"More for me then."
***
I was on my way to class, making a mental note to kick Dan in the balls when Isaac called.
The wanderer returns.
"Hello" I answered.
"Hi, gorgeous."
"So, you're alive then."
He laughed, "Wait, let me check...yep, I have a pulse."
"Excellent" I replied, sarcastically.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing."
"Okay, you're doing the dartboard thing again."
"What dartboard thing?"
"When you pretend that you're okay but you're not. You really want to put my face on a dartboard and aim for my eyes."
"Maybe you're the one who's pretending to be okay."
"And now you're using reverse psychology."
"Why would I use that?"
"Why wouldn't you use it?"
"Okay smartass, why didn't you call me last night?"
"I was really busy then I fell asleep, I'm sorry."
"Busy doing what?"
"I've got a lot of things to take care of these next few weeks. Anyway, enough about that. What did you get up to last night?"
I paused, debating the best way to tell him about my trip to see Lukas.
"Are you just going to ignore me?" he asked.
"No. Can I see you tonight? I'll tell you then." I wanted to speak to him about it face to face rather than over the phone. Then I could also ask him why he was acting so weird yesterday.
"Of course."
"Are you sure you're not too busy?" I asked with a little too much sass.
"Nope, I'm all yours."
***
I arrived at my lecture ten minutes early so decided to catch up on some reading from last week. I only managed to read two pages before Hollie came rushing over to me. She had a huge grin on her face and I could feel the excitement dripping off her. "April, you need to get your ass outside now."
"Good morning to you too" I replied.
She sighed, "Good morning April, you need to get your ass outside now."
"Why?"
"There's an insanely hot guy that you need to see."
I raised one eyebrow, "Last time you said that, it was Dan."
She laughed, "Dan's a solid eight out of ten but this guy's off the scale."
"Well thanks for the update but the lecture's going to start soon."
"Get your priorities straight, woman."
"Ohhhh, you're right. Who comes to University to actually study?"
"I'm always right, remember?" She winked at me but I had a feeling that there was some kind of hidden meaning behind it. "Fine, don't go. He asked for you but if you don't care then it's not a big deal."
"What do you mean he asked for me?"
Hollie laughed, "Woops, did I forget to mention that?"
"What did he say?"
"He asked if I knew you. I told him to wait outside while I checked if you were in here. I didn't want to blow your cover in case he's an ex or something."
"Or a stalker?"
"He's gorgeous, who cares if he's a stalker? He can stalk me any day."
"Who the hell is he?"
She giggled, "I didn't ask for his name, just his number."
I sighed, "What does he look like?"
"Hot." I waved, indicating for her to carry on. "Around six foot three, black hair, green eyes. Wanna know the best part? He's covered in tats, full sleeves."
"How old is he?"
She shrugged, "A few years older than us, maybe."
I stood up, having a sneaky suspicion of who it might be.
"Woop woop" Hollie yelled, "I knew you were a sucker for tats."
I shook my head at her before walking outside. I looked around but didn't see anybody matching her description. However, I did see a group of girls standing in a circle. It looked like they were gathered around something...or someone. As I got closer, I heard the sound of a motorbike mixed with lots of giggling. They looked like the Barbie Dolls who had been fawning over Isaac the night of the mixer. It wouldn't surprise me if it was the same group. I heard the engine cut off so took a step closer. The group of girls separated so I had a clear view. I cleared my throat, "Well, well, well, look who it is."
"Excuse me, Ladies." He got off his bike before walking over to me. He picked me up, hugging me tightly, "Hey, Sis."
I laughed, "What are you doing here?"
"I had to come and check that my little sister's okay." He took a step back, "You look different, have you been eating properly?"
"Shut up, it's only been six weeks."
"Well it seems like an eternity, I miss your face. I wanted to visit sooner but..." He stopped talking mid sentence.
"But what?"
He shrugged, "But I've been busy with work and the band and I knew you'd be busy too."