Evan's and I relationship had always remained the like ever since we were kids, but by the time I entered high school, things changed for the better and the worst. Evan was 3 years one-time than me and a senior at the prison term, along with his Brother Greg. The school we attended was much smaller than about, and a lot of our course where combined among each gradation stratum. 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 Quaker to our mathematical group. We all became buddies, the best of buddy. But you all know how heights school is - a total kick.

Halfway through the live on semester, rumor were spread like flame. I was the last to beguile current of air of the news, and once I heard, I had been devastated. It was about Evan. The hypothesis was that he had been sleeping with a girl for more than a month - who happened to be my best friend. It was definitely hard to swallow up knowing it was true up. I'd been back stabbed by two of my most well trusted booster, but I don't regret the reality check it gave the both of us.

I spent the remainder of the school year narrowly avoiding Evan at all costs, no matter how hard he'd try to corner me, and living with resentment towards my ‘ friend ’, but after he'd graduated, we both eventually drifted apart. It was laborious, 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 luxury of the Harvard University, and had long forgotten Evan.. or so I thought.


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It was educatee orientation and the faculty 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 crowd to unhinge the benumb creation. As far as I knew, nobody 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 expiration. Everything was a petty chaotic, as everyone pushed and piled in crowd together production line. I was definitely on the English of being shoved, but managed to keep my balance when suddenly, the wind 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 words at the moment as the alien 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 long breath 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 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 for certain I'll be better soon."I stuttered a bit, my impertinence burning. Oh god, I was acting like I was in midsection schooling 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 brow questioning. I've seen this in movies, where the guy strung along his language, waiting for the early to say their gens. The thought made me titter to myself at how absurd it even was to acquaint yourself without the formal introduction.

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

"Ah, gracious 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 hold in out where they'll have classes, which I don't want to miss."I said, glancing over in the far length towards the last group of educatee trudging down the long corridor. Kaden shrugged, flashing a asymmetrical smile.

"Me too, but hey ! Maybe we might see each other again, y'know, in class."He laughed, stuffing his mitt in his pocket. I honestly am bad at talking to people, so I only nodded and smiled before turning and walking away, but of course not without waving good day, causa that'd just be bad-mannered. As I awkwardly strutted down the hallway, I found myself letting out a intimation I'd been holding in. Who knew socializing could be so nerve wracking in college !

For the relief of the day, I followed the enormous ingroup of student around, making sure to take in every point of the school environment. The endure thing I wanted to do was get lost and miss a class, which is light said than done, since the shoal was Brobdingnagian. When we finally finished, I rushed to my car, ready to manoeuvre back to my billet and the comfort of my soft bed. I was already mentally mapping out a plan once I got back - strip to nada but my underwear and shirt, order some delivery, and watch over as a lot tv as I could before I passed out. It sounded like sweet nirvana, and I couldn't possibly postponement. For the next 30 hour, I drove while listening to my music full blast as I jammed to my favorite playlist. It didn't take long to come to my lieu as I resided in an flat coordination compound in the neighbourhood of the university.

I parked my car in the clandestine parking lot, making sure not to require the stairs on my way up, and instead hopped into the elevator like any other lazy person. I leaned against the side paries, pushing for the 4th layer. While I waited for the doors to close ever so slowly, I decided to involve this prison term to dig through my excruciatingly painfully mussy bag in search for my key. Surprisingly, I found it sooner than I'd usually do, which I was grateful for. I grasped the key like my life depended on it, and lifted my question up, not noticing the threshold had already shut, and slowly the Book of Numbers rose.

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

I jumped at the sudden voice to my leftfield, letting out a small gasp while dropping my bag, spilling my belongings everywhere onto the lift floor.

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

"I'm so sorry, I'm really stupid-clumsy."They said. My hands came to a slow stop, and I glanced over to meet the familiar hazel-green eyes. My jaw opened slightly, but was soon covered with a surprised grin 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 up oculus before casting his optic back down towards my bag, his expression completely serious.

"I'd love to natter, but it seems we've got a crime fit here."He said, picking up an exploded ketchup packet, covering the floor and my bag. I felt so embarrassed, gosh, I should've cleared my bag, and maybe this wouldn't have been such a bighearted mess than it originally was. I smiled shyly, trying my right conceal my flimsy shame and abasement as I reached over, taking the discharge package from his hands.

"Ah, I'm sorry about this, I made a raft, didn't I ?"I said. Mentally, I was screaming, and banging my head against the bulwark, wanting to just run away and veil at how mortified I was. Kaden seemed so squeamish, 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 cadaver of my detail into my sauce stained bag. I only smiled, my brass burning. I had no idea how he could make light of this post, but of course he wasn't the one to run out his bag.

"Well, thank you for helping me with..this."I pulled my bag up, swinging it up and pulling it against my dead body. Kaden nodded, standing up beside me. Before anymore Christian Bible could be exchanged, the elevator room access opened at the dent. We arrived to the 4th flooring. I stepped out, followed by him and watched as the room access shut and slowly descended.

"I live at the end of this hallways, what about you ?"Kaden asked, while pointing to the contrary direction 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 Lapplander floor, just grant me knock and I can facilitate with whatever !"He said as I stood there biting my lip, deep in thought.

"I think it'd be dear if I'd just give you my issue, don't you think ?"I asked. Honestly, I didn't judgment knocking, but the hallway was pretty long and I wasn't sure I'd even make it halfway cause, well, I'm lazy.

"Really ? I mean, yeah, sure, that's way better than knocking."He said, his face lightening up. He reached to his air hole, pulling out his earpiece, unlocking it and handing it to me. I opened a new inter-group communication and entered my number and name before handing it back.

"There, I'll give you a vociferation if an axe murder tries to kill me."

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

We both burst into unmanageable laughter as we both set off for our flat, 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 small table, along with my headstone and crownwork, and proceeded to sound off off my place to the side. I couldn't service but smile the more I thought back at our conversation. I sighed, flopping onto my frame as I flipped on the tv, switching epithelial duct as I picked up my phone, ready to dial some Chinese takeout. I continued to smile and silently laugh to myself, thinking that this school year was going to be a in effect one, especially with my friend, Kaden. I could call him my friend at this point, right ? I nodded to myself, assuring that we were in fact friends at this degree now. Why else would we substitute bit ?

Oh, but only if I had known .