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“Ya it should,” I agree with a small smile.
“If you guys are so close, do you all live together?”
“Ya we have a house together off campus.”
“That’s awesome!”
Shes been leading us to the right building and it’s been great not having to look at a map and call myself out as a new kid. We end up walking into a building right in the middle of campus called Heft. I’ll need to pay more attention to the path next time in case I have to do it alone.
It felt like a short walk but if I get to walk to this class with her twice a week then that time will really add up. Quality time, just her and I.
Calculus will be some time as a group. Not that you can bond that much when you’re in class learning. But maybe we can convince her to study with us.
Ten
Aly
Ajax is really cute and he’s walking me to my next class. Actually, he is in my next class so maybe we will sit together and I’ll get more time with him. I don’t usually have crushes, but boys as cute as Ajax don’t come around every day. Although I guess technically there are two guys as cute as Ajax since he’s a twin.
We just engage in small talk on the walk over to class and it feels like no time at all passes before we are walking into the classroom.
Ajax stops and scans the room like he is looking for someone.
“Do you know someone else in this class?” I ask a little worried he’s about to ditch me.
He sighs, “ya, actually, you do too, come on.”
He motions for me to follow him and I hesitate because how would he know who I know? Against my better judgment I follow him until I see all his friends from the bar sitting down. I slow down my walk unsure if I should join them. Just because we met at the bar doesn’t mean we are friends or anything. Although, I feel like I’m on my way to friends with Jax now.
Jay is the first to look up and see me. His face lights up but quickly turns mischievous.
Jay winks at me then says, “Kiran, scoot down one or else you’ll have to sit with whatever computer nerd Jax shows up with.”
He smiles up at me so I know he’s not insulting me but messing with Kiran. Jay seems entirely too happy messing with his friend.
Without looking up from his phone, Kiran moves down one and Jay follows suit. So now there is an empty seat between Jay and Nicoli who has also noticed what’s going on and looks amused. Jermey is next to Nicoli and he barely looks at me before going back to his computer. I look next to me at Ajax who seems both amused and annoyed.
I’m not sure why until Jay says, “Aly Kat! I didn’t know you were in this class with us. Here, have a seat!”
Kiran jerks his head up from his phone and he instantly gives me a flirtatious smile.
“Hey Aly, why don’t you sit down right here next to me,” He starts to gesture next to him when he realizes Jay asked him to move and why. He then throws daggers with his eyes at Jay and Nicoli who are laughing their asses off.
It’s pretty amusing but I also don’t know these guys well and feel kind of awkward about sitting in the middle of them all. At this point though Ajax is sitting down at the end next to Kiran. I thought they were clearing the seat for him.
I start to back up intending to find a seat away from them, “Well, it was nice to see you guys. Have a great class!”
“Where are you going? We have a seat right here.”
I look at Jay who seems surprised I’m leaving, “Oh I wouldn’t want to intrude.”
“You’re not, we want you to join us,” Nicoli says followed by a snort from Jeremy.
Nicoli elbows him but smiles at me. Class is about to start so I squeeze in between Jay and Nicoli.
They both give me big smiles then turn to the front as the teacher starts talking. I pull out my laptop and planner as well as some colorful pens. I try to stay as organized as I can during the school year and the best way is to start early with syllabus week. The first week of classes every teacher takes time going over expectations for the semester. It’s the easiest week so you have to take advantage and get ahead.
A lot of people use it as a party week but I try not to get too crazy. I’m in some hard classes and my grades are super important to me. There is definitely no family business to go into so I need to forge my own path.
