Separate And Ever Deadly

Chapter 7 - Fries

Alex had to go to uni every week and that was giving me the chance to spend more time with his friends, getting to know them better. Matt was the hilarious and cool one and he was always flirting with me, of course in an ironic and funny way. Jamie was the shy one, but once you got to know him, he was really open and easygoing. Then Andy was the video games obsessed one. You could hardly talk to him for more than one minute without him interrupting you with something about them.

I soon became their 'friend' and we started to hang out more and more.

Alex was coming home only in weekends and those two days were enough for me to recharge my batteries for the next week.

Sunday, December 11th 2005

23:45

We had been walking all day around Sheffield and making stupid jokes.

"...and she was like 'Mr Turner'" Alex said in a blunt calm voice. 'I'm still waiting for your essay on Shakespeare's early work, remember?' And I wanted to answer 'I'd give you my essay, Miss, but where can I find Shakespeare's early work so that I can place it above of it?"

I started to laugh at his silly joke. He was hilarious! He hugged me from the back and I nestled into the nook of his arm.

"Why are you laughing? Don't you think she should've been more explicit?" He asked in his most serious voice, trying to hide his amusement.

Oh God, I was in love with him!

I checked my clock and stated sadly:

"I think it's time, Al..."

"Oh, Cinderella, but you have 10 more minutes! Come here!"

He opened his arms and welcomed me with a sad smile. He pulled me to sit on his knee on the bench. I was so comfortable there, cuddled in the arms of my boyfriend.

Every Sunday night was the same and the goodbyes weren't getting any easier with the pass of time as everyone would expect. We hated to be separated.

I don't know how long I'd been crying, only that I stopped. I felt emptied out somehow. I felt strangely calm in Alex's soft arms.

"It's ok, sweetie... It's okay..." Alex whispered in my ear. "One more week and the semester ends..."

Another week alone?

But little did Alex know that I was most worried about the fact that my time in Sheffield would one day come to an end. I had only four months left and they weren't enough.

I raised my hand and gently stroked Alex's cheek with my fingers. He hasn't shaved for days but you couldn't say it, as he still had a young boy's body.

He pushed his head forwards and bit my fingers, causing me a short shock. We just couldn't have a normal romantic moment without behaving like 5 years olds.

I giggled softy, chuckling on my tears.

"I'm gonna miss you, frenchie..."

"Stop calling me like that!"

"Whyyyy?"

"Because we all know what it comes from!"

"What?!"

"Don't tell me you don't know!"

I unlocked my phone and opened the dictionary.

FRENCHIE = variant spelling of FRENCHY

FRENCHY = British informal or dated: short form for French Letter

"What the hell is a French letter?"

Showing him the screen again he let out a huge "whaaaat?!"

French letter = British informal: a condom

"You fucking kidding me?!"

"Well, nope"

"Oh gosh, I'm so ashamed! How is it that you know it and I don't?"

His embarrassed smile made me laugh.

"What can I say, I love dictionaries" I said sarcastically.

"Then we need to find you another nickname"

"Like?"

"Fries!"

"What would you call your girlfriend like that?!"

"Than FRY"

"Fry?!"

"It's another term for tiddler. You should use your dictionary more. It's a kind of youngster."

I stuck my tongue out. Tiddler?!

"Then I prefer the plural"

He giggled and hugged me even stronger. I rested my head on his shoulder and heard Alex whispering "I love you, Fries" a dozen of times in my year.

I think I could get used to that.

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Heyyyy! Long time no see!

I just wanted to let you know that I'm back! And I hope I'll update regularly. Great news, right?

What do you think about the story so far? Any plans for Marie (or should I call her 'Fries') and Alex?

Did you know what a French letter was because I was totally shocked when I discovered.

Have a great day, my little monkeys! ^.^