What is Mine

Chapter 4

I got up at around 8:00, maybe a little after, ready to see Mollie's beautiful face. I haven't been able to get her out of my mind.

So much has happened. Damn, I just got out of prison yesterday. Much is planned for me.

I prepare myself with waffles, and start my walk to the mall.

Once I reach the store, I buy some clothes that look "in." I buy four shirts, and two dark washed pairs of skinny jeans from Hollister, 5 pairs of shoes from Vans, a couple cheap ass shirts and a pair of camouflage skinny jeans from Aeropostale, and a pair of tan army boots.

I think I'm stocked. I still have my suit from court incase I go on a date anytime soon. Haha, I'm thinking too far ahead now.

I go home with my bags, feeling like an idiot. Why me? Of all people, be carrying a bunch of bags with clothes in it? Oh wait, it is California.

I choose a pair of dark washed jeans and an Aeropostale t-shirt and head to the Starbucks Cafe a couple blocks from here.

I grab two twenty dollar bills and head back out.

I reach the coffee shop and I walk in as casual as I can, praying to God she doesn't find out that this isn't just a coincidence.

I walk up and get a white mocha coffee. Honestly, I just looked at the menu for five seconds and got the first thing I saw.

"Cameron?" I hear from the far table.

I turn around and find Mollie closing her computer and walking towards me.

"Um, Mollie right?" I say putting on my best acting skills.

"That's me." She said.

I smile a little.

"That'll be $3.89, sir." The cashier said.

"Oh, uh... Sorry." I say while handing the guy a twenty.

"It's fine. $16.11 is your change." He said.

I take my change and coffee and sit down at a separate table, a little close to Mollie and her two college friends.

"You can sit with us you know, there is an extra seat." Mollie said warmingly.

I gently smile at her and walk to their table.

"Oh, sorry. I forgot to introduce you to my roommates in college."

"You go to college?" I say acting confused.

"Yep, UCLA actually." She said.

"That's wonderful." I reply.

"Well, this is Riley and this is Emily."

"Hi. I'm Cameron." I say shaking both of their hands.

"Hi." They both said with joy back at me.

"So what do you guys study?" I ask actually curious.

"Oh, we're all in different subjects," Mollie started.

"I am in Physics and Astronomy, Emily is in the medical field and psychology, and Riley is in medical field and animal care." Mollie said.

"Wow, that's very impressive. So what degree are you three striving for." I say.

In a matter of seconds, they all say in sync, "doctorate."

"That's a lot of work." I say laughing.

"Not that much work, we focus and help each other out." Riley said.

"To a certain extinct, they mainly look at my paper work like I'm insane, literally. I study the mentally insane." Emily joked.

We all laughed even though I barely got the joke.

"What do you do?" Riley asked me.

Shit.