Chapter 7 Unusual lunch break
The next day I woke up early in the morning before Logan and tidied up the place before I went to the bathroom and took a quick shower. I wore my jeans with my black hoodie, took my bag and tiptoed out of the apartment .
After everything that happened yesterday, I couldn't bring myself to face Logan. I don't want him to think that I'm some Kind of weak person or come out as clingy. I can manage myself.
I managed to get to the class, I was the first one to get to the class, then a few minutes later students started to find their way in the room. Professor of sociology Gabriel Lenox started his lecture.
I bent my head down and focused on writing notes when I heard a knock on the door and the professor allowed whoever was knocking. I took a look and saw that it was Logan wearing a black jeans with black leather jacket. I immediately lowered my head when he caught me looking.
Throughout the whole class, Logan kept bugging me, kicking ,poking me, you name it. I just prayed for this lecture to finish so I could get away from this guy.
The moment professor Lenox finished his lecture and went away, I strengthened myself , put my books and laptop then grabbed my bag and hurried out of the class.
I was starving. I hadn't eaten anything since yesterday so I decided to head to the cafeteria. I was walking down the hall minding my business when I heard my name called from behind. I turned around and saw Logan jogging towards where I was.
"Hey nerd! Why did you leave without telling me? I would have drop you off we've the same class" Logan asked in a loud voice which pissed me off
"Well, why don't you tell the whole damn campus that I'm staying at your place?" I whispered, yelling at him.
He threw his hands in the air surrendering "Wow! I'm sorry I didn't mean to, where are you going now?"
I wanted to make up for a lie so I wouldn't sit with him but my stomach decided to ruin everything again. dammit!
He chuckled "Well it's cafeteria then, let's go nerd, it's my treat today" he winked at me
I scrunch my face in disgust "I can afford myself no need to flex your money ". while in reality I had 100 dollar bills and that was for finding a new place but to find a new cheap place I have to atleast have 800 Dollars. what a pathetic life I have.
We arrived at the cafeteria and every eye was on us, nothing good comes from hanging out with a jock especially a Campus star like Logan. And Logan being a pompous ass he is circling his arm around my shoulder shoving towards the food.
"Order anything nerd, it's on me" he said winking at me
I wanted to protest but hey! I have no money. In front of me were mouthwatering burgers,fries, muffins , everything you name it!. I decided to go for hamburgers and fries with milkshakes, it's been a long time since I had a proper meal.
Logan only took an energy drink making me feel guilty that I'm using his money when he only took a drink. I averted my eyes down looking at my sneakers weighing my decisions whether I should return these or not. I guess he saw me fidgeting when he spoke up.
"Don't worry, nerd you don't have to feel bad I got this" he said, flinging his arms back on my shoulders" let's get a table and finish this".
We walked towards the table when his jock friends called him.
"Great! let's go sit with them" he said and dragged me and we sat with them. one of his friends got up and bro hugged him. "Hey Aaron! what's up?"
Aaron flashed him a grin "Nothing just yesterday you left earlier than usual,did you have company?"
Another guy interrupted "Or booty call" he laughed.
"Devin out of all of use, this is the question for you" Logan encountered.
" Ava, this is Aaron" he pointed to the tall muscled guy with blonde hair " Devin" he pointed to the guy with emerald eyes and dimples" and finally Tristan" he pointed to the guy with blue eyes,tall maybe 6'4 feet, and freckles. he seemed like a quiet guy not like his other friends.
I waved at them " hello, nice to meet you I'm Ava!" they nodded and only Tristan seemed to actually care he wasn't teasing or throwing remarks.
" Good to see you Ava ,I'm Tristan Logan's best friend" Tristan reached for my hand and I gladly took it.
"Well, Logan is she the one we were talking about?" Aaron asked nudging Logan
They talked about me? what for? and what did he tell them? I was having a million questions in just a second and before Logan could respond I chimed in "what did you say? you guys talked about me?" hoping to get some answers to my questions.
Aaron "Yes everybody knows about you actually...." before he could continue Devin cut him off
Devin said " Yes we talked about you, everyone knows about you now since you started tutoring Logan. guess you're famous now".
I sighed. It started to make sense now. I used to be in the background minding my business in the shadows but all of sudden I got to tutor Logan football captain,and campus heart throb.
Logan nodded then turned to me "Nerd,I hate to break it to you, but we have to go to practice I'll see you l…”
I cut him off before he could say later, they'll start suspecting " Another time… I'll see you another time you can go". He nodded then they started going to the practice when Tristan turned around and gave me a nod.
Weird! But not in a bad way ,he just seems different, not like Logan and his friends.
I spent most of my lunch break thinking about how the hell am I going to get a job and find a place so I can save Logan from my miseries.
Just right about when I started drowning in my sorrows, a girl came to my table. She was short, redheaded,curvy and cute.
She wore a short skirt with a black jacket and a Jacket.
“Hello! I saw you sitting here alone,I hope you don't mind a little company?" She said
“Oh! I don't mind at all" I suddenly got nervous, I'm not used to being around people as introverted as I am. It's difficult for me because my social battery isn't that strong.
She clapped her hands “Great! I'm Charlotte, and I'm majoring in philosophy. What about you?”
" I'm Ava, and I'm majoring in history” I told her
" Wait, you're Ava? The one tutoring Logan Carter?” She suddenly asked about Logan
" Well, that'll be me. How did you know about me?" I was curious.
“I heard from my boyfriend, Tristan. You know him right?" Charlotte said. Ooh! So she was Tristan's girlfriend sweet!. " I like you and I don't have friends so would you like to be my friend?"
She was bubbly. I like her. “I would like to," I said grinning. It felt so good to make a friend after all the years that passed.
But before she could talk more I got a message from my dad.
Dad: Brian and Kate are coming over there tomorrow they'll stay at your place”.
Shit!