Not mine

Mr. Handsome.

"You have a guy for a roommate? I asked in disbelief.

"Yes. This is college, baby, not high school. Will you grow up?

I honestly thought it was prohibited. Thank God my roommate is a girl. I don't know how I would have handled it.

"He called you honey." I asked, still confused.

"That's just our little joke, given that we are living together," Sasha replied and I shrugged, totally disagreeing. The scene was too tense to be a joke.

I turned to Harry again and I noticed he was smoking hot. Are all boys in college hot or is it my eyes? I asked myself and sat on the couch.

I was shocked by this side of Sasha. She never mentioned having a male roommate leave alone calling each other honey.

And here I thought I knew her.

She followed her honey to his bedroom. After a few minutes, I called out to her.

"Hey Shash, we'll be late for class."

"coming", she answered back..

She appeared almost immediately, grabbed her bag and signalled me to get going.

"What the hell was that?" I asked her as soon as we settled down at the Diner.

"I should have told you T. I am dating my roomate. He is the guy I was telling you about."

"Oh my God you are such a friend. Why didn't you mention anything?

"Because I didn't know it was a big deal. Plus, we didn't want anybody to know."

"Well. You did a nice job there concealing it. I was so waiting for you to join me here on campus and be beside my friend, but I don't think I know you anymore. I never thought I would be 'anybody' to you, Shash." I vented to her.

"I am sorry dear. I should have told you." She sounded genuinely sorry and my heart went for her.

After dinner, I headed back to my room. I didn't want to disturb the love birds. Even though Sasha persuaded me to sleep at her place . My mind wandered and stopped right at Mr. Handsome. I tried hard to fight the thought but they always led to him. I finally felt asleep on the couch.

I was awakened by noises. Veil and his boyfriend were making their way into the room. I realized I had slept on the couch. I greeted them and headed for my room.

For the first time, Mum's words made sense to me. Everyone in college is crazy and it is about boys. 90%, boys and 10% learning. I promised myself to be different. I decided to call her.

She answered on the third ring.

" Hey baby. You okay." She sounded sleepy.

That's when I checked the time and it was 11.30 PM.

"Oh my God. I am sorry Mum. I didn't check the time. I must have woken you up."

"Not a problem honey. Are you okay?

"Yeah I am okay. I missed you and wanted to say hi. Go back to sleep. I will call you tomorrow"

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The next day we were having a motivational speaker to steer head us on our newly found career. I woke up early and got dressed. I applied a light make up and headed out. On my way out I peeped to the kitchen and was meat with Veil's broad smile.

"Hey I prepared breakfast. Come on."

"Hey. I will just have coffee. I am running late."

"Its okay. You can drink it on your way. Your boyfriend is here anyway."

"My what?"

I peeped through the kitchen Window and Marcus is in the driveway standing beside his car and looking gorgeous like always.

"You have a great taste in men. I think I like you already. We should really ge6t to know each other well" said Veil while placing his hand on my shoulders.

"He isn't my boyfriend but, whatever." I answered and headed out.

Marcus looks up from his home when I headed towards him. He pockets the phone immediately and opened his arms for me.

"Hey beautiful. I missed you."

I walked into his embrace but said nothing. He gave me a peck on my chin and opened the car door for me.

"You are still shy. But you'll get used to it. I can tell you like me too."

My conscience is screaming at me to say something but I remained numb. I couldn't fathom anything to say.

He too doesn't say another word. At the parking lot I mumbled a thank you and headed for the lecture.

"You know we go to the same class. You could just wait me up and we could go in together." He tells me as I hastily make my way. I reduced my pace and he got up to me within no time.

Most students had already arrived. So we settled at the empty seats near the door.

"You should just admit you like me too. And then we start dating" Marcus is on my heels again.

"Is that what this is all about? So that we can date?" I was horrified.

"What else is there when two people are attracted to each other" He too answered with a quiz.

That is what you get for dating a journalist. Questions. Always questions.

"I don't think so. We could just be friends. Real ones."

"And let go, of all that beauty? Are you kidding me?.

Just then the lecturer enters with the motivational speaker behind him and my heart comes to a stand still.

Mr. Handsome stood there in his godly likeliness and he has never been more handsome. Our eyes lock and I felt like I could drown in the depths of his.