Puffing and panting, Nina finally reaches home only to see Matt standing on the porch.
"Since when did you become so health conscious?" Matt scanned Nina
"Shut up, C'mon in."
Nina's mother was brewing coffee in the kitchen as Nina walked past her to get some water.
"Health conscious much?" Nina's mother asked.
Matt broke into a small crackle upon hearing this.
"I'm glad you're amused, Matt"
Nina kissed her mother on the cheeks and ran upstairs to change.
"How are you, son?"
"I'm fine, Rose" Matt replied
Nina hurriedly walked downstairs. She realized she was in fact very late for college.
Damn! Damn! Damn! Why do i have this feeling that today's going to be a very long day?
She pulled Matt by his jacket as she opened the front door. Matt seemed reluctant to walk as he threw his arms in the air and sighed.
"What's the hurry? We're late anyways."
"I don't want to be more late, Matt"
"All right"
Nina took her bag and rushed out, she realized she forgot something, she ran back home hugged her mother and left. Rose had a satisfying smile across her face. She felt happy.
"Rev it up Matt, we're late"
Matt smiled as he turned on his bike and rode towards college. Nina passed by the same place she first saw Tristian, she had a smile swept across her face. She felt giddy, just thinking about it.
They reached college narrowly missing the first class.
"We missed the first class anyway."
"How can you be so fucking calm?" Nina was getting furious.
"Let's go, you need food." Matt pulled Nina by her hand and dragged her towards the cafeteria.
Nina walked towards the cafeteria, shrugging her shoulders. She was simply following Matt's footsteps and almost hit Matt in the back when he suddenly stopped in his tracks even before reaching the cafeteria. Nina peeped through the side to see what stopped Matt, she was not expecting to see, what she saw then.
What? What is he doing here? Is he even supposed to be here?
It was Tristian, wearing a black leather jacket which covered his neck. He was talking to Matt like they knew each other for ages.
Wait, they know each other? Who is this guy?
Nina had her eyes transfixed on Tristian. She was lost. Again.
"I think the girl behind you wants to talk" Tristian spoke softly
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Masked (#Wattys 2016)
Misterio / Suspenso'You can run from your past, but can you hide from it?' When the past crossed her path one morning, Nina slapped him. Never did she know that this wasn't going to be the only time the past caught up to her. Secrets are reveled and Nina is forced to...
