Nick - Francisco Lachowski
April - Ashley Benson
Lexie - Sarah Hyland

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My eyes flutter open and I go to roll over but a heavy object is weighing me down. Further investigation shows that the heavy object is a limb and that the limb is connected to a body. A body that goes by the name, Nick.

The rain has stopped and it's fairly bright. The time reads 9:48 but I decide to close my eyes and wait for Nick to wake up. He's a deep sleeper but I'm the opposite.

I'm laying on my back and Nick's on his side, his arm draped over me in a protective hold. This is the most intimate I've ever gotten with a guy and it makes me feel giddy, naughty almost.

My parents always told me to date widely so that's what I did but none of the relationships got serious. The guys either didn't want a relationship, didn't like my personality, I didn't like them or in one case they had a weird fetish with my hair. Yeah that was a weird date. So I haven't had good luck in the boy department but I'm hoping this one doesn't go down hill because I really like him, a lot. When we're together, I forget about everything else and I'm genuinely happy, something I haven't been in a long time.

What I wonder is what a guy thinks, how his mind works. What actually runs through through his head? This day and age, seeing two people head over heels for each other is rare. Even with Eden, of course she loves her boyfriend but I can tell that he doesn't love her as much as she loves him. She is too kind, always giving him second chances when he doesn't really deserve them. He's a great guy, don't get me wrong but I know they're not going to last.

I swear I was born in the wrong generation. I actually want to have been born two generations ago. Life was so much simpler back then and it appeals to me but this is what I've got so I'm going to enjoy it.

I feel Nick stir next to me and then he tightens his grip on me without waking up. His scent is something I will never get enough of, he actually smells so good. I lie there awkwardly like a pin while he snuggles into me. What is happening! I hope he doesn't bring this up because I will be so embarrassed. He is literally hugging me like a teddy bear and I'm not stoping him because I like the feeling of someone holding me, supporting me.

I'm not sure where Nick and I are relationship wise. We've hung out and now we're on a camping trip together so I'm not too sure what to think. Does he actually want a relationship with me?

My brain does what it does best, overthinks the situation. If Nick wants a relationship, why would he want one with me? I'm not pretty and I feel like I'm not the best company. He, on the other hand, could get just about any girl he wanted and is fun to be around. I'm beginning to question his motives.

Nick rolls over, letting me go and I take it as my chance to get away. I quietly unzip the entrance and step out of the tent, closing the zip behind me. After a trip the toilet, I head over to the truck to retrieve the newspaper and lay it down on the fire pit to prevent the wood from getting damp.

I have the fire going and Nick is still asleep. I really want to change out of my pjs but don't want to disturb him so I make breakfast to keep myself busy. I cook up the remainder of the sausages, eggs, bacon and toast just as Nick did yesterday. I take my phone out of my jacket pocket and find that it's almost 11. The ground is sloshy and the river looks like it has risen. It must have rained a lot last night. Nick is being lazy, I'm bored and breakfast is getting cold so I choose to wake him up.

I grab my pillow and whack his face with it multiple times. "Get up!" I yell in his ear.

He makes this noise that's crossed between a grunt an a moan but gosh, it's sexy.

I'm feeling slightly mean at the moment but he's annoying me.

"Breakfast is getting cold," I inform him and with that I step out of the tent.

He emerges moments later in sweats and a loose t-shirt, the same clothing he slept in.

"You're evil," he grumbles.

"Evil people don't make other people breakfast," I shoot back, showing him the cooked breakfast I've prepared.

"Okay but you're still evil." He rubs his eyes.

"So I've heard."

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"You ready?" Nick asks as I return from the toilets.

"Yeah."

I really don't want to leave but I have class tomorrow. This has been the best weekend I've had in a very long time. Seriously, I haven't had this much fun in ages, I have missed it. Usually I stay in bed all day and work at the restaurant during the night shifts. Oh crap, the restaurant! I completely forgot. I was meant to work the night shift on Friday and Saturday but we left on Friday so I've missed them both. I mumble a curse under my breath, which is really saying something because I don't swear.

"What happened?" Nick looks worried, wrinkles form on his forehead and I have the urge to smooth them out but refrain. 'Stop being so cute!' My mind screams, but in reality I tell him what happened.

"Don't worry, I took care of it." He says smoothly.

"You did what?" I ask, my volume nob turned up a few notches from before. That's nice and all but he shouldn't have done that, it's my responsibility.

"That's for me to know and you to find out....maybe," he smirks. Did I mention I love a good of mystery...most of the time? Yeah, well it's true.

"Fine," I mutter and climb into the truck.

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We decided on the radio after debating over which phone we would play music from. I, of course, insisted on his but he insisted on mine so we compromised. I'm surprised how well we have bonded over this weekend. I seriously have no idea how but we just clicked. We did the same things close friends would do but in a more romantic way. Not that anything happened at all but I kind of wish it had, a little bit. Who am I kidding, I'm a girl, I wanted it a lot. Not that I would ever tell him so but I think he already knows. It's like there is a magnet pulling me close to him, not just physically but emotionally as well. We have grown closer and I am happy about that because I'm totally crushing on him.

I'm confused though. After everything that's happened, are we an item, dating at least? I am not going to confront him yet though because I don't want to seem like that pushy, needy girl. I'm not pushy or needy I'm just really curious and I overthink everything. I really do like mysteries, I enjoy figuring them out, like in Cluedo. People are like mysteries. Let me rephrase that, some people are complete mysteries. They act in such strange ways and you just wonder, what happened to them to make them like that. This trait doesn't clash well with my shyness because when I want to find out more about somebody, I'm too scared to go up to them and talk, perhaps start a friendship. I'm working on it though, I'm becoming more confident but I still have a long way to go.

The windows are rolled down and the music is pumping throughout the vehicle as we cruise down the road. My surroundings start to become familiar and all too soon we have reached the uni. Nick pulls up into a car park, the same one he picked me up in. Now that I think about it, he has only ever parked in this parking spot. He must have a thing for it, I wouldn't be surprised if he named it... The music turning off pulls me out of my strange thoughts and I turn in my seat to face Nick.

"Thank you so much for the whole trip, it was really fun."

"No problem, Pukey," he smirks. I though he had forgotten about that, obviously not.

I put my face in my hands, "Ugh, don't remind me."

"C'mon," he pulls my hands away from my face. "Let's get you inside."

The design of my new building is rather unique, it not the typical dormitory. The main reason for that being that it's shaped like a cylinder. The circular shape gives off a modern vibe as well as the colour themes explored throughout the building. It's three storeys high and the exact same as the boys dormitory some five minutes walk from here. The top floor's focused on the blues, the second reds and the bottom greys with the base colour being white for all three.

In the centre of each floor, there is a community kitchen, dining area and lounge. String walk through curtains hang from the roof to provide privacy for those using the public facilities. There is a gap in the string at the front where you can walk straight into the building and into the community area and one on the opposite side. This gives you a clear view of the elevator from the entrance.

A path runs right around the string curtains and located along the outside of the path is the rooms. Next to the elevator on my side, the left side, is the bathrooms that contains showers, toilets, sinks and large mirrors.

Two doors up from the bathroom is my room. It's perfect because it's close to the bathroom and out of sight from the front entrance. I really like the layout of the luxurious dormitory although the price is a bit higher than the standard.

Lexie's in the room when I open the door. She has her books lying all over her bed with a laptop in front of her and a pen tucked behind her ear. She's typing furiously and is so concentrated that she hasn't yet acknowledged my presence. I toss my pillow onto her bed and she jumps back, a squeal escaping her lips. Laughing, I spin around to grab my bag from Nick. Our hands graze in the process and excited chills pass through me.

"I should probably go," Nick tells me, wiping his hands on his jeans.

"Yeah, I'll see you later." I reply, receiving a peck on the cheek.

I watch Nick till he is out of sight and turn back around to see a smirking Lexie.

"Tell. Me. Everything." Lexie demands and I giggle.

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