lover boy

part thirty one

the cars blasting music. im singing along. it's a four hour drive. i'm almost there. my heart beats far too hard. it's stressful knowing i'm going to be on my own. charlie calling me.

"millie?" he says, i can hear the wind blowing from his car.

"yes?"

"are you almost here?"

"in like ten minutes, why?"

"okay, me too. ill see you there!" i hang up the phone. charlie is rooming with tao so i have to get a roommate. i can see 'university of leeds' signs every where. i pull into the parking lot and i see charlie and tao dancing around. they look funny. i wave my hands while i get out of the car. "hi!" i shout. "hey!" they shout back. we sign in and find out our room numbers. i'm room 612, it's on floor 6. we're in different buildings because we didn't pick what room we're in. i get a trolly for all of my things. i didn't bring too much because i knew it'd be different to bring everything. i brought two suitcases filled with clothes, two with room decor and one with school supplies. i put it on the elevator so i can get everything set up. charlie, tao, and i are going to the courtyard in a bit to see each other.

i unlock the door and theirs only one bed. i look around for someone else and theirs no one else. i call the student services office. "hi, there's no one else in my room, i'm room 612." i hear clicking of her keyboard. "that's a one person room." she says, she's clicking her gum so i can't ask anymore questions. "thank you." i quickly hang up. i look around because i didn't pack for a full room, i packed for half a room. i walk around the room, there's a mini fridge, a microwave, i closet and a pantry. it's cute, i like it. i look at the bed, there's storage in the bed frame. i begin to unpack. i put all of my clothes in the storage it gave me and i start to hang up pictures. there's a desk near a window so i put my laptop and my school things on it. i step back at the room i just make and smile. i can see myself staying here. the bed is a twin size bed and it makes me laugh, it reminds me of the bus. my duvet is spread out on it. i brought a pillow and a stuffed animal so i lie it out on the bed. it's a cute room.

charlie: do you want to come to our room
tao: yeah we've finished
millie: okay, im omw x

i venture off to find their room when someone catches my eyes. it's harry. he runs up to me and hugs me. like fully hugging. "i missed you!" hes laughing so i can tell he's joking. "how're you been?"

"i've been good, i just unpacked my things." i nod.

"great to see you!" he walks away. even though that was weird it was also nice.

i find tao and charlies room, building three room 205. i knock on the door. "hi!" i say, looking around. there's pictures of friends and family all over. it's two loft beds, a desk beneath each of them. "how's it look?" tao says. "great!" i laugh, "it's much nicer than mine, it's just me!" they laugh and we talk for a bit. "did you bring food?"
i get up and look in their fridge, it's completely filled with food and drinks. i open a water and take a sip. "do you guys want to go downstairs and meet my boyfriend?" charlies smiling. "yes!" tao and i both say.

we walk to the courtyard, it's a big grassy area with statues and pavement around. it's really nice. "ill be back." charlies on the phone and walks away, trying to find his boyfriend. "do you know what he looks like?" tao asks me."no, i'm nervous though, it's been six entire months of him being all giddy." i respond. we talk for ten-ish minutes when i see two figures, holding hands walking toward us. it's too far away for me too see but taos hand flies to his mouth. i squint and i see him.

nicholas nelson.