I faintly heard my alarm going off and wrapped my pillow around my head pushing it down on my ears. It felt like I had just closed my eyes to go to sleep. The alarm continued to blare and I fumbled around my bed for my phone keeping my eyes closed. When I finally found it I felt around for the power button and clicked it silencing the alarm. I relaxed back into my bed and hugged my pillow closer to me, drifting back to sleep.

I jumped as the alarm sounded again a few minutes later. I gave up and finally decided to open my eyes. I must have just snoozed the alarm before I thought to my self. I looked at my phone my eyes squinted as the light shined back in my face. This time I unlocked my phone and turned off the alarm for good. I closed my eyes again but I was awake now and I wouldn't be able to go back to sleep. I laid in bed for a few minutes relaxing when I felt my phone buzz.

"Where are you?!" It was Ky.

My eyes widened and I shot out of bed pulling the sheets off of me. I jumped up ignoring the head rush I felt coming. I checked the time, it was already 9:00. I quickly messaged him back.

"I'm on my way."

I began rummaging through my clothes. I woke up last night freezing so I already had a hoodie on. I just threw on jeans and shoes and ran out of my room being sure to tie my shoes this time. I grabbed my wallet and keys from the kitchen counter and ran out.

I ran onto the field and sat in the bleachers among a handful of other people who came to watch the practice. No one ever really came to these practices only the die-hard soccer fans that went here and a few of the other player's girlfriends, but unlike me, they didn't come to every single practice, and they didn't have to. I mean technically I didn't have to either but Kyle liked when I came to every practice and I didn't mind most of the time. Unfortunately though the practices were usually early in the mornings and with the lack of sleep I have been getting lately I really didn't feel like coming at all. But Ky usually liked when I was here and I didn't want to disappoint him.

He spotted me from the field and I waved at him smiling. He looked away from me less than amused. I knew he was mad that I wasn't here right on time but he couldn't expect me to be here right on time every time. I mean he knew I was out late last night and if anything I should be mad at him for not picking me up last night.

Practice began wrapping up and I got off the bleachers to meet him on the field as everyone dispersed to different areas. When I got up to him he gave me a stiff side hug and then walked away.

"Hey." I grabbed his hand, stopping him and he turned around reluctantly.

"What Sky?" his eyes didn't meet mine.

"Why are you so upset?" He looked me in the eyes now.

"Cause I asked you to be here and you weren't. I mean really Sky your either late to every practice or you don't show up altogether." I couldn't believe him right now.

"Ky I'm sorry! your practices are so early and I only missed like a half hour. I don't even know why I need to be at every practice in the first place. I do have other things to do you know."

"Yeah." He scoffed "I know what your "other things" are." He put quotes around his words as if they had an alternate meaning.

"What is that supposed to mean?" I let go of his hand and stepped away from him.

"Whatever Sky. What matters is I asked you to be here and you weren't." He began to walk away.

"No." I followed him. "You can't just keep saying things like that and not explaining yourself. Also, I'm the one who asked you to be there for me last night and you weren't. If anything I should be the one who is mad at you." I crossed my arms over my chest annoyed.

"Oh yeah, Sky and why is that? Why should you be mad at me?" he mocked concern and waited for an answer.

"Uhm for starters you left me alone to walk home last night and you knew I didn't get much sleep and yet you can't cut me some slack for coming late to your ten thousandth practice even after I went your practice and game yesterday?" I tried to catch my breath and I knew my face was red. I never usually got mad at him but the way he has been acting recently is ridiculous.

His face grew angrier and he took a step forward toward me and then backtracked and walked away fast and this time I didn't follow.

I threw my backpack onto the floor and collapsed onto the couch. I was completely done with this day. I turned the TV on and navigated my way to Netflix. It was 7 o clock and I had just gotten back from my last class. I didn't see or hear from Ky the rest of the day and to be honest I really did not care. He had no reason to be mad or even upset with me and right now I was pretty mad at him and I at least had a good reason. I pulled out my ecology books and tried my hardest to focus and began studying as best I could. The test was in two days and I could not fail it.

I began making flashcards when Steph came barging in her eyes worried and she was out of breath.

"Where is my wallet?" She was looking underneath everything.

"Did you run here? Wh-"

"Sky I'm serious! Where is it?" She began moving things around on the table and checking under the cushions all but pushing me off the couch.

"Steph, calm down it's probably on your bed where you always forget it."

She ran into her room and a few seconds later I heard her squeal happily. She ran out and attacked me with a hug. "Thank you thank you thank you!"

My flash card fell to the floor and I laughed. "Why do you need it so bad anyway? Whats going on?"

"Well... I kind of got paired with this guy in my cultural studies class today for a project and we hit it off and well long story short he is taking me out for dinner tonight!" She was smiling from ear to ear and I could see the excitement in her eyes.

"Oh my gosh, Steph I am so happy for you!" Steph was very shy and usually kept to herself so to see her so happy about this made me excited.

"Thank you! I am going to go meet him now, I will keep you updated!" She said giving me another huge hug and running out of the door.

I sat upright hearing a loud banging noise coming from the hallway. I looked down and saw my flashcard in my lap strewn around messily and realized I must have fallen asleep while I was studying. I squinted trying to read the clock on the wall, 10:00 pm. I checked my phone and saw a text from Steph.

"Won't be back till late. Don't wait up!" I smiled. She was having a good time then obviously.

I heard the loud noise again and realized it was someone knocking. I yawned and stumbled trying to get up without dropping everything on my lap. I staggered over to the door and opened it without checking the peephole. Grayson stood there a grin on his face once he saw me and his backpack in his hands.

"I can't seem to get rid of you."

"Nah, but I don't think you want to anyway." He made his way inside and set his backpack down sitting on the couch.

I laughed "Well make yourself at home why don't you." I closed the door and turned back to him with my arms crossed. "Can I do something for you?"

He reached into his bag and held up a small pack of paper. "I brought over that study guide for your ecology class." He handed it over.

My mouth dropped open. "Oh thank you! To be honest, so much happened today that I completely forgot!" I took the study guide from him and began flipping through it. "I was just working on some flashcard for it but I fell asleep at some point." I chuckled.

He came and sat down next to me. "Yeah." He laughed. I was knocking for a good 10 minutes before you opened the door."

"Oh man." I put my hand on my head. "I'm sorry."

"It's okay, I never texted you to ask if I could head over and besides, it is 10 o'clock and you should be sleeping, not studying."

"Yeah," I nodded looking down at the floor now. "but I have to pass this class, I can't afford to fail."

"I understand. What is your major anyway?" He leaned his elbow against the back of the couch looking at me intently.

I looked up at him and pulled my feet up on the couch tucking them under me. "Well it's kind of complicated, but basically I am studying animal behavior right now so that I can apply for the veterinary program next year.

"Oh wow so you want to be a vet?"

"Yeah." I smiled "I saw a dog get hit by a car when I was little and when we took it to the vet, the doctor just fixed it. Just like that." I snapped my fingers. I remember thinking how amazing that was. That he knew exactly what needed to be done to help the animal. The best part though, was when the family of the dog came in and found out he was okay. Ever since then I have wanted to be a vet. Help animals, make families happy..." I trailed off a smile playing on my lips.

I noticed his eyes widen but he quickly composed himself. "That really cool." Was all he said.

"Sorry I am spewing a lot of information at you that you didn't ask for." I laughed fiddling with my hands. He didn't want to know all of this and here I was telling him all of this stuff about myself.

"No," He sat up looking me in the eyes "No, no, no. I don't mind at all." He smiled at me. "Tell me more." I was hesitant, not even Kyle asked me about this stuff. I mean when we first met we talked about it but after I told him my interest in being a vet he didn't show much interest. Don't get me wrong he feigned interest but then just started talking about his soccer career and how he would be the best there was. He never asked me to tell him why I chose to be a vet or what programs I had to take to be one.

"Well, there isn't too much more to tell, but I have to take all of these extra courses in order to get into the program and I have to pass all of them and it's just a lot to do in so little time and-"

"Hey." He said putting his hand on mine to stop its erratic motions. "You're going to be fine, you will pass and it's going to work out." He spoke so surely like there was no other outcome that could happen except for me exceeding. Something about his tone made me believe him and I relaxed.

Before I could respond there was a knock on my door. I held up a finger to him and got up to answer it.