Skinny Love - Newtmas

Chapter Two

I smile and look to the floor, unsure of what to do next. "So uh...maybe I'll see you around sometime Newt," Thomas says. Looking up into his eyes I can feel my cheeks heating up and I pray he doesn't notice my blush.

"For sure...what building do you live in?" I ask, my voice so shaky and unstable it makes me cringe. I'm mentally cursing myself when he interrupts my thoughts.

"Forest, it's actually right behind the library," he smiles again and I feel like I might melt. "What about you?"

"Forest? That's a Sophomore dorm right? I live in Lake."

"Yeah, it is," he smiles but it fades, "Lake? That's all the way on the other side of campus, it's so late to walk all that way." Thomas actually looks concerned.

"Oh, well it's not that far. I walk there this late almost every night. I'm fine."

"Are you sure? I...I can walk you there if you want?" He asks, looking somewhat nervous.

"Oh no. I'm fine."

"Okay. See you around Newt," Thomas says, still smiling wide. I nod and he walks away.

I stand there for a moment, unsure if what just happened actually happened. After a moment I walk up to Rachel and check out my books. "He seemed nice," she says as she scans a book.

"Oh uh...yeah," I mumble, hoping she can't tell how nervous he made me.

"Do you like him?" Dammit.

"Yeah. I guess...maybe. I don't know," I stutter. Rachel always tries to point out guys to me but I always ignore her whenever she does.

"He liked you. I could tell," she says while pushing the stack of books towards me. I take the books and without replying I walk away from the check-out counter.

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That night in my room I nod to Alby as I enter and set my books on my desk. When I go to grab the fiction book I checked out I realize it's not with me. Thinking that maybe I dropped it on the way here I remember falling in front of Thomas, he didn't grab all of my books, it must still be on the library floor. Sighing I flop down on my bed, deciding to go to back to the library tomorrow to retrieve my book.

I lay down and stare at the ceiling, a small smile creeps onto my face as I think of Thomas. We had a normal conversation, even when I embarrassed myself by falling like an idiot, he made sure I was okay. Could Rachel be right? Does Thomas like me?

Thoughts swirl around my brain, causing me to stay up, unable to even think about sleeping. Eventually I feel my eyes start to droop and my last thought before I drift into sleep is of Thomas.

-

"Good morning Newt. No class this morning?" Rachel asks as I pass her desk.

"No, I have to go to class right after this, I just forgot something yesterday." I cross over to my usual table and search the floor around it. A few minutes later I groan and give up on my search. Heading to the section where I found the book originally I scan the shelves to find that they aren't any copies left of Jurassic Park. Not something I would usually read but Alby mentioned going to watch it and it got me to thinking it might actually be an interesting read.

"Ughhhh," I groan as I hurry out of the aisle.

"No luck?" Rachel asks as I rush by.

"Nope! Gotta go!" I shout behind me. Normally I wouldn't shout or run in a library but it's only been open for about ten minutes and nobody is here yet.

I literally run to my class and bust through the doors just as the lecture is starting, I quietly slip into a seat and let out a heavy breath.

After class is over I gather my textbook and notes and head back to the library to study my notes.

As I walk through the aisles of books I open my notebooks and glance over what I wrote. I know the route to my table by heart so I don't really need to look where I'm going, I only look up when I'm about twenty feet away.

My eyes go wide as I see someone in my seat, reading Jurassic Park. Thomas.

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