(4 YEARS AGO)
'Noise noise noise' is what I'm greeted by as I step into the cafeteria, everyone already grouped. The cool kids, the weirdos, and the "in-betweens".
Me? I belong alone.
I make my way to my usual table overlooking the river. A very solo misfit in the midst of everyone else.
"Mind if I join you?" A voice asks from behind me ten minutes after I'm all seated and ready to munch on my lunch.
"Yes", I respond without bothering to look back, "I do mind."
I hear a scoff and then a chuckle.
"Wellll, you aren't gonna make a fool of me in front of all these people."
With that he forces himself beside me, leaving no other choice but to make room for him against my will.
"The actual hell!" I burst out, managing to rescue my lunch at the very last minute.
"All this could have been avoided if you just made room from the start." He says all smiles.
It's my turn to scoff, "Oh, so it's my fault?"
He looks me over and comes to a conclusion.
"Hey, let's just eat our lunch and enjoy the beautiful view. Sounds like a plan?
I can't help but take him in — almost losing myself in his really really brown eyes.
I mean, it's better staring at him and not the rest of the freaking cafeteria which has been quiet ever since he made his way to my table. That can only mean one thing…
(CURRENT)
"Are you even listening to me?" Nana cries
"Nope!"
"And what exactly is your problem, young lady?"
She takes a seat behind her desk, immediately busying herself with ordering the pile of paperwork on it.
"I don't want to do it." I complain, "Whatever it is you're trying to do, I don't want it!"
"But I didn't ask for your opinion."
"You can find someone more willing then".
I fold my arms refusing to give in to her life threatening request.
"Annabelle!" She exclaims banging her fist on the table. Tea spraying all over my dress in the process.
"You will do as I say."
"I hate it when you're this way."
"No my dear, you hate it when you don't have your way." She has the nerves to hand me some tissue to clean up the mess she made, "You will be working with Noah for the rest of the summer and that is final!"