THE JOURNEY OF US

Chapter 1

"Can you see the veins all over his body?" I said, picking a Dorito chip out of the packet and slowly putting it my mouth. "He is so hot."

"Will you please stop saying that? You have watched this film more than five times. And why are you crushing over him? Don't you already have a crush on Josh Copper?" said Julia. "Yes, But you know this is a celebrity crush. Didn't you see his body and muscles." I insisted her to look him

Julia already seemed tired of my behaviour. "Alright, as you say." said Julia. "And what about Josh?" I said, "You know he is my crush. I like him a lot." "Hmmmm and ...." Julia stared at me. "You haven't even talked to him at least once. You just like his body and looks." "Fine." I admitted.

"But didn't you see his blue eyes like the infinite sky and when he plays basketball his broad shoulders and when he talks his chiselled jawline. Also he is six foot five inches tall. His chestnut brown hair is silky. And when he wears well-fitted jeans with white shirt and leather boots." "Fine, he is good-looking," said Julia, taking a sip of her cold coffee.

Julia looked at the clock as it was almost 11 pm. "Shit, I have a assignment due tomorrow which I haven't completed yet. I should go and complete it." Julia moved away taking her cold coffee towards her room.

I stopped watching the film and went towards my room. As I was laying on my bed and moving towards the table on my right side I saw my photo with Julia when we were in the museum.

First I was living in California with my parents but then I moved away to Texas to complete my education here. It was almost one and a half years ago when I came here. I was searching for apartments when I saw this apartment and decided to stay here.

Then a few days later, Julia moved into my apartment as my roommate. I was happy as I wasn't alone. And then we started to talk more and more and became best friends.

She was five foot seven inches tall with shiny black hair. She had hazel eyes and white skin. She was wearing a floral dress and a silver locket around her neck when I first saw her.

I didn't realise when I was tired and closed my eyes. I opened my eyes slowly and saw the alarm and it was 7 am. I jumped out my bed and started to change.

Julia had already finished everything and was ready to go. She said, "Come on Lydia. We are already late." I yelled from my room, "Just five more minutes Julia." I was putting my shiny red lipstick on my lips.

I moved towards Julia and then I locked the apartment. We walked towards our high school as always. Enjoying nature where birds makes melodious sounds.

We finally reached high school and entered the class. I was sitting on the second-last bench and was looking at Josh Copper. I was lost on his looks. Today he wore his favourite white tshirt and his expensive leather jacket with his shoes.

Unexpectedly he turned around to talk with his friends. I turned my face towards books to show as I was reading something. I was surprised because I thought I was going to get caught, but I didn't.

Mr. Richard who is our maths sir came inside the class. He started to teach about his subject while I was looking at Josh all this time. Mr. Richard called my name two times already which I couldn't hear because I was lost in Josh.

Julia who was sitting besides me kicked on my leg and whispered "Sir is calling you." I snapped out of Josh and looked at Mr. Richard. Mr. Richard said, "Lydia, where were you lost? I called your name two times."

I apologised to him. He said, "Maybe you should sit on the front benches. Come and sit on second bench." I was nervous and excited on the same time. I was going to sit behind Josh. I moved on the second bench. Finally, the bell rang and the lecture ended. Mr. Richard moved outside the class.

It was lunch break and everyone were going to canteen. Julia and I were standing in the line to grab our lunch. Finally after waiting for five whole minutes we got our lunch. Today it was spaghetti and chicken sandwich with mashed potatoes.

As I started to eat my lunch, a notification just popped up on Julia's phone. She was looking at the new post which a student posted. Her expression twisted with shock. I said, "Let me see it." She said, "You shouldn't see it." I grabbed the phone from her hand and saw the post.