3 Encounter

'Is this better or this?', Grace thought holding both her outfits in front of the mirror. The clock was ticking at eight in the morning. Her food was getting cold on the table. The sunlight was flashing from the half-open curtain. She was still in her bathrobe, with rollers on her hair and neutral makeup on her face. "hmmm-", Grace looked at both her hands like she had to make a decision of her life.

"Grace, I think we should get going", Mika said as she came out of the room next to hers. Grace got chills down her spine as soon as she stepped out. She knew her sight was not going to be pleasing for Mika. As Mika was picking up her pouch her eyes diverted towards Grace. Mika's expressions quickly changed. Grace, normally, is very brave, but her trypophobia and Mika's temper are enough to scare the crap out of her.

"Are you telling me you haven't even started getting ready!?", Mika raised her voice. Grace practically looked like a scared kitty trying to fit in the corner of the wall. "Well? Answer me Grace?", Mika got closer, "are you telling me you are going to make us late for the university's opening ceremony?!"

Even though they just started living together, Grace knew how to calm Mika down. "B-but I cannot choose what I should wear", Grace said with innocent eyes and childish face."

"Ugh, I don't have time for this!", Mika stepped towards the closet and took a dress out. "Put it on in five minutes", she said while throwing the dress on Grace's face.

Grace stepped right up, like a soldier of duty. "Oh, you are a grown-up. At least learn to get ready on time. I can't tell you stuff every time.", Mika said while waiting. Grace got out looking pretty as ever. "How do I look?", Grace asked spinning around.

"Yeah yeah very pretty", Mika said while pushing Grace down on the dressing chair. In fifteen minutes, Mika brushed her hair, fed her food and got her to pack her bag. Mika was starting to look more and more like Grace's mom.

"Alright! Our new journey begins", Grace said raising her head up to the sky as she stepped out of the apartment.

"Yeah, how about starting that journey without getting late", Mika interrupted while locking the door.

"Why do you interrupt my golden shots like that?", Grace pouted.

"Okay okay, let's get going." Grace wasn't half wrong. This was indeed the start of something new. Her new life as a university student was about to begin. What could be the reason for not getting excited?

"Okay, our first class is in the A building", Mika said as she was looking up the broacher. Grace was looking here and there. "mhmm", she nodded slightly. Mika grabbed her collar and started walking, "that means this way", she said with an arrogant tone.

"hey!", Grace protested while being dragged but there was nothing she could do.

The classes were longer than both of their attention span. The first day of university was starting to look dull. Halfway through Mika was starting to look like a zombie. It was the break time now so, they decided to look around different clubs. As Grace was looking by, nothing caught her attention. It was hard for her to approach anything until her heart tells her to. Mia, on the other hand, was overwhelmed by so many options.

"Literature club is now accepting members!"

"We only select a few, sign up for BSB Dance studio now!"

"Exhibition for painting club is starting in ten minutes, please head towards room 114."

"Alright guys, Starling Nova would be performing live at Amexa Hall, starting in one hour."

As soon as they stepped into the empty garden a crown jumped out of nowhere. There were painters, musicians, footballers, tennis team player and even sumo wrestlers for some reason. All of them muffled Grace and Mika. "What the hell?!?", Grace shouted. Mika tried saying something but she was getting more and more away from her. All Grace could hear was, "join…" "come visit…" "You should…". After five minutes, which felt like hours, both of them were left laying on the ground with fifty or sixty flyers covering them.

"UGH What the hell!!!", Mika screamed as she was getting up from the pile of sheets. "Grace?", she looked here and there, unable to find her. She heard some type of squeaky sound coming out if the pile of flyers laying by her side. Mika moved up to that as soon as she saw some familiar legs coming out from its bottom.

"Oh my god! Grace!", Mika ran toward her and pulled her up. Grace looked like a beaten-up polar bear. Even though she shouldn't have Mika chuckled on her sight. "You are too weak", Mika said while holding her tummy.

Grace pouted. "Stop laughing! I obviously couldn't push away a freaking sumo wrestler", she opposed. But this thought only leads to Mika laughing louder and louder. "Ugh I thought I would use my break for finding the music club, but it's already time for the next lecture."

"Oh yeah, you picked up French as an extra right? I don't have that class.", Mika said as she opened up a chocolate bar.

"Yeah, what time is it? I've heard the professor for French is not very lenient with latecomers.", Grace mumbled while looking at her phone. "IS IT FREAKING 12 PM ALREADY?!", Grace shouted like a mad man.

"Oh damn, the class has already begun right?", Mika said stuffing the chocolate bar in her mouth. She really enjoys such moments. "You better run sweety, best of luck!", she said making a full joke of Grace's situation.

"Grr, I don't even have time for this.", Grace said as she started stepping away and running her ass off to the art building. Mika chuckled, "okay, let's at least find the music room for her." Whispering this Mika stepped towards the club building.

'goddammit I have to hurry', Grace was running like crazy. She is always scared of getting scolded and scary professors. What was going to come in front of her was a combination of both. She was about to reach the building, she looked at her smartphone, it took her only good five minutes. If she wasn't late this would have been a moment where she appreciates her accomplishment.

'Okay I can see the entrance, at least I'm here' Grace thought. She was coming up with an excuse in her mind, in case the professor inquired.

Just when Grace thought 'What wrong can happen now?'

BAM!

Grace bumped hard into someone. Both of them fell off on the ground. Grace was in full eye contact with the sky. 'Hey the weather is nice', she thought. Within a second, she realized it was not the time to think about it. She quickly got up and saw her things lying around. She also caught a glimpse of someone who has turned his back towards Grace and was busy picking up her files. "Oh, I'm sorry", Grace said without looking at the guy because she obviously couldn't afford to stop there.

"ugh you girls are always like this!", the guy muttered. "running around here and there, just paying no attention."

'What's wrong with this guy I just apologized.', Grace thought.

"I mean you could not run and just be on time for stuff, but no! you have to be like this. And when you actually do mess up, you will just say a simple 'Sorry'."

'What the hell is wrong with this guy, he was also running for crying out loud.', Grace got furious. But she was running out of time. She grabbed her bag and ran towards her class. As she was going into the building, she caught a glimpse of the guy's face. Ignoring what he said he had some really breathtaking features. "What a waste of a handsome face", she muttered.

When the guy stopped taking Grace was already gone. He was furious. Another guy came running towards him, "Hey Nate!"

Nate waved back. "Did you get the files?", the guy asked. "And why are you covered in dust?", he continued.

"oh, this? I was actually coming to you with these files, but some stupid girl just bumped into me and I fell down", Nate scoffed.

"Oh really? Do you know her?", the guy asked as he was taking the files.

"No man, I didn't see her face. She was gone before I got up."

"Oh, that's rude.", the guy frowned. "By the way, we should head up to the music room, the freshers will start coming soon."

"Do I have to go?", Nate pouted.

"Well I think that club leader is a compulsion", the guy said sarcastically as they headed towards the club building.