Stories

her eyes fluttered open. her alarm clock was ringing. hai yet another day has begun. she closed her eyes, trying to savour whatever was left of that warm feeling of being asleep. she groaned and pulled her blankets off. as the wave of cold air hits her body frame, she winces as she quickly changes out of her pyjamas. what to wear today… well i am meeting him later… she slips into her inner wear and jumps out of bed.

the door to the cupboard was thrown open as she rummages through her million pieces of clothing. something warm, but yet something stylish… something thick, but yet something that doesn’t ruin her figure… ah this one then she thought as she pulled out her V neck knitted sweater. satisfied, she slips that over her head and puts on her jeans.

after a quick breakfirst, she zips up her boots and heads to school. it was going to be a long day, with 4 hours of lectures in the morning, and 3 hours of practical class in the afternoon. lucky him ends at 4… well he’ll just have to wait then. as every step brought her closer to school, she could only imagine what was in store for her.

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during the 1st lecture, his sms came. hey kitty! morning! gossh i only woke up now gonna laaate damn… she smiled as she read his message. she sent a quick reply and returned her attention to the boring lecturer who was droning on and on about stuff she has never heard before.

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it was finally lunch time. her heart skipped a beat, because that was when they usually met. but not for today. both of them had important practical classes in the afternoon, so they couldn’t afford to waste time walking across the campus to meet each other. she sighed as she opened her lunchbox. leftovers again… “hey!” her attention was snapped back to her surroundings. time to interact with the friends again…

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OVER! she screamed silently as they filed out of the laboratory. but she couldn’t stop a silly grin from appearing on her face. “meeting boooooyfriend huh huh huh?” her girlfriends teased. “girls!” she tried to sound disapproving, but that just made them laugh, and made her smile more. they parted ways at the main entrance to the campus and she begins the long journey to meet him.

there he is! gosh he looks so good… she drew her breath in sharply, trying to control her excited heart, which was beating at its own crazy speed. his eyes met hers, and she could have sworn she would faint if it hadn’t been a public place. she saw his eyes light up before his lips broke into a grin. “hey.” “hey.” the two of them walked off.

we’re still so awkward after so long… she bit her lip as she stole a glance at him. his hair was being blown astray by the wind, and his eye lashes fluttering. she felt a blush coming up, and quickly looked away. “what?” “nothing…” her hands were swinging by her side. i wish he would hold my hands! gosh. be brave baby! she tried to brush pass his hands as innocently as she could, but decided that would be too childish. what is he thinking about… she wondered.

“you know, today…” “gosh it was so tiring…” they both started at the same time. a rush of blood to her cheeks made her face feel warm in the piercing wind. “you first,” she quickly added before he could respond. “dang not fair,” he retorted, faking a pout. she smiled and looked at him. she could see him working hard to maintain the pout, but failed spectacularly as he burst out laughing. “ok ok me first then… well today we…” she felt a light spring in her steps.

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they reached the restaurant and went in to find a seat. after settling down, she kicked off her shoes and drew her knees up, curling up into a ball in her big seat. he smiled. “what?” “nothing… you’re really a kitty, kitty.”

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it was the same silence during dinner again. that awkward, warm fuzzy silence that envelops them whenever they are together. she played with his feet underneath the table, much to his amusement. but on above the table, there was no conversation, no words, no nothing. to an outsider, they would seem very much like friends. but she knows they are so much more than just that.

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they walked down to the train station. time to say goodbye again… she sighed, a little too audibly. “what’s wrong kitty?” “oh well… just that… it’s time to say goodbye again…” he fell silent. she felt his heart drop slightly. “but there’s always tomorrow!” she said that as cheerfully as she could without sounding too fake. “yea…” she grabbed his arm. “cheer up baby!”

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he was on his way into the station already. beep went the card reader machine. he turned back and looked at her. she forced a smile onto her face and waved. he mouthed something. hmm what was he saying… better ask him tomorrow. she made a little mental note. he stepped onto the escalator and glanced at her. that look almost broke her heart. gosh don’t make saying goodbye so hard baby… she mouthed “hug hug” as he disappeared from view.