Chapter Song: Starving - Hailee Steinfield.

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Chapter 44:

(Kerri's POV)

When I got back to my room Grey had left and Diana was showering. I figured I'd take one in the morning. Considering how sleepy I was, it was very likely for me to fall in the shower.

After Diana got out of the shower I changed clothes and brushed my hair and teeth.

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"Kerri!" Diana's loud and obnoxious voice screams over my even louder alarm.

"Why fuck am I awake at six in the fucking morning?!" she screams once again.

I get up out of my bed and walk over to my phone that lies on my dresser.

After I cut off the alarm Diana goes back into silent mode and I stumble my way back to my bed in the dark.

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"Kerri!" someone yells from the other side of the door.

Why does everyone decide to wake me up and get angry with me?!

"I am trying to sleep!"

"Get your ass out of that bed, it's 8:30." I finally realize who it is trying to wake me up. Lucas.

I run over to the door and open it quickly.

"What the fuck were you thinking, not setting a alarm?!" he screams and steps inside the empty dorm.

I run over to my dresser and get some clothes out to change.

Lucas has seen me at my best and worst, I don't have any problems changing clothes in front of him.

"Don't you think I did?! My bitch of a roommate cussed at me to turn it off and I fell back asleep!" I yell back," damn, I was supposed to take a shower too!"

I struggled to get all my stuff together but another 30 minutes later I was walking out the door. Did I look like I was homeless? Yes. But I was going to class so, they best not to complain.

"Fuck," I whisper under my breath as we walk down the hall.

Lucas looks over at me," now what?"

I sigh and rub my hands on my face," I was supposed to have coffee with this really hot guy… an hour ago."

"You're a bigger dumbass than I thought."

Wow, Lucas you're so helpful.

We strolled into our English lit class just as the bell rang, earning us a snippy look from the professor.

"Take a seat students, we will go over your future assignments and just how the class will go," the dark handsome professor stood at the podium and stated.

The class drones on for about another hour and a half before we are dismissed.

Lucas runs off with a very stylish looking guy before I could speak to him, leaving me to fend for myself.

As we file through the two double doors I try to squeeze through the door and end up being pushed up against a hard chest.

When we are released from the group I realize who I had stumbled into. My coffee date.

Date? I barely know the guy. Our coffee meet. Whatever.

"Justin?" I begin," I am so sorry--"

"For what? Standing me up this morning or pushing me childishly?"

I blush and try to hide my face, I turn away and begin to walk off.

"Kerri, don't take me so seriously, geez," he laughs and pulls me to look at him.

I smile although my cheeks still flame with embarrassment.

"But you could start with what happened? You don't seem like the kind of girl to stand a guy up, but you never know."

I give him another small laugh and giggle before walking alongside him.

"Well it's a long story--"

"Everything's a long story with you isn't it?" he interrupts but I manage a laugh.

I nod," first, my roommate cussed me out for having my alarm clock set to six. I have to take a shower! Then I laid back down and fell asleep. But when I woke up, two hours later, she had left and not even woke me up!"

My hands were flying around and I was quite flustered, Justin, however, was laughing at my frustrated state.

"Sounds like a rough morning, all is forgiven," he brushes it off and gives me his beautiful smile.

I pull my laptop to my chest and watch my feet. I feel his eyes on me as we walk. It may seem creepy but I have to admit, I like the attention.

"Thank you," I mutter and look up at him, catching him off guard. He notices that I caught him staring at me and he blushes slightly, but brushes it off.

"For?"

I hit his shoulder," forgiving me. I know how it feels to be stood up and trust me, I wouldn't want anyone to feel that way."

He shrugs his shoulders and smiles," forgive and forget, no biggie."

"Now, reschedule?" he adds.

I nod," definitely, when?"

He nods. "Uhm… tomorrow morning, same place, same time."

"Sounds good, see you tomorrow."

I give him a small wave and a smile to match, in which he returned.

I notice just how late I am about to be to my next class and I rush into the classroom.

The day drags, just as I thought it would. I just am thankful that I have no one in any of my other classes, I want to clear my head, be alone. I don't want to think about Grey, I don't want to think about anything. I just want to focus on my studies. But you see there's this little red guy on my shoulder, whispering in my ear 'you're gonna crash and burn, like always'.

Thankfully I'm smart enough to know that he's not real and that I have better things to ponder.

When I return to my dorm room after a long day of running around and much much more, I get to walk into a room filled with darkness. Just fucking great. A devil worshippers meeting.

Another chapter is presented to you. I know I planned on publishing another chapter last night but I fell asleep. And that was unplanned. So I am dealing with it and hopefully, we can get two updated tonight. Don't plan on it but be prepared to find out what more Kerri has to fight. As always, I love you guys. More you vote and comment, the more motivation I get and the more I will write. -C