MAY
I roll my neck from left and right to ease the stramineous tension from constantly staring at my laptop and discarded notes laying around my bed as I work on one of my many assignments.
I crack a yawn from the depths of my soul and blinked a couple of times to check the time. It was only 11:30pm, and I was nearly halfway finished with my assignment, and if I was going to pull an all-nighter, then I was going to need some caffeinated fuel.
Shrugging on my jacket, I turned to my dormmate, who I thought was so engrossed in whatever lousy reality show she was watching to notice me leaving suddenly sits up.
"Where are you going this late in the evening, young lady." Lexi playfully wiggles her brows as she shuts her laptop and puts it on one side. "Visiting a certain male suiter, perhaps?"
I roll my eyes, "firstly, I'm a year older than you 'young lady'." I laugh when she rolls her green eyes, "secondly, do I look like I'm dressed to go hook up with a guy?" I say and gestures to my old, faded navy hoodie and boy-shorts, and the bird's nest on my head some call hair.
She looks me up and down and casually shrugs as she says, "Guys like the homeless man look these days."
I chuck my pillow at her as she throws her head back in laughter.
"No, but seriously, where are we going." She includes herself once she gets dressed and joins me in the hall a few minutes later.
I sigh, "I'm going to look for my will to live."
She hums in understanding and then links her arm through mine as we take the stairs, "to the Café Hut it is."
***
Café Hut was a 24/7 pastry/coffee shop right across our dorm buildings and is known for having late night student customers. The moment we step foot into the Café the girl behind the counter sends us a quick little wave before tending to her customer. The cozy cafe was surprisingly not as full as it normally is this hour. Must be because of the warm humid air inside when it was already such a warm summer evening.
"It's like stepping into a sauna from hell." Lexi huffs out.
I point to the sign plastered on the glass window, "Aircon is broken."
"You're buying, right?" Lexi nudges my shoulder and flashes me an innocent smile, "I forgot my wallet at the dorm, but I'll pay you back. Love you!" She rushes out before scurrying to the table by the window.
For someone who was born with a silver spoon in her mouth and probably shat gold as a baby, Alexis LeRoux was annoyingly humble and never went out of her way to flash and flaunt her old money family name like other snobs.
I make my way to the counter and stand in line, taking out my phone when I feel it buzz against my ass,
Carmen
I need strong alcohol, dick, pussy, a movie night and blueberry ice cream. In that exact order.
Me
What did he do now?
Carmen's boss is the living and breathing definition of horrible. And many of Extrava -the popular local fashion company- ex employees have said on numerous occasions how hard it was working for the Dutch Francisco de Klerk. But the upside to working with asshole was being a paid intern and get better work experience for any fashion designer major future career.
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