Zoya's POV
I sat there, holding onto my steering wheel, in the car park, my eyes closed. This is it. My first day of university. I had serious butterfly's and an urge to pee, it always happens when I'm nervous. God knows what challenges I'll face, like going through 2 years of college wasn't enough. What if know one likes me and I have no friends, or I fail all my assignments and don't pass my degree? What will I do then? My life will be a total disaster and I'll have to become a housewife! Yep, that's the option us asian girls are given, unless we excell in our education of course, and plan to work after marriage. The deal I made with my mum is that I will only think about marriage after 2 years of finishing university, that gives me time to get a job and save up. But for that to happen I have to get through the first day at least! I read a quick prayer before exiting my car.
There in front of me stood London University. Inside there were students walking in all different directions, some hugging each other and asking how their holidays went, others asking for help to their classes. I decided to find my class on my own. It was about time I became a little bit more inedependant. I was 18 and still felt the need to go with my mum for grocery shopping! 10 minutes later I found myself next to what I thought may be my class. A girl with a London University t-shirt walked past me so I asked her just to make sure I don't walk into an engineering class or something.
"hey, is this the class for marketing communications" I asked.
"yep, that's it" she replied, smiling. I thanked her and walked towards it. That's when I noticed a boy sitting outside the class playing on his phone, 'when did he get here, didn't see him there before' I thought.
I stood outside the class as I was still 15 minutes early. The boy looked up at me, he had cute features and looked so naiive and innocent.
"hello" he said with a questioning frown, as if I wasn't meant to be here.
"uh, hi" I replied, great, this is going to be awkward.
"are you waiting for the marketing communications lesson too?".
"yep" I replied.
"cool" he smiled, which made him look even more cute. It's a good thing I'm not into cute guys and prefer the more manly, mature, beard types or I would've probably been smitten. Anyway I'm not here to get attracted to people, I'm here for my education, thats what matters right now....
Seeing as this guy probably wouldn't distract me in that way from my education I decided it would be good to befriend him. Better having one acquaintance on my first day than none. I sat down next to him. I could tell that he was only a few inches taller than me which was another reassurance that Its safe to get to know him as I have a weak spot for taller guys.
There he sat, engrosed in a shooting game, such a boy. He pressed pause and got out two kit kats and offered me one. I declined as i didn't want to come across as greedy.
"just take it, stop thinking about your weight, it's only 99 calories" he said, shoving the chocolate in my hand. I felt rather offended by this as I never pay attention to how much weight I gain,
"dude, I can eat for the whole of England and not give a damn about my weight, I love food!" I say sticking my tongue out playfully.
"then have it fatty" he chuckled while nudging me. We both sat their eating kit kat companianably. After a while I realised I didn't even know this guys name! I think he noticed too as we both asked for eachothers name at the same time.
"I asked first!" he said pointing at me. 'what a child' I thought. I gave in and sighed,
"Zoya, yours?",
"thats a beautiful name, mine's Ali" he replied with a wink. This turned on my alarm systems, I do not want this guy being attracted to me the slightest bit.
"did you just wink at me?" I asked, showing my disapproval.
"sorry, flirting is like a natural instinct for me, it runs in my family" he replied, holding his hands up in defence.
"ugh" I rolled my eyes at him.
"yo, don't think I like you or anything. You're not my type, too tall for me". This made me feel better, friendship with guys is a lot more easier if neither of you are interested in eachother or will ever be. I sighed a breath of relief.
"good" I relpied with a smile. "in that case we're gonna get along just fine"
