Marliza - And they were romates!

Chapter 6

Angelica POV

OMG. OMG. OMG. What did I just do, what even was that? I think to myself while running through the halls to get to class. Luckily the teacher isn't there yet, I take a seat at the front of the class like always.

I don't really pay attention to the class, too caught up in my own thoughts. What the hell was I thinking, kissing the campus slut. If anyone found out I would become a social outcast as well and I'm not gonna throw away everything I've worked so hard to reach. I hadn't planned on kissing her, it just sorta happened. When I saw her cute little face blush because of my closeness to her I just couldn't control myself. I just had to try.

The worst part is I actually kinda liked it. I can't have liked it and I definitely can't like her. She hurt my sister, my dear Eliza, my smol bean. Maria is actually kinda pretty, but I can't think that. Especially not after yesterday where I slapped her, but that was only for Eliza. Anyway it doesn't matter, I'm supposed to hate her and she probably hates me.

But why did she kiss me back then?

Eliza POV

I hadn't seen Maria today. I had also kinda avoided her by leaving really early this morning. I just couldn't face her. After I left I had gone to the small cafe just outside the campus grounds. I had eaten some breakfast with John Laurens, just because me and Alex are not talking doesnt mean I can't see his friends who are also my friends. Afterwards I went to class.

Nothing really happened in the first period. I pretended to listen while drawing in my notebook. I hadn't realized what I had drawn until it was done. It was a drawing of a girl looking oddly similar to Maria. I could feel my cheeks blushing a little and hurried to put the notebook away.

Five minutes into the second period the classroom door opened. In came that guy Thomas Jefferson. "You're late, come in and take a seat Mr Jefferson" the teacher told him.

Jefferson took the seat behind me next to his 'friend' James Madison.

"So, what did I miss?" I heard Jefferson whisper to Madison.

"Not much we just started, but where have you been?" .

"Uhhh french class" Jefferson answered.

"Boys please be quiet" the teacher told them before they could continue the conversation.

Nothing really happened in the rest of the classes before lunch. I hadn't noticed that it was already time for lunch, but followed the crowd to the cafeteria. I found my sisters and sat at a table with them and some others including Theodosia, Sally and Aaron Burr.

We took turns at going up to get food and when we all sat down with our food we started talking. I wasn't really paying attention to the conversation. I was looking around the cafeteria to see if Maria was there.

Then I spotted her walk through the doors into the crowded room. She looked uncomfortable and kept staring down at her feet. Of course I couldn't blame her for doing that when there is constantly someone pushing her or yelling things at her. I watched as she silently went over to get some food.

When she had her food she started looking around, presumably for a place to sit. I swear I just made eye contact with her, but then she turned around and walked in the opposite direction. I kept staring while she found a table and sat down all alone. I felt bad for her. I considered getting up and going to sit with her, but my thoughts were interrupted by Angelica.

"What do you think, Eliza?" She said while tapping my shoulder.

"W-What" I asked not knowing what she was asking about.

"God you aren't paying any attention are you. I've already asked you twice. What do you think of college so far?".

"Oh, it's alright I guess. Kinda boring" I answer before kinda tuning out and looking over at Maria again. I see her standing up covered in what looks like a milkshake. She storms out and I notice some guys standing where Maria was just sitting. They are laughing and one of them is holding an empty cup. I feel an anger in me, but I can't show it, not here.

I debated if I should go up to our room to check if she is okay. I decided to go and came up with an excuse. "I just remembered the book I need for next is still up in my room. I better go get it. Bye" I don't wait for an answer and storm out of the cafeteria. I run up and down the halls and keep going till I'm standing outside the door to our dorm.

I push open the door, it's unlocked. "M-Maria" I call silently. I walk through the dorm looking around for her. Her bedroom door is open so I take a quick glance in there. Empty. Then I walk over to the bathroom where I hear the shower get turned on. She's probably about to take a shower, but she can't be in the shower yet if she just turned it on.

"Maria" I say, opening the door.

"WAIT" she exclaimes, but it's too late.