How could so much time have passed since I have seen that guy in the hall. Life for me returned back to normal. I got back into the swing of classes and working. It didn't seem like it was ever going to end. I just had to keep telling myself I only have one semester left then it would all be over. Starting my last semester was bitter sweet knowing this was the last time I would be doing anything. Sitting in the library one night I got lost in the exam I was studying for. Exams always made me stressed out and I wanted to make sure I did the best I could. I wanted to graduate and nothing was going to get in my way. The library was a nice place to get away, no one would bother you and you could escape from the issues you had outside the walls.
I forgot how much time could pass when the work you need to get done and is able to be finished quickly. Studying always sucked but it was the one thing I needed to do, to make sure I got the grades I needed. I went to grab some snacks from the vending machine. I was getting a little hungry and all the food places were closed around here. When I got back to the area I was working in, there was another person sitting in the same area. I liked having the space to myself and I knew that having a couch area someone else might join the area too. I would just get back to my books and just eat the chips I got. I sat down on my couch and grabbed my textbook and notebook. I couldn't waste any time talking, I had to study. "I am surprise to see you again." I was confused as I was looking up and that's when I saw him. The guy I saw a month earlier. I couldn't believe that he was here again. "I could say the same thing." I was surprised to see him here.
It didn't take long for me to forget why I was here. I wanted to know where he disappeared too and how he was here now. This was all too puzzling. The campus was not that big and I should have seen him by now. "Do you even go to this school?" It did seem a little rude for me to say this but it was what I was thinking. I wanted to know if I should be worried about him. There were people out there that didn't like my family.
He laughed when I asked him the question. "Yes I go here. I am a senior." He still had the cocky smile on. If he was a senior how have I not seen him before. It would seem I would have run into him before this year. "You don't have to be afraid. I am Alec. Just trying to get some homework done." The cocky smile was gone and I could tell he was telling the truth. It was one thing I could tell was when people would lie to me. "I was just asking because I have never seen you around here before." She set her books down next to her. She was getting tired of holding them. They were getting heavy after holding them for some time. I wondered if I should just go back to studying but I didn't know when I would see him again. "Especially because you are a senior and so am I. I have seen mostly everyone. This campus isn't that big." It did feel like he was hiding something because I would have seen him more than once. "We could be in different programs. I don't live on campus which means I am not around here much. I am only here when I have classes. I am studying tonight which why I am here tonight. I didn't see your things until I sat down." It felt like he was looking through my soul. I didn't know how to act around him.
I went back to studying and tried not to think about Alec being there too much. I couldn't let him mess up any chances. It wasn't long before they were flashing the lights letting everyone know it was time to close. I grabbed all my things and started to put them in my bag. I had forgotten that Alec was there too. I got everything together and put my jacket back on. Alec had all his things ready to go too. "Will I get to know your name?" He gave a look and I didn't know how to go about it. "Well if you really want to know my name, then you will find me again." I smiled and walked away. I liked having the upper hand and I figured it would be another way to see him again.