TO ALL THE BOYS EVER AFTER

ch. 3- friends?!

LJ POV

     Since going to NYU, Gen and I have been hanging out a lot. I thought me and her would never be friends again and I think that she felt the same way. But when I went to the first party during the tour of NYU, her and Chris were finally getting along. That's when I realized she is a nice person she wasn't out to ruin me and Peters relationship towards the end, she just needed some help. I shouldn't judge her on that. But then I wonder, 'What would happen if her and Peter met again?' Would he break up with me and start dating her, or would he stay with me and just try to ignore her? Ugh LJ. Stop having these thoughts. You trust him and that's how it needs to stay.

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    Gen texts me and asks if I can go to a party tonight. I think about it for a minute. Should I go and try to forget about all of my worries or should I stay and do nothing for the rest of the night. I finally decide to go and live my life. I grab my brush, my makeup pallet, lip-gloss, and hair clips. First I brush out my hair and I clip it, then I put some lip-gloss on and lightly apply eyeshadow.  I grab my keys and leave.

   I pull up to the party, I look around me everyone is wearing tube tops and what I call butt shorts where you can see everything. It's a bit much. Definitely not my style. I get out of the car with a shorter dress. I can feel people staring at me. I walk inside to find Gen, and once I have found her, I tell her to go outside with me because I want to talk, and it's really loud in there. Before I can say anything she cuts in and starts watching a lot of questions. "Oh my gosh! I'm so excited you came! I didn't think you to be honest. So, how's Peter? Have you talked to John Ambrose recently? I respond by saying, "Well, first off, yes, Peter and I are good, and no, I haven't really talked to John Ambrose in a while. When we're finally done catching up, we go back inside. Gen surprisingly convinced me to take a sip of a drink. It was the worst thing I've ever tasted, and it was so bitter. I run outside just in case I throw up in front of everybody the drink was that bad. I don't want to embarrass myself at the first party I've been to in New York since moving here for college. I wait a few minutes and then I feel better. I walk inside once again and tell Gen why I ran out. I turn around and right in front of me is the most handsome guy I have ever seen (not including Peter).  I don't want to stare so I start walking in the opposite way. I turn around and there he is yelling "Lara Jean" I think who could know my name since I just moved all of a sudden I yell "Kenny?" my heart drops.

Peter POV

     I pull up to my next class and get out of my Jeep. I hear Noah yell behind me, "Wait up bro!" I turn around and say "What up" He doesn't respond, but instead says "Damn" I see the most beautiful girl, get out of a Tesla. He tells me that I should ask her to the party on Friday. I think about it, look back at her, but then I think of Covey, and decide to tell him that I am in a relationship now. But then I think that if our relationship is so stable, then why am I saying that other girls are pretty. I think about the girl and then my Lara Jean again. I turn back around and walk to class.

     Final exams are today but that's chill, I don't stress about school that much. Covey used to get so nervous and have anxiety before tests that sometimes I would I have to go out into the hallway with her and tell her that colleges don't only look for grades and that I know she will be fine. I glance at my phone and I see that she texted me "Good Luck". This is the sign that we will stay together. I know Covey would never cheat on me. But I still wonder if she thinks any of the other boys at NYU are hot, and if she would move on. But now I am thinking like Covey she always overthinks things. I turn and look at the door all of a sudden I see the hot girl walk in and my heart drops. She walks in my direction and takes the seat horizontal to me. She sits down, takes out a piece of paper and a pen. She looks like she is writing something like a secret to someone but we are in college, and we're about to take the exams, so maybe she was just taking a last minute note for the test. I feel someone tap my arm and she slides the note under my elbow. I open it up and it says, "Here's my number: (123)456-7890. I give her a small smile and turn back towards the professor to finish hearing instructions for the exams. Out of the corner of my eye I see her flip her hair over her shoulders. She catches me watching and just gives me a smile. A type of smile that I haven't seen since my days with Gen.

   My professor stands up and announces that we have a new student. I look up, already knowing who it is. She introduces herself, and says that her name is Kylie. The professor asks if anyone would like to show her around campus after the tests today, just so she knows where the café, dinning hall, and classes are. I think about it for a minute because I feel that would be like lying to Covey because of the agreement we made, but I don't hesitate because it is just helping a student out even if that student happens to be a super hot, sexy.... I think to myself stop it Peter. I stand up and raise my hand.