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I get in my black Toyota about to drive and turn on the stereo as I drive to school. The familiar vibration of my phone reaches my ear. I pick it up from the passenger seat and look at the screen.

What a surprise

I pick up the call and hear a better deeper version of my voice from the other end of the line.
"Hey, lil bro"
"I'm not your brother"
"Guess you haven't changed. I'm coming to visit, mum and dad's orders"
"What?!" I already managed to get away from his shadow by moving here now he's coming back to cover me up again.
"Sorry bro.. I mean Noah but dad's orders" he says
"When are you coming"
"Today"
"Are you fucking kidding me? And you tell me now?"
"Uhmmm ya."
Such an asshole. Erica's words replay in my head and I think to myself, "maybe I should give him a chance"

If he doesn't already hate me

"I'm off for classes. I'll be back by four pm maybe"
"Alright, I'll be there by five. Cool?"
"Sure" he ends the call and I drop my phone. I press on the honk as hard as I can to let out my frustration. It appears to draw a lot of attention in the parking lot as people look at my car and wonder who that crazy driver is.
I pick up my back pack and hang it on my shoulder then leave my car. A few people are still staring eager to know who honks for no reason.
I ignore their confused stare and walk to the lecture hall. Mr Grimmer walks in and announces that the scores for the test has been published.
I hate checking results, it gives me an unnecessary anxiety which makes my stomach turn, all in all it's a bad feeling.

He begins classes and I note down as much as I can before he starts to bore me. He eventually does bore me then I pull out my phone. I have no fear of him sighting me with my cellphone cause I planned my according to my observation, if he isn't staring at the board, he's looking at the front of the class or the extreme end.

I click on the instagram icon and search for Dylan's page. I am immediately reminded of his beauty as I scroll through his posts. His five thousand followers seem to acknowledge it too.
I turn off my phone and try to focus on what mr Grimmer is saying. Soon after, he gives us an assignment and dismisses us.
"Hey, what's bothering you. Your acting like you killed someone. Do you need help burying the body?" I hear Erica's voice as she walks up to me. I totally forgot to meet up with her, I was too occupied with Dylan. I let out a slight chuckle
"My brother's coming over"
"I finally get to meet the iconic Dylan. The guy that makes Noah so insecure"she points out and laughs again.
"So we'll go over the assignment at your place?" She asks casually
"Well, Lucas won't be around so..."
"I was hoping it's just the two of us" she says and winks at me
"And my brother"
"Oh,ya" she puts her head down in disappointment and inner me chuckles.
"

But we are still studying together."

"No problem"
We both head to my car but she halts. "I forgot to pick up something, I'll be back" she informs me and speed walks out of my sight. I stand by the driver's seat not really in a rush to get into the stuffy car. I allow the wind brush though my hair and take in my surrounding. Students are scantily scattered around the parking lot. Some holding hands, some holding a cup from starbucks.

There is a serene calm. It wasn't silent but it wasn't noisy. Erica's figure comes back to view and I look at her as she walks over to me. Her hair is in a messy bun, indicating that she's had a really busy day. We both have. Tuesdays are packed with the most lectures.

She has a baggy purple hoodie on that stops just below her chest once again revealing her waist. Her joggers stops at her hip exposing her belly which has a chain around it. She's rocking her classic crocs, the one I see her with almost everyday. She has her bag on one shoulder, that's what she went to pick up cause it wasn't with her earlier.