Loving the Campus Monster

Chapter 7 (I care)

The next day....

Laura

"Laura."

"Yeah?" I say, trying to cover up a big yawn. I feel completely exhausted today, but I think crying most of the night away would do that to a person. I had to put on some extra makeup just to cover up my red eyes and blotchy face this morning. This is actually the most make-up I've ever worn, not including the business dinners and fashion shows and parties that I was forced to go to with my parents that I had to get all gusty up for.

Cory chuckles next to me. "Just making sure you were still awake. I noticed you didn't take any notes for the entire lecture. You must have been busy daydreaming or something." He says as we walk out of the lecture hall together.

No, it was more like I was up all night because I couldn't stop thinking and crying over what happened with Ross yesterday.

I don't tell him that though. He doesn't even know that I went to see Ross yesterday and I want to keep it that way. If I tell him about our outing, then I will have to tell him about everything else that happened.

Like how Ross saved me from being raped.

I want to keep that to myself for as long as possible. The only people who know about it are Holly and Ross and that's still two too many for me. It was a completely humiliating and scary experience for me that I just want to forget about. I know Holly won't tell anyone about it but I'm not so sure about Ross. I hope he was being honest when he said he didn't want anyone to know about us hanging out so won't tell anyone about that night, or what we did. He doesn't seem like the type of person that would do that but then again, I don't really know Ross, as yesterday proven, so I wouldn't put it past him.

"Well, can you blame me? Skelton's voice is so very irritating and dull. I think he almost put the whole class to sleep." I say, trying to muster up a smile.

He nods. "True, but you looked completely phased out when he started taking about Freud's theory of the conscious and unconscious mind."

My eyes widen at that. "I missed Freud? Crap, that's one of my favorite psychological theories."

"I know, you've told me." He looks down at me and frowns. "Are you feeling okay today? You don't seem like yourself."

I wave it off. "I'm fine. I just didn't get much sleep last night." I admit in a little voice.

He smiles. "Really? Must have been having a fun night to keep you up so late."

If you call crying your eyes out all-night long fun, then yeah..... it was a blast.

"Hey Chicka!" We suddenly hear Mel yell from behind us. We stop and turn to see her zoom up to us on her longboard. Once she gets to us, she stops and hops off her board and kicks the board, catching and holding it under her arm. She glances up at Cory and smiles. "And chico."

"Hey Mel." I greet her and Cory nods.

She eyes Cory. "Aren't you supposed to be in class already Cory?" She teases him looking at the time on the wall. He is usually in class by now since he doesn't like to be late for anything, just like me.

"I was just making sure Laura here arrived at class safely." He tells her before shrugging. "You know, since you were not here to walk with her like you usually do." He says before giving her a cute little smirk.

She blushes slightly before looking away and shaking her head, smiling. "Oh, hush dweeb. We all can't be punctual for everything like some people." She says, before glancing at me and frowning. "Well, normal people like me can't be punctual all the time. You two on the other hand are like two freaks of nature." She says and I can't help but smile at her teasing. Cory frowns though.