The Perfect Stranger

Chapter 2

I heard a loud bang then a scream. Ugh I moan. I look at the clock at you kidding me. It's 6:30. It's not even time for breakfast to start yet. I start rolling around then somehow end up on the floor. Ugh I groan. "Pisssssttt Mia." A male voice whispers. I look up to find Austin standing in the door way. "Austin what are you doing here? You know it's against the rules to go into the girls dorms." I whisper back, scrambling to get up. He sifts uneasily then says "I know but I had to see you. And I - I wanted to take you for a walk."

By the time he's finished talking my roommate is up. "What's going on here?" She asks, siting up. I was about to tell her when Austin butted in. "I love your roommate, Mia to death but she won't let me take her on a walk." He smiles, looking straight at me. My roommate looks at me then him. "Oh Mia stop being old. Let him take you out." She replies waving her hand toward the door.  "God I hate you." I mumble walking to the door. "So, says Austin reaching for my hand, "um I like your friend. But not as much as I love you." I yank my hand away. "No you don't love me like you think you do. I bury my face in my  hands and sit down. "This is not how love works Austin, you don't force someone to be in love with you." I say, looking up to see the hurt in Austin's eyes. "But that's how I see it." He sits down next to me and puts his arm around my shoulders. "I'm just afraid of love, but you changed that Mia. Your different from those other girls. I knew when I first saw you I had to take you and make you mine. Before you would slip away." He said looking at my eyes and gripping my hand. "Um hey look! Breakfast! You should probably get back to your team?!" I shout, running across the yard. "Wait! Mia! Save me a seat!" He yells back. I can tell he's trying to keep up with me but he's failing.