comfort ➳ hayes grier

due

i speed walked to the newest building on campus.

my dorm building, 14E, was the farthest from the new academic building, 11B.

it was currently 7:04. and i had to be in class at 7:25.

"hurry up!" claudette shouted, she was about 20 feet ahead of me.

"i'm going! damn!" i said while trying to catch up.

soon enough, the building was in view, and it was only 7:14.

"gracias diosito!" claudette exclaimed, her latin accent ringing throughout the whole campus.

once we entered the building, we looked for the class i shared with claudette, homeroom.

it's weird, the classrooms have one letter first and up to two numbers after.

A01, A02, A03... A04!

as we walked into the classroom together, i noticed that it was fairly empty.

i plopped down in a seat in the back row next to holly.

holly simmons,

the biggest bitch in st. therese's.

she glared at me as i got comfortable.

i brought out a bottle of red gatorade, a banana, and a blueberry muffin.

everyone stared at me strangely as i feasted in the classroom.

i was peacefully enjoying my breakfast until ms. antoinette walked in.

"good mor- ms. lombardi! what do you think you're doing?" she exclaimed.

"eating." i stated, "duh."

"that is a great disrespect, claire. i know you've been here for some years, but-"

i cut her off, "but what? i'm just looking out for my own health. i don't need malnutrition. it's not offending to eat, is it?"

she stood there, baffled, and retreated to her desk.

i did her a favor and packed away my half eaten muffin and the gatorade bottle.

"it's time for attendance!" she cheered.

she droned about the whole list, and i looked to the side.

huh, hes new.

i was sitting next to a mysterious boy with shaggy dark hair and icy blue eyes.

"psst! hey!" i whispered.

he quickly looked at me before rolling his eyes and looking away.

"rude! i'm claire." i started, putting out my hand.

he ignored my hand, "grier. hayes grier."

"claire lombardi?" ms. antoinette announced.

"i'm clearly here. you were just going on about how much eating offends you." i smiled.

she ignored my remark and continued, "claudette lopez?"

i watched as claudette respectfully raised her hand and said "here."

how i got to be friends with her, i'm not entirely sure.

"so what building are you in?" i asked hayes.

"you'd rather not know." he blushed, looking away.

"oh, come on! just tell me." i teased.

"14E" he whispered.

i let out a huge laugh, and suddenly i was out of breath.

i continued laughing, hayes joining in soon after.

i didn't even notice how we disrupted the whole class.

"lombardi, grier, please stay after class." ms. antoinette ordered.

we looked at each other again, "see you then." i winked.