My Obsession

Chapter 4 Liam

I leaned over her shoulder, and the smell of crisp apples hit me. Must be her shampoo. Another thing I won't be able to forget. "Ooo, Reqium, that's a good one. I won't tell you how it ends."

She jumps a little, and her face turns red. "Umm, haha, thanks. I don't really like spoilers." Her eyes dart around as she talks, and I can tell she doesn't want to be talked to.

"Sorry to bother you, I just wanted to apologize for the other night. You ran off so fast I didn't get a chance to see if you were ok."

"Oh, um, yea, sorry about that. I should have been paying attention." She doesn't look at me the whole time she talks, and she fidgets with her hands.

I can't help but laugh a little. "You know I'm the one who ran into you, right? You want to come join me and my friends so you don't have to eat alone? It's the least I could do."

"Oh, no thanks. I have to get back to my dorm. I need to get ready for my next class. Thanks, though." She grabs her stuff and starts to hurry off.

I call after her, "I'm Liam, by the way! I really hope to run into you again." I see the tiniest smile form on her lips as she blushes and the door shuts behind her.

"Well, how'd it go, lover boy?" Cory asks as I slide back into our booth. "Um, good? I think." I'm already daydreaming about our next encounter. "Although I didn't get her name." I sigh, running my hands through my hair.

We finish eating and head back to school. Later that day I go to my last class. I find a seat in the back. I'm a couple of minutes early, so I start doodling in my notebook. I'm definitely not Van Gough, but you can tell what my drawings are supposed to be. This one is of a girl sitting in a window, her long hair tucked behind her ear as she concentrates on the book in her hand.

I felt someone brush past me, smudging the drawing. When I look up, I see her sitting down across the room. My breath catches in my throat for a second. Hopefully, this is my chance to at least learn her name.

As soon as the class is over, I gather my stuff and head over to her seat.
"Hey, I didn't get your name earlier."

"Oh hi. Anastasia." She says, her cheeks already turning red.

"A beautiful name for a beautiful girl." I chuckle. "My friends and I are having a little get-together this weekend. I hope you can stop by. Room 2203."