I'm Happy If You Are |Book Two|

Sick Of All The Insincere

Chapter Song: Secrets - OneRepublic.

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Chapter 43:

(Lucas' POV)

She hasn't convinced me just yet. I still believe something is bothering her.

I unlock the door and open it to see my empty dorm room.

Thank god.

She runs over and jumps onto my bed, surprisingly, she knew which one it was.

"Its nice, I just wish I could meet your geeky roommate," she laughs and opens her Chinese.

The aroma fills the room entirely and I am left with no other choice: to eat mine too.

I join her on the bed. She's facing the door, I'm facing the opposite direction.

"This eggroll is amazing!"

I give a small girlish giggle and try mine too.

It was good I guess.

I set my food on the desk at the foot of my bed and grab my bag beside it.

I haven't really looked far into my schedule, or even looked at professor names. "What kind of name is Bloodwind?"

She smiles and pulls the schedule from my hand," oh I see. What the hell? I don't even know how to pronounce that one!"

I watch her features change as she scrolls down the paper, and soon handing it back.

I look at a few of my other professors and find that I have a Biology class with a woman named Dr. Grey.

Wait, is this what she's hiding from me? How could I miss this? Grey is here isn't he!

Realization crosses my face but I soon wash it away because I don't want Kerri to know that I still think something is going on. For all she knows, I am off the subject.

"What's wrong?" I try to play off the sudden change of air.

She shakes her head and continues to fork food into her mouth.

"Okay then," I reply.

Everything goes back to normal, she's giggling and laughing as usual. We watch two movies: The Lion King and Forrest Gump. Leave it to her to pick The Lion King.

The evening was short and sweet.

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"I have made up my mind, I'm not going to classes tomorrow, I'm just gonna sit in bed all day," she states as she walks down the stairs in front of me.

I pull her arm backwards and kick her in the shin," you're not missing class you idiot."

"Watch me." She walks the rest of the stairs with a smile.

I follow behind the little brat.

I let out a yawn every other five seconds as we continue down the stairs and across the breezeway.

"I think I'm gonna let you walk the rest of the way, I'm going back to my own bed," I mumble halfway across the breezeway, making my bubbly best friend halt.

She grins," okay. See you tomorrow before classes." I pull her into a hug and we walk our separate ways.

(Kerri's POV)

I open the door to my dorm to see Diana laying in the floor staring at the ceiling.

"Where have you been?" she questions, not taking her eyes off the ceiling.

I set my bag on my bed and step over her to lay across my comfy bed," you care why?"

She shrugs her shoulders and gets up off the floor. "Were you and Grey ever a thing?"

Hmmm, yes, and no. That good enough?

She claps her hands in front of my face, trying to get my attention.

"What?"

"Were you two a thing?" she states more firmly, definitely irritated.

I shrug," no. Lab partners, that's it."

She busts out laughing," darling, if you screwed him, just say it. I'm not gonna deny it, have you seen him?!"

I have to force myself to keep the vomit in my stomach, which only makes me more sick.

"Diana, I think you need to keep your little nose out of my business."

She is taken aback at my sudden change of tone. "What did he do to you? Cheat? That's who he is."

I scoff," like I said, keep your filthy nose out of my business."

She straighten her figure out, trying to intimidate me.

"Is daddy's little girl too embarrassed to admit that she lost her virginity to a manwhore?" she mocks astonishment.

I lift my back up off the bed and stare her in the eye," one, I still have my virginity, and two, I'm not a slut, like you, I wouldn't give any guy like him any piece of myself."

"That's a lie and you know it," a voice comes from the bathroom doorway.

I look over and find Grey smirking in the doorway.

My very pissed off roommate smiles like she won a battle.

"Ker, you know that you were constantly thinking about me. Lying to yourself is only gonna make things worse," he smirks and walks towards Diana.

My thoughts run wild as I wish for the floor to swallow me whole.

I watch as Diana moves closer to Grey.

"I'm done, I'm fucking done." I jump up off the bed and walk out, holding my bag and phone.

I haven't even been here for a week and I've already created a hell for myself.

I slam the door shut, leaving the two to suck each other's faces, and
walk angrily down the hallway.

When I turn the corner I run into a hard chest.

"Oh my g-" I begin but notice the wickedly hot guy standing in front of me.

He smirks at my reaction and raises his eyebrows when I attempt to speak again.

"I am so sorry, I'm such a klutz," I finish.

He nods and laughs," same here, I've already run into a few other people, but none quite as good looking as you."

I feel my cheeks heat up and I slowly loose my feeling in my legs as they turn into jelly.

He smiles at my reaction and gives me his hand," Justin."

I take his hand and shake it only to find that it's just as sweaty as mine.

"Kerri."

"Nice to meet you Kerri," he laughs," what was the rush?"

I shake my head and take back my hand," long story honestly, and I'm sure you'd rather not hear the bland story of my past."

I begin to feel comfortable in This hallway with him.

"Actually, yes, but since I'm in a rush, I'd love to hear it over coffee tomorrow morning."

I giggle childishly and pull my bag tighter over my shoulder," that would be great."

"See you in the school cafe tomorrow morning around eight-ish?" he gives me his big pearly white smile.

I nod and smile," sounds good."

After another awkward goodbye and a slight shoulder touch I head back to my horrid dorm, completely forgetting about what happened and totally stoked about tomorrow morning.

It may have took a while to get written but it's published and I apologize. I hope you guys enjoy it. Comment and Vote! -C