A Love For The Ages

by Evelyn Contreras

18 year old Kady Velez has been searching for the love of her life since she started college in USC. Unknown to her she would be spirraled through a world of parties, break-ups, and love by none other than the schools hottest guy, Koldyn West. Koldyn has said to murder numerous women in the past. Will Kady be the one or will she suffer the same end as the other women as well?

Shit. I should have never gotten wasted. Well, Amy and Melody tried to tell you, stupid brain. Shut up, I told it, go rot in a hole. Ugh, hangovers. Now don't get me wrong, the way I say it makes it sound like I've had lots of them, I've never had a hangover in my life. Unless you count that time in second grade where I drank so much apple juice I had such a major headache I had to go home. But in my defense I was left unattended!

Now enough about my weird drinking juice story, I'm guessing you're all wondering who I am. Well I'm Kady Velez. I'm eighteen and in my second year of college. Weird huh? Well actually not so much. See we have this system where once you turn eighteen you stop aging until you find your soulmate. Seems pretty cool until you really think about it. My best friend Amy was dating this super cute dude named Jair for a couple of years but when they both turned eighteen and they realized they weren't aging. Yeah yeah, very sad I know, but he was a huge dick head to me and Melody behind her back so I wasn't too sad about him going bye-bye. I guess I should tell you guys about Melody's love, well basically they got into this car crash that broke Melodys arms and hip but killed her boyfriend so now she's gonna stay eighteen until her boyfriend is reincarnated in eighteen years.

What's my story? I honestly don't know, I haven't gotten a boyfriend since seventh grade and he was kinda crazy, Latino and cute but crazy. I haven't made a real effort to date since then. I'm quite a horrible person honestly, terrible personality and humor. Don't even get me started with my facial structure, dull green eyes, a normal nose, and normal lips. My hair is okay though, long and dark brown. It's nothing compared to the god-like Koldyn West. Sharp jaw, full lips, cheekbones so sharp they can cut daimond, eyes as gray as storm clouds, and jet black hair. You're drooling, I tell myself, am not you dumb brain. Yes, I fight with myself a lot.

Now back to the current problem, why am I half naked in a strangers house with solo cups and people all around me? Let's see if I remember, hmmmmm. Oh right, Jason's party. What a way to kick off the end of the first week back at USC. I look around until I find a gray top tossed on the couch and quickly pull it on. Standing, I go to grab my phone from my back pocket and check what time it is. 11:43 am. I let out a quiet "shit." I was supposed to be back at the dorm three hours ago. Well better late than never. I quickly grabbed my keys and ran out of Jason's house.

Frantically searching I spotted the black Chevy camaro z28 parked across the street. I sighed, my baby was fine. I felt my phone vibrate and picked it up, Melody was calling. I picked up quickly.

"Hello?" I said. She responded a second later with "You dumb chicken! Where the fuck are you at?!"

I snickered at the chicken comment and calmly said "Leaving Jason's place, don't worry I'll be at the dorm in five." I could hear her breathing calm down a bit, "Okay, see you then." "Mhm, byee." I chirped and hung up. I loved the girl but sometimes she could be a bit too much. Sighing I unlocked my car and got in. Turning it on and putting on some music. I was going to have a lot of explaining to do back at the dorm.