Emancipation

Chapter 1

My alarm goes off for the third time and I finally decide to out of the bed and get ready for my first day of university.
Dragging myself to the washroom I brush my teeth and decided to go make breakfast. And then I go to take shower and all my thoughts come running back.

Thinking about all the things I went through. And when I decided I had enough of my family bullshit. I ran off to start a new life a better one or at least I think so. I mean the old me had just chosen self-harming herself and getting high until she felt like everything is numb enough for her to go for fee more weeks then again everything would fall off. I would go back to harming myself leaving scars behind and popping pills until my kidneys couldn't take it anymore.

Sighing I realize all of that is over and it's the new beginning. Hoping I will handle it better than my past I get out of the shower and get dressed and take my breakfast &books and head out for my classes.
I being someone who had anxiety haven't mingled much with people around me. So back then also I had no friends and here I moving recently and trying to find a way to afford my bills. I didn't have much time for socializing though I am not complaining I like my own company than others.
Walking and thinking when I realized I reached my university.
Shaking away all the thoughts I check time to see there is still 5 minutes left so I go in and wait for the professor.
There are few students in the class though
Some alone, some with their group. When I pass them they look at me like I don't belong there. Looking down I walk past them to go sit in the back. Slowly more students start to come in taking their seats. It makes me nervous as boys and girls starting sitting on benches in front of me and around though no One sits next to me I am a bit relaxed. The professor comes in, gives an introduction, and starts his class. I start making notes not wanting to miss out on the study and Fail💀.
5 minutes into the lecture a guy walks into the class apologizing for being late to the professor. Almost all the girls eyeing him a piece of cake when he walks past benches looking for a seat. I look down and start making notes or pretend because I don't wanna attract the necessary attention. Huh, my luck ... someone takes a seat next to me. It's him I can see it from the corner of my eye but I don't look up pretending to be busy. I can feel him smiling like a creep and I feel his eyes on me too. I choose to ignore not being in a mood to mingle.
After the professor decided he had enough, he asks us to go through e notes and see if we have any doubts. He takes that as a chance to speak. Says "Are you gonna pretend like you don't see me or do you not like me already?"
Not wanting to be rude I decided it wouldn't hurt to chat a little with whoever this is. I smile too and make an excuse like always " Nothing like that. I was just busy making notes."
He smiles back and introduces him" I am Ryan ." Bring his hand forward to shake, I shake and pull my hand back after saying " Maya" almost in a whisper but catches it and 'as pretty as your face' under his breath not realizing I heard it. I always do, even my parents thought I was weird that I could hear even the slightest noise or voice. Thinking about them makes me sad because I wanted to fix my relationship with them but they left me no choice but to run away as far as I could from them. Seeing my sad face he jokes " don't worry, I'm not one of those guys ." Turning my head towards him I ask him " what do you mean?" To that, he just smiles and says " nothing. But are you alright? Did I upset you already?. I just shake my head and look at the professor who was already leaving. I get up packing my bag almost in a hurry to leave the class and all these students chit-chatting in here. He holds my wrist to stop me because I was so into my thoughts that maybe I didn't hear him call me. He asks " Can I walk you to your next class?". I slowly say" It's not until another 30 minutes ." Which somehow amuses him a lot and he grins. I look at him like he'd grown two heads. To clear my confusion he says " You're cute . Wanna get a coffee? I don't have a class until next 20 minutes." I give it a thought getting out of the class Ryan hot on my trail.
I walk until I see a bench and decide to sit down feeling exhausted from my lecture though I didn't do much but make notes and listen to my professor.
Seeing that he has no intention to leave and not having anything else to do I say " sure."

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