Need Somebody

Chapter 5

The rest of the week goes by quickly and before I know it it's finally Friday. I already have a few assignments due next weeks for my Psychology, History, and English class. Luckily, having a roommate that is hardly here has its benefits because I'm able to finish most of my homework my Thursday evening.

The last assignment I have is for English and I'm dreading getting a start on it. We're meant to write a narrative about an event that's shaped us into the people we are today. Well that's just amazing. I would rather stick a fork in my eye than write this. How am I supposed to write about the most traumatic event in my life to a professor I've known for less than a week?

I keep staring at the empty lined paper on my desk trying to think of ways to start, but I can't allow myself to go back to that night, especially alone. Instead I keep reliving my first week at college. After Masons comment in Tuesdays class we haven't spoken, he didn't even make any annoying or rude comments to me on Wednesday. This is a good thing though, he's no longer bothering me and for that I am grateful. Although I am curious as to what stopped him...maybe he found another girl to bother. Whoever it is that has stopped him, I feel for her.

After thirty minutes of staring at a blank piece of paper I remember seeing lots on shady trees my first day here and thinking they'd be great for doing homework. I grab my notebook, phone, and earplugs and stand up to head out the door when the door flies open nearly hitting me. It's Chloe and Aaron.

"Jesus dude, be careful opening doors," I scold Aaron and see him look away rolling his eyes. He hasn't done anything wrong necessarily, but I'm not going to give him the chance either.

"Damn your parents clearly didn't raise you with manners." Aaron replies earning a look that would easily kill him if it could.

"Shut up, don't you dare talk about my parents that way you piece of-," I start but Chloe interrupts.

"Hey lets not get in a fight. I live with you-," she nods to me, "-and date you-," she nods to the asshole standing next to her. "So let's not make things awkward and uncomfortable here, please?" She pleads. I can't help but agree and give a slight smile. The last thing I need right now is to live uncomfortably for the next year.

"So where are you going anyway Chey? You looked like you were running away from something." She laughs. Yeah, it feels that way sometimes. I give a fake laugh and respond.

"Yeah, um, I just have this English assignment and couldn't concentrate in here so I'm going to find somewhere else to write it. So enjoy having the dorm to yourselves, I'll be back later," I smirk at her, easing the tension. I walk past them, out the door, and close is behind me.

There's not too many students on campus today, considering it's Friday, so hopefully finding a shady tree won't be too hard to snag. I see a few groups of girls walking and laughing while I stride past them with a faint smile.I'm taken back to a time in my life when that was me, I was on of those girls. It makes me wonder if I'd still be one of those girls if it wasn't for that night. I push the thoughts aside and continue walking.

After ten minutes of walking and not even five minutes of searching, I find the perfect tree. The stump in tall and thick and the branches reach out far enough to give me the perfect shade. There's still a good amount of leaves on the branches, with a few red and orange ones on the grass. It's to the side of the campus but still on the premise. From this point of view, I can see everyone walking and the feeling of being an outsider is welcomed rather than pushed away.

When the sound of Lord Huron's voice fills my ears, I open my notebook with a pencil in hand that I grip so hard my knuckles turn white, and force myself to go back to the horrific night that changed my life forever.