A Rocket To Mars

A Rocket To Mars: Chapter 5

I turned around rather quickly and there was no one there. I frowned some and pushes my hair back, “What the hell?” I said out loud, causing Michelle to look back at me. “What? What happened?” she said looking concerned. “Someone grabbed my shoulder.”

Brandy smiled like an idiot as she pushed through the door. I laughed some and put my hand on my chest, “God you scared me what is wrong with you? My radar is up today.” “And why is that?” she asked as she began to walk with us side hugging Michelle. "Long story, don’t have time, or the energy to tell it.” I said rubbing my hands together. I was thinking about that guy again, my heart had skipped a beat. And my mind was hoping that more than anything I would be able to find him. This campus is huge, I thought to myself, so many people; I’d probably never see him again. “Is there something you need to tell me?” Michelle asked looking me straight in the eyes as she walked backwards in front of me. “Yeah Dimes, were here for you, you got to know that.” Brandy added. “Oh no guys, stop it, I’m fine, stop blowing it up.” “Whatever you say.” Michelle said shrugging her shoulders. “Remember how much I know you.”

“So what are you girls up to tonight, I heard everyone was supposed to be down at the volleyball courts tonight… maybe we can meet new people?” Brandy said opening the door. “Sounds great to me.” I said walking out into the sun. I pulled my shades from out of my side bag. Bright lights really bothered me; I always keep sunglasses on me, even when there is not one lick on sun in the sky. We all walked down the path where we seen groups of people standing. We sat down on an empty bench we were lucky to find. “So Brandy, how’s everything going with you and your boyfriend?” I asked killing the silence. “Everything’s good, getting better and better every day.” She said nodding her head up and down. “That’s good, you know I love to hear that.” I said smiling. I opened my purse and pulled out my cigarettes. They both stared me down. “What? You guys act like you didn’t know I smoked or something. Life gets stressful!” I said not looking away from them. “I mean I have no problem with it, it just surprised me, you never did it much when I’ve been around you.” Michelle said. “I know I know.. I just got a lot on my mind let me live.” They both busted out laughing. “Sure whatever you say..” Brandy said while still laughing hard. “Live,” Michelle mumbled under her breath causing me to give her the finger.

After smoking my cigarette and talking more with Michelle and Brandy I decided I could at least start unpacking something. I got up to my room and started going through box after box, bag after bag. I have to say the time got away from me. I looked at my phone, 6:23. I put my hands on my hips as I looked around smiling some at the thought of almost being done. I texted Michelle asking for her whereabouts and I was told to meet her in the lobby. Just as I went to put my purse back on,

Knock, Knock …