Evan's and I kinship had always remained the Saami ever since we were kids, but by the time I entered eminent school, things changed for the skillful and the unsound. Evan was 3 years sure-enough than me and a senior at the time, along with his brother Greg. The schooling we attended was much smaller than near, and a lot of our classes where combined among each grade level. Coincidently, I shared most of my periods 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 buddies, the well of pal. But you all know how high school is - a total bitch.

Halfway through the hold up semester, rumor were spread like fire. I was the go to catch steer of the news, and once I heard, I had been devastated. It was about Evan. The surmise was that he had been sleeping with a female child for more than a month - who happened to be my best ally. It was definitely knockout to live with knowing it was reliable. I'd been back stabbed by two of my most well hope supporter, but I don't regret the reality check it gave the both of us.

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

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


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It was student orientation and the faculty were introducing themselves as us educatee sat in the auditorium, completely bored. I sat in the far back surrounded by unknown while often scanning the faces in the crowd to trouble the dull 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 mo 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 expiration. Everything was a short chaotic, as everyone pushed and piled in crowd together bank line. I was definitely on the side of being shoved, but managed to keep my correspondence when suddenly, the air current 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 side profusely apologizing like there was no tomorrow. I couldn't make out any coherent Christian Bible at the moment as the stranger finally pulled me up and out of everyones way. I stood against the bulwark 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 yearn breathing time before looking up to cope with their eyes. I opened my back talk to recommence a generic phrasal idiom of ‘ oh, I'm fine, thank you,'but my voice was caught in my pharynx. It wasn't necessarily a atrocious smell. However, I cleared my throat after realizing I hadn't said anything while dumbly staring at them.

"Oh, i-it's okay, I'm for sure I'll be ripe soon."I stuttered a bit, my face combustion. Oh god, I was acting like I was in middle schooltime again. They smiled sheepishly, rubbing the rachis of their neck.

"well, I hope you feel better tomorrow then… ?"He said, trailing his Son as he raised an eyebrow questioning. I've seen this in film, where the guy strung along his words, waiting for the former to say their gens. The thought made me giggle to myself at how ludicrous it even was to introduce yourself without the evening gown introduction.

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

"Ah, nice 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 check off out where they'll have classes, which I don't want to miss."I said, glancing over in the far distance towards the last group of student trudging down the hanker corridor. Kaden shrugged, flashing a crooked smile.

"Me too, but hey ! Maybe we might see each former again, y'have sex, in class."He laughed, stuffing his manus in his pockets. I honestly am bad at talking to people, so I only nodded and smiled before turning and walking away, but of class not without waving cheerio, grounds that'd just be bad-mannered. As I awkwardly strutted down the hall, I found myself letting out a breathing space I'd been holding in. Who knew socializing could be so heart wracking in college !

For the rest of the day, I followed the enormous pack of educatee around, making sure to select in every detail of the school day surround. The last matter I wanted to do was get lost and miss a stratum, which is easier said than done, since the school was huge. When we finally finished, I rushed to my car, cook to head back to my place and the comfort of my soft bed. I was already mentally mapping out a design once I got back - strip to cipher but my underclothing and shirt, order of magnitude some legal transfer, and watch as much tv as I could before I passed out. It sounded like sweet promised land, and I couldn't possibly hold. For the future 30 minutes, I drove while listening to my medicine full blast as I jammed to my favorite playlist. It didn't take long to arrive to my place as I resided in an apartment complex in the locality of the university.

I parked my car in the subway parking lot, making sure not to take the stairs on my way up, and instead hopped into the elevator like any former faineant person. I leaned against the side wall, pushing for the 4th level. While I waited for the doors to come together ever so slowly, I decided to take this clock time to dig through my excruciatingly painfully mussy bag in hunting for my key. Surprisingly, I found it Oklahoman than I'd usually do, which I was thankful for. I grasped the key like my lifetime depended on it, and lifted my head up, not noticing the doors had already shut, and slowly the numbers pool rose.

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

I jumped at the sudden phonation to my left, letting out a small gasp while dropping my bag, spilling my belonging everywhere onto the elevator floor.

"Oh, shoot.."I mumbled to myself, immediately dropping to my genu and rushing to assemble what has fallen from my bag. I didn't bother to wait at the person, nor result, but felt as they knelt by my slope and joined me in my frantic attempt to pick up my mess.

"I'm so good-for-nothing, I'm really stupid-clumsy."They said. My hands came to a slack plosive consonant, and I glanced over to receive 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 woozy inside while looking back at them.

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

"I'd love to chat, but it seems we've got a offense shot here."He said, picking up an irrupt tomato 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 bigger mess than it originally was. I smiled shyly, trying my best conceal my slight shame and humiliation as I reached over, taking the empty package 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 head against the rampart, wanting to just run away and veil at how chagrin I was. Kaden seemed so nice, and I was are he wouldn't want anything to do with a slob 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 corpse of my items into my sauce stained bag. I only smiled, my cheeks burning. I had no approximation how he could make ignitor of this situation, but of course he wasn't the one to spill his bag.

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

"I live at the end of this hall, what about you ?"Kaden asked, while pointing to the opposite counsel we both stood at. I glanced down the hallway, before turning to show towards the opposite 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 Saami floor, just give me pink and I can help oneself 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 issue, don't you think ?"I asked. Honestly, I didn't creative thinker knocking, but the hallway was pretty recollective and I wasn't sure I'd even make it halfway cause, well, I'm lazy.

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

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

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

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


"Wow.."I breathed out, resting my rear against the door once it was shut and locked. I dropped my bag onto the small mesa, along with my paint and jacket, and proceeded to recoil off my place to the position. I couldn't supporter but smile the more I thought back at our conversation. I sighed, flopping onto my couch as I flipped on the tv, switching channel as I picked up my phone, set to dial some Chinese takeout. I continued to smile and silently laugh to myself, thinking that this school twelvemonth was going to be a serious one, especially with my friend, Kaden. I could call him my friend at this head, right ? I nodded to myself, assuring that we were in fact friend at this point now. Why else would we exchange issue ?

Oh, but only if I had known .