"Time up. Pass your test papers to the person at the end of your seat please," the Chem 201 lecturer stated tiredly walking about collecting sheets of papers and slotting them into a manila folder.

Ore was struggling to finish up the answer to the last question when her paper was roughly dragged and torn. She frowned and angrily looked up to see the frustrated lecturer eyeing her squarely.

"Didn't I say everyone should pens up?" The man asked obviously irritated. Ore hissed at his retreating back and packed up her books to leave the main hall. She shrugged her bag and followed a few students who were idly chatting to the exit.

Ore couldn't understand why she wasn't allowed to make use of the last few minutes to hurriedly scribble on her paper when others were sneakily doing it. She begrudgingly took a shortcut to the cafeteria but bumped into someone who held her firmly to prevent her from falling.

Ore brushed inexistent dirt from her jeans, flipped her braids to the side and threw the collected guy across from her a vexed look. A look of recognition flitted across the dude's handsome features and he pulled Ore in for a hug startling her. Ore shifted back with a puzzled expression and adjusted her bag strap.

"I am sorry. Do I know you?" She enquired brows furrowed. The light skinned guy who was dressed in an open necked shirt and neatly tailored slacks guided Ore to a corner away from the walkway and prying eyes.

He slipped a hand cooly into his pocket and flashed a smile that made Ore blush profusely. "You're beginning to creep me out," she muttered shuffling about her feet.

"It seems you have forgotten about me Ore," he said levelly. "Don't you remember Martha's brother, Patrick?"

Ore gasped covering her mouth. "No way." She kept on blinking repeatedly.

"Nice surprise I must say but what the hell are you doing around here? I thought you school at a private university," Ore quizzed after they had exchanged pleasantries.

"Well." Patrick cleared his throat, his coffee brown eyes clouding over with an unreadable emotion. "That is a long story."