“Michael,” I say.
“You know this guy.” Katharine says folding her arms.
“Yes I know him, he is the step brother of,” I pause. “Someone I know from London.”
“I like.” Katharine says with a huge smirk on her face. I let out a giggle and we go back into my room. Katharine starts to tell me about her Brother Leo’s latest conquest.
“She has zero class,”
“Katharine you never like any of your brother’s girlfriends, what’s so bad about this one?”
“For starters she is a slut and I think half the guys in the dorms have gone out with her.”
“You don’t know that for sure and come on Leo is no saint.”
“Far from it, but he’s my brother and I frankly don’t care what he does, but that doesn’t stop me from not wanting to see him get hurt.”
“I love Leo but come on; he cheats on every girl he dates.”
Leo is one of those people that are so lovable you can forgive him anything, and that is exactly what everyone does. I became friendly with Katharine and Leo when I started college. They are from Brooklyn; therefore, it is not hard to see why we never met. Our social paths did not exactly cross before college. They do get a lot of stick for it from the other students and that is horrendous why should they judge, why should they think themselves better? Katharine is one of the most beautiful girls I have ever laid eyes on. Five foot ten, shoulder length strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes, she really is a stunning girl. She has her admirers but none of them is good enough to claim a stake on her. As for Leo, he shares some of Katharine’s looks but not as blessed, I would say. He is also a tall and has very blonde hair, with blue eyes but with a nose that is a little big for his face. Still the girls around here think that he is a god.
“When are you going to introduce me to your friend?” Katharine says as she moves over to my bed.
“You will meet him don’t worry.”
“Is he staying for long then?”
“To be honest, I am not sure how long he is staying.”
“What’s his story?”
“Don’t know.”
“I thought you said he knew him?”
“I know of him.”
“So did you know he was coming?”
“Yes my friend from London told me last night.”
“Which friend,”
“A guy named Adrian Black.”
“Oh, it’s a guy friend,” Katharine says with a naughty smile.
“Yes, the most amazing friend.”
“Sounds like you are more than friends.”
“Maybe, there is definitely something between us.”
“Oh Alanna, are you in love?”
“I don’t know I have never felt this way before, I can’t describe the way I feel.” I hear a little knock at my door and it pushes open.
“Hello Alanna, my name is Michael, I am Adrian’s step brother,” he says in a cool British accent.
“Hi Michael, it’s nice to meet you, Adrian has told me about you.”
“Likewise,”
“Sorry this is my friend Katharine.”
“Hello Katharine, it’s also nice to meet to you.” Katharine cannot contain her smile. “I hate to seem rude, but may I have a moment with Alanna?”
“Of course.” says Katharine and with that she heads out and shuts the door.
“Alanna has Adrian told you why I am here?”
“I am sure you know what he is like, every question I ask, he only gives half an answer.”
“Yes I do rather dislike that about him. However, he has sent me here to watch over you.”
“What does he think is going to happen to me?”
“Adrian has a past that sometimes follows him around, and I guess he is just scared that it might catch up on him and retaliate, in the only way it can by hurting you.”
“Why would anyone want to hurt me over Adrian, I just don’t get it?”
“I know it’s hard for you to understand, but you realize that Adrian cares about you more than any other thing in his life.”
“I know he tells me all the time, but what I can’t understand is why?”
“Adrian has a really hard time trusting women, it’s mainly because of the way his mother treated him.”
“I always ask him about his childhood but I always seem to have no luck in getting answers.”
“Alanna I must go just now I have a few calls to make and other stuff that needs doing, but would I be able to meet up with you later and we can discuss this further over dinner?”
“Absolutely,”
“I have your number I will text you later to confirm, okay?”
“Sure that’s fine see you later.”