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Chapter 3 - Girl Friends & Girlfriends

Thank goodness for the understanding that professors have towards freshmen. Otherwise, I would have been completely swamped for the week. It was already Thursday and even though I had no classes scheduled for tomorrow, I was still busy. Lauryn and I had a movie date in her dorm tonight, Ken and I were going to lunch tomorrow, and I allowed Ryan to take me out tomorrow night. I had a full plate.

I was currently on Skype with Tony. We'd been on a video call for over five hours because we had missed each other so much. It was almost near nine at night and I was supposed to go to Lauryn's at 9:15.

"Tony, I have to go," I started, "I have to meet Lauryn for our movie night."

"Okay. Text me when you get back home to let me know you're safe." he replied.

"Will do, babe. I said and waved goodbye before hanging up.

I knocked on the door of Lauryn and Annabelle's dorm room. The door was opened by a comfortable looking Lauryn, who had her wild, curly hair in a bun and had on a tank top and some really short shorts. She looked really relaxed, opposed to me, who had on dark jeans and a dressy shirt.

"Hey! Come in," she exclaimed, stepping aside to allow me to enter. Their room was about as big as ours, but it seemed more settled in. "You didn't have to get all dressed up, silly!" she laughed.

"Yeah I wish I would've known that," I giggled.

"You can borrow something of mine!" she said. Before I could protest, she had run to her room and come back with shorts as short as hers and a t-shirt. "Here. You can have it if you want."

"Oh, well thanks. Where can I change?" I asked, looking around.

"Oh please, we're pretty much at that level now, Adi. You can change in front of me." she smiled.

I smiled back at her shyly. The only friend I had ever changed in front of was Kennedy. And Tony, of course, but that was different. Did Lauryn want to see me get dressed?, I wondered to myself. She didn't seem to make a big deal out of it, so I just shrugged the thought off and took of my shoes then my shirt.

While I was changing, I peeked out of the corners of my eyes and I swear Lauryn was definitely staring.

"Are you ready to start the movie?" Lauryn asked when I was finished dressing. She seemed completely normal, like nothing had happened.

'Yes ma'am." I replied. Maybe it was just me. Maybe I was being paranoid? Lauryn can't be interested in girls anyway; she has a boyfriend.

For the rest of the night, Lauryn and I sat side by side on the couch watching countless movies until we both fell asleep.

When I woke up, I had no idea where I was for at least thirty seconds. I looked around and realized that I was in Lauryn an Annabelle's dorm and remembered that we fell asleep last night. I felt Lauryn's arms around me. We were literally spooning.

I got up from the couch, trying my best not to awaken Lauryn. I snuck out of the door with my clothes from last night. The walk back to my dorm almost felt like a walk a shame. But I hadn't done anything. What I couldn't understand in my mind was Lauryn's sexual preferences. And her relationship status. Jacob and Lauryn were together but I just woke up with her arms around me...

When I got to the dorm, I took a shower and put on some different clothes. I settled on my black Batman crop top, some light denim shorts, and black converse. Exiting my room, I saw Kennedy.

"Morning." she laughed when she looked at me. "And where have you been all night ma'am?"

I decided not to tell Ken about Lauryn. I didn't want to feel crazy.

"Lauryn's. I'm assuming that Annabelle spent the night here too?" I said to her as I gathered money to by coffee from downstairs. Yeah, its almost noon but who cares?

"Yeah, she left this morning."

"Oh okay. Well are we ready for lunch? Because I need coffee like now."

"Yeah, come on, Adi." she laughed at my coffee obsession.

When we entered the café I immediately went in line for the coffee, Ken joining me. After I got my coffee, we went looking for a place to sit. We saw Annabelle and Lauryn, ironically, sitting in the same place that we met when Ken and I first got here. I was nervous to see Lauryn again after what happened and after I ran out on her this morning.

"Hey guys." said Annabelle.

"Hey" Kennedy replied.

"What's up?" I asked them, trying to avoid Lauryn's death glare that she was sending towards me.

"Oh, nothing. Hey, where did you go this morning?" she asked, still sending the glare.

"Oh um.. I went home. I had to meet Ken, we had lunch plans. Right, Kennedy?" I said, looking to Kennedy for support. I could tell that she knew that I was hiding something; we had left the dorm around noon but our official plans weren't until one, so I really didn't have to rush. Ken knew that, but helped me anyway.

"That's right." Ken said. She'd surely ask me what was upset later.

"Uh huh.. Can I talk to you in private please Adi?" Lauryn asked me. Ughhhhh, the moment I was working on avoiding.

"Sure, of course." I replied, then followed Lauryn to another table that was far away enough from Annabelle and Ken that they wouldn't be able to hear us.

"So whats up Lauryn? I asked, as innocent as humanly possible.

"You left me. You didnt even say goodbye. I had no idea where you were this morning. What's wrong with you?!" she whisper-yelled at me.

I suddenly got really nervous.

"Me? Nothing's wrong with me. Why would there be something wrong with me????" I rambled.

She said, "You're acting weird." She stared at me intensely until I cracked.

I rolled my eyes. "Fine. Are you interested in me? As in interested, interested? I mean, I know that you're in a relationship, but the reason that I left without telling you was because when I woke up we were spooning. Like couple spooning. And I felt like you watched me change last night. I'm sorry if I'm wrong, but I hate feeling weird around you."

She blushed a little. "Adi. I love Jacob. I really do. But when I first met you, you made me feel... I don't even know how to explain it. I've never felt that way about a girl before. Its the same way I feel about Jacob. I'm sorry. I know you have a boyfriend and I don't even know if you're interested in girls but you deserve to know at least."

I looked at Lauryn. I know how she felt. That's the way I felt about Tony when I first looked at him. But I'd never even thought about girls like that. Yes, I acknowledge an attractive girl but never in this way. Lauryn was gorgeous, no doubt, but the concept was just new to me.

"Okay. I really don't mind, I'm flattered actually. I just need time to really understand this. Plus we're both in relationships... But I'd love to hang out with you more. Despite the situation, I enjoyed last night. Just let me know when you want to spoon so that I won't get freaked out." I said, laughing.

"Yes ma'am, of course," she replied, looking happy again, "And thanks for understanding and not being weird about it. I was mostly afraid that you wouldn't want to be close if I told you."

"Oh no, I wouldn't do that. No matter what, I want us to be friends." I said. And then I hugged her and she hugged back, her arms wrapping around my waist, near my ass. I would have to get used to that.

Hey you guys! I apologize for taking longer than I had been for this chapter; I continue to get distracted by EXO. Do any of you know them lol? ANYWAY, I'll try to have the next chapter up in oe or two days. Thanks for reading!