It's college day! Well not really, more like orientation for us freshman. I was so excited and so anxiously nauseous at the same time.

"I am freaking out. What if I don't like the people there? What if the people there don't like me? What happens if I don't get the right professors and I fail this semester? What if we don't see each other at all because of classes?"

I was hyperventilating and close to passing out in the passenger seat. Tyrie was trying to calm me down but he couldn't do much with his hands on the wheel. I just hadn't thought of how much college might be like high school. I fucking hated high school and everyone in it excluding maybe five people. I just want everything to go as planned.

Man plans and God laughs...

"Baby try to calm down for me. It would be really bad if we got there, and I had to pull you out the car in front of everyone. Breath Shunt'A. In through your nose, out through your mouth. That's it just like that baby."

I focused on my breathing. While Tyrie focused on making sure we got there on time.

"Okay, now I will tell you that you- we will be fine. You don't have to like the people at the school, and niether do they have to like you. All you need to do is give mutual respect and focus on learning. It would be nice for the both of us to make a couple friends here though. We are going to orientation, so that we both get to take the correct professors and classes. You work extra fucking hard to excell. There's no way you could fail at the dream you have had since you were in elementary. And pretty girl, we live together so we have no choice but to see each other." He said chuckling. I knew he was right though.

I let his words sink in and comfort me. His voice gave me something to cling to for protection. I grabbed his hand over the console. I was so busy freaking out I hadn't noticed the car had stopped moving.

"Oh look, we're here. Don't freak out again. Gimme kiss sexy."

He puckered his lips. He looked like the ugly duckling but of course I didn't say that out loud.

I pecked his lips three times for good luck. I briefly checked the mirror and reapplied Vaseline on my huge lips before stepping out to face the new world ahead.

Tyrie ran around holding our documents and grabbed my waiting hand. I entangled our fingers, and cracked my stiff neck. I squared my shoulders and held my chin up.

"Okay. Let's do this."

*******
We had to meet our year at the 'big doors' or so they called it. That was a few minute walk from the parking lot and can I say? Woah.

The campus was beautiful to say the least. It was so clean and very busy. Everyone around us walked with a purpose, and wore blank faces.

Can you say dead inside

"I'm so fucking ready." I said excitedly. I loved college life already. Ever since I was in elementary the sound of the struggling college life was appealing to me. I could just picture myself working hard and long nights, skipping out on parties to study to become a great vet and accomplish my dreams in the end. I guess you could say I prefer an underdog story line.

"Tyrie slow down!"

He was walking really fast and pulling me along with him. We had to be seated in the auditorium for orientation in less than five minutes. He tends to forget that I am a head shorter than him, so keeping up with his big strides are a struggle.

We rush there and breath a sigh of relief that we made it on time. My eyes widened when I saw how many people there were. It was easily two thousand freshman. I mean, I know the school is popular, but dann.

We quietly snuck to the sign in deskto get our badges, then grabbed some seats in the back with the other late parties.

I couldn't help my eyes going over all of the students and people I didn't know. I was starting to feel really anxious. All the noises, smells, and new faces was starting to make me panic. My leg was bouncing up and down by now.

"Baby, are you okay? Shunt'A are you listening to me? You look like someone ate your dog."

"I..I.." I tried. The words just wouldn't come out for shit. I felt frozen. My pos were super sweaty and my hands were clamy.

"Give me your hand beautiful."

I let him grab my hand and felt him place it on his chest. The familiar falling off his heartbeat under my finger tips was good enough to calm me down. I wasn't nearly done freaking out, but at least I can talk now.

"Best friend I'm scared." I whispered.

I looked straight ahead. I didn't want to see the disappointed look He would give me.

I was doing so much better I public. I can place my order, read proudly in class discussion, even stand up for myself against some girls that insist on flirting with my man.

Now I feel like a failure. I can't move without shaking. My whole body feels like a bundle of nerves that could be triggered any time someone I don't know tries to talk to me alone.

Tyrie rubbed my back and shushed me. I hate to be shushed but it is appropriate in the circumstance.

"I understand the anxiety. This all new for both of us. There is no reason for you to be afraid though. This is a school just like every other one or there. Everything that will happen today is just a more grown up way too do the same things we did all of our lives. They'll get our information, introduce themselves, then send us home. Boom. First day of school done."

I sighed and nodded fast.

I was going to speak when a person spoke on a mic.

"Hello everyone. I am Dean Kelly, and I will be a very Key role in you all enjoying your time as suddenbts at this fine university. I will now acknowledge and introduce my well trained staff members. Pay close attention because a lot of these names will be important to you throughout your college journey."

*******

3 Hours Later

That. Was. Hell.

She talked on and on about the staff and past accomplishments of the school. Then started to digress about her vacations with her grandkids anf other bull shit. I don't even see why I was nervous.

I swung Ty and I's interlocked fingers back and forth as we followed behind our group tour of the school. Usually, tours are conducted before you actaully apply to the school, bbut we never had the time to fly out here before now.

Tyrie had only been to Florida once himself to check on the apartment and sign documents, so that left no time to tour.

"Okay and here is the main hall building where a lot of the couselers are located. Financial aid is a two minute walk from here. And as you can see, the cafe and food shops are in walking distance as well."

Ooh food

"Okay you guys. Let's take a quick break before continuing the second half of the tour. You can all grab a quick lunch in the meantime. Also, there will be a new guide for the second half of your tour. She is an excellent student and sophomore ambassador. Here she comes now. Okay everyone, say hello to Stephanie Gomez your tour guide for later."

"Thank you Mohammad. You can leave now."

The girl Stephanie had a very high pitched and breathy voice. It wasn't annoying, it just was not very appealing. I looked up to see a petite baby faced girl with skin much lighter than my own.

She was gorgeous to say the least. With pink lips, big eyes, and long dark brown hair she looked like she was straight out of a magazine.

"Woah, she is so pretty. I wish I looked like that."

"She's alright." Tyrie grumbled under his breath as he looked at her. He couldn't be serious. That girl was a couple hundred Instagram followers from ig famous pretty.

I wanted to argue my statement, but him gripping my fingers stopped me.

Stephanie had dismissed us to lunch. The crowd was basically gone except us and a few more people. I started to guide us to the Starbucks when I heard the same high pitched and breathy voice as before.

"You?"

Who tf is You?

Long time no see. I know this chapter sucks, but I'm in the middle of editing the book as a lot of you caught on. I need inspiration..and sleep. Senior year is tiring, then add on work, dual enrollment, and friends.

I'm ready to GET THE FUCK..ASAP.

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