all the things i love about you| B.E.

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*2 weeks later*

It has now been 2 weeks since I started school, I love it but I really need a distraction to this because that's the only thing I've done since I arrived in LA. well that and shopping. I've made a few friends as well as Kristal. To my surprise, everyone is so nice at uni, compared to highschool where everyone has to pretend to be someone ther are not.

Nothing interesting happened the first day because it's real life and nothing magical happened like in some Wattpad book or Netflix movie.

I walk back home everyday because it's only a 30 minutes walk back. I didn't bring my car because i find inessential and I've also tried reducing my carbon footprint. While I walk I can think and let my mind take me wherever I want wether it's imaginary or not. I've been watching cars go by everyday and gushing over them. My favorite one so far is a matte black Dodge Challenger that i've seen about two times.

I got back home and opened my laptop on the kitchen bar that separates it from the living room to search for some part time jobs. I've seen quite a few but the only one that stuck out to me was a job to be and editor for a YouTuber. Claudia Sulewski. She seems nice and she's really pretty too. I had some experience in editing since I went to a social media management workshop during summer. It sounds boring, and it was. I only went because it gave you extra credit and i needed it because science and history messed my report card up. I quickly applied for it and closed my laptop.

I went back to my room and started doing my homework. This weeks project is a watercolor painting of an object or someone that makes you feel like home. So naturally i chose to paint something realted to Hailee. I started sketching a still of a volleyball game where you could see all the players in their position, all of them looking at the ball that i decided to paint dead center of the canva. After about two hours I blacked out and fell asleep next to the black hole of emotions that i tried representing. I had the whole week to do it. I could easily finish it in a day or two. So that would leave me about three days for my job.

I was woken up by Kristal gently shaking me awake.

"Would you like to eat something?" She asked, concern apparent on her face.

I shook my head no and sent her a sweet smile and got up to go to the bathroom. I washed my face and freshened up and got back to my work. I finished my sketch tonight while i was listening to music.

Some vocals started to play, it sounded angelic, it was a young girl's voice singing about stalking someone. It went something like "i've been watching you for some time". I stopped for a while listening to the song. I had no idea what it was called because when I tried to check the song's name, it was already over.

I closed my sketchbook and cleaned my space a little, before getting out of my room to see my friends plating their food. I shot them a sweet smile and grabbed a plate of my own to eat little, mainly not to worry Kristal. She's usually the one I talk to about my feelings and everything. She has been my best friend since we wore diapers. Connor joined it when we were seven and Gaël joined when we were 12. So we were all really close. But sometimes you just really need that one person that knows everything about you and talk about anything.

We were all eating silently when i spoke.

"I applied for job." I said swirling my spaghetti around my fork.

"Why? Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for you but why do you need a job ?" Connor asked. He was nudged in the arm by Gaël who was sitting next to him.

I chuckled, "No that's alright, he's right though. I don't need it, I mean I do, but not for the money. It'll be more of a distraction for me. Because as pathetic as it sounds I'm already tired of school."

"I understand" Kristal nodded. "But make sure not to overwork yourself, yeah?" She said rubbing my back.

"Yeah" i whispered as she was sitting next to me. In reality, since I've moved, my life resembles the cycle of a clock, once the day is finished, I start another one without any difference.

I got up and took everyone's plates and put it in the sink. Today is Connor's day to do the dishes so I left them there. I went back to my room and grabbed my towel to take a quick shower before bed.

I got in the shower and showered for ten minutes. When I got out, I got in my pajamas, brushed my teeth and applied my moisturizer. I got back to my room and got my bag ready for tomorrow.

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"Hayden are you with us ?" My lecturer asked.

"Huh... yeah sorry."

He turned back around and I rolled my eyes. Yeah, that night of sleep did not go well. I tossed and turned for 20 minutes but then got on my phone, scrolling away. Before I knew it, it was already time to get ready.

The bell rang and I got out of there as soon as possible. I went to the lunch table and met up with Gaël, Carol and Danny. They are both our age and they were the only ones i got the courage to talk to on the first day. They took me as their friend with open arms, something i was grateful for.

"Sup Hayhay" Danny said as I dabbed him up.

"Nothing much. How 'bout you ?"

"That teacher can't get off my dick, I swear to god." I laughed at his complaint and pouted before I went to grab the food. It was surprisingly not bad for uni food.

"Soooo are you going to Ethel's party ?" Danny spoke up.

"When is it ?" I asked.

"Saturday, so in like three days."

"I don't know man... Carol are you going ?" I asked looking up at her.

"Only of Gaël is going." She answered. I looked at Gaël.

"Only if Danny's going." She said

"Alright, so we are going then." Danny said sitting down to start eating.

"Yup." We all said in unison.

Let me catch you up, Ethel is a friend that we have made when we came here, she's throwing this huge ass party and she's pretty popular so i'm sure there'll be alcohol, sex, frat boys. Just an Euphoria setting kind of party but a bit notched down. She also said that i could invite Connor and Kristal but i don't think they'll come.

We finished our plates and then came time to go back to class. The idea os goign to another lecture seemed fine to me since I have my impressionism art class and the teacher's pretty chill.

I was sketching and listening to music when a piercing screech made me pause my music. It wasn't like a pain scream but more like a 'i'm so excited' scream. I lifted my head up to see the girl already starting to explain herself.

"Billie dyed her hair." She screamed.

"Who the fuck is Billie ?" I whispered to myself.

"Whatever, I don't have time to for this" I shrugged as I turned my music back on and went back to sketching. Soon enough the bell rang giving me the signal to turn in my work.

I got out of school and started walking back home. I was looking at my phone when I heard the familiar sound of an engine. I looked up and saw the matte back Dodge Challenger zooming by, my lips curled into a smile seeing its beauty and went back to my phone.