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Pressing my eyes closed, I lean my head against the cheap plastic seating.

 Taking a deep breath and holding it in my chest, I respond.

i'll be there.

Three dots that signify he's typing appear. 

I take yet another deep breath.

great! see you soon.

Gripping the guardrails, I wait out the bus ride.

 Heart racing faster as I sprint across the dawn-covered campus.

Knocking tentatively, my books are tightly hugged to my chest. 

Strands of my hair sticking to my forehead. A painful moment of waiting arises. 

Where I sit in silence for longer than I wish to. 

Seconds later, the gargantuan wooden door opens. 

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