CHAPTER 2 - 6 Months Earlier
"This is Stepford, alight here for Stepford Hospital, this train is for Gilberry. The next stop is Parrick."
First day of College. This is it Naomi, no more high school, no more immature bullies and their teasing.
Everyone is here cause they want to be. Now, I'm just going to relax and play it cool. Cause that's how they do it right? Just be cool about everything.
Shifting my hand around in my pocket I could feel them.
The cigarettes.
They're pretty much the thing that saved me this summer from going mental.
I call them my small sign of rebelling. They make me feel like a normal teenager rather then a nervous wreck with no friends.
They also ease the nerves which of course is the main reason I have them. I'm not a heavy chain smoker or anything. Just someone who has one every so often when things get rough.
"This is Parrick, alight here for Parrick hospital and town centre, this train is for Gilberry. The next stop is Waldor."
One more stop.
It really shouldn't be this hard but of course how typical of me that I have to freak out about everything, no wonder I can't get a boyfriend.
"This is Waldor, alight here for Waldor hospital and connections to Geddesburgh."
Crap, my stop. Better get off then.
Grabbing my backpack from the seat beside me I walked to the nearest exit and pressed the button that allowed the doors to open then I hopped off the train and made my way down the stairs that led away from the platform and into the city.
Looking around I realised I had no idea where I was. I knew I should've came here first during the summer to find the college. I walked over to a signpost and tried to read the faded signs none of which were much help so I decided to keep walking until I saw something or perhaps someone who could help.
It didn't take long until I saw a bunch of people in a group with similar backpacks to mine walking along laughing. College Students! They must be.
I kept my distance but managed to follow them with not too much difficulty, I really didn't want to look like I was lost after all who wants to be friends with someone who doesn't even know where the college they are meant to be going to is?
After following them for a good 15 minutes I came across a massive building and a big sign that stood tall and proud in front of it; Waldor-Park College.
Oh Naomi you did it! You made it to college.
Brrrrh.
I could feel the pangs of hunger in my stomach, I hadn't eaten since last night. I surveyed the grounds finally resting my eyes on a nearby coffee shop. I headed straight for it, looking at my watch as I walked, good I still have time.
The walk couldn't have been more then 5 minutes as I got there very quickly.
Pushing the door open as I went into the coffee shop I was hit with the strong smell of cocoa beans and cinnamon. Taken aback by the overwhelming smells I rushed over to the counter and waited to order.
The server came over and stood waiting to take my order, I took my eyes away from the order boards which listed what they served and looked at her, I felt my knees go weak.
The server was beautiful. Short red hair curled round her ears with her fringe falling just short of her nose, I could tell it was annoying her as she kept flicking it out the way, really I wanted to do it for her, to be honest right now if she wanted me to I'd do anything for this girl. Stop Naomi, you're embarrassing yourself just order for godsake!
"Hi, can I have a tall hot chocolate please." A hot chocolate of all things...really Naomi? You're in a coffee shop! Honestly...
"Sure, not a big coffee drinker huh?" She said grabbing for a cup to place under the drinks maker.
"Uhm..Yeah-Uh-No, Not really well not today just cause uhm you know the uhm weather and stuff"
Great job, now she thinks your incompetent.
"The weather's not too bad, I hear the sun's going to come out later though"
God her voice is heaven.
"Anyways here's your hot chocolate, that'll be 4.80 please"
The colour of her eyes...they are perfect. Chocolate brown, better then my ugly pale blue eyes.
Snap out of it Naomi she's talking to you!
"Are you alright miss?" She said while holding her hand out to collect the money from me.
Her voice is full of concern she's just too cute!
"Oh uhm yeah sorry. Just gimme a sec to uhm..."
I counted out the correct change and handed it over.
"Perfect! Here you go." She handed over my hot chocolate and smiled at me as I take it from her.
"Thanks, nice talking to you." I leave a tip in the box beside and hurry out the shop making a mental note to pay a visit to this shop more then once a week.
I blush at the thought of seeing the beautiful, no in fact gorgeous red head again and skip happily up the hill being careful not to drop my hot chocolate.