Evan's and I relationship had always remained the Saame ever since we were kids, but by the time I entered high-pitched shoal, matter changed for the safe and the sorry. Evan was 3 years onetime than me and a senior at the time, along with his brother Greg. The school we attended was much smaller than most, and a lot of our classes where combined among each degree level. Coincidently, I shared almost of my point with Evan, but not Greg. I hung out with Evan and Greg mostly, and introduced some of my friends to our group. We all became sidekick, the considerably of buddy. But you all know how high-pitched schoolhouse is - a sum up gripe.

Halfway through the last semester, rumor were spread like flaming. I was the last to catch air current of the news show, and once I heard, I had been devastated. It was about Evan. The speculation was that he had been sleeping with a young lady for More than a month - who happened to be my respectable friend. It was definitely grueling to swallow knowing it was true. I'd been back stabbed by two of my about well sure protagonist, but I don't regret the reality check it gave the both of us.

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

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


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It was scholar preference and the module were introducing themselves as us students sat in the auditorium, completely bored. I sat in the far back surrounded by strangers while often scanning the faces in the gang to distract the wearisome introductions. As far as I knew, cypher I knew attended or was attending Harvard, so I was technically alone. After sitting for another extremely drawn out 30 minutes that felt like forever, we'd been dismissed. I was silently thanking god himself for answering my prayers before I stood up among the others and headed for the exit. Everything was a piffling helter-skelter, as everyone pushed and piled in crowd together subscriber line. I was definitely on the side of being shoved, but managed to continue my Libra when suddenly, the air current was knocked out of me !

I didn't call up what exactly happened, but all I knew was that I was kneeling over, heaving as somebody was by my face profusely apologizing like there was no tomorrow. I couldn't make out any coherent row at the consequence as the unknown finally pulled me up and out of everyones way. I stood against the rampart for a few hour before I regained my equanimity, able to breath.

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

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

"Oh, i-it's okay, I'm indisputable I'll be better soon."I stuttered a bit, my boldness burning. Oh god, I was acting like I was in eye school again. They smiled sheepishly, rubbing the back of their neck.

"Well, I hope you feel better tomorrow then… ?"He said, trailing his words as he raised an supercilium questioning. I've seen this in picture show, where the guy strung along his Word, waiting for the early to say their name. The opinion made me giggle to myself at how absurd it even was to introduce yourself without the stately introduction.

"Naomi."I finished. He smiled, straightening his strength upright as he ran his fingerbreadth through his slightly disheveled hair.

"Ah, courteous 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 chequer out where they'll have classes, which I don't want to miss."I said, glancing over in the far aloofness towards the cobbler's last radical of student trudging down the foresightful corridor. Kaden shrugged, flashing a crook smile.

"Me too, but hey ! Maybe we might see each other again, y'know, 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 trend not without waving sayonara, causal agency that'd just be raw. As I awkwardly strutted down the student residence, I found myself letting out a breath I'd been holding in. Who knew socializing could be so nerve wracking in college !

For the respite of the day, I followed the tremendous face pack of students around, making for certain to take in every point of the school environment. The last thing I wanted to do was get lost and miss a form, which is easier said than done, since the school was huge. When we finally finished, I rushed to my car, set to head back to my place and the solace of my soft bed. I was already mentally mapping out a plan once I got back - strip to nothing but my underclothes and shirt, order some delivery, and observe as practically tv as I could before I passed out. It sounded like sweet Eden, and I couldn't possibly postponement. For the succeeding 30 minutes, I drove while listening to my euphony full blast as I jammed to my dearie play list. It didn't take long to go far to my place as I resided in an apartment complex in the vicinity of the university.

I parked my car in the surreptitious parking lot, making sure not to acquire the stairs on my way up, and instead hopped into the lift like any other otiose person. I leaned against the side wall, pushing for the 4th level. While I waited for the doors to fill up ever so slowly, I decided to remove this time to dig through my excruciatingly painfully mussy bag in hunting 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 heading 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 vocalization to my left, letting out a humble gasp while dropping my bag, spilling my belongings everywhere onto the elevator floor.

"Oh, shoot.."I mumbled to myself, immediately dropping to my human knee and rushing to meet what has fallen from my bag. I didn't bother to front at the person, nor answer, but felt as they knelt by my side and joined me in my unrestrained attempt to pick up my mess.

"I'm so sorry, I'm really stupid-clumsy."They said. My hired man came to a dumb stop, and I glanced over to meet the familiar hazel-green eyes. My jaw opened slightly, but was soon covered with a surprise smiling of my own. I couldn't assistance but find featherbrained inside while looking back at them.

"Kaden !"I said, nearly shouting. He smiled with unopen eyes before casting his eyes back down towards my bag, his expression completely serious.

"I'd love to chat, but it seems we've got a criminal offense scene here."He said, picking up an exploded ketchup packet, covering the floor and my bag. I felt so obstruct, gosh, I should've cleared my bag, and maybe this wouldn't have been such a grownup mess than it originally was. I smiled shyly, trying my honorable conceal my slight ignominy and humiliation as I reached over, taking the empty software program from his hands.

"Ah, I'm sorry about this, I made a mess, didn't I ?"I said. Mentally, I was screaming, and banging my drumhead against the wall, wanting to just run away and hide at how humiliated I was. Kaden seemed so nice, and I was are he wouldn't want anything to do with a slovenly person 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 brass electrocution. I had no thought how he could arrive at light of this situation, but of path he wasn't the one to spill his bag.

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

"I live at the end of this hallways, what about you ?"Kaden asked, while pointing to the opposite word counselling we both stood at. I glanced down the hall, before turning to point towards the opposite direction.

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

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

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

"Really ? I mean, yeah, certainly, that's way better than knocking."He said, his face lightening up. He reached to his pocket, pulling out his phone, unlocking it and handing it to me. I opened a new link and entered my number and epithet before handing it back.

"There, I'll give you a call if an axe murder attempt to bolt down me."

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

We both burst into irrepressible laughter as we both set off for our apartment, waving back at each other before entering out rooms.


"Wow.."I breathed out, resting my spine against the door once it was shut and locked. I dropped my bag onto the humble mesa, along with my Florida key and jacket, and proceeded to complain off my place to the slope. I couldn't help but smile the Sir Thomas More I thought back at our conversation. I sighed, flopping onto my couch as I flipped on the tv, switching channels as I picked up my phone, ready to dial some Chinese takeaway. I continued to smile and silently laugh to myself, thinking that this school year was going to be a good one, especially with my friend, Kaden. I could call him my booster at this peak, right ? I nodded to myself, assuring that we were in fact ally at this degree now. Why else would we exchange numbers ?

Oh, but only if I had known .