What does love look like ?

COLLEGE FRIENDS

Fab has just left the room and Francesca and Claire are sitting next to each other

Francesca’s POV

“Hey you don’t have to do this, I told you it’s just a scratch” Claire said

I don’t know, I think doing this would make me feel better, is that selfish of me ? I asked with a little smile on my face.

Claire was always so quiet and on her own and I wondered why because she was so gorgeous, she had beautiful eyes, her hair was jet black and long, her legs were so pretty too.

“That’s a little selfish she said, but it’s understandable, so lead the way” Claire said as she got up from the bed.

I stood up from the stool and walked out of the room and Claire followed behind me, we walked through the hallway and took a left walking towards my room, we got to the front of my room and I opened the door.

“Would your roommates be okay with me being here” Claire said, it sounded as if she was really concerned.

I chuckled

Claire this is College, everyone has friends that visit them in the hostels, meanwhile my roommate Elle, never actually made it for the semester, we only spoke on the phone, she said she had a family emergency and would take the semester online and Sandy she…..

I stuttered for a bit trying to think of how to say we kissed and I started avoiding her and eventually told her I didn’t think of her like that and since then she’s been spending so much time in one of her parent’s Vacation Home with her boyfriend, it’s just a thirty minutes drive from College.

She just doesn’t spend so much time here, her parents have a place not too far from College so we spends time with her boyfriend there, I said walking towards my wardrobe to get the First Aid kit.

You could sit on my bed and turned and said to her and just as I was about to mention which one it was, she walked towards my bed and sat down and said “Thank you” it sounded so soft

How did you know that was my bed by the way, I’m pretty sure you’ve never been in my room, I said on my way back with the First Aid kit.

I don’t know it just felt like you”, I guess, she said clearing her throat.

Do you want water I asked and immediately got a bottle of water for her, here drink some I said giving her the bottle and she said “thank you”

I brought out a stool from under my desk and keep it directly opposite her and sat down with the First Aid kit in my hand.

Claire was done drink the water and I ask her to keep the bottle on the desk next to us, she did but she seems a little uncomfortable.

I got out some cotton wool and try to clean the scratch a bit.

I promise it won’t hurt, I said as I cleaned it gently, you seem a little uncomfortable, maybe you could ask me a random question so we could talk about something else to get your mind off the scratch while I take care of it.

I could see her eye lashes lift like she was thinking about what a question.

“What is your friend’s name?, the one that comes to Literature Class with you, all the time”

Oh I said, of everything and everyone she could her ask about she mentioned Sandy, that made me nervous.

That’s Sandy I said, opening up an ointment and looking at it with so much attention, I didn’t want to look at her face so she doesn’t notice any change in expression.

“That makes sense, I always thought she had to be a really close friend or your roommate” she said.

Yes I replied, that’s Sandy my roommate.

I was putting the ointment on the scratch when I heard my phone ring, I took it out of my pocket and it was Olivia.

Sh*t I murmured, but Claire heard it.

“Is something wrong?” Claire said

No no it’s Olivia, my girlfriend I said

“Your expression was a little weird so I thought something happened” she said

I was actually expecting her call but it’s an hour earlier than when I thought you would call, I responded

“Are you done with that” Claire said pointing a finger to her left eyes where the scratch was.

Yes, I’m just finishing up I responded

My phone finished ringing as I was getting up and began to ring almost immediately again.

“Thank you so much Francesca” she said as she walked to the door, let me “let you talk to your girlfriend” she added.

Claire waved at me and closed the door.

I sat on the bed, took a deep breath and hoped it won’t be another day of quarreling before taking Olivia’s call.

Hey baby, I said as I answered the call, “why did it take the second ring for you to answer the phone, you don’t want to talk to me?” Olivia said.

Ofcourse I want to talk to you, I had to quickly finish what I was doing before taking the call and you were supposed to call in the next hour, I would have prolly been done and prepared to take it, I responded.

“So now I have to inform you before calling and you have to be prepared to take my call, am I such a bother that you have to be prepared for” Olivia said

I exhaled and said this is about to be a long day, I had no intention to say that to her hearing but she heard me and went off.

Olivia went on and on about how I didn’t love her and she always knew I’d break her heart for about an hour and half until it was dinner time and she had to go, she ended the conversation with “we have to have a serious conversation about the future of this relationship, I’ll talk to you tomorrow”

By the time I was done with the call, I was too tired to do anything else and for a few minutes Claire was on my mind then I dosed off.