Begin Again

CHAPTER 12

I grab my Mathematics book and my calculator and I head down stairs to meet Jack. It is really quiet today. It is probably because everyone has loads of homework and activities. It isn't compared to what it was like on Sunday.

Jack is waiting by the door. His black leather bag is hanging on his right shoulder and he holds it with his right hand while typing on his phone with his other hand.

"Hey. Here I am."

"Great!"

He says and opens the door for me to go first. I get out and when he does as well. We start walking towards the library.

"What changed your mind?"

He asks me while we are walking.

"I realized how desperately I need help."

"Are you that bad?"

"You'll find out for yourself any minute now."

"Look Anne. I only offered to help because you seem to need it. I don't have any alternative motives or something..."

"What? No... I never thought that you did."

"Why were you so sharp then?"

"It's that... I am not used to hang out with guys you know. It's not that I don't like to but... let's say most of my classmates were a bit immature to talk with."

"I get it. Don't worry. I'll be as mature as I can be!"

We both burst into laughing but stop as soon as we reach the library.

We get in and sit on a desk by the Math Department. There are only a few people there which makes me think that most of the students are fine with Math except me.

"Open your book in page 23. Can you try and solve the first exercise? "

Here we go...

I say and do as he says.

Me and Jack run towards home. It was a very bad decision to wear my flats. It hasn't stop raining since we got in the library two hours ago. Once we get in we sit in the chairs by the door trying to catch our breath. I take my jacket off and put my hair up in a bun.

"That was unexpected..."

"I know... It was sunny all day."

Jack says while taking off his boots.

"I should go back upstairs and change."

"Yeah...me too. See you tomorrow!"

"See you. Good night."

"Good night."

I grab my books and go upstairs. Vanessa and Charlotte are in Charlotte's room with the door open. They are taking things out of boxes and putting them in shelves and drawers.

"Hey!"

I say to them as I get passed the room.

"Hey Anne!"

Vanessa says and Charlotte then turns around to face me too.

"Hey! Oh my God! You are all wet!"

"Yeah. Unfortunately."

"We'll go to dinner. Do you want to come?"

"I think I am going to stay in and eat something from here. I don't want to get back out there."

"You are right. Get changed before you catch a cold or something."

Vanessa says and I smile to her before greet them goodbye and go back to my room. I change into some more comfortable clothes and blow dry my hair.