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it out for a
few more minutes.
    “ Well, your father and I are
just concerned about you. We called earlier this week and even last
week and you didn’t call back.”
    “ I’ve just been busy getting
adjusted. The first week is hectic.”
    “ Well, this is your first
time away from home. It’s your first time away from us since
the…”
    “ I know. You don’t have to
say it.”
    “ Selena?”
    “ Yes, mom?” My voice
scrunched up. I knew what was coming next.
    “ Have you been taking your
pills?”
    “ Of course, mom.” Agitation
coursed through my bloodstream. I felt my right temple pulsate. The
vein that protrudes above my right eye when I get angry pound
recklessly.
    “ You don’t have to get
snippy, Selena.”
    “ I’m not.” I clenched the
phone in my sweaty fist. “Mom, I have to go. I have a study group I
have to meet up with.”
    “ Okay, call me later
tonight. Oh shoot! Your father and I have a poker night with the
Redmonds next door. Call me tomorrow afternoon. I love
you.”
    “ I love you too.” I hung up
the phone and not even ten seconds later, it rang again. My face
wound to a tight frown.
    “ Mom, I told you I’d call
you back.” I said. My voice sharp as a blade.
    “ Hello?” the stony voice
said. It was Heath.
    “ Shit,” I said. I swiftly
fixed my hair, hoping he couldn’t see how much of a mess it was.
“Heath!”
    “ Hey there,” he said
laughing. The ragged timbre of his voice sent my stomach into a
flutter.
    “ How are you?”
    “ Not bad.” His voice made
breaths get caught in my throat. “Look, I had a great time with you
last night…”
    “ So did I.” Was he asking me
out again tonight?
    “ But we didn’t get any work
done. We didn’t talk about the project.”
    “ You’re right. I’m at the
library right now doing research.” I grabbed my fancy caffeinated
milkshake and headed outside to not disrupt the students nearby
with my giddiness.
    “ You’re at the library
without me?” He sounded offended.
    “ I didn’t know I was
required to? I did my part to try to reach you. I’m not getting an
F. Even if that means doing it myself.”
    “ I’m on my way. I’ll text
you when I’m there.”
    ***
    The lull of reading reference book after
reference had taken its toll. My caffeine rush had worn off. My
eyes were glazing over and I was nodding off too much. I struggled
to keep my chin from hitting my chest.
    I felt a hand fall on top of my shoulder.
“Ma’am, I’m going to have ask you to wake up. The library prohibits
sleeping at the desk,” the voice said. It was dainty and fragile.
My head heaved up in shock. I hoped she didn’t see the drool on the
side of my mouth. I mumbled something under my breath. Even I
couldn’t understand it. I think I tried to apologize.
    I slowly open my eyes to see Heath smiling
over me. “Heath!” I said.
    “ Wake up sleepy head,” he
said cackling.
    “ How long were you standing
here?” He was getting a kick out of this. I couldn’t peg this boy.
One day he was closed off. The next he’s full of angst. And now
he’s chipper as can be. I pinched him on his forearm.
    “ Ouch! Now I know not to
play with you when you’re sleeping!” He rubbed his arm up and down
to soothe the stinging. My pinches were deadly. “C’mon. Let’s walk
around. Get that blood flowing. We got a lot of work to
do.”
    After we got a few books from the shelves, we
sat down at the table, across from each other, ready to dive in
head first for an afternoon full of footnotes and fact-checking. I
needed one hundred percent focus to not sit and stare at him all
day long. I didn’t think I had enough willpower to simply focus on
just studying. Heath had the type of demeanor that he knew women
desired him. Even if they hated his personality, they still
fantasized about him.
    “ What?” he said. He caught
me staring at him red-handed. I had to think of something
fast.
    “ Can I ask you a
question?”
    “ Well it
depends.”
    “