Finally in NYU. I take a deep breath. I'm not gonna let Harry ruin my day by being rude so I put a smile on my face and walk in.
The principal tells me that I'm already enrolled in and gave me my schedule.
Of course it's my first time ever being here and I'm a bit lost but the numbers by each class really help.
I end up being ten minutes late but so was the professor so no one really noticed.
My first class is geography. I sit alone in the front row on the edge and it's like I'm alienated. No one really likes the from row I guess.
Behind me sits a boy that's been air drumming ever since I got to this classroom.
He's wearing a bandana on his head and a shirt with ripped sleeves and holes all over it. His black skinny jeans have holes in them as well. He's wearing some shit black converse like mine. What's with everyone wearing ripped clothes these days?
As soon as the professor walks in he asks us how we are doing and the first on the yell back "GOOD THANK YOU, YOURSELF?!" was that teenager behind me. He was basically the only one to answer. It's too early in the morning and everyone seems to be tired.
The professor laughs it off with "I'm really good.." he looks down at the seating chart to make sure he is reading the right name I'm sure. "Ashton Irwin..You seem to be the only one that's awake."
His name is Ashton Irwin. The air drummer boy. His accent is like Michael's and Luke's. Australian I bet.
He talks with a big smile on his face with no worries. It makes me smile.
I start giggling without knowing how loud I really am. Oh my god. The whole class is looking at me.
"And who are you Miss..?" The professor asks.
"I'm Eleanor Calder."
"Oh yeah, you are the new student from Manchester, England was it?" He asks.
"Yes sir.. Manchester, England." I smile.
"British girl" Ashton remarks.
"Sure am" I smile at him.
After that I didn't say a word through the whole lecture. For a lecture at nine in the morning it was not that exciting to be honest.
The only thing that keeps waking me up is when Ashton tries to be the class clown and accidentally hits me with his paper airplane or so he says that it was an accident.
Ashton is quite the comic. He makes us all laugh with his silly jokes or sometimes he just looks stupid and it's pretty funny if you ask me.
"Ouch" he hit me again.
"Sorry that wasn't an accident El.. Hey read it" Ash whispers.
The professor raises his voice because he notices Ashton trying to get my attention.
I lean over to pick up the paper airplane and open it.
"Hey El, do you want to have lunch with us today?" It reads.
I pick up my pencil and write "Who's 'us'" then crumble the sheet of paper and toss it back to him.
He opens it and smiles then picks up his pen writes.
The professor walks over and takes his paper and looks at both of us.
"Ashton, trying to woo a girl in the middle of a class lecture does not really work in my room. You understand Mr. Irwin?" The professor laughs and so does the whole class.
Ashton turns red and starts giggling and speaks "I was only trying to be a friend"
"Do that after class trouble maker" he winks at him.
At the end of class I pick up my bag and journal to start leaving.
"Eleanor!" Ashton yells in the middle of a crowd. This is too funny.
I wait until everyone leaves the class.
"Yes?" I ask Ashton.
" so lunch?"
"Who's 'us'?"
"Me and Luke"
"Luke?" Can't be the Luke I met at the restaurant with Michael.
"Luke Hemmings, He's my best mate! you'll love him!" he looks behind me.
"There he is! I texted him earlier so he could meet us." He adds.
"Oh.. Um.. Hello Luke." Should I tell Ashton that we've met before?
"Hello beautiful, so we meet again?" Luke smirks.
"Wait you've met?" Ashton looks confused.
"Erm.. Yeah.. Yes we have. We've ran into each other at Star Box." He lies.
Why would he lie about seeing me with Michael? Doesn't matter right now. I'm just hungry. I can find out later.
"Right?" Luke nudges me.
"Yeah, yesterday." I play along.
Luke has the kind of look in his eyes that only him and I know what's going on. In all honesty I don't even know why I played along.
"So will you?" Ashton asks me again.
"Yeah, sure. I didn't want to have lunch with Harry anyways." I laugh. I hate it when I think out loud and that's exactly what I just did.
"Harry?" Ashton looks at me with a strange confused face expression.
"Yeah. My neighbor"
"Cool, I knew a Harry once" He laughs.
"So where do you guys wanna have lunch?"
"Star Box?" I suggest for a reason and give Luke a stare down.
Luke starts coughing and looks away.
"Yeah we can go there." Ashton smiles.
"Whatever, I could careless where" Luke adds.
"Okay then" I smile back at Ashton.
I have a bad feeling about this. I mean having lunch with Ashton is fine but Luke? Not so much. He seems mysterious. Kind of like Harry.
Harry. I should give him a call.
"Umm you can go on I have to give someone a call quickly" I say.
Luke looks shocked like something just hit him to the face. He's probably thinking that I'll call Michael.
"Calls? No no let's just have lunch" Luke says without controlling what's coming out of his mouth.
"Relax. I just need to check on Harry."
"Ok well me and Ashton will be outside."
They walk out and I grab my phone to dial Harry's phone number.
It rings five times but there is no answer.
I decide not to give up and keep calling. He finally picks up.
"Hello?"
"Hey, do you need a ride?"
"No, just checking on you.. You alright?"
"Checking on me? What am I five?"
" well I.. I just thought you might need something"
"No, thanks"
"K"
"K" he mocks me.
"Take care" I say and hang up the phone.
"How long is this gonna take" Luke came back for me.
"I'm coming calm down." I smile.
"Star Box" He smirks.
