two, you buy me lunch everyday, all week
Three, you never ignore me when I'm talking to you and lastly,
No physical contact or whatsoever,
Oh and when all this is over, it'll be I who break up with you." I said with a proud smile.
" I'll only buy you lunch once in a week"
" Four times." I argued.
" Twice."
" Thrice." I say
" Fine. You have to choose at least one nickname."
" I'll think about it."
" And I have to touch you, the goal is to make it real as possible." He says.
I sighed, the reason I didn't want it in the first place was because I seem to lose all reasonable thought and concentration when he touched me but he was right.
"I also have one rule, Miss Millers, until all this is over, you cannot touch any other boy—"
" What?" I exclaimed.
" Or girl except me." He says and I glared at him wishing now, more than ever that I had lasers in my eyes. It'll be fun to watch him get melted like an ice cream on a hot summer day.
" I'm not gay." I say.
" Boys then." He says with a small smile.
" You don't get to tell me who and who not to touch." I intensify my glare.
" For the next two weeks,I do." He says, unfazed.
" Possessive much?"
" Very. It would be a shame if my girlfriend is seen in the arms of another guy in the library now, won't it?" He smirked.
" Fine." I simply say trying my best to calm the fuck down. He makes me mad, so mad, like I'll just explode.
" We have a deal then. See you next week, Miss Millers." He says, standing up and walking away.
" Yay." I said.
Looking down at my books, I still haven't started.
I took a deep breath and finally opened the book.
******
" It's nothing serious, really, we've only been together for like four days now." Tyler said as we walked away from the cafeteria after dinner.
" Uh, yeah it is."
" It definitely is." Sid and I said,at the same time.
" She doesn't like me like that." He blushed.
" Says who? I never knew you were into older women Tyler, it's so cute.." sid squealed causing Tyler to blush harder.
" She's only two years older than me, Sydney." He says.
" Yeah, that's what I said." She said.
" Let him be, Sydney." I say, she pouted.
" Thank you!" Tyler sighed.
" Stop teasing our little pookie bear." I say and sid laughed.
" Not you too." Tyler groaned. I laughed too.
" See. This is why I didn't tell you in the first place." Tyler said smiling.
" Okay, okay. Sorry." Sid raised her hands.
We reached the entrance of the girls dorm and Tyler was about to bid goodbye when I stopped him.
" I have something I wanna tell you guys." I said and they looked at me curiously.
Here goes.
"Xavier and I are dating."