Safe

Chapter 3

The man looks at me with a humorous expression and lets out a deep luring laugh. I flinched slightly, 'how could someone I just met have such a confusing effect on me?'.

"Sorry," he spoke, rubbing the back of his head with one hand, the other holding my mass of books effortlessly. "Maybe I'm confusing you with someone else."

I nodded, trying to keep my face stoic and void of any expression. "Yeah. Maybe."

I reach for my books but he takes a step back, "Its ok, I made you drop them, the least I can do is carry them for you."

He flashed me another drop dead gorgeous smile and I looked away quickly. "Thanks."

"I'm Robert by the way." He quickly tried to keep up with me as I walked to my dorm.

"I'm Scarlyt." I looked straight ahead, the brown oak halls lining either side of us.

"Well Scarlyt, why do you have so many books"

I flinched, not wanting to answer him, not wanting him to know anything about me. "Studying."

"Whatcha studying?"

I froze at the entrance to my dorm and whipped around to face him, slightly annoyed, "Its really none of your business, ok? I appreciate you holding my books and such but I can take care of myself. Thanks."

I quickly took my books away from him and slammed the door on his shocked face.