Unlikely Love

Chapter 2

The next day I’m already sitting at 8 am in the big hall to listen the chat that some guy is gonna give about the university’s program. It is nothing fancy but It’s new, so it’s nice here. I stay there and listen everything that the guy told us, there is a lot of people, even people that I recognize even though I have never spoken to them. Ok, somehow, I am a little bit convinced about the program, and the good thing is that its only for 2 years, maybe I can go to this university, I don’t know. I go to the lady that is supposed to check my file and she is very enthusiastic, she told me that I have great notes and a good curriculum, she offered me a program that it’s not at all what I was thinking but sounds interesting, and she told me that because of my sports background and my great notes they can give me an scholarship for attending to this school. Ok, I am impressed.

I arrive home and is still 1 hour before 11, my mom is waiting for me with a cup of hot coffee ready for me, just how I like it with two cream and two sugar.

Mom -Hi honey, how was it?

-I must admit that it’s not bad at all.

-Really, what did they tell you?

-Well, the good news is that they offer me a scholarship that will pay for school plus I will have a lot left for my schoolbooks, supplies, and even to hang out. I think is because the university is new, they are trying to gain a lot of sports people to get there.

-Oh, really? And what about the programs?

-I did like just one but it has nothing to do with what I already study, it’s about Business, and it doesn’t sound so bad, specially if some day I plan to open my own restaurant.

-Great! I talked to your dad, and he told me that if you go to this university and wait for 2 years to go to Fort Nainer, he will find a place for you to live there and prepare to have you taking care of when you are there. What do you say?

-Sounds good, do you really think this is the best choice, mom?

-Yes, I do, you know that I start to work since I was young, and I really regret not been able to complete my studies, education is the best way.

-Ok, I will do it, they told me that I just have this week to register because they start the 1st of September. So, I must hurry up.

-I’m so happy for you!

Two weeks later I’m here in this new classroom, full of people, I recognize a few faces, but I don’t remember their names, I know them from elementary, oh, well.

The teacher arrives and everyone takes their seat, I always sit all the way back because I like to see what everyone else does. This girl recognizes me and sits by my side.

Girl -Hi, do you remember me?

-Hi, I do but I’m sorry I don’t remember your name.

OMG! Why me?

-Oh, don’t worry I am Katrina, and you are Laura, right?

-Yeah, that’s right. Nice to see you here.

-Yes, right back at you, I was nervous that I didn’t know anybody.

The teacher starts introductions and start explaining what we are going to see in his class and what books do we need.

The first days go smooth and am beginning to be the helper of the class, yes, I like to move things around, I am bossy and cannot deny it, but I think is in a good way. I’m tall in comparison with the girls from here, everyone talks to me, except for the self-righteous of the class, I think they don’t like me that much, but I really don’t care.

I arrive at class at 8 am, can you believe it? It’s so early and I have never been a morning person but here I am sitting with Katrina ready to take the first class of the day. After 20 minutes someone knocks on the door and the teacher says, “come in”, obviously everyone, including me, turns to see who is, everyone is here so, must be some other teacher. The door swings open and there he is, a tall, black hair, pearl skin, eyes like honey, long chin, not to fit but not chubby, imposing men entering the classroom. He looks very handsome even though he is wearing sports clothes, who goes to school wearing sports clothes?

Guy -Hello, I’m Marcos, I’m the new student.

Teacher -Oh, I didn’t know there was a new student.

Marcos -Yeah, I’m just coming from the president’s office, I just got in, here is the note.

Teacher -Ok, have a seat.

He walks to the back of the class near where I’m sitting, he looks different, older than all of us, well-educated, amicable but intimidating at the same time, like an upper-class boy.

When the class was over everyone start to talk to him, mostly the girls, what a news right? As I start to pick up my books, I listen that his name is Marcos, he is 21 years old, and he comes from the rich neighborhood of the town. I guessed right. I don’t pay any more attention because all the other girls are flirting like desperate, and come on, I don’t blame them, he is different from all the other boys, plus older, plus good looking, but we all know that the upper-class don’t date the middle-class, so why bother, it’s not like I’m looking to date, I need to focus on school so I won’t loose my scholarship and get to finish this in only two years. I head to my next class and sit at the back again, and guess what? He is in this class too as he appears at the door with a long line of girls behind him. He looks in my direction and smile to me, it catches me off guard and I manage to do a small smile to reciprocate. He starts to head in my direction, and I immediately start to focus on my books. He sits beside me, and I can’t help but to look at him.

Marcos – Hello, I’m Marcos but you can call me Mark if you want to.

-Hello, Laura and you can call me Laura, please.

He looks so handsome and at the same time cute, he combs his hair to the side which give him a schoolboy look, his eyes are so appealing that I couldn’t stop starting at them. In that instant the teacher gets in and I manage to tear my eyes away from his as the class starts, I can see from the corner of my eyes that he starts to look at me and I frown, what does he want?

-Eh… Laura? Do you think that we can be together?

I froze, what did he just say? Am I hallucinating?

-What?

-Yes, it’s just that I don’t have my books yet, can we read together?

-Ah, yes, sure.

OMG, how stupid of me! What am I thinking? Right now, I’m red than a tomato, why didn’t he say much?