"Hey ava, can I ask you something?" Julian asked.

"Yes, Julian."

"Hmm, on that day and also yesterday why you rushed us out and why Brad was looking at you. Do you guys know each other?!"

I turned to face Julian he has this curious look. "We both kind of know each other," I whispered.

"Holy shit Ava! You know that guy?" he whisper-yelled.

"Yeah!"

"How cool, if you want to do something for this friend please make me meet him," he says holding his hands together.

I laughed shaking my head. "That's stupid, he isn't a celebrity."

A gasp left his mouth "What are you talking girl? He is like town's superstar and every guy want to have a body like him. Did you see how cool his body looks. Those goddamn muscles which makes me jealous and those dark eyes with dark look."

I looked at him weirdly "Don't tell me, Julian, that you have a crush on him."

He winked at me "You never know."

"What?!" I laughed and he joined me.

"Why are you guys laughing? Share the joke with us we will also laugh," Poppy said looking confused.

"Ssh!" I said concentrating on the lecturer who is explaining some topic.

I took a risk and went to the same shady place where Brad warned me not to come. My friends were going and I couldn't stay back in the dorm room when all I wanted was to see Brad.

Risking I went there again, Brad saw me. Let's just say he was mad... He was super mad when he saw me. I can't explain in words how dangerous he looked.

Before he could get out of the boxing ring, I dashed out of the place as quickly as I can.

I even thought Brad would be coming to my dorms to scold me but he didn't. I don't know what he would be saying when he sees me.

"We are thinking to go to movies tonight, what you guys say?" Lola asked.

"I'm okay with that," I answered popping my pencil. Ron is sleeping with his head down on the table.

Everyone agreed to it, "Ant-man is okay with everyone?" Max asked.

"Yup!" we all looked down at our books when the lecturer turned to look at us.

"Where is Auden?" Lola asked.

"Your boyfriend is sleeping here on the floor," Julian answered.

"Ugh, get him up when the class ends," she says turning around.

I stop myself from laughing, we do have so much space for legs. A person can easily sleep on the floor without getting caught.

If Auden felt sleepy he would get back and lay down on the ground without caring about the dust. He then uses his bag as his pillow.

"Maybe I should try sleeping on the floor once," Max said. I look at Auden who is in deep sleep with his mouth open.

Lola, Max and Poppy sat in the front as they got their seats there. While me, Ron, Julian and Auden sat behind them. Julian started making small paper balls and started targeting Auden's mouth.

"Julian stop throwing papers at my boyfriend's mouth. I will kick your ass once the class ends," Lola warns in a low voice.

•

"Hey don't mess with my hair," Lola said as Ron pulled her hair for fun.

"Your hair looks funny to me. Why is it like that?" Ron asks pulling her hair.

I laugh looking at her hair, Lola tried some new gel on her hair and then curled it by which the hair ended up in a different style.

"I curled it idiot," she says beating his hand away.

"Curls? Are they look like curls to you?" He joked.

"Stop irritating my girlfriend," Auden said when Lola complained to Auden.

"Why do you complain everything to him?" Ron asked Lola.

"Because he is my boyfriend," Lola replied.

"Max is going to get our tickets or not," Auden groaned. I chuckled because Max is taking forever.

"There he is," poppy said.

We got our popcorn and tickets. We showed our tickets to the guy and walked inside once we are done with the checking.

I sat beside Poppy while Ron sat to my right. Ron and I shared a popcorn.

"Don't talk guys. Just make out but keep quiet," Ron hissed at Poppy and Max.

"Eww don't, I'm sitting beside," I tell them.

They grunted but didn't say anything. We all silently watched the movie. I, Julian, Ron, Max and Auden are action movie fans.

I got a urge to pee, I kept my cola and stood up. "Where?" Poppy asked.

"Rest room," I replied slowly going towards the end. I hit some legs in process, it's too dark that I can't see the legs or any person.

I go outside, follow the sign board to rest rooms. I find the restrooms far away from the theater. It's so empty as I walk into the ladies rest room.

As I use the toilet my thoughts go on Brad. I haven't heard a word from his side but I know I'm in deep shit. Everyday is scaring me as I don't know when I would receive a call from Vincent or my parents.

"I just hope nothing happens," I whisper to myself, buttoning my jeans and walking out of the bathroom. I wash my hands and use the tissues.

My eyes and heart almost popped out when I saw Brad leaning against the wall at the end of the hallway.

As I close the restroom door, it makes a creaking sound alerting Brad. He lifts his head and looks at me. I can't run away when he started taking powerful steps towards me. Before k could get into the restroom and lock myself there he pulled me by my wrist and held me against the wall.

With wide eyes and beating heart I looked up at him. He is looking down at me with anger eyes, he removed his hand immediately and took a step back but didn't remove his eyes off me.

"Are you stupid? What were you doing there?" He asked in his dangerous voice with anger radiating from his eyes.

I don't know why but that made me tear up and cry. I rolled my lower lip inside my mouth to control my tears but they aren't stopping.

That angry tone of his made me cry. He must've felt something but didn't show that on his face. Just looked at me with blank look.

"I won't inform Vincent, don't ever step there." He left me and started walking away pulling his hood on.

I slapped my forehead before entering the restroom again. I looked at myself in the mirror and felt so stupid.

"Why the heck you cried!!!" I asked my reflection. Maybe because I didn't expected him to be here. I never spoke to him properly before and this is the time he ever spoke to me about me.

He speaking with me that too in an anger tone just made me emotional that I ended up crying.

"Ugh... How embarrassing!" I tell before washing my face. I go back to my seat.

"You went for loo or potty?" Poppy asked.

"To cry," I reply.

"Haha, cool," she said turning her attention back to screen. She thought I'm being sarcastic when in fact j told her the truth.

Poppy and Lola got bored but I enjoyed the movie.

"Let us all go to bellissimo," Auden said.

"I'm hungry, my little stomach needs food," I said.

"Awe our little Ava is hungryz" Max said wrapping his arm around my shoulder.

I did a jab in the torso which made him hiss in pain while others laughed.

I went with Julian and Ron while the couples drove in their cars. The embarrassing scene of me crying in front of Brad is making me go insane. I want to pull my hair but I can't.

What do you mean by Justin Bieber is playing in the car. Ron and I started singing along with the song. I need to forget about that and chill with my friends.

It is eight and when we reached the restaurant it wasn't rushy.

Julian and Ron are my close friends as they are the only guys who aren't dating anyone.

I know Ron is in still love with his ex-girlfriend who broke up with him because of long-distance. Julian, I don't know why he isn't dating anyone.

I asked him once he said he isn't interested in anyone.

"Ava let's have a study date. I'm facing problem in three subjects. I don't wanna have backlog this time," Ron said.

"Sure, fix a date. It will be a revision to me."

"You are saying as if you already read everything. You will be reading those topics when I ask you to teach me Ava," Ron said.

I laughed because he is true, I don't prepare for exams and all from months. I will be opening my book at the time of internals. Because of Ron, I will be going through the topics and chapters.

"You know me better."

"Mrs Watson is being evil man. She gave me C when I expected b+," he said.

"You know how she is. And knowing about her and expecting b+ is overexpecting," Julian said at the same time the couples came.

I need to stop eating outside, I need to do the grocery shopping and cook myself.

I don't understand how some students go for outside food daily. Don't it cost them so much?

We ordered our food and talked about things. We never went on a trip. They always came to my home to spend a few days in the holidays.

But we all together never went for a trip. Maybe we should have a trip this year.

That's what every senior year students do right?

"Ron pass the ketchup," I said. He passed it to me not before teasing me.

"There is this feast next month. We are planning to go there," Lola said.

"Next month right, we have so much time to decide," Ron replied.

"We need to book the tickets dumb," Poppy said.

"Ohh."

"What fest?"

"College fest, music nights, dance competitions and DJ nights for three days," Max said.

"Okay," I said. I like DJ nights, I don't have any problem with that.

"We only have nine days before this month ends," Julian said.

"I feel so bored this year," Auden said.

"Bored?" I asked.

"Yeah, last year we enjoyed a lot. We went to different parties every night. Visited so many places. Now I feel so bored and this semester tension. Ugh!" he explained.

We agreed to him, though I didn't go for the parties. I went for few but mostly I didn't.

"Oh my gosh is that Brad McCarthy?!" Poppy exclaimed.

"Where? Where?!" Lola asked looking here and there.

"To your right, he is standing outside with someone."

Shit...

Why is it him twice a day?! Ugh... I don't want to see him...

I turned to my right to see Brad standing with one of the buff guys. The guy was telling something while Brad is listening to him with his usual dark face.

He haven't seen me yet, I tried to play it cool and hide. But I can't when he already saw us when Lola called him by his name loudly.

Shit!

I quickly turned around while Lola and Poppy looked at him with the awe-struck look.

"He is coming here!" Poppy said.

I felt him stand behind me. I didn't turn around but looked at everyone's expression.

Max and Auden looked like they don't believe it. Poppy and Lola are having huge smiles on their faces.

Julian looked like he is trying hard to control his laugh. Ron looked confused and also mesmerised seeing Brad.

I shrugged my shoulders before turning my head to look at Brad. Please don't cry... please don't cry... I changed in my mind.

He didn't say anything just stared at me. As if saying me to stand up and follow him.

I didn't do just stared, after a few minutes I felt uncomfortable with my friends looking at him and him looking at me. I stood up to follow him out.

I walked out towards the exit so that my friends couldn't hear what we are talking.

"W-what?!" I asked him nervously.

"What are you doing here at this time?"

"It's just nine-thirty."

"It isn't safe here, go to your dorms."

I glared at him "I'm not going, I'm staying here for some more time."

His eyes darkened, I gulped down the lump. "Ugh! Fine I will go but I need to ask Julian, he is my ride."

"I don't want to see you strolling in this area, it's not a safe place."

"Brad you are behaving like my father. We come to this restaurant every week," I said folding my hands.

"Change the place," he said walking away just like that.

I went back to my table where everyone is looking at me with curious eyes.

"What was that?!" Poppy questioned.

"Don't think of an excuse, you did the same thing last time." Max said.

"He is my brother's best friend," I said plopping down on my seat but when I lifted my head. I saw Brad looking at me with hard eyes telling me to go to my dorm room.

"Julian can you drop me near the dorms." I asked Julian.

"But we have questions." Lola said.

"Lola nothing serious, I know him but we aren't close. Don't ask me anything." I said in finality but I know clearly they go ask me questions tomorrow.