Guess That Is How I Know You

Chapter XIII

June 8, 2016

Sometimes it takes one single moment to show you who someone really is.

When Miranda left Cecilia, I thought I had seen her at her worst, I thought that was her vulnerable version, the one without all her walls. I never once thought she could have a lower point than that. But I was wrong, and now all I know is, I wish to never see it again.

Yesterday had everything in it to be uneventful. My classes in the morning went smoothly. I had had my two morning periods and figured I would stick around campus—until I had to go to the mediation center at 2 pm—and have lunch with Amy at the McDonald's on the other side of the street.

We talked, and she told me she had heard about a professor that would start teaching next semester and how handsome she thought he was, once she stalked all his social medias—I do not even know how she managed to find it in the first place.

Once we were done eating—and on Amy's side, fangirling over the new professor—, we said our goodbye and went our separate ways. Amy went to her last class of the day, and I went to my forced labor, as I secretly called it in my mind.

I won't lie, I was a little too excited to see the professor. Lately I felt like we were getting closer, and I was even starting to put my walls down. I no longer felt like it was a matter of time before she pushed me away again—I hope it stays the same, even after what happened.

Funny enough, even though she was never on time for her classes, she seemed to like being on time for the mediations. When I got to her mediation room she was already there.

Cecilia had her eyes close when I walked in and seemed to be meditating—or getting in the right mindset, as she had explained to me.

I was almost scared I would interrupt her, but as I closed the door, she opened her eyes and smiled my way—I never know what to do when she looks at me like that.

Her smile makes me feel wanted, not in a sexual way though, it was as if she were saying how much she appreciated me being there.

We were both a little early and decided to sit and chat until it was time for me to call the parts of the afternoon.

She told me about her sister and how she would not stop talking how much she had liked me, and how much she wished we would have another girls' night—inside I was thinking, Remi 2 x Miranda 0, I knew I had won over the best friend and the sister.

My second mediation was as uneventful as the first, I was starting to feel disappointed, I had heard so many times how those could be a complete chaos—maybe Cecilia is just too good at that, so there are never any fights, who knows?

After it was done, I had to leave, but for some reason, something inside me did not want to leave her there. It felt like a stupid thing to feel, she was inside the campus premises, there were campus patrols all around, and it was not like she would be leaving late.

My mother always told me to follow my instincts, I usually never do because I end up second guessing them—guess I should have listened to my mother.

I went home and fell asleep as soon as I got there. I think I would have slept until this morning had my phone not woken me up.

At around 10 pm my phone rang for the nth time, and I decided to finally see who it was. I was still half asleep when I picked it up, but the name on my screen did the trick. It was Evelyn Mace.

"You do know it's 10 pm, right?" I probably sounded drunk—I always do when I wake up.

"What took you so long? I have been calling you for two hours! Have you seen Cecilia?"