A year on Venus

21: who got the book first?!

I had no idea why I was tired. The chilly weather had really gotten in to me. After the class ended I picked my bag and got out my map. I still don't know every single corner in the school, still getting my way around. But if I were to be asked, i'd say i'm doing well with that, at least I have idea where my classes are, the admin area, the cafeteria, the loo, so yeah i'm doing good. Just looking for the library now. Originally I was supposed to go have something in the cafeteria, but apparently I had an almond milk earlier at home. So I needed to go to the library now. I'll read, maybe do my assignment and other things. Not sure how it's gonna happen, but I need to be in the library first, thereafter I'll figure out what I'll do exactly. Since I was done for the day I was quite happy. I knew i can take my time and read till all the veins in me are tired. That's Jasmine for you.

I got in and began checking few chemistry textbooks. I was about to pick a specific one, when another one got my attention, so I laid my hand on it, trying to look at the author, it was a team of PhD holders and chemistry professors that wrote and compiled it up. Being satisfied with about 5 textbooks in hand I couldn't help but smiled. Alright, one more textbook and i'm done. I'll get another one and retreat to a safe corner and read them away. I said to myself. I was about to pick a different one, I've laid my hand on it when I mistakenly ended up brushing another person's hand. More like we touched it together. So now, who will grab the book? But I know i'm not selfish. I have four already. I might just leave it for the other person.

"What the fuck?!" I heard the person whispered lightly.

I turned around to see who it was. Once I saw who it was I just turned around and didn't say anything. But I bet the furious look on his face kinda varnished when we locked eyes.

Considering the type of person he was I knew it would be best to leave it to him, even though he got like 10 more text books on hand. To check whether those books were chemistry related or not I moved back a little to have a better view, leaving the textbook we both got our hands on. I watched him pick it and smirked my way. And for the textbooks, yeah they were all chemistry related. I mentally shook my head. He can't be that selfish. It shocked my life when he picked the textbook and vanished. Wow he isn't just mean, he's selfish as well.

I looked for one more textbook before I finally got a safe spot and sat down.

After about two hours I finally got tired of reading and decided to leave. I was finally coming out of the library when I heard steps behind me. Maybe others are leaving already too. I was shocked when I ended up falling to the ground. It was like someone mistakenly pushed me. I turned around to see that weird-mean-selfish guy, the tanning-spray guy! My face twisted in shock. Why would he push me to the ground?! I was still on the floor, I didn't even made effort to stand up. My knees were hurting so bad. But I was confused when I saw he was just standing but wasn't even looking my way, his gauze were fixed on two other guys, who were trying to stifle in a laughter. And he looked so furious looking at them. He was literally panting and heaving in anger.

"You two come here!" He shouted.

The guys exchanged looks, before I saw them shivering a little. Well will blame it all on the shivery weather. But they look Scottish, why haven't they gotten used to it. It took me few seconds before realising they weren't shivering outta cold but fear.

The tan guy sprung towards them and hold one by his collar. He landed him a punch. "Why the fuck did you push her?"

"I ....did....it ....I...mean....it was mistakenly!" He said out of breath. And another punch landed on his face.

"Stop it!" I found myself standing few steps away from them. "You've heard him say it's a mistake so stop it." I said again.

He let out an evil laughter. Before punching the other guy in face too.

"Please Adams i'm so sorry. I won't do it again!" The boy cried.

"Apologise to her not me!" He said with a clench teeth.

"We are sorry!" They said in chorus.

"I knew you didn't do it on purpose." I told them honestly, but I watched them looked at each other disbelievingly before throwing me a snare and for the tan guy he just lifted his head up and laughed. A disbelieving laugh! Before throwing me a glare.

"They did push you on purpose. I've seen them! You are so naive!" He said. I saw him looking at me from head to toe and slightly shaking his head. "Look at you now! A total mess!"

I slowly raised my palms and took a look. I've wounded my palms. I looked to my legs and my eyes literally bulged out. I turned around to see my other shoe behind me. I was wearing one shoe only, I left the other one behind in my haste to ask him to stop.