The Wrong Dorm

Shopping

The grocery shop is the usual blur of isles, food stacked with food I don't care about. 

I filter in and out of the important isles, only grabbing necessities of course. Pot noodles, chocolate, pain killers, hot water bottle, popcorn. Yep, it's that time of the month.

I'm halfway through the rest of my list when I see him-Ethan. 

Standing their next to some women that must be at least 5 years older than us. Such a flirt. My stomach twists with irritation. 

He hadn't even tried to reach out after last night's disaster of a date. And to be honest, I'm glad.

But of course, fate had a way of being cruel.

"Oh, hey babe, did you say you needed the small condoms or extra small?" I say, fake sweetness lining my tone.

The girl he was talking up, gives me one look and quietly disappears. 

He turns round, a look of anger on his face.

"What the fuck-oh, it's you." He gives me a cocky grin. "About the other night, that was a misunderstanding right? Let's try again, where shall I meet you?"

"No thanks, I think I'll pass on that one."

Ethan's grin falters, but he tried to keep up his charm. "Come on, you didn't even give me a fair shot."

I scoff, not believing the audacity of this guy. "A fair shot? I had to sit through an hour of you talking about your cats. Who, by the way, are called Jeffery and Pickle! Could you think of more basic names!? And then you badmouth James, who admittedly has his flaws, but is my friend!"

His face darkens at my tone. "What's the big deal? It wasn't as bad as your making it sound, your being dramatic. Besides we can just move past it babe, you don't seem like you're with anyone, so-"

"No." I cut him off, my voice firm. "I'm not interested. Your rude, and it's pretty clear you don't actually like me. You're just mad that things didn't go your way."

His expression shifts, turning sour, his jaw tightening as his ego takes the hit. "You're such a bitch," He spats, his voice low with venom. "I should have known your just a slag that's only interested in James your 'friend'."

He turns and storms off, leaving me standing there, stunned for a moment. 

I shake my head, angry but hardly surprised. What had I even see in him?

Haha, sorry that was even shorter 😭😭🫶🫶.