Icy Flames

Chapter 4

Alita had returned to school, she was so tired due to all the meetings she had been attending to during the short break. Now she was back in school and ready to get on with her life. College life was not that easy, and staying away from her mom and sister was starting to take it's toll on her. Her life in college was so boring. She don't have friends or anyone to talk to. It was as if she lived outside the college because she didn't know what went on around her. Her life was as boring as hell.

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"Mom did you tell Alita that she is betrothed to someone." Lily asked as she was eating her breakfast.

"No I didn't." She answered with a sad smile.

"Mom... you promised me you were going to tell her when she comes back for the short break."

"Well, I did but I was so afraid of what she was going to say."

"Mom, in a few months time, Alita will be graduating from college and Dad's gonna tell her and it will be a blow in her face, so better prepare your daughter."

"Oh please, stop talking, I have an headache because of you. Don't worry I will tell her when the time comes."

"Ok, if you say so." She said as she finished her breakfast, carried her bag and left for school.

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Leo had returned to college and was back to being the bad guy he was; who bullied people, dated girls and broke their hearts. Even after all the things he did, he never let it get in the way of his studies.

  Though he dated girls,he never stopped thinking about Alita, he kept on imagining how their relationship will be by now, if not for the little misunderstanding  they had during prom night. Well life goes on, "I'm sure she must have moved on by now." He thought.

He closed his eyes to have some rest. He had a long day ahead of him and had to get enough sleep in order to wake up early and not get late for the classes he had.

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Alita woke up by the rays of sunlight passing through her window. She rubbed her eyes and checked the alarm on her bed side, she jumped out of bed and quickly rushed to the bathroom to do her morning business. "Oh my goodness am getting late for class." She muttered as she came out of the bathroom. She quickly got dressed and tie her hair up in a messy bun.

   As Alita rushed to her class, she bumped into someone who was also in a hurry.

  "Oh, I'm so sorry." She said and picked the books that fell from both their hands. The person also tried to help but they both hit their heads.

"Ouch." They said at the time holding their heads. They looked into each other eyes and Alita immediately picked her own books recognizing who it was. She ran to her class remembering everything that happened during prom night.

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Leo was so surprised to see Alita. She ran away without saying a word. But he had a good feeling immediately seeing her. He hoped that bumping into each other marks a new beginning of  their relationship just like the first time.

  He walked to his class, day dreaming about Alita. When he entered his class, he was interrupted by his professor.

  "Leo Sullivan you are late again." Mr. Dunbar said.
  
  "I'm sorry sir, it won't happen again."

   "You promised me many times that you won't be late, but you continue doing the same thing."

   "I'm sorry sir." Leo said.

"Well, coming late to class was worth it, seeing Alita." He thought. She looks so beautiful with her hair tied up in a bun.
She was just like before having the shape of an hourglass but looking more mature. She looked cute and breath taking.

"Leo Sullivan are you paying attention." His professor asked bringing him back from his thoughts.

"Yes, sir."

  "Then, why didn't you answer my question?"

  "Sorry I wasn't paying attention." Leo said.

  "Well you have to go to your next class. This lesson is over." He said.

  Everybody got up and left the class. From entering one class to another the day went by quickly.

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Alita couldn't believe what happened, she just saw the person she didn't ever want to see in her life. She never knew they attended the same College. She got a feeling that he would start pestering her, since he knows they both attend the same College. She continued walking about in her room and thinking of ways to avoid Leo, when she suddenly heard her phone ringing. It was her sister Lily.