A year ago, I was so excited about college, it was all I could think about and all I ever wanted. I couldn't wait to get an after-school job, find a small apartment, and finally start living on my own. But now, that excitement is gone. I don't even know why, it's just... not there anymore. I was in the library, working on the emails I’d send to the college when I felt a soft tap on my shoulder. I turned around to see Nathan standing there, a small smile on his face. "Hey," He said casually."Hey... what do you want?" I asked, confused by his sudden appearance.He scoffed. "Still cranky as ever. You don't even care to ask how I'm doing.""To be fair, I don't really care, and I think you know why," I retorted. "So tell me, what do you want?" I didn't want to talk to him, I just wanted to get to the point. I still haven’t forgotten how badly he treated me and there was just nowhere I could act like all was okay and be friendly with him He sighed, ignoring my words. "Can I have a seat b
Aaron took me to the lake and just like always, it’s magical. I smiled taking in the breathtaking air…. It feels so refreshing and amazing to be here. We were already in the water, feeling its every nuance and sensation. I was swimming by myself while Aaron was doing the same. The silence between us was calming and relaxing which is weird because silence usually bores me but with Aaron it just feels good…. Everything feels good with Aaron and I don’t even know how. As I started swimming near the deck, I heard Aaron call me out making me turn to look at him expectedly. He swims closer to me, smiling at me. I couldn’t help but ask, "What’s that smile for?"He shrugged, the smile on his face broadening. "Maybe I’m happy." "What about?" I asked as he was near to me. He shook his head and responded, "Nothing serious.""Come on, I know there is something. Spill it out, what is it?"He sighed, looking at me for a moment as if trying to gather his thoughts. After a while, he said, "Can we
When he gently pulled out of the kiss, he cupped my face and even though he didn’t say a word, I could tell that he loved it just as much as I did, and maybe, just maybe he wanted more too. Aaron leaned closer to my ear and whispered "Do you want to do something fun?" I nodded eagerly.He smirked "You just want to do anything with me don’t you?""You saved my life last night, I owe you that much," I said.He smiled and took my hand as we swam to the deck. Walking out of the water, Aaron used his shirt to make a mat for me "Lay on it.""Why?" I asked, curious as to why he asked me to do that.He scoffed "Trust me and do as I say, okay?"I agreed and laid on the shirt. He joined me lying next to me. I looked at him wondering what he was going to do next, he didn’t say a word and I didn’t either. Confused as to what we are doing, I asked "So what are we doing?""Nothing, just enjoying the weather. It’s nice isn’t it?" He asked, his gaze fixated on the sky."Yeah, it is," I replied, fee
The next day at school, I was already bustling with so many projects and assignments that needed to be done and submitted in a day. I can’t believe I’m just doing it when it’s just a day before the deadline. It’s so irresponsible of me. Usually, I finish every school work days before submission but now I’ve got a pile of assignments to take care of and I’m not even halfway through it.I’m already exhausted and drained but I know I have to do it anyway. The next hours passed by and I spent it all at the library trying to finish up the assignments at hand. I’ve already told Aaron I’ll be spending all my time at the library because at this point, I really don’t have time to hang out with him nor even have time for myself. After finishing up some assignments, as planned Nathan joined me to get the team project done. He started to explain what the topic was about and how we’d work on it. With each sentence he mentioned, I just nod at him even if I don’t understand.I am just way too tir
"I can't believe Nathan wants me back," I whispered, my voice barely audible over the cafeteria noise. "After everything, he wants me back? It just doesn't make sense."My mind kept replaying his words, and a wave of unease washed over me. It felt surreal and nearly crazy that he wanted me back when he was the one who let go of me. He cheated on me on the day that was supposed to be the most special day of my life and now suddenly he wants to be with me….. Why?As I thought about it, I couldn’t get any reason out of it. All I could figure out was that Jessi would be mad at me when she found out about this. I can already imagine her screaming at me, accusing me of stealing him away…. The man I don’t even want. Aaron's voice broke through my thoughts. "You okay? You seem kind of spaced out."I forced a smile, trying to appear calm. "Yeah, I'm fine. Just a little tired." I couldn't tell him about Nathan. Not yet. Aaron would be furious, and I know he'd want to punch Nathan's lights out
Nathan's gaze pinned on me, leaving me speechless and confused. Should I confirm that I found my wolf or should I just lie and try to make sure he doesn’t sense me again?I questioned myself over and over again but I had no idea what to say and the fact that he had his face nested on me made it even more hard for me to say anything.Taking a moment to gather my thoughts, I stammered, "I don't know what you're talking about."His face softened for a moment. "Hold on, didn’t you sense your own wolf? Come on, you must have sensed it. I mean if I could sense it, I’m pretty sure you did too."I wanted to lie, tell him I hadn't felt anything, hoping to end this conversation. But a nagging feeling told me that lying would only make him question me more and the matter might escalate. So, I said, "Yes, I did." Maybe if I was honest, he wouldn't make a big deal out of it."Well..." He began, his eyebrows raised, waiting for me to say something. When I didn't, he continued, "Why does it seem lik
The silence between us was awkward, but the strong noise of the rain pounding down made it feel better."It's a lovely weather, isn't it?" Nathan said, breaking the cold silence.I nodded. "Yes, it is." I turned away to the window, looking at the rain and just wishing that I get home as soon as possible. It's already late, and I don't want Aaron to come for our regular pizza night and not find me there. It's already bad enough that I didn't tell him anything. The drive continued in silence until I decided to turn on the music and it started playing my favorite song- a song Nathan disliked. I turned to him and asked, "How is this playlist playing my favorite song without me even searching it up?""I was listening to it on my way to the cafe," He replied casually "But I thought you hated the song."He scoffed. "I did, but now that I listen to it nearly every day, I see the hype. I like it.""Well, that's new. I'm so surprised.""You shouldn't be. I mean, ever since you left, I've been
I can’t believe I didn’t realize this sooner! I really love Aaron—it’s so obvious now. I love hanging out with him, chatting, being around him and honestly, I just don’t want to let him go. It’s clear as day that I love him; I just needed a moment to see it and I’m glad I finally did. Aaron means everything to me. He makes me laugh and smile, and he’s always there for me. Spending time with him is just the best.As I was walking down the street, hailed a taxi, and told the driver to take me home. I had to change into something nicer before meeting Aaron. While I was in the taxi, I got even more excited about him! I can’t wait to tell him how I feel, but then I started wondering—does he feel the same way? What if he doesn’t? Does he think about me like I think about him?So many thoughts were swirling in my head making me nervous about the situation. I can’t seem to figure out if Aaron likes me, all that I know is that he’s super nice and kind to me, but I’m not sure if that means he
I grumbled in bed the second I got home. My eyes were already sore from all the tears I’d shed and my heart was completely shattered from all the pain I was feeling.I still can’t believe Aaron would do something like this to me. After everything we’ve shared. Every moment we had, he just had to shatter everything and be with another girl. Why would he want someone else when I’m here for him? Why can’t he just love me the way I love him? Why can’t he just be loyal to me like I am to him?I want to say all men are the same and that they’re a piece of shit and a total jackass. But then there is Dad- a man who loves my mom with all her flaws. I wish all men could be like him, at least then fewer hearts would be broken.A beep from my phone jolted me back to reality. I didn’t bother checking my phone but as I heard it beep again, I checked to see that Aaron had sent me a message wanting to come over for pizza night. I couldn't believe he had the audacity to message me after what he did t
I can’t believe I didn’t realize this sooner! I really love Aaron—it’s so obvious now. I love hanging out with him, chatting, being around him and honestly, I just don’t want to let him go. It’s clear as day that I love him; I just needed a moment to see it and I’m glad I finally did. Aaron means everything to me. He makes me laugh and smile, and he’s always there for me. Spending time with him is just the best.As I was walking down the street, hailed a taxi, and told the driver to take me home. I had to change into something nicer before meeting Aaron. While I was in the taxi, I got even more excited about him! I can’t wait to tell him how I feel, but then I started wondering—does he feel the same way? What if he doesn’t? Does he think about me like I think about him?So many thoughts were swirling in my head making me nervous about the situation. I can’t seem to figure out if Aaron likes me, all that I know is that he’s super nice and kind to me, but I’m not sure if that means he
The silence between us was awkward, but the strong noise of the rain pounding down made it feel better."It's a lovely weather, isn't it?" Nathan said, breaking the cold silence.I nodded. "Yes, it is." I turned away to the window, looking at the rain and just wishing that I get home as soon as possible. It's already late, and I don't want Aaron to come for our regular pizza night and not find me there. It's already bad enough that I didn't tell him anything. The drive continued in silence until I decided to turn on the music and it started playing my favorite song- a song Nathan disliked. I turned to him and asked, "How is this playlist playing my favorite song without me even searching it up?""I was listening to it on my way to the cafe," He replied casually "But I thought you hated the song."He scoffed. "I did, but now that I listen to it nearly every day, I see the hype. I like it.""Well, that's new. I'm so surprised.""You shouldn't be. I mean, ever since you left, I've been
Nathan's gaze pinned on me, leaving me speechless and confused. Should I confirm that I found my wolf or should I just lie and try to make sure he doesn’t sense me again?I questioned myself over and over again but I had no idea what to say and the fact that he had his face nested on me made it even more hard for me to say anything.Taking a moment to gather my thoughts, I stammered, "I don't know what you're talking about."His face softened for a moment. "Hold on, didn’t you sense your own wolf? Come on, you must have sensed it. I mean if I could sense it, I’m pretty sure you did too."I wanted to lie, tell him I hadn't felt anything, hoping to end this conversation. But a nagging feeling told me that lying would only make him question me more and the matter might escalate. So, I said, "Yes, I did." Maybe if I was honest, he wouldn't make a big deal out of it."Well..." He began, his eyebrows raised, waiting for me to say something. When I didn't, he continued, "Why does it seem lik
"I can't believe Nathan wants me back," I whispered, my voice barely audible over the cafeteria noise. "After everything, he wants me back? It just doesn't make sense."My mind kept replaying his words, and a wave of unease washed over me. It felt surreal and nearly crazy that he wanted me back when he was the one who let go of me. He cheated on me on the day that was supposed to be the most special day of my life and now suddenly he wants to be with me….. Why?As I thought about it, I couldn’t get any reason out of it. All I could figure out was that Jessi would be mad at me when she found out about this. I can already imagine her screaming at me, accusing me of stealing him away…. The man I don’t even want. Aaron's voice broke through my thoughts. "You okay? You seem kind of spaced out."I forced a smile, trying to appear calm. "Yeah, I'm fine. Just a little tired." I couldn't tell him about Nathan. Not yet. Aaron would be furious, and I know he'd want to punch Nathan's lights out
The next day at school, I was already bustling with so many projects and assignments that needed to be done and submitted in a day. I can’t believe I’m just doing it when it’s just a day before the deadline. It’s so irresponsible of me. Usually, I finish every school work days before submission but now I’ve got a pile of assignments to take care of and I’m not even halfway through it.I’m already exhausted and drained but I know I have to do it anyway. The next hours passed by and I spent it all at the library trying to finish up the assignments at hand. I’ve already told Aaron I’ll be spending all my time at the library because at this point, I really don’t have time to hang out with him nor even have time for myself. After finishing up some assignments, as planned Nathan joined me to get the team project done. He started to explain what the topic was about and how we’d work on it. With each sentence he mentioned, I just nod at him even if I don’t understand.I am just way too tir
When he gently pulled out of the kiss, he cupped my face and even though he didn’t say a word, I could tell that he loved it just as much as I did, and maybe, just maybe he wanted more too. Aaron leaned closer to my ear and whispered "Do you want to do something fun?" I nodded eagerly.He smirked "You just want to do anything with me don’t you?""You saved my life last night, I owe you that much," I said.He smiled and took my hand as we swam to the deck. Walking out of the water, Aaron used his shirt to make a mat for me "Lay on it.""Why?" I asked, curious as to why he asked me to do that.He scoffed "Trust me and do as I say, okay?"I agreed and laid on the shirt. He joined me lying next to me. I looked at him wondering what he was going to do next, he didn’t say a word and I didn’t either. Confused as to what we are doing, I asked "So what are we doing?""Nothing, just enjoying the weather. It’s nice isn’t it?" He asked, his gaze fixated on the sky."Yeah, it is," I replied, fee
Aaron took me to the lake and just like always, it’s magical. I smiled taking in the breathtaking air…. It feels so refreshing and amazing to be here. We were already in the water, feeling its every nuance and sensation. I was swimming by myself while Aaron was doing the same. The silence between us was calming and relaxing which is weird because silence usually bores me but with Aaron it just feels good…. Everything feels good with Aaron and I don’t even know how. As I started swimming near the deck, I heard Aaron call me out making me turn to look at him expectedly. He swims closer to me, smiling at me. I couldn’t help but ask, "What’s that smile for?"He shrugged, the smile on his face broadening. "Maybe I’m happy." "What about?" I asked as he was near to me. He shook his head and responded, "Nothing serious.""Come on, I know there is something. Spill it out, what is it?"He sighed, looking at me for a moment as if trying to gather his thoughts. After a while, he said, "Can we
A year ago, I was so excited about college, it was all I could think about and all I ever wanted. I couldn't wait to get an after-school job, find a small apartment, and finally start living on my own. But now, that excitement is gone. I don't even know why, it's just... not there anymore. I was in the library, working on the emails I’d send to the college when I felt a soft tap on my shoulder. I turned around to see Nathan standing there, a small smile on his face. "Hey," He said casually."Hey... what do you want?" I asked, confused by his sudden appearance.He scoffed. "Still cranky as ever. You don't even care to ask how I'm doing.""To be fair, I don't really care, and I think you know why," I retorted. "So tell me, what do you want?" I didn't want to talk to him, I just wanted to get to the point. I still haven’t forgotten how badly he treated me and there was just nowhere I could act like all was okay and be friendly with him He sighed, ignoring my words. "Can I have a seat b