Hope Your Heart Is Strong Enough (Francisco Lashowski)

Chapter 8

I unlock the front door and enter my house, I check the time andit's already 7 am. I take a quick shower then put on a tank top and velveteen skinny jeans, and high converse. I sit on the couch and turn on the TV, god this was such an exhausting day. I was about to get .. raped. The moment I remember that prick and him sliding his hand under my shirt, my eyes fill with tears.

I park my car in the parking lot the moment I reach Howard University, I step out of my car, lock it then head to my first class which is Science.

''Hey Faye'' I turn around and see my science assignement partner. God what was his name ?

''Hey ! How are you ?'' I say as we walk to class.

''I'm fine and you ?''

''Uh yeah fine.'' I say and smile. I grab my phone from my pocket and decide to text Jennifer.

Me : Remember my Science assignement partner ?

Jennifer : Yeah ?

Me : WHAT'S HIS NAME ?

Jennifer : Ethan ?

Me : Yeah thank you.

''So we're hanging out this afternoon right ?'' Ethan says.

''Uh what ?'' I ask him.

''I told you yesterday about hanging out after class so we get to know each other and prepare our assignement and all ? Remember ?'' Ethan says.

''Oh yeah sure I remember, it just wasn't on my mind that's it.'' No actually I almost got raped this morning and the last thing that would've been on my mind is me hanging out with you.

''Okay then our plan is still on ?'' He asks and we stop in front of the class.

''Yeah sure.'' I say and we enter the classroom. I sit next to Ethan because Jennifer isn't here yet. We wait for fifteen minutes and the teacher doesn't show up yet.

''Okay, your teacher won't be able able to come today so you're free to leave.'' The headmaster says after he enters the class. One of students claps his hands and the headmaster glares at him. The students quit the classroom and so do I. I spot Jennifer talking to Jason and she's laughing. I hear Ethan calling after me and I feel slightly annoyed. I put a big smile on my face and turn around. He rushes his steps so he catches up.

''Where are you going ?'' He asks and I frown. ''No I mean where are you spending this hour ?'' He corrects himself.

''Oh, I really don't know. I was thinking of simply staying in my car or even going back home. My place is only five minutes away from here.'' I say.

''You have a car ?'' He asks and I nod. ''Let's skip class and hangout.'' He suggests.

''What ? No. We're still in the first weeks of the school year and we'll already skip. No.'' I say.

''Come on, it'll be fun I promise. We'll go to some bar. I know a bar that is always open and,'' He tries to say but I cut him off.

''Taking me to a bar with you on our first meeting will give a bad impression about you.'' I say and he stares at me and then nods his head.

''I just like to party a bit more than normal though.'' He says.

''Yeah I've heard.'' I say.

''What ? What did you hear ?'' He says.

''Um nothing, one of my friends told me that you're quite the party guy and you love to dring and smoke pot and,'' I say but he cuts me off.

''So basically people here think that I'm a drunk and that I smoke pot ?'' He says .