The text message

Rebecca's POV

“Babe, good morning I miss you.”

It was a good morning text from Carlos, my boyfriend. We have been dating since childhood. We came from the same neighborhood, and we went to the same primary school except high school, where we saw each other during the holidays. It was really hard for us, but we managed. It was the purest form of love I have ever known from a man.

He was my first love and I think he will be my last, since I always knew that no one could ever separate us.

I smiled after reading the text message from him. I was lucky we were together for so long now, and I could not imagine my life without him.

“I miss you more Hun, When are you coming to see me” I texted back.

I was in my first year at the university, and he was in third year. He had only one year to go. I sometimes felt so afraid that he would be taken by other girls in his class, but he always assured me that he only had eyes for me.

“I will come babe, I just have to finish my exams here before I can finally see you. We are going for a long holiday soon babe” He told me.

I just felt a sigh of relief on my side. I will see Carlos soon. The love of my life, I just missed him so much. I missed his touch, his smell, his cute sweet lips, practically his whole body and soul. I just wanted him here right now, in fact.

“Rebecca are you there” Someone said from the door,

It was Veronica, my best friend. “I am coming darling” I said laughing out loud. She had stayed at the door for about five minutes because I was thinking about my babe and I let no one distract me.

“You silly girl, you kept me waiting, who are you hiding in here, is it Carlos?, is he back? Because I am dying to see that handsome guy you always talk about.” She asked me with a lot of curiosity in her voice. She had never met Carlos before, all she heard was his name and how we loved each other.

“Ooh Nica, there is no one here, it is just me. I didn't hear you knock that is why I took so long. Sorry I kept you waiting, it will never repeat itself and about Carlos, you will meet him soon don't worry.” I assured her.

I liked calling her Nica. It was the short form of her name. Veronica was too long for me and she gladly accepted it.

She was beautiful, her large sexy eyes suited her perfectly. She was tall and slim with slight curves. People mistook her for a model or something. She was studying fashion and design. And it suited her perfectly.

I loved her, and I thought she loved me too. She has been my best friend and sister. She showed me around and made me feel comfortable when I started studying at the University.

In the first semester we stayed in the same hostel, but I moved out when the fees became too expensive, and I was forced to rent a bedsitter outside school. It was small, but it was comfortable. She moved out as well, but she rented a nicer house than mine since she required her privacy.

I had everything I wanted, though it was a struggle for both my parents and me. So I had to look for something to do that will give me some money to help. I got a job in a hotel near the school as a waitress, and it paid me quite a good amount of money.

“I am hungry. I have come with some snacks and coffee for breakfast. You want some?” She asked me.

“How can I even say no, Nica. I am so hungry here, I can eat anything.” I said, smiling at her. She came to my house almost every day to pick me up, so we could go together. Occasionally, I felt like I was a bother to her and decided to go pick her instead.

We finished our breakfast, and we hurriedly went to school. I had a long day ahead. I was going to be out of class by around one and at two I was supposed to be at work.

“I will see you later Rebecca,” Nica said to me while heading to her class.

Today she had worn a tight jeans skirt with a blue shirt which she had tucked in. Her hair was long and brown. She had placed it in a ponytail. She kissed me on the cheek and she rushed. I was left alone in that big school. Too bad we took different courses. I wish we were in the same class. It would have been so beautiful.

Our class was taken by a few students. We were like 20 students. Our course was considered as one of the hardest, so people feared it, but I loved it. Our lecturer was nice too. He was so good at his lectures that everyone enjoyed his class.

Almost all of us passed his exams, but Mike was the one who was on top every single time we had our exams. He was so slim, but he had a larger brain. Likewise, he liked helping the students who had not understood in any way.

“Have you understood today's lectures, Rebecca?” He asked me the same question every single day.

He even offered to escort me out of the school gate every day. He was fun to be with and people said he liked me but was afraid to tell me. I guess they were mistaken. He would have told me already and to add to that, he did not have time for girls because of his books. He could just not afford to get lower marks than he was already getting. Plus, what I felt for him was pure friendship. I was already deeply in love with someone, so there was no way we could ever fall in love.

“See you on Monday, mike. I have to rush, I have something to do” I told him as I rushed.

I always enjoyed chatting with him and I almost forgot about work. The way our supervisor was harsh, everyone feared him. He ensured that work was perfectly done with no mistakes at all.

“Well, I thought you would be late today” were the first words I heard as soon as I entered the hotel door.

It looked like he wanted me to be late, so he could pour all his anger on me. He was shot with a fat belly. His eyes were always red. That made him look fierce. “No, I was not going to be” I replied and immediately went to change into my waitress attire.