Lost Without You

Winter College

It was a cool and peaceful morning. The drive to the college was a very peaceful one. Taylor played the "The Broken Ears by Tems" since it was one of Tara's favorite album. Taylor drove through the school's gate and stopped the car at the parking lot. Taylor hugged her and helped her get her bag and jacket down.
"Bye princess, text me to pick you when you are done okay?" Taylor told her while she nodded in respond.
"Yeah, see you soon" Taylor smiled, got in the car and drove off.

Tara looked up at the white and blue three-story building in-front of her eyes. She looked around and saw different students; some talking and walking into the college, some hugging and waving byes at their families, some talking to an elderly man that looked like a lecturer and many other people.

Tara could feel her heart beating faster than usual. She closed her eyes and felt her body shaking slowly. She knew at that instance she was having a panic attack as usual. She needed to get into a silent place and calm herself down but she had no single idea about where she was since she didn't really pay attention the last time they came to check the college out. She needed to ask for directions, she had to go to the toilet immediately. She walked faster towards the glass door she had seen most students walk though. She looked both sides and ran towards the left side as it seemed a little bit deserted but her bag kept on holding her down a little bit. Without noticing who was ahead of her, she bumped into a tall, big, dark-skinned guy.
"Sorry", she halted and breathed heavily
"It is calm, you must also be new here, are you okay though?"
"Well uhm yea- uhm no"
"I didn't get that"
"I just need a fucking toilet", Tara screamed breathing out heavily"
"Oh sorry, follow me", a facially confused guy said showing her the way.

Tara opened her eyes, exhaled and smiled. She needed to be strong. She remembered the words of her therapist.
"You can do it, You can face it, You can conquer any fear", she whispered to herself closing her eyes and pinching her thighs. She breathed in and out and had a few tear drop. She was in the toilet for a few minutes, she felt calm and a little bit relaxed. She looked in the mirror and arranged her already scattered hair. She applied some gloss and smiled repeating the words of her therapist.

"hey finally"
Tara was startled by the masculine voice that sounded so close to her as she left the toilet.
"Hey" she replied feeling a little bit off
" You seem better now, I am Caleb Wilson" the tall dark-skinned guy that had shown her to the toilet said with a request for an handshake
"Oh, I am Tara" Tara replied shaking his hands
"yeah...."
"Oh Tara Jay, I am new here and a bit lost"
"I am also new but I know my way around here though"
"Ok then maybe you could help me find my class then"
"Well, the college is having its orientation week for freshman like us throughout this week so no classes", Caleb said excitedly holding her right hand as he swung their hands and walked towards the hall for the orientation.