Hold Tight |Jason McCann|

Chapter Nine

| Savanna |

3 hour classes should surely be banned considering no one even turned up and if they did, they'd be sleeping rather than working. I on the other hand, the queen of overthinking and underestimating, I took as many notes as I could to prevent me missing out on vital pieces of information which I'd later figure out was not that important after all.

College was either chill and you'd suddenly forget that you literally are a college student or you would be thrown 60 essays and 100 exams all in one week. There was no in between.

I walked out of class, juggling the handouts that were given to us through the class and trying to tuck them in to the notebook I was using. I was probably the most unorganised student ever because I never ever handled my notes the correct way, I'd just find anywhere to stuff my loose pages even if that meant leaving them in a classroom and hoping they'll be there the next time I go back.

I checked my phone, normally, Jason would text me throughout the day and it was not a full conversation, it was normally just a regular text and then we'd go back to our day, but not today.

As I looked down at my phone, I felt a hand being placed on my shoulder making me stop and turn and to my surprise, it was Cole.

Even though we attended the same college, the building was huge, my major was biology and his was business so there really was no reason for us to bumping in to each other as our classes were completely different and at different times.

But low and behold, he was now walking with me.

"Hey, you rushin?" He asked.

Now I am.

"No.." I trailed off, I felt so awkward considering I was now arguing with my boyfriend because of Cole.

"Cool, I just wanted to see how you were, since the last time we saw each other" I knew he was referring to Jason yelling at him the other day.

"I'm fine, how are you?"

"Lets cut all of that, do you think it's wise for Jason to be freaking out over me looking at you? We all know I ain't gonna do nothing" He said, his tone suddenly changing. I didn't really know what to say and so when I didn't reply, I heard him scoff in to a laugh. "Right, he doesn't give a fuck and you ain't gonna be brave enough to say anything to him bout it"

What did he want from me?

"I'm sorry , I don't know what you want me to say. Jason is my boyfriend, If something bothers him I stand by him" I replied as we both paused, facing one another.

"And you might feel like what you do is harmless but it isn't for us. You are my brothers best friend, you need to respect him because I know how much he respects you... you can't expect my boyfriend to not be mad when seeing you looking at me the way you do Cole" I continued.

He raised his brows, "He shouldn't be so insecure, that's what happens when your girl is hot"

He was unbelievable.

I shook my head before my attention turned to his hand which had a bandage wrapped around it.

"Oh, nothing to see here," he paused making me look up at him as he raised his bandaged hand. "This is what happens when you fight without a gun, unlike your boy" He laughed aloud.

Yeah, that's why you flinch every time he glares at you.

"Um... my friends are waiting for me, I gotta go" As I turned to leave, he stopped me.

"Just one question," he paused.

"Have you ever told Jason the way you and I speak? You know, the flirting?" I looked at him with confusion, not understanding what he meant by 'you and I'. "You flirt with me, Cole, everybody knows that" I replied.

"Oh Savanna, everybody knows it takes two to flirt, and since you never stop me, I'm gonna take that as pass to continue. Until you know, either your brother or your man really stop me. Remember that"

I was very shocked by his confidence, it was more than usual, as if he just knew more than me. Regardless, he let me go and trust me, I left as soon as I could get out of his sight. I was used to him being confident and just a little pushy but today was different, it was as if he had accomplished something great overnight and then his confidence just boosted right after.

It was like suddenly he wasn't even scared of Jason anymore.