Love On All Levels

Chapter 3 - No Pants

Elijah. Elijah fucking Smith.

My worst nightmare since high school. Just my luck, he ended up at the very same university as me. I mean what were the chances, my dick of an ex-boyfriend from all the way back in Melbourne, decided to attend University of Pennsylvania. 

Maybe I was just overthinking things. Maybe he just flew over from Canada to attend this huge college party. Yeah right Anastasia. 

"Here comes the asshole", I muttered bluntly under my breath as Elijah sauntered over with a goon-bag tucked under his built arm. Nathaniel's green eyes slightly widened at my profound cursing and I could see his body tense up, ready to spring in front of me just incase Elijah tried to do anything. 

"Ana-banana, it's been a while!" He exclaimed, reaching forward and giving me a warm hug. My body instantly froze and stayed stiff before I had to literally unwrap his arms from around me and push him away. 

"Elijah." I acknowledged him with a grim nod. Did he honestly think that everything would be okay, especially after what he had done and left to Canada without apologising. He knew he did something wrong and it was easy for him to escape. Me? I was the one who had to stay. 

"Oh come on, talk to me. How have you been?" He asked happily, his voice very faintly hinting at a Canadian accent he had picked up over the last two years or so. 

"Seriously Elijah, do you really want to know how I've been-", before I could add anything more or rather start screaming my head off, a very concerned looking Kyle came into my view and was trying to follow Katie who was currently charging towards us, stumbling over her heels every few seconds. 

I felt so proud of Kyle for looking after Katie so well even when she could be a little difficult to handle. That was one of the few reasons I avoided drinking, I hated having to be so completely dependant on someone else that I couldn't take care for myself.

"Who is this hot boy?" Katie wolf whistled, while slurring out words trying to form a comprehendible sentence.

"Just an old.. acquaintance", I said with uncertainty. I definitely didn't consider him my friend anymore, although at one stage we were very close and I wasn't ready for my new friends to hassle me about my ex. He just wasn't worth it. I didn't miss the flinch in Elijah’s body when I termed him a mere acquaintance or that hardly visible twinkle of regret behind those light brown eyes.

”Come on Ana, I'm-", Elijah was rudely cut of my Nathaniel whom grabbed my wrist and started dragging me towards the exit.

"Look buddy I'm not sure what's going on between you two but we have to go now," Nathaniel told Elijah in a firm voice without glancing back his way.

"I'll see you around Ana!" Elijah shouted out.

I very well hope not!

"You better explain everything Ana! Of course when I'm not drunk", Katie giggled. 

“Maybe, you just get some rest now okay? You have to be up by seven tomorrow!" I exclaimed, glancing towards the gold plated watch on my wrist. It was just half past twelve, we were planning on staying for longer but there were plenty of parties to come to fulfil that wish.

I had to peel Katie away from Kyle’s arms once we reached our floor. Apparently she thought she was in the movie 'Romeo and Juliet' and Kyle was a young Leonardo DiCaprio. I got where she was coming from. Kyle's eyes seemed to have that same light blue colour like that of Leo's. 

"Oh lover, meet me by the poolside. I will be waiting", she pronounced spreading her arms, nearly knocking me out in the process. 

I grabbed the keys from my bag and quickly unlocked it, pushing Katie inside and immediately shut the door, remaining outside in the dimly lit hallway. The night was not over just quite yet.