I wake up and roll out of bed. I hit my snooze button about 7 times and now I’m officially running late. I have no choice who I choose to be today, it’s chosen for me. I greasy-haired tired-eyed typical morning college student I guess. I throw on my black framed glasses and grab my notebook, fill a travel mug with coffee, as I fill my travel mug I look over to the alcohol bottle turned vase and just smile; I can't believe Niall brought me flowers and we kissed and kind of had a date I think. But, Niall shouldn’t been over so one a week night, and I shouldn't have offered to drive Zayn home.I definitley am regretting my lack of sleep now, escpecially since Niall hasn't texted me this morning and I don't want to be the one to text him first. I pull my earbuds and music drowns out my Niall thoughts, worries, and regrets of last night. It's only the third day into this semester and I am already regretting taking early mornig classes; I don't know how I got up early for school all those years.
I begin to walk down the street and head to the med school. I see Zayn and Jesy both waiting in the picnic area outside. There are about 4 wooden tables scattered, with the trees having buds of a late blossom. Some of the trees are starting to turn hues of orange and yellow, preparing for the upcoming autumn. Zayn has a cigarette between his teeth.
“Healthy breakfast you got there Zayn” I make my presence known and raise an eyebrow while eyeing his cigarette.
“You know what they say, the most important meal of the day.” Zayn takes a huge drag from the cigarette and blows it in my face, while I sit down across from him next to Jesy. As I sit next to her I can’t help but notice her texting someone constantly. I look over to see who it is and the name “Louis” comes up over and over again. I knew they were smitten with each other but I had no idea that it would come of something more than just a one-time hookup.
“How were your other classes?” She brings her head up to look at me and her eyes go wide.
“They are fine, I’ll get A’s in most but they are boring just because it’s syllabus week”. I respond, giving her a confused look.
“You look like you just rolled out of bed!” She stares from my gross hair, to my glasses, and down to the workout clothes.
“I’m aware; I had a late night and slept in.” I explain, shooting Zayn a friendly but slightly angry glare.
“You two? You’re a thing. Niall’s gonna be sad.” Jesy says, her face is in shock; complete and utter disbelief. For good reason, obviously since I’m not with Zayn at all.
“No, Zayn and Niall came over to hang with my roommate and me, of course we stayed up late and I drove him home.” I explain, kind of telling the truth and somewhat lying. I barely know her and I know Zayn and I both like our privacy so I don’t give any more details.
“Oh good, I think that kid likes you. He never shuts up to Deo about you”. Jesy furthers her prying and talking about Niall. The fact that he talks to Deo about me and I’ve only known him two days makes my heart jump. I wonder if he cares about privacy and keeping intimate things between us as much as I do. I want to push Jesy to tell me more, but at the same time I don’t. I don’t want to seem like I care too much of what Niall thinks because, there is always a chance he is just using me or lusting for me. Rather than the alternative, that he may actually like me. This whole time Zayn is sitting there, smoking his cigarette in silence, surprising. Jesy then begins to babble about her and Louis and I come in and out of the conversation; but then I catch Zayn staring at me and once our eyes lock he flashes them in the direction of Jesy and rolls his eyes. I smile at him and mouth “I know”.
