𝐵𝐸 𝑌𝑂𝑈𝑅 𝐺𝐼𝑅𝐿 | A.R

14

SPEAK UP
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Tuesday 10:15 am

ITS BEEN TWO WEEKS since Angel and I talked at the cafe, but it's safe to say we're gotten a lot closer since then. I've gotten more comfortable with Angel which means I've been talking to her more verbally.

My new routine was meeting Angel in the quad in the morning, walking to class together, and meeting each other after class then walking together back to my dorm. Scarlet says we're basically already together but I disagree, we're just friends right now. Nothing more nothing less.

"Man" Flau'jae kissed her lips as she erased her sentence for the third time before rewriting it again. We were currently having a stick figure fight on a post it note as our teacher put on Encanto for us to watch in spanish. Flau'jae pushed the post it note towards me and I giggled at her botched drawling.

"Hey dont laugh" she frowned looking at the paper. I held my hands up in defense whilst holding in my laughter.

The professor turned off the lights as the intro to the movie started. "Welp there goes our stick man fight" I heard Flau'jae mumble from the lack of light. "Wanna have lunch with me and Angel" Flau'jae whispered to me since the room went quiet to watch Encanto.

"Sure" I shrugged. Flau'jae basically cheesed from hearing my voice, I don't talk to her verbally that much but she doesn't mind. "Yessss finally" She said visibly excited from me agreeing to come eat lunch with them after a month of saying no.

I rolled my eyes at her comment but smiled a little. We spent the rest of the time half watching Encanto and playing hangman. Flau'jae was trying to guess the word, she had two more tries before the man was fully drawn but before she could guess the lights turned on. Flau'jae and I winced at the sudden brightness. I squinted until my eyes fully adjusted and it no longer hurt to keep them open.

"Come on LuLu" Flau'jae said whilst gathering her things. I sat in my chair staring at her and the terrible nickname she gave me, it sounded like something you call your dog. Flau'jae stopped once she noticed me staring, "What? You don't like the nickname?" she asked chuckling slightly.

I simply shook my head firmly and grabbed my bag, crumpled up the piece of paper we doodled on, and began to walk down the steps to our classroom door. Flau'jae laughed and followed close behind, "Have you ever had a nickname before?"

"Obviously" I said lightly enough for only her to hear. "I feel like you only talk to me verbally to be sassy" Flau'jae snickered

I shrugged my shoulders slightly confirming her theory. The two of us walked silently, well I was silent while Flau'jae talked my head off about practice and starting her music career. Don't get me wrong I was happy for her but DAMN that girl can talk.

Finally we made it to the cafè where Angel was sitting outside on her phone. "Get off your phone, we have a guest" Flau'jae yelled at Angel once we got closer. Angel looked at Flau'jae confused until she realized it was me walking next to her.

I never seen Angel move so fast before but once moment she was sitting down and the next I was being engulfed in a tight embrace. "HIIII OH MY GOD" Angel squealed before letting me go.

I giggled and waved shyly, "Hi Angel." Her smile didn't falter as she grabbed my hand leading me to the table she was sitting at. "I'm so happy you finally decided to eat with us"

"It didn't take that much convincing either" Flau'jae mentioned as she set her bag on the table, "imma go get food"

"You want anything?" Angel asked but I shook my head. "I pack my lunch but thank you" I smiled whilst opening my bag and grabbing out the lunch box I bought on Amazon. While I was trying to get my anxiety to settle down I saw Yaslin walk by. "YASSS" I yelled as all the anxiousness left my body.

Yaslin immediately looked my way and widened when she saw who I was sitting next to. "Come come" I waved my hand for her to sit with us. Yaslin looked happy as she walked over to us, Flau'jae came back with food in her hands greeting Yaslin. "Hey girl" Flau'jae gave my friend a warm smile.

"Hey Flau" Yaslin smiled back.

"I love this" Angel said happily looking at the four of us eating outside the cafè with one another. "I know right? Luna finally getting out of her shell" Flau'jae smiled at me

I rolled my eyes playfully, "whatever." I unpacked my lunch and began eating, even though I make my own lunch I still sometimes get surprised whenever I open it. Today I had half a subway sandwich, baby carrots with ranch, yogurt, and a small muffin. "Damn Luna just flexed on all of us with her lunch" Flau'jae laughed as she compared her bought lunch to my home brought one. I giggled lightly as I took a bite on a sandwich.

"Damn" Angel said looking at my lunch, "can you make mine?" she asked. I knew she was probably only joking but I nodded my head. "Do you have a lunch box?" I asked Angel

"Shiit I don't even know" She laughed

"Soo Luna" Yaslin spoke up, I turned my attention to her and was immediately nervous based off the sneaky smile she gave me. "Yes?" I asked raising an eyebrow.

Yaslin swallowed her food before talking again. "There's a pool party Friday. You wanna come?" my best friend asked me. Although I never go to any of the parties she's tells me about, Yaslin still asks. "Um probably not" I declined whilst dipping ny carrot into the small cup of ranch.

"If it changes anything, Flau'jae and I are going" Angel stated. I thought for a moment, it could be good to hangout with her outside of school but parties make me anxious.

I shook my head, "not really but you guys have fun"

3:00 pm

My lunch gave me the itus and made it hard for me to stay awake during my classes but once my last class was over I immediately went home.

Once I got into my dorm room, I closed the door behind me and set my bag on the counter. Sugar had enough food left when I got back so I picked her up and brought her to my room with me for a nap. As soon as my head hit the pillow I knocked out with the quickness.