Moments of helplessness - III

What would make Joyce a coward?

On one hand, she had to face the reality that was in front of her with a brave and smiling face and on the other, where she could take advantage of leniency, she faced it with her face he ran behind the walls of the university.

Yes, in other words, she was ignoring George and dodging his calls.

And this might have to continue until she had a date for the wedding. As soon as she would, she was going to drop out of college and break up with him.

Her heart could only take so much.

It did not help that he knew most of her timetable by now. If she had bothered to make any friends in the beginning of a bachelors, she would have had people that would help her escape the eyesight of George but now she has to do it all alone.

Too far, she had managed to escape home and now she was hiding in the dark corner of the library. In minutes, his class was going to Start and she was waiting for another 40 minutes because of it. Unless she was sure that he was in another lecture and he could not get out of it, Joyce who is going nowhere.

Randomly, she started reading a book. Ironically, it was on Hitler.

Just as she was about to turn to the next chapter, her phone rang, making her close the book with her finger in between the pages.

"Hello?" She attended the call, but was a little hesitant because it was from an unknown number.

"Joyce, it's Michael Ford." Her breath stopped. "I was informed by your father about your college schedule. Since you are free for the day, would you like to have lunch with me?"

Who was she to say no? And she had nothing going on. If she lied and got caught, it would be her neck on a platter.

"Yes," she replied after some time, punching herself for the delay. Would you mind if I get coffee first? There is a Starbucks near the campus—"

"I have seen it, yes. I will wait for you there. It will take me 10 minutes at most." He answered and before she knew it, she placed the book back into its place and walked out of the library with superspeed.

She mostly took the Where is that was not commonly used. They were narrow staircases and that were darker but she did not care. She practically ran out of the university and into Starbucks.

She did not even like Starbucks but at this point, Joyce was out of options and she said the first thing that came into her mind.

A caramel macchiato, drink that could never have something wrong with her.

"Here," a card tapped at the machine And the payment was completed. Someone just paid for a drink.

Turning around, Joyce saw Michael Ford slipping the card back into his wallet.

"Hello," she whispered, her heart pounding in her chest, " you did not have to do that. I wa—"

"Do you have to wait long for your drink here? He asked. "If yes, I think we should sit and wait."

Setting was better. So Joyce nodded. But as usual, luck was not on her side and her name was called out.

Taking her drink from the barista , she took a safe before nodding gratefully.

"Come on," Micheal pointed to the door. " I would like to take you somewhere."