The History Of You And Me

June 2016.

*Edited*

The sun shines brightly but warmth is still a stranger to me. It's supposed to be summer but it feels nothing like it.

I put on my winter jacket and make sure I have everything I'll need in my bag before finally making my way out.

It's exam time and everyone is pretty much on edge. I've spent the last couple of days cooped up in my apartment, preparing for this day, and as I pass a bunch of my fellow students who are sitting on campus benches, I know they're feeling the pressure too.

Today everyone is sitting on their own and not in groups.

I hate exam time.

All my modules are my least favorite but Economics is by far the one I hate the most. Today happens to be Economics Day.

A part of me is happy I get to get it over with so I can focus on the modules I hate the least.

I have to pass or Dad won't let me hear the end of it. He's already taken my freedom, I don't know if there's anything else he can take to punish me.

My sister is dead so he can't take that either. But he did manage to punish me for it.

I make my way to the dining hall where, just like the rest of the campus, there aren't that many pupils.

Trinity has a few dining halls that I never bother to go to, but today I need to pass time. I'm early because I wanted to give myself plenty of time to relax before the exam starts. It also helps to eliminate the possibility of being late.

I order myself a cup of coffee and then take out my notes before having a seat on one of the circular tables.

I go through the notes for a while before,

"You're Isabella, right?"

I lift my head to look at my intruder then nod my head. 

I hope my physical form doesn't match my internal one because I very much would like to be left alone right now. I'm anxious enough as it is.

"I'm Archie."
He says as he has a seat right across from me and I frown slightly.

I know who he is and he knows that I know too. What I don't know is why he's talking to me, he's never as much as looked at me before.

"I know."

I say to him after a while.

"I've never seen you here so early..."
He continues. 

Sometimes I wish I had a resting face. I'm absolutely incapable of being rude to someone, but it's times like these I wish I was.

"That's because I'm never here so early."
I say and I must be funny because he starts chuckling.

"You know we invented sarcasm, right?"
He tries again and I decide to smile at him this time. I'm not a rude person.

"I know I'm the last person you probably would expect this from, but I think that you're really beautiful. And I know we've never talked much before, but that's because you kinda make me nervous. I was wondering if you fancied having coffee with me one of these days?"