Talk to me:
Chapter 2
Two weeks later found Amy hobbling down the steps of her house to try to make it to the corner in order to catch the bus. Normally she would have driven but her ankle being in a cast prevented her from doing that. She was having a tough enough time getting around. She had left a little extra early to give her plenty of time to get to class. She had a packed schedule, 6 classes 3 days a week. She would be on campus all day from 7am until 11pm. Her parents had tried to get her to put it off for a couple weeks, but Amy had said no. here she was hobbling the last few inches to the curb.
"Well, Hello Amy. I see that you are up and about. I am glad! How are you doing since you got out of the hospital?" Amy looked up to see Toby standing there with a pack over his shoulder smiling down at her. He sat down next to her a little close but Amy was ok with it. Amy smiled.
"Hi there Toby. Yes, I am on my way to my first day of classes. The cast comes off in about 6 weeks. I can not wait! I hate having crutches but they are necessary for now. What are you up to?" Toby had given her his number and they had talked back and forth on the phone since she got out of the hospital. They had found that they shared a lot of common interests.
"Well. I am teaching a basic level Introduction to EMS class this semester. And I am also taking a couple classes." They continued talking until the bus came. After they had gotten to the campus, They went their separate ways. Amy had her first class and Toby had a couple meetings. They agreed to meet for lunch at 12pm.
Amy made it through her morning classes and went to the lunch room to meet up with Toby. When she got there, She set her bags down on a chair and waited. She didn't have long to wait. About 10 minutes after she sat, Toby came hurrying by. He set his stuff on the floor and sat across from her.
"Hey. What do you want to eat? I will grab it for you. So you don't have to weave through the crowds. The lunchroom is pretty well packed. And don't bother giving me money. It is my treat. You can buy me lunch next time." He looked at Amy. He was feeling slightly dizzy. Then he heard it.
'I am having a little trouble breathing. I need my inhaler and I can't get to it.' Toby reached for her hand.
"Amy. Are you ok? You look like you are having a little trouble breathing. Do you have asthma?" Amy nodded. Toby reached for her bag and looked around. He found her inhaler and handed it to her. After a few minutes, she felt a little better. Toby was staring at her intently.
'I know that she is having more trouble than the asthma. I am getting a vibe off of her that I have never gotten from anyone before. I think that she could be like me and not know it yet. That would be so awesome.' Toby Smiled and listened to Amy tell him what she would like to eat. then he got up and left to get everything. While he was gone, Amy sat and thought.
'Toby's kinda cute. He must be a mind reader the way he picked up on my having asthma. Kinda nice that he did. If I would have leaned forward I probably would have passed out. That would not be good. Of course it would have been ONE way for him to have my hands on me.' Amy smirked at that thought and cleared the table when Toby brought the tray of food.
They talked for quite some time. Toby wasn't teaching until 3pm and Amy had class at 3pm. Upon closer look, Amy realized that she was IN Toby's class that he was teaching. She felt a little awkward after that but Toby put her at ease. He assured her that he could still meet with her and have lunch and just talk, as long as it didn't go farther. Amy understood. While she like him and would love to go out on a date with him, She couldn't. Not yet anyway.
"So Amy. Can I ask you something?" Amy Smirked.
"Just did, but sure. Ask away." Toby Smiled.
"Well I hope that you don't take offense, but have you ever had an instance, where you swear you could hear someone's thoughts or read their mind? I am curious as to what you think." Amy cocked her head to the side. She smiled.
"Yeah I have. I used to think I was just able to read people really well. Now I don't know. It's strange how accurate I am sometimes though. Why do you ask?" Toby thought quickly.
"I've always been fascinated in mind reading, and things like that. I know someone who is a telepath. A person able to actually read minds. It's kinda freaky though. You know it's about 30 minutes till class. We should get going. Umm, What time do you get out of classes? I was thinking it's probably late and the buses don't run past 10pm I was thinking I could swing by and pick you up. That is if you wouldn't mind a ride home." Amy nodded.
"I'd like that. I get done at 11pm. I was thinking I was going to have to call my mom and dad for a ride since I can't drive right now. But right now, we should get going to class. I will walk with you." They walked to class slowly after clearing their garbage.