Orientation
They lead us around campus showing us all the different departments, dorms, and class settings when finally we were at the center.
"This completes our tour. This is the Dual Building. We have our computer lab and library on your right hand side and the cafeteria with the student lounge upstairs to your left. Any questions?" the young women directing the tour asked.
"Who's that guy standing over there?" Asked some chick with a short mini skirt on. Her head motions towards a young man leaning up against some glass with some other guys talking on the other side of the hall adjacent from our tour. While the two girls next to her nudge her and giggle.
The tour guide blushed, "Oh, well, he's the captain of the football team, Silverstein."
The guy looks up at the sound of his name his piercing green eyes gaze over our group as some of the guys scoff and some of the girls giggle but when he looks at me I swallow hard and turn away. Hopefully, our eyes didn't lock.
Another group of guys are leaving the library heading towards our tour group. I notice Silverstein's group looks at the new group of guys with contempt.
I turn towards the cafeteria when I hear a voice, "Hey, if you're headed towards the cafeteria, I can walk with you and answer some questions you may have," I turn towards the voice. A guy with almond shaped brown eyes and black hair smiles at me. I smile back.
"Sure," I say walking towards the cafeteria as giggles from mini skirt and her friends can be heard as I walk away. What I don't see is almond eyes glaring at Silverstein.
"I'm Drake. I'm a second year student." He says as we walk towards the cafeteria.
"I'm Kera. Nice to meet you," I say not breaking stride.
"This cafeteria is great if you have the pass, you get your entree but all extras like fruit or sides are free so you could get a few things to take with you if you can't make it for breakfast or dinner," Drake says grabbing a burger.
"Oh is that so?" I nod my head letting him tell me about the cafeteria. I didn't want to tell him that I already knew this. I grabbed extra bananas and apples for my son before I grabbed an orange. I already caught the glares of the cafeteria staff but I didn't care. What would they do?
We sat and ate while he asked about my classes.
"Your classes sound alot like a second years course load," Drake says when I mention my schedule. He looks at me confused.
"I had classes before this," I say taking another bite.
"Oh, so did you transfer?" He asks
I smile at him nicely, " No. I took a break"
He shrugs then gets up with his empty plate and takes mine, "I have to head to the library, can I walk you to your dorm?" Drake asks.
"Actually, I have to work. I can walk over real quick I need to grab something on layaway." I say.
"Where do you work?" he asks.
"I'm the Art Departments Secretary." I blush. I know first year and second year students never work for the University.
"Wow! How did you manage to get that job?" he asks.
"lucky, I guess," I say. Oh, and the Art Director is your Aunt.
As we head out towards the library a too familiar pair of emerald green eyes lock mine and I feel it again. I look at Drake and something stirs inside of me that I haven't felt in four years. Something whispers to me and I start to feel hot and sweaty.
"I got to go," I abruptly say as I move away from Drake.
"Is something wrong?" he asks placing his hand on my shoulder and a jolt of lightning goes from his touch deep inside me to something hidden, it's eyes open. I jerk from his touch as I hear him say, "mate?"
I rush away as Drake yells after me only to run into a muscle bound walking wall. As soon as my skin touches him another shock goes through me but this time it's like a fire has been unleashed as I hear a distant snarling in my mind with two sets of eyes looking back at me. I take a step backwards to have Drake grab my free arm.
"Kera, wait," He says glaring at Silverstein
Silverstein grabs my other arm and a surge of power from the two of them seems to go through my body as if I just put my hands on live wires.
Fucking crap.