Aaliyah and Benedict, two polar opposites, begin their journey at Riverstone University as freshmen. When their eyes meet for the first time, Benedict is instantly captivated and becomes determined to know her beyond just a familiar face. Aaliyah, a...
A week of college classes passes by and Benedict is already failing a class. If his father finds out about his behavior he will be screwed over and his dream college life will be ruined Luckily after a meeting with his advisor, he set a tutoring hour to help him try to bounce back up in his failing class. He heads to the library for the tutoring lesson, his advisor had assigned to him.
He knew it was Aaliyah, and he knew her face too. He had overheard one of his friends talk about one of his smart classmates and had seen a glimpse of her when he was pointing at him. He rejoices over the fact that she was going to tutor him, she's been ignoring him every time they made eye contact and he was upset. She isn't the first girl to do that but she was the first girl he wanted to chase so desperately, he was going to get her attention at the end of the day.
Aaliyah wasn't paying attention to her surroundings, she was given the tutor responsibility since she was an A plus in the class. Math was a best subject, so she is not going to be bored since it's her favorite subject and she gets paid at the same time.
She reads the name over and over again, Benedict Hale...freshman...sounds familiar. She looks through his response email that was sent at midnight. Her phone dings and she reads the email he had sent, saying he's sorry that he's late and that his professor kept him.
Benedict on the other hand was rushing, making sure to get there on time, so she doesn't leave like last time, he passes the front desk and opens the door to her smiling on her phone.
"Are you here to tutor me?" He asks catching her attention.
Aaliyah removes her headphones, dropping it on the table "Yeah...you're Benedict?"
"Yeah...you're?...."
"Aaliyah..." She replies opening her book and her laptop, already in tutoring mode. But on the inside she was panicking, the man she has been ignoring is the same guy that she is going to tutor today. She tries to calm herself when Benedict tries to shake her hand.
She tries to speak but no words came out of her mouth. She closes her mouth, grabbing the clip blackboard and a marker. She prays that she can finish the tutor service before he asks her for his number.
Benedict sits down, shifting his chair closer to hers, before dropping his bag on the spare chair beside him "So...?"
"What challenges are you facing and what topic?"
"Well I'm stuck and the topic is Algebra ... stuck on this part... "
Two hours later Aaliyah and Benedict finish the tutoring lesson, packing their laptops when Benedict stares at her
Her lips, her brown braids covering her face, her black eyes, she just looks like an angel, sent from heaven.
"What are you staring at? "
"You"
Aaliyah blinks her eyes looking away. "Don't you have a class to go to... "
"Not really.... Would you mind if I took you to your next class? If you have any," he says, scratching his neck.
Aaliyah looks at him sighing, slowly nodding getting a quiet cheer from Benedict "I don't have class anymore but you will leave me alone by my dorm floor"
"Deal" He didn't care, he got to spend time with her, since the library was 27 minutes away from their dorm.
"You seem very eager"
"You have been ignoring me so..."
"For a reason?" Aaliyah says looking at him
"Which is?"
"Um...nothing?"
"Yeah right" Benedict scoffs rolling his eyes "Either way I'm taking you back to your dorm"
She sighs "Sure"
As they walked out of the library, Benedict noticed a bandage on one of Aaliyah's index finger "Hurt?"
"Hm?"
"Hurt?" He says pointing to her finger
"Oh this...kinda scratched my finger this morning," She says hiding the hand
"Doesn't it hurt?" He asks, grabbing her finger and examining it
"You seem so worried about someone you don't even know she chuckled as they walked to their dorm
"The minute I laid my eyes on you...I knew you were the one, and there are lots of pretty girls around" Benedict chuckles earning an eye roll from her
"Chessy...your flirty skills suck and I have 3 exes" She replies opening the dormitory
"You won't have any more exes once you date me you know"
"Really? So nobody will eye on me" She questions as they showed their ids to the front desk
"Basically, kind of, like a scent so no guys will eye you" He says entering the elevator with other students
"You're embarrassing but amusing"
"Really? I'm amusing? Thanks love but before you go....introduce yourself"
Aaliyah plays with her fingers "Hi I'm Aaliyah...I'm 18, I'm the oldest of 5 siblings, first-generation kind of thing...huh...I love sowing...reading, and oh- my studies are really important to me, kinda on a scholarship so gotta tuck it up"
"Sounds cute" Benedict chuckles showing his white teeth
"How about you?" Aaliyah asks
"Last born of 6 dudes...my parents had lots of sex....huhh I turn 19 this October actually...fun fact...I used to play tennis in high school but I am now on the football team....I love every woman...just in case you're wondering...huh...I plan to join the sorority soon and you're kinda like my first diverse friend" He finishes earning a giggle from her
"Do you always ramble this much?"
"Huh....yeah...my parents hate that about me" Benedict says scratching his neck, a tint of pink on his face.
"I can see why"
"Hey!" Benedict says playfully hitting her and dinging the elevator button before they entered the elevator
"Seems like we're here on my floor" Aaliyah says adjusting her bag "So....see you soon?" she says, giving him her unlocked phone to put his number
"Huh- yeah...here's my number," Benedict says taking the phone "...There" He says handing it back to her
"Mr Right?" She questions looking at the contact info
"Cause I'm the right one for you" Benedict replies chuckling
"You're such a cheesy man..."
"So I'll see you around?"
Aaliyah smiles "Yeah...maybe at some cafe"
Benedict smiles back "Yeah...."
They stand there for 5 minutes looking at each other before Benedict coughs "Yeah I should go now"
"Yeah...thanks for walking me back".
Benedict nods before walking to his elevator to his floor smiling to himself.
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