Shadowed

(1.) First day

I stopped in front of the big building, my chest rising heavier. I lifted my chin and fixed my hair before walking in.

Today I'm starting my first year at university. I major in psychology. I'm extremely nervous since I don't know anyone else from there beforehand.

I walked in from the double doors into the old Victorian building. I walked straight to upstairs because I knew that all of my classes were there. From my phone I checked the right classroom and walked in there.

I sat in the second first row in the auditorium, taking my laptop out. Suddenly I heard a familiar laugh that made my heart race. I lifted my eyes slowly from my laptop. My grip on my pen tightened. His brown eyes stared right back at me, as shocked as me.

"Kiara", he said with a low voice as he stood next to me as his friends kept walking. My eyes widened and my heart was beating faster than in a long time. "Luka", I said looking into his eyes. I couldn't help but gulp as I didn't get any words out.

"You gotta be fucking kidding me", I grunted quietly as I looked at him. He looked at the auditorium which was filled with people. Suddenly the professor walked in from behind Luka, saying to him "Take a seat, there's a free one", and pointed at the seat next to me. Luka tucked his hands over his chest and looked at me in the eye. I noticed his jaw clench.

He slowly walked next to me and dropped his bag on the desk. I moved a little further away from him as he sat down.

"What the hell are you doing here?", he hissed at me. I leaned towards him a bit before realising it. I studied his eyes before I answered, "Today is my first day here", tucking my hands over my chest too. We stared at each other as I squinted my eyes a bit.

"Good morning students!", the professor said as he was still getting settled down. He looked very cute, he had brown hair and round eyeglasses. I'd say he's around 40. "I'm professor Sedford", he said before he started to lecture.

During the class I had hard time focusing. Luka was tapping his pen to the table. I looked at his hand as he was sitting there legs wide open. "Can you stop that?", I asked quietly. He shook his head as a no which made me bite my teeth together.

I crossed my arms over my chest and hissed, "Stop it". "No", he whispered back. I shook my leg a little as I tried to focus on the professor's voice. I was getting more and more angry so suddenly I grabbed the pen from his hand and put it under my butt.

He scrunched his eyebrows as he turned to look at me. "Give me my pen", he whispered. I shook my head as a no and crossed my arms over my chest.

Luka and I...how should I explain this? We are almost neighbours. We both live on the Malice Avenue in Havenwoods. We used to date when we were 10 and again at 14. I can't explain how I feel about him. We kind of hate each other now...if you already didn't notice.

"So during this course you'll have a presentation in the end and during this whole course you'll have a project which will be done with a partner", the professor told, making me aim my full attention to him. "Partners will be chosen by me and you'll get to know them on Monday. Tomorrow we will start to get into this project".

I gulped since I didn't like presentations and I was anxious about who the professor would choose to be my partner.

"We will see you tomorrow again and also, these seats where you're sitting now will be your permanent seats so I'll know who's present", he said. I rolled my eyes and gave Luka a quick look.

I had already packed my bag as Luka wasn't done packing his. "Can you move?", I asked annoyed. "No", he said. I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms over my chest again, waiting for him to leave.

He started to walk out of the auditorium, me following him. He left to the other way as I. Before turning around the corner I couldn't help but to look back at him. My heart jumped out of my chest as he looked back at me too. I quickly turned my head around and continued to walk to my next class.

As I was eating a salad on my lunch break, I got a message on my phone.

from Stassie: See you at our spot at 22?

to Stassie: see ya

I was leaning against a tree, on top of a hill as the city view opened before me. The sun had started to go down since it was the end of August. I breathed the fresh night air in before taking out my cigarette and lighting it.

The city was starting to fall asleep. The lights made my heart feel more warm as I glanced over the city. The sunset was covered by dark clouds.

After a while, I noticed Anastasia arriving with her bike. Her blonde hair was on braids. She was wearing a jean jacket, black baggy low-waist jeans, and a white tight top. She left her bike leaning on the other side of the tree before plopping down next to me. I offered her a cigarette. She took it and I lighted it up with my golden lighter that she had given me on my last birthday.

"How was your first day?", Anastasia asked as she blew a bit of smoke out from her mouth. I shook my head and whispered, "Luka was there". Anastasia quickly turned her head to face me and asked, "What?!". I nodded as I bit my teeth together.

"I fucking hate him!", I screamed from the top of my lungs while pressing my hands in fists. My lips formed into a smile and I let a big breath out. Anastasia laughed out loud and screamed, "I hate Luka Andersson!". I couldn't help but laugh too.

I leaned my head on Anastasia's shoulder, closing my eyes and feeling the wind on my skin. She petted my hair and eventually leaned on me too. "Do u wanna sleep at our place?", Anastasia asked quietly. I opened my eyes lazily and nodded gently.

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I'm so nervous to start posting chapters after a long time!!
Have a great day!

Love,
M