Addicted

Chapter 6

I sleep in until about 10 and wake up to find Audrey sound asleep. I guess she came back pretty late because I never noticed her come in.

I grab my shower caddy and walk down the hall to take a shower. I hate these community showers. It’s been a year and I still haven’t gotten used to them.

The warm water relaxes me. My showers last 20 minutes but 15 of those minutes consist of me standing and letting the warm water hit my cold skin.

I get back to our dorm and Audrey is awake eating a bowl of cereal. I’m assuming she bought milk for our mini fridge then.

“How was your date last night?” I ask towel drying my hair.

“It was alright… He’s not really my type. Too coincided”

“Oh… I’m sorry it didn’t work out”

“It’s fine! He wasn’t that cute anyways! But Niall invited us to another party tonight. We should go!”

“Again? Ugh I don’t know Audrey” I sigh.

“Pleeeeaseeeee” She begs me like a four year old wanting candy.

“Well I have nothing better to do on a Saturday night… so let’s go!”

“Okay great! College must have changed you! You used to be such a party girl in highschool!”

I wasn’t ever a ‘party girl’ in highschool. Audrey and I did go to numerous parties back then though. Highschool was kinda crazy for me. I used to get drunk to take my mind off whatever shit was going. I didn’t know how to handle things then. And I went out with my friends a lot!  

“Hey I just liked to have fun! But it’s more work in college so I have to stay focused” I told her.

I want to get my camera today though. So I finish getting ready and walk to the bus stop. I guess I could stop at Best Buy because I can just ask the geek squad or whatever which camera they recommend.

The bus drops me off a block before best buy so I have to walk the rest of the way. This might be inconvenient in the winter time. This wasn’t a problem last year because I had a friend who was a senior that I could ask for rides or borrow her car if I needed to. But now that she’s graduated, I’m stuck with the bus.

I get to Best Buy and as I walk in, I see those five boys. I try to avoid them seeing me.

“Hey fancy running into you here!” I hear Liam say.

I turn around slowly to face them “Oh hey!”

“What are you doing here?” Niall asks me.

“Just buying a camera! What about you guys?” Why would they need five people to buy something?

“Our refrigerator broke in the dorm so we came to buy a new one” Zayn says.

“You needed five people to join you? When only three of you live in the dorm?”

“Hey it’s a group decision! But Harry and Louis just wanted to join along.”

I laugh at how they came in a group to get one item. But I think it’s cute they all hang out so often.

“Well I’m glad you got what you needed! I will see you guys tonight” I tell them as I turn around.

“Wait do you need a ride home?” Louis asks me before I walk away.

I do but I don’t want to be an inconvenience to any of them. “No it’s fine thank you! I take the bus.”

“No! Harry can take you back! He came by himself anyways. Right Harry?” Niall volunteers him.

I turn to look at Harry and as I’m about to deny the kind offer he stops me. “Yeah I can drop you off” he says as he looks right at me.

I start walking away and Harry walks behind me. I talk with an employee there who directs me to a Nikon D5100. As long as it works and is good quality, I really don’t care which one it is.

After I pay we walk to Harry’s car and start the drive towards campus.

“So why do you need a camera anyways” He asks me finally making some conversation.

“I take photography class so I kinda need a camera to take the pictures.” We both laugh at my explanation.

“So you like pictures?”

“Yeah I like capturing memories. Not ‘smile and pose for the camera’ kind but the unexpected ones that really tell a story.”

“That’s cool. Hey I’m hungry so can we please stop at Whataburger real quick?” he asks me.

“Sure I’m hungry too.”

He pulls into a parking spot and we walk inside. He orders a regular hamburger meal and I just get a milkshake with fries.

We eat in silence until Harry says “You have milkshake on your face.”

I wipe my face as quick as possible. I am such an idiot. How embarrassing. I can tell he knows I’m embarrassed when he starts to laugh a little.

“That was hot” he says still laughing. I can’t tell if it was sarcasm so I don’t want to say anything back. It probably was because I clearly am not his type. He’s a bad boy and I’m just me.

We finish our lunches and head back to school. He turns on the radio this time and I hum along. The car ahead of us stops suddenly and Harry smashes on the breaks jolting us both forward. One of my hands reache for the handle and the other on top of Harry’s thighs. I catch my breath before I realize what I just did.

I yank my hand off his leg. “Sorry. I got scared” I tell him not really knowing how to explain myself after that.

“Its fine” he says biting his lip with half a smirk.

I felt myself getting butterflies in my stomach and I don’t know why! This shouldn’t be happening. I quickly change the subject before anything can be said about this.

“So you going to the party tonight?!” I ask hoping he doesn’t bring it up again.

He nods and puts his car into park when he reaches the campus sidewalk.

“Thank you for taking me.” I grab my bag from Best Buy and get out of the car. He rolls his window down and before I turn around I tell him “I’ll see you tonight.”

He looks up me up and down slowly making my heart skip a beat. “Yeah… Can’t wait” He says as his eyes meet mine before rolling his window back up and driving away.

Why was he doing that? I don’t know why I reacted that way. I don’t even like him that much… I just needed a ride. Or maybe I like him a little. No Brielle you don’t like him! He’s probably a dick when you get to know him my self-conscience adds.

I’m totally over thinking this. It’s probably him being a player. I just won’t get involved with him. I will go to this party and hang out with my friends. It’s not a big deal… I need to calm down!

A/N: Thanks to whoever is reading this! It makes my day! I hope you like it!