Loves, Departures, Returns - LDR The Series

Part 5 : From Julian Stephenson's Perspective

NEARLY two weeks in Bay 10, the Induction is almost over, and it took me massive strengths to carry on life in Bay 10, unable to avoid a daily encounter with Jacob Carlson who technically the lead of the whole induction period. I couldn't avoid from hearing his voice on every meetings, seeing his fierce face when things go wrong during the session, and his dramatic lectures when the freshmen complained of having to bear long induction hours. But throughout this past one week, he seems totally has forgotten my existence in Bay 10. Not to mention those RA Group night outs which I was totally excluded and unaware of until Scott Reed called asking if I was coming along as well. I am not going to lie, I feel a little sad knowing how unimportant I have become in the eyes of the Executive Chief. I feel like I am the only one in the entire Bay 10 whose presence doesn't matter to the Representatives at all, especially to Carlson. But I couldn't care less, Lydia is still talking to me anyway, texting me, having occasional lunch with me and accompanying me whenever we have faculty visits. Just that, sometimes I noticed her being uncomfortable when her friends teased her about going out with me. Bay 10 is too dramatic. Just two weeks and I have heard rumours about me courting Lydia already. Even to my very own roommate Nicholas De Cruz, it seems fun for him to keep on teasing me about hanging out with Lydia regularly. Those rumours are just rumours, none of those are true. In fact, I am not ready for any other relationship just yet. Don't get me wrong, it doesn't mean that I still couldn't get over my ex Juliana Evans who dumped me for another man last year, but I have so much more to ponder in St John's than to focus on the unnecessaries. Yes, falling in love at this time is still unnecessary for me.

I glanced at my watch, 7.15pm, I wonder where on earth Nicholas spends the entire evening at. I haven't seen him since earlier the meeting was dissolved. I took my phone on the table, texting Lydia if she's down for a little dinner but sadly, she eats out with her girl friends. It's a Saturday night too so I believe the kids are out partying for the weekend, plus, Sunday is an activity-less day for the freshmen, so most probably Bay 10 will remain untenanted throughout the night. Bored, I took my wallet and cellphone then walked towards the elevator going down to the ground floor. Pathetically, no one was there in the lobby either, I have just planned to randomly ask anyone there to accompany me for dinner but that plan seems ruined by the idleness of the building. As my stomach was crunching in hunger, I decided to head to the cafeteria all by myself, passing by the car park and there! A familiar human figure has just came into my sight. That figure then gradually resembling to someone I genuinely know as I am approaching. Then a few second later, I saw the man shifted entirely to the Jacob Carlson I used to know, who relaxedly leaning on his car smoking cigarette like a junkie. Intrigued, I almost made my way back to the building but why should I run away from anything that doesn't harm me?. So I put my shame away and walked over approaching him closer who looked completely oblivious with my presence in that parking area. Don't get me wrong, I ain't no wanting to befriend him, but after all, he is my Resident Advisor, he is my Executive Chief and we were schoolmates back in GreenHills.

"Yo Carlson .. " I greeted. I was in my awkwardest position. And honestly, I wish there's a car passing by and just runs over me in that very moment. I was too ashamed of him. I was the one who told him to stay out of my life, but there I was a week after, standing like an idiot in front of the guy who makes no response to my greeting at all. I would say he's rude, but I know he's tired of me too, he doesn't want to see me, he hates me, and why I was still there trying to make a conversation?

He still remained silent even after I stood right in front of him, waiting for him to say at least a "hi" back. This prick! Why he plays hard huh? Can't he sees that I am just trying to make a conversation here?

"What do you want Stephenson?" There he talks! He turned his head facing me, frowning his eyes as if I came there to start a fight. This kid is too paranoia eh?