Skinny Love

Moving Away

Veronica's P.O.V

After graduating high school and finishing a year of cegep, I finally get to go to the college I've been dreaming of. And to make it better, Layla got accepted as well. As much as I hate the weather in Canada, I am going to miss this place. I just stood there, staring, at my now empty room and thinking of all the memories I had. But I'll make new ones in different a country.

As I walked outside, I noticed my brother smiling at me. My brother is 15 years older than me. I know it's a big gap, but we don't have the same mother. He's very overprotective of me, especially since he used to be in a gang. Of course he's too old for that now, he's 33 years old. He has a beautiful wife and two sons, one is seven and the other is five.

"What are you smiling at?" I asked him, confused as to why he was actually smiling.

"My little sister ain't so little anymore." He responds wiping a fake tear away.

"Shut up Dwayne." I laughed punching him lightly.

"Ouch! You hit like a man." He fake whined.

"And you cry like a girl." I laughed again.

"Get in the car stupid." He tried saying seriously.

The more we drove away from my house, the more I realized I was going to miss this place really badly. But hey, it's for a good cause, I want a better education. An hour later, we arrived at the airport. Everyone was there, my family and Layla's family. After 30 minutes of chatting, our flight was ready. We said our goodbyes, 'I love you' and cried.

"Aye Layla! Keep an eye on her aight?"

"Don't worry Dwayne, I'll always have her back." She answered winking.

"Bye everyone!" I waved and blew them kisses.

•••

The flight honestly wasn't that bad, except for Layla being her usual self, and complaining every two seconds. I still don't know how I stuck with her all my life. I guess she really is my best friend. After what seems to be FOREVER, we finally arrived to campus. It wasn't hard finding our dorm, although we weren't together, her room was across from mine. I enter my room to see this fine vanilla ripped boy, shirtless standing in the middle of the living room, focused on his phone.

"Uh, this is room 285? Right?" I asked trying my best not to drool.

"Yeah, why?" He asked looking up at me.

"This is my room?" I answered making it come out as a question.

"Oh, they didn't tell me my roomate was going to be a girl."

"Right... Um I'm just gonna go put these in my room." I said trying to leave this awkward conversation.

"You want any help?" He offered approaching me.

"I'll be fine, thanks." I said politely.

"No honestly its fine, I don't mind." He chuckled lightly, leaning in way too close to my liking. I freaked out, so I punched his balls.

"Oh my gosh! I'm sorry! It was a reflex--"

"It's all good I shouldn't have leaned in too close." He replied trying to mask the pain.

As quick I could, I ran to the freezer and got a small bag with ice in it, then dropped it on his private area. He just groaned in pain. How stupid can I be?