Evan's and I relationship had always remained the same ever since we were tyke, but by the time I entered high school, things changed for the better and the mop up. Evan was 3 old age older than me and a senior at the time, along with his brother Greg. The schoolhouse we attended was much modest than most, and a lot of our classes where combined among each grade storey. Coincidently, I shared nigh of my periods with Evan, but not Greg. I hung out with Evan and Greg mostly, and introduced some of my booster to our group. We all became sidekick, the skilful of chum. But you all know how heights school is - a aggregate bitch.

Halfway through the hold out semester, rumour were spread like fervor. I was the live to catch wind of the tidings, and once I heard, I had been devastated. It was about Evan. The speculation was that he had been sleeping with a girl for more than a month - who happened to be my C. H. Best protagonist. It was definitely operose to swallow knowing it was avowedly. I'd been back stabbed by two of my most well trusted friends, but I don't regret the reality check it gave the both of us.

I spent the rest of the school year narrowly avoiding Evan at all costs, no thing how hard he'd try to corner me, and living with rancor towards my ‘ friend ’, but after he'd graduated, we both eventually drifted apart. It was backbreaking, but looking back, it was probably for the best.

Over the next few long time, I finally graduated, and was soon prepping to live at the luxury of the Harvard University, and had long forgotten Evan.. or so I thought.


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It was student orientation and the mental faculty were introducing themselves as us students sat in the auditorium, completely bored. I sat in the far back surrounded by alien while often scanning the faces in the gang to distract the dull innovation. As far as I knew, nobody I knew attended or was attending Harvard University, so I was technically alone. After sitting for another extremely drawn out 30 minute that felt like forever, we'd been dismissed. I was silently thanking god himself for answering my appeal before I stood up among the others and headed for the exit. Everything was a lilliputian chaotic, as everyone pushed and piled in push railway line. I was definitely on the side of being shoved, but managed to hold back my counterweight when suddenly, the nothingness was knocked out of me !

I didn't remember what exactly happened, but all I knew was that I was kneeling over, heaving as somebody was by my incline profusely apologizing like there was no tomorrow. I couldn't make out any coherent countersign at the moment as the unknown finally pulled me up and out of everyones way. I stood against the wall for a few minutes before I regained my composure, able to breath.

"Are you okay ? I'm so sorry, I'm really stupid-clumsy."The person said.

I pulled myself together, exhaling a retentive breathing time before looking up to meet their eyes. I opened my mouth to recommence a generic idiomatic expression of ‘ oh, I'm fine, thank you,'but my phonation was caught in my throat. It wasn't necessarily a terrible feeling. However, I cleared my throat after realizing I hadn't said anything while dumbly staring at them.

"Oh, i-it's okay, I'm sure I'll be full soon."I stuttered a bit, my cheeks combustion. Oh god, I was acting like I was in middle school again. They smiled sheepishly, rubbing the book binding of their neck.

"Well, I hope you feel better tomorrow then… ?"He said, trailing his watchword as he raised an eyebrow questioning. I've seen this in movie, where the guy strung along his words, waiting for the former to say their name. The view made me giggle to myself at how absurd it even was to usher in yourself without the formal introduction.

"Naomi."I finished. He smiled, straightening his military capability upright piano as he ran his digit through his slightly disheveled hair.

"Ah, squeamish to meet you, I'm Kaden."I nodded.

"well, I hate to say this, but I think I should get going. It looks like everyones going to fit out where they'll have class, which I don't want to miss."I said, glancing over in the far distance towards the last group of students trudging down the long corridor. Kaden shrugged, flashing a crooked smile.

"Me too, but hey ! Maybe we might see each other again, y'hump, in class."He laughed, stuffing his hands in his sack. I honestly am bad at talking to people, so I only nodded and smiled before turning and walking away, but of row not without waving goodbye, cause that'd just be rude. As I awkwardly strutted down the Marguerite Radclyffe Hall, I found myself letting out a breath I'd been holding in. Who knew socializing could be so nerve wracking in college !

For the remainder of the day, I followed the tremendous camp of students around, making sure to take in every detail of the school environment. The in conclusion thing I wanted to do was get lost and miss a class, which is prosperous said than done, since the school was Brobdingnagian. When we finally finished, I rushed to my car, ready to lead back to my place and the comfort of my soft bed. I was already mentally mapping out a program once I got back - strip to nothing but my underwear and shirt, Holy Order some delivery, and observe as much tv as I could before I passed out. It sounded like angelical promised land, and I couldn't possibly hold. For the next 30 minutes, I drove while listening to my medicine full blast as I jammed to my ducky play list. It didn't take long to go far to my space as I resided in an apartment composite in the vicinity of the university.

I parked my car in the underground parking lot, making certain not to take the step on my way up, and instead hopped into the elevator like any other work-shy person. I leaned against the side of meat wall, pushing for the 4th level. While I waited for the doorway to close ever so slowly, I decided to take aim this time to dig through my excruciatingly painfully mussy bag in lookup for my key. Surprisingly, I found it sooner than I'd usually do, which I was thankful for. I grasped the key like my life depended on it, and lifted my head up, not noticing the door had already shut, and slowly the act rose.

"Oh hey, I didn't know you lived here too."

I jumped at the sudden vocalism to my left, letting out a pocket-size gasp while dropping my bag, spilling my belongings everywhere onto the elevator floor.

"Oh, shoot.."I mumbled to myself, immediately dropping to my knees and rushing to gather what has fallen from my bag. I didn't annoyance to appear at the person, nor answer, but felt as they knelt by my side and joined me in my frantic attempt to beak up my mess.

"I'm so dingy, I'm really stupid-clumsy."They said. My men came to a slow closure, and I glanced over to meet the familiar hazel-green eyes. My jaw opened slightly, but was soon covered with a surprised smile of my own. I couldn't help but feel giddy inside while looking back at them.

"Kaden !"I said, nearly shouting. He smiled with close middle before casting his center back down towards my bag, his saying completely serious.

"I'd beloved to chat, but it seems we've got a crime fit here."He said, picking up an exploded ketchup bundle, covering the story and my bag. I felt so embarrassed, gosh, I should've cleared my bag, and maybe this wouldn't have been such a self-aggrandizing lot than it originally was. I smiled shyly, trying my best conceal my fragile shame and humiliation as I reached over, taking the empty software from his hands.

"Ah, I'm sorry about this, I made a hatful, didn't I ?"I said. Mentally, I was screaming, and banging my head against the wall, wanting to just run away and hide at how mortified I was. Kaden seemed so nice, and I was are he wouldn't want anything to do with a sloven like myself anymore.

"You're sorry ? I was the one who scared you, I should be bowing for your forgiveness."He laughed while putting the remains of my point into my sauce stained bag. I only smiled, my cheeks burning. I had no musical theme how he could make brightness level of this situation, but of line he wasn't the one to shed his bag.

"fountainhead, thank you for helping me with..this."I pulled my bag up, swinging it up and pulling it against my eubstance. Kaden nodded, standing up beside me. Before anymore words could be exchanged, the elevator room access opened at the gouge. We arrived to the 4th level. I stepped out, followed by him and watched as the doors shut and slowly descended.

"I live at the end of this hallway, what about you ?"Kaden asked, while pointing to the face-to-face direction we both stood at. I glanced down the hall, before turning to repoint towards the diametric direction.

"I live right at this end, directly across from yours it seems.'’ We both shared a jest, oh how convenient.

"Well, if you need anything, since we live on the Lapplander floor, just give me knock and I can help with whatever !"He said as I stood there biting my lip, cryptical in thought.

"I think it'd be better if I'd just give you my number, don't you think ?"I asked. Honestly, I didn't mind knocking, but the hallway was pretty hanker and I wasn't sure I'd even make it halfway effort, well, I'm lazy.

"Really ? I mean, yeah, sure, that's way better than knocking."He said, his look lightening up. He reached to his air pocket, pulling out his sound, unlocking it and handing it to me. I opened a new contact and entered my turn and name before handing it back.

"There, I'll give you a margin call if an axe murder effort to kill me."

"And I'll give you a call when I can't put any Ikea furniture together."

We both burst into indocile laugh as we both set off for our apartments, waving back at each other before entering out rooms.


"Wow.."I breathed out, resting my spinal column against the doorway once it was shut and locked. I dropped my bag onto the small board, along with my keys and jacket, and proceeded to kick off my brake shoe to the side. I couldn't assistance but smile the more I thought back at our conversation. I sighed, flopping onto my sofa as I flipped on the tv, switching channels as I picked up my phone, gear up to dial some Chinese takeaway. I continued to smile and silently laugh to myself, thinking that this schooling twelvemonth was going to be a unspoiled one, especially with my admirer, Kaden. I could call him my admirer at this power point, right ? I nodded to myself, assuring that we were in fact Quaker at this stop now. Why else would we switch numbers ?

Oh, but only if I had known .