"Uuugh! Levy, I don't think I can study anymore. My head is about to explode." my best friend Lucy whispered as she slammed her head against the huge biology textbook she was reading.
I giggled as she lightly whined into the pages, trying to keep her voice down, so the librarian won't shush us again. There has been to many times when we would burst into a fit of giggles from talking, which ended up with us getting a mean look from the old librarian and a loud shushing sound pursing from her lips.
"Ok, well let's call it a night. Your test isn't for a few more days. Right?"
"Yea, I just wanted to be confident about it,"
"You'll do fine, I have faith in you," I smiled as she raised her head from her book. She brightly smiled back giving me a nod. Stretching my stiff muscles in my hard seat, I released a yawn, proving how tired I was also. We packed up our belongings and headed towards the library exit doors. The cold night air hit us instantly as we step outside.
"Are you heading straight to your room?" I asked as we walked down the wide brick steps.
"No, Natsu just texted me. Said he found some cat behind his dorm building,"
"Is he going to sleep in your room again?" I teased, earning a red face from the blonde. I love teasing her about Natsu, because they have this bond that no one can break. And they also have romantic feelings for each other, they just won't admit it. Especially Lucy. She's still looking for prince charming, but I told her she has, and he have pink hair, who eats like crazy.
"I swear, I don't invite him! He just pops up out of nowhere!" she groaned shoving her face into her hands as I giggled.
"I'm just messing with you, Lu-chan."
"I know! I know! Oh great, know he's calling me," she said pulling out her pink smart phone.
"You better take that, I'll see ya tomorrow! Bye!"
"Ok! Bye, and be careful on your way back!" she waved as she started to walk in the direction of Natsu's dorm building. I heard her say something into the phone as she walked away but couldn't decipher it. Oh well, I know she's going to tell me what happened tomorrow in class. Knowing Natsu, he's going to want to keep the feline and name it something crazy.
Walking in the opposite direction, I suddenly became full aware of my surroundings. It was pitch black dark outside with the campus lamps illuminating certain parts of my path. Well this is unsafe. We need more light poles out here, so we can see where we're walking. I crossed my arms over my chest, as I felt the cool autumn breeze whip my blue locks around my head. It was quiet, too quiet, especially for a college campus. Wrapping my fingers around the little pepper spray that hung from key chain, I felt paranoia creep into my mind. I've read stories of abductions on college campuses and sexual attacks. That's why before my freshman year started, I invested in a discreet bottle of, you touch me, you get sprayed.
"Ok, Levy calm down. There's nothing to worry about. You've walked back to your room plenty of times in the dark." I told myself as I walked along the sidewalk.
A small smile crept on my face as I continue to give myself a little pep talk in my head, knowing everything is going to be alright.
"uuuuuuhh," I heard a deep voice say in the distance.
"What was that?" I squeaked whipping my head around to find the direction it came from but had no luck. It came, as soon as it went.
Ok, maybe it was some drunk person who feel in the bushes or something. That's actually happened before, a lot more than it should. I found some guy stark naked in the bushes in front of the admissions building one day. "Poor guy," I giggled at the memory of security escorting him away and the shocked and horrified look of the old faculty ladies faces. I think they saw more than they wanted too.
"Uuuggg aaaarrhh…"
Oh no, that noise again. I really can't pinpoint where it's coming from and I don't have time too. Speeding up my pace, I wrapped my fingers tighter around my pepper spray, ready to go if anyone tries anything.
I was starting to breath heavy as bile rose in my throat hindering me from breathing properly. I quickened my pace even more, as I walked up the hill that lead to my dorm building. I'm almost there! I can see my building, I can see my window! My heart was pounding with fear and hope, and I looked around making sure I wasn't being followed. Come on, Levy! We can make it up this hill without being attacked or something.
A small smile formed on my face as my building got larger and larger. I'm almost there, just a few more yards, and I'll be-
"UUUUUGGGHH" the sound was louder and directly behind me.
Turning around, I saw a huge…..zombie? WHAT THE HECK? Is that why the campus was basically dead tonight, because…..oh no! I knew this day would come! We're under attack by zombies! It has started! The zombie apocalypse! The zombie slowly made its way towards me, with its gross scars and blood smeared around his mouth. I can't be eaten! I have to find some way to defend myself. I don't have a sharp weapon or a gun….oh wait! Pepper spray, I have pepper spray! Would that even work on zombies? It's worth a try.
I realized I was frozen with fear in the same spot, I turned to look at him and with my thoughts racing, distracted me from running away. He got closer and closer and my breath hitched in my throat as I quickly yanked my key chain out of my tote bag. Screaming, I rapidly pressed the button down, spraying the monster in the eyes.
"AAAH! WHAT THE FUCK LADY? WHY WOULD YOU-AAAH IT BURNS!"
"Wait? What?!" I asked completely dumbfounded. Did that zombie just talk?
"WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM!" he yelled as he covered his face, rubbing his eyes as bent over in pain.
"Wait? You're not a zombie?"
"The fuck? No! I'm not a zombie and you just pepper sprayed me!"
"Oh no! I'm so sorry!" I said running towards the big guy, "Stop rubbing your eyes you're going to make it worse! Come with me!" I said grabbing his arm, pulling him towards my building.
Lucky for him, I live on the first floor, a few doors down from the side entrance. Using my ID, I swiped it, to gain entrance into the building, pulling the complaining man with me.
When we got to my room, I swiped my key to unlock it, then pushed it open. Yanking the heavy guy into my bathroom, I made him sit on the toilet as I ran around my room looking for the case of water bottles I just bought. Grabbing about 10 bottles, I bolted back to the screaming guy to undo my huge mistake.
"Lean your head back, and open your eyes!" I commanded opening a bottle. He followed my instruction but then started to protest as I poured water directly into his eyes.
"What the hell! Stop!"
"This is the only way to stop the burning, now try to keep your eyes open!"
"tch'"
I flushed his eyes out for twenty minutes, during which he continued to protest and whine. When I was finally down, I grabbed a towel to wipe his drenched face and zombie make up that smeared. He slowly opened his eyes and my breath hitched in my throat as piercing red irises stared directly through me. I suddenly felt flustered and embarrassed. Geez, can he stop staring at me.
"S-sorry for mistaking you forma zombie and spraying you," I softly said as I continued to wipe the rest of his makeup off his face.
"How can you think that? Are you stupid or something?"
"HEY! I'm not stupid! It was way to quiet outside and all I heard some weird noises which I'm sure it was you. And I was by myself! So what was I supposed to think when I'm scared and some freaking huge zombie pop out of nowhere?" I rambled angrily, dropping the towel onto the wet floor.
"Oi! Shorty, don't get mad at me because you didn't know what was going on tonight!"
"What? What was going on?"
"Do you not look at flyers that's all over campus? There's a Zombie 5K run next week, and we zombies were practicing for it."
"ooooh! I think I remember seeing something like that," I said trying to recall the flyer.
"Maybe you didn't because, they were too high up,"
"Are you joking on my height?"
"Maybe, maybe not" he said shrugging his shoulders.
I tilted my head slightly curious at the man who was currently sitting on my toilet. I've seen him before, I've seen those metal piercings before. But where? Hmmmm?
"What're ya looking at shorty?"
"Don't call me shorty!"
"Ok, What're ya looking at shrimp?" He said with a devilish smirk on his face that caused my heart to drop. OK, levy, come on! Pull yourself together! Don't get flustered by this guy, he's clearly toying with you.
"Don't call me that either! And I'm looking at you. Have we met before?"
"I'm not sure? Have we?"
"That's why I'm asking you." I sighed slumping my shoulders. This guy….I don't have time for this…I have an 8 am class tomorrow and need to get to bed. I've done all that I can do to fix my mishap, now it's time for him to go.
"Ok, you're all good now, so may you please leave my room?" I asked taking a step away from him.
"What? So you're going to pepper spray me, then kick me out? You're a sweet girl,"
"I-I didn't mean it like that! I have an 8 am tomorrow and need some rest."
"It's ok, I get it shrimp, but you owe me." he said standing up with that devilish smile plastered on his face.
He towered over me, like a skyscraper standing beside a house. His raven black hair was a mess, probably to make his zombie look, real. It worked, obviously. And his dirty, ripped clothes were wet from the water that I poured into his eyes. At least it only soaked his shoulders and part of his lap. But, I owe him? I don't owe him anything!
"W-What? I already rinsed your eyes out!"
"Nope! Need something better. Are you free around 1 pm?"
"uuum….yes…" I asked afraid of the mischievous glint that showed in his eyes. What does this guy have planned for me?
"Good! Meet me in the cafe at 12:45 pm."
"To eat lunch?" I asked hopeful, that it was just that and not something embarrassing.
"Sure…..we can say its lunch," he smiled before turning to walk to my door. What does he mean by that? Is this going to be a date or something? I have a bad feeling it's not. My stomach churned in fear and embarrassment. What is he planning?
"Wait! What are we going to do?"
"It's a surprise shrimp,"
"Stop calling me shrimp! My name is Levy!" I pouted in anger up at the giant as he stood in my door way, with the door cracked open.
"Nice to meet you Levy, My name is Gajeel. See ya at 12:45 shrimp!" he winked before quickly leaving my room before I could yell at him.
"My name is Levy! Stupid Gajeel." I pouted more slamming my door shut. Walking back to my bathroom, I saw puddles of water and plastic bottles littering the wet floor. Letting out a deep sigh, I felt exhaustion and worry take over my body. "Great! Now, I have to clean this mess up!" I said as I grabbed the mop from behind the bathroom door and got to work. My mind couldn't stop replaying the way he smiled at me and the evil look in his eyes. He must have something embarrassing planned for me, I know it! I still can't shake this feeling that, I've seen him somewhere…..but where?