Different

Chapter 3

Erin couldn't help but think of him. His face, his smile, his laugh, his body. "Ms. Forester?" Erin felt a hand touch her shoulder. She looked up from her paper she was doodling on, and saw her English professor standing over her. He had an annoyed look on his face. "Oh, uh, sorry sir, what was the question?" Her professor rolled his eyes. "Ah, nevermind. Amelia, can you..." Erin's eyes followed her professor's as he turned back towards the front of the room. She was so distracted she couldn't even focus in one of her best classes! The bell dinged, and everyone stood up to go out of the room. Shuffling of paper, bookbags, and feet echoed in the room. Along with the professor's booming voice. "Ms. Forester. I would like to speak to you please." Erin looked up from her bag and nodded silently. "Oh sht, what have I done I'm in so much trouble.." Erin slowly walked over to his desk. "Yes Mr. Gorden?" Mr. Gordon straightened in his rusty, swivel chair. "I have noticed something different about you these past few days. Is everything alright?" Erin looked to the door waiting for the last person to walk out before she spoke. "Uh, yes sir. Everything's fine." Mr. Gordon frowned. "Are you sure?" "Yes, sir." Mr. Gordon raised his eyebrows and closed his mouth. He gestured Erin to leave with a swatting hand in the air. Erin nodded and passed by next class of students. She looked down at the ground in embarrassment and accidentally bumped into someone. All of her papers fell out of her hands and scattered on the floor. She heard people chuckle around her. Her face became red with embarrassment. "Oh my gosh, I'm so-" she looked up to see Taron bent over her. "It's alright love." Erin gasped. "Oh god, Taron! I'm so sorry!" Taron smirked and went down in a squat position and helped Erin pick up the papers. "Don't worry about it." As they picked up the last papers, they reached for the same ones and touched each others hands slightly. Erin blushed as she felt Taron's soft, plush hand on hers. Taron smiled, and made a 'your enjoying this, aren't you?' face at her. "Erin blushed even more and rushed out of the room as fast as she could. "Gosh darn it." "See ya later love!" Erin heard Taron yell out the room. She managed to make it back to her dorm room without completely melting on the floor. She unlocked the door as quickly bad she could, and slammed it shut. "God, I'm in love!!!" She pranced around her room doing a little jig and through herself into her bed. Sara looked oddly out of her room, "someone seems happy." Erin laughed so hard her sides hurt. Sara came to the door and stood there silently. "Sara, we touched hands, and it felt like lightning and electricity were coursing through my veins!!" Erin sat up and felt her face with her cool hands. She was burning up. "I think I have cabin fever. But it's lover boy fever." Sara rolled her eyes. "Just kiss him already!!" Erin scoffed, "are you out if your mind!? We just met a week ago and you think we can just kiss??" Sara nodded, but what would she know about love? She had never experienced it. And for Erin to experience it, was out of this world. She hadn't felt love, since, her family was still together. Happy and lovely in a little house, with laughter and joy, and love. Erin jumped up. "Well, I'll start with a text. But I don't have his number yet.." Sara clapped her hands together. "You have drama class tomorrow!! Ask him then!!" Erin blushed, but was silent. Sara noticed the change of color in Erin's face and rolled her eyes. "Geez, you need to pull it together man." Erin stood up and jumped up and down. "I'M IN LOVE FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE!!!"