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Now I’m home and for some reason, I feel a little lonely. I’ve never minded being on my own before but right now I feel like something is missing. I’m used to being on my own but being with a group of friends like the guys felt like home. That’s a pretty weird thought for guys I am just getting to know.
I leave my room and knock on Anna’s door. Maybe spending time with my bestie will shake off this ache in my chest. Maybe I’m just looking for some more social interaction.
“Hold on!” I hear a bustle and then she swings the door open, “what’s up babe?”
“Wanna hang? Movie? Pizza? Anything?” I feel like I’m begging but I need my best friend.
She looks at me like I’m crazy.
“Of course, the season premiere of Big House is on tonight! Did you forget?”
How could I have forgotten! Anna and I always watch Big House, it’s our favorite reality tv show. Wow, I’m feeling more off than I realized.
It’s an awesome show where they throw a group of people together for a few months and they compete in challenges to survive! I’ve loved it since Anna introduced it to me Freshman year.
“Oh, man! How could I forget? Yes! Yay! This is just what I needed! Should we order pizza?” I’m practically cheering.
“Yes, I’ll do it now,” Anna pulls out her phone to call our favorite pizza place. She knows our favorite order, pepperoni and ham, by heart so I’m sure she’ll order it.
I wander to the fridge to grab us two seltzers and settle onto the couch. I flip through the channels until I pull up the station for Big Brother. Bailey hops right into my lap, nuzzling my hand before settling in.
Anna joins me, “the pizza should be here in fifteen.”
The pizza comes and we watch the whole first episode before we start debating who we like, dislike, and who we think is going to win.
We even do our traditional draft where we pick players for our teams. I love my team and think mine will definitely beat Anna’s.
Even though it was a great night with Anna, I still go to bed feeling that loneliness in my chest.
Fourteen
Aly
The weekend was a blur of seeing friends, bar hopping and even a house party.
Stupidly, I wanted to see the guys, even though it’s really only been a month since I met them.But we’ve been hanging out and I’m really starting to consider them friends. We didn’t cross paths this weekend, I kept my eyes peeled for them, though.
I already had my first class of the day with Ajax which went well. The professor seems great but there was really no time to talk as he lectured the whole hour.
Apparently we now have a routine of Ajax and I walking to math together and meeting up with the rest of the guys. They even have a seat saved for me, in the middle again. Except this time it’s Kiran and Nicoli who are on either side.
“Hey Aly, good to see you.” Nicoli smiles and moves his bag from the empty seat, clearly telling me to sit down.
“Ya, you too. Did you have a good weekend?” I couldn’t help asking since I was looking for them all weekend.
All the guys defer to Nicoli which I think is weird. Wasn’t that an easy question?
“Ya, thanks for asking.” Nicoli responds but it feels short and like there is something straining on him.
Well, I don’t really know what to say since he kinda shut that conversation down. I open my laptop and settle in for class.
Again, the professor lectures the whole hour and doesn’t leave room for talking. I don’t know what I would say anyways. I want to talk to them though.
Immediately after class, once my bag is packed up, Nicoli grabs it and asks, “so, library again today?”
“Um, no I was gonna grab a coffee and work at Dip’s coffee shop.”
“I’m down,” Jay responds.
