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...
"Are you going to go to my last game of the year doll?" Benedict asks and Aaliyah and him cuddle on his bed.
Aaliyah hms for some seconds before looking at him "Will I get to sit in the front row? "
Benedict nods and kisses her forehead "Of course, what kind of a man am I if I let my beautiful girlfriend sit behind peasants"
"Oh right...Benedict, I have a question...Can I go to your house for Thanksgiving? It's okay if you don't want me to come"
"I do but don't you want to see your family... I mean you haven't seen them since we came to college and I'm sure you are probably homesick"
Aaliyah sighs "Well... I am homesick but I don't want to go home... I miss my mum and my siblings but my dad... not really "
"Why? Why don't you want to see your dad? "
"Not comfortable telling you... I'll tell you when I feel comfortable... " Aaliyah whispers before resting her head on his chest
"Fine by me... as long as I get to see you smile and laugh before you leave my dorm today" Benedict smirks turning his body sideways
Aaliyah rolls her eyes playfully hitting his chest "Jerk... also you are still going to drop me off my next class right?"
Benedict chuckles pecking her cheeks "Definitely, want me to play some songs while we wait? My roommate comes an hour after your next class so we won't be disturbing him"
Aaliyah sits up shaking her head "Nah... I need to work on my project... and you would probably want to turn this session into some singing session"
Benedict rolls his eyes "Okay doll, I have watched my fair amount of Glee and musicals"
"That doesn't mean you can sing" Aaliyah smiles as Benedict covers himself and her
"Well I have watched musicals, but if you want to watch any musicals, then just peep me," Benedict says
"Whatever, " Aaliyah says rolling her eyes.
Benedict gasped in a joking way "Don't you roll your eyes at me, young lady" before tickling Aaliyah by her sides before resting her on his lap, lying on the bed. Aaliyah rests on his chest as he plays with her hair
"You okay?" Benedict asks
"If I meet your family...will they accept me...I keep thinking about your brother and my friend...heard that she was rejected just because she's...black"
Benedict sighs "The question has been on my mind...I wasn't there when she rejected Mary but I heard from my older brother that she had yelled at Mary...but don't worry...I'll protect you...I promise"
Aaliyah nods as Benedict puts the duvet over them, patting her to sleep even if she has a class in a few minutes later. An hour later Aaliyah woke up, rubbing her eyes and checking the time "Hmm..."
"You awake?" Benedict asks
"What time is it..."
"Huh... so I forgot to wake you up... " Benedict quietly says
"I don't understand-"
"You missed class... "
"What?! Why didn't you wake me up?!"
"You looked so peaceful and I didn't want you to wake up in a mess and-"
"I need to go to this class Benedict! It is important for me to attend every class every day and every hour and you made me miss class because I looked so peaceful and you didn't want to wake me up!" Aaliyah says in anger as she climbs down the bed
Benedict follows her confused "I just thought maybe-"
"Maybe what?! That because I am your girlfriend you think you can control what I do?!" Aaliyah yells at him
"What do you mean by control what you do?! I just wanted you to sleep well since you have been working so hard lately and-" Benedict tries to explain holding her shoulders
"Just because you can skip class and go into practice doesn't mean I need to skip class! I am not like you! I am a scholar and I have financial aid money I need to attend these classes!" Aaliyah yells, hitting his hands away from his shoulder and packing her stuff into her bag
"Why are you so upset...it's just one class...you're acting like I forced you to skip your classes today!" Benedict yells back
"Because I have a goal to maintain! No sleeping late...I have to get to class at least 15 minutes before class starts in order to prepare notes but not only did I miss the 15-minute class....I miss the entire class!"
"I always drop you, Aaliyah...I don't understand why you are so upset...it's just one class" Benedict softly says, his voice dropping into a whisper
"Just one class to you! One class to you and not to me!... I can't miss a class, Benedict...I can't...gosh now I have to actually go to my class and talk to him...I have to make some stupid excuse because you just wanted to... nevermind" Aaliyah says wearing her shoes and grabbing her backpack from the floor
"I'll drop you off-"
"No...I don't need you to drop me off...in fact, stop dropping me off for this week...I need to walk now anyways" Aaliyah putting her backpack on her bag and gripping the handle tight
"But-"
"I don't need any distractions Benedict... especially when it comes to my studies," Aaliyah says glaring at him before walking away.
Benedict looked confused as to why she was so upset, he knew that she was a tough scholar, always going to class early and doing homework much earlier than others but he didn't know that she would have overreacted. She had complained about her class to him and how badly she hated the professor and yet here she was yelling at him because he wanted to help her sleep much better. His heart was telling him that he was in the wrong but his brain was telling him that she has overreacted. Either way, he was upset and disappointed in himself because he knew the type of girl he was dating
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