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some unpacking before my class tomorrow.
    I look for Kristen and find her dancing with some guy. I walk over and tell her that I’m leaving. Then I ask her if she will be okay by herself. She says she will be but not to wait up for her. I laugh and shake my head.
    Once I get to the dorm, I’m still thinking about Phillip while I get unpacked and ready for class tomorrow. I can’t get him out of my mind and I don’t know why. He has a girlfriend too many, by the way. I know it must just be my hormones kicking in. He is too gorgeous, for my hormones to not go into overdrive. I never have felt like this about anyone before. I sigh and lie down on my bed, thinking that I will never get to sleep tonight.
    The next thing I know, I wake to my alarm going off. I jump up and look around to get my bearings. I did sleep well last night and I had an amazing dream, which included Phillip. Blushing, I look over to see if Kristen is still asleep, but her bed is empty. I hope she just went home with someone and didn’t crashed her car into a tree or something, I hope she is really okay. I really like her and we can be good friends in time. I think about that as I get ready for my first day.
     

 
     
    Chapter Four
     
    Phillip
     
    Jacob, Tyler and I get to Megan’s party a little later, and it is already going strong. The music is so loud that I wonder if the neighbors will call the cops. As soon as we get to the door, we walk in and see people everywhere. Bodied grinding against each other to the loud music and kegs of beer litter the party. The crowd is so thick that you can actually smell the sweat in the air along with the beer. Girls in short shorts and tank tops so small they don’t hide much from your eyes are on the dance floor. Maybe I will get lucky and get my mind off Miss Blue Eyes.
    The guys head to the kegs to get started with drinking. Jacob hands me a beer and I tell him that I’m driving, so not tonight. He downs the beer in a big gulp and goes for another one. I laugh at him and tell him that I’m going out to the beach. He waves me on.
    I get outside and the breeze feels good. It’s a breath of fresh air from being inside with all those sweaty bodies. Sort of makes me feel alive. The sun is just setting as I get closer to the edge of the water, and it makes the waves seem to glow. It’s so relaxing out here that almost forget I am at a party.
    I turn around to go back into the party and see my blue-eyed girl, just lying in the sand, off to the side so no one will bother her. She looks beautiful and peaceful lying there. I should just leave her alone. Just turn around, go back to party, and leave now. I turn to leave, but my feet take me toward her. I fight my feet and stumble, kicking sand on her. Oh no. Not so smooth Phillip. Now she will think you are drunk for sure .
    As I look down at her, she sits up in a hurry dusting off the sand I just kicked on her. I can’t help myself but smile at her. She is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. I have been around a lot of girls. Something about Alexia just does something to me that no other girl has done.
    She finally gets all the sand off and looks to see who did the nasty sand kicking. She frowns at me. I know she is mad, but I think she is maybe happy to see me again. No, I am wrong. She is more than mad; she is pissed off big time and about to give me an earful. This girl has a lot of spunk for being so little. I think I might actually try to get to know her after all. I tell her that I am sorry, but she is still angry.
    What is all that noise? Ugh ! Why are Tyler and Jacob coming out here? They both look plastered already. How do they do that so quickly? Oh no, Jacob has already spotted Alexia. Now how will I keep him away? Jacob starts flirting as soon as he stumbles over to us. Alexia is angry, so I know she won’t put up with it; at least I hope she won’t. Ah , there’s my girl . She is already telling him off and me too. How did I get into their