Light in Darkness - Tammy (learn to read activity book .txt) 📗

okay?” He asked and I nodded. “Good, what do you want to do?”
“Find Leo and ask him what he decided to do.” I said and he sighed.
“We are away from the quarrels and now you want to hunt the guy who causes most of them?”
“Yes, remember I gave him two hours? Well now he got three because of what happened so I think we should go and see what he decided.”
“Fine.” He said and I slipped off of his lap and grabbed his hand pulling him up and out of the dorm. I looked around trying to see if I could sense any trace of him in the area. I knew he wouldn’t be at his dorm like he said he would be. I couldn’t so I walked to a place that fires liked to hang out. I found a trace and picked it up following it. He takes walks on weird patterns we’ve been going zigzag the whole time. I found him under a tree just fifty feet away from the hang out area.
“So, have you decided?”
“Decided what?” He asked with an annoyed tone and I rolled my eyes.
“Do you want happiness or loneliness?”
“Fine, I’ll be friends with him but not real friends. I just won’t fight with him. I’ll be friends with you though, like always.” He said and I sighed, this was more difficult than I thought it would be.
“Fine, have your own misery then. Anything you want to talk about while I’m here?” I asked hoping there would be a vulnerability to use so I could prove his stupidity.
“Not while he’s here.” He said bluntly nodding toward Oskan at my side and I rolled my eyes again.
“Fine whatever I’ll be at the coffee shop if you need me.”
“And I’ll be here.” He said as I left.
“I can’t believe him! He acts like I’m wrong about you or something but I’m pretty sure if Elle or you were to even think about cheating you would at least tell me.” I spewed as soon as we were out of earshot.
“He can’t help it I don’t think he knows what to blame the breakup on so he points to the easiest.” He tried to calm me and I nodded. I knew I should just give it time.
“Okay I’ll try my best to give some time but it drives me crazy. He could at least keep his comments to himself.”
“I know but you know him. He doesn’t want to and doesn’t think he has to.”
“I need something to drink.” I said pulling him into an on-campus coffee shop.
“How about I order your coffee for you and you try not to think about how much Leo annoys you?” He asked, I could tell he was kind of enjoying the fact that I was mad at Leo. I sighed before I nodded my agreement. He left to get in line and I put my head in my hands, trying to understand Leo. It just doesn’t make any sense I thought he was past this stupidity. I guess not though, maybe one day. Maybe I could convince him. Then a guy sat across from me. I looked up to see Aero, an air that was about my age.
“Hey, so I am having a party this weekend. It’s Saturday at my place and it starts at about nine. You can have a plus one if you want but I was hoping you could be my date.” He said, flashing me a dazzling smile.
“I’m sorry but I’m kind of dating someone right now but I can come as an invite if you want.” I said and his smile stayed on his lips but not in his eyes. The disappointment swelled in them.
“Okay that’s fine, no biggie. You can even bring your boyfriend if you want. It can still be fun for you.” He told me and I nodded.
“Sure, I’ll do my best but this Saturday I might be busy. I’m doing my dorm over a bit.”
“Why your dorm is awesome already?”
“I don’t know I wanted to get an area rug and I also wanted to take out the carpet and maybe do wood floors in some rooms instead of carpet. Nothing big.” I told him and he smiled again.
“Good, people would be disappointed if you changed a lot of it.” He said and got up. “Well I’m going to leave then, see you around.”
“See you.” I said and he left just as Oskan sat across from me handing me my coffee.
“Who was that?” He asked and I could see jealousy. I tried not to smile so he wouldn’t get the wrong idea.
“Aero, an air. He invited me to his party Saturday. He wanted me to be his date but I told him I was dating someone. He wasn’t to hurt; he said I could come anyway and bring you.” I told him and he nodded.
“I’ll consider it but I don’t think so.” He said, like I was asking permission.
“Okay but I thought it would be fun and I don’t think I was asking permission.” I said.
“Didn’t say you were but I don’t think it would be a good idea. I don’t think he’s hoping you’ll bring me. I think he’s hoping you won’t be loyal to me.” He said and I rolled my eyes.
“Well I think he’s just being friendly but fine. I don’t know if I’ll have time anyway. I have to pick out an area rug for my room, what finish for the new wood floors, and what tile for the bathroom I want.” I said and he nodded, pleased that I would be busy.
“Okay so I’m guessing you and Elle are doing that and I’ll be left alone that day?”
“Unless you want to hear me obsess over different shades of blues and greens then yes but if you want to come…” I trailed off suggesting he may want to come.
“No thanks, I’ll be practicing anyway, Elle thinks I need to work on controlling my fire under emotions. I was supposed to do it today to but I didn’t.” He said and I smiled.
“Okay then but you know that Elle is coming with me right?” I asked and he sighed.
“Okay but I really don’t want to look at those things. They don’t interest me.” He said and I smiled bigger, knowing that he was trying to use lessons as an excuse.
“Then what does?” I asked mischievously.
“You and me together tonight.” He said. I knew it would be a great Monday if I gave in to him but I decided to play hard to get, even if it was a date.
“Sorry but I have studies to do tomorrow and so do you so I can’t.” I let him down and he sighed.
“If you really have to sleep instead.”
“I do.”
“Fine, I guess it’s okay since I don’t want that pretty face of yours to get any less beauty sleep then it deserves.” He said and I pursed my lips not sure whether to take it as a compliment or not. “It’s a compliment funny girl.” He told me and smiled. I got up to leave and he got up to. “I’ll walk you to your dorm.”
“Okay.” I agreed and we walked holding hands to my dorm. When we reached the dorm I turned to him. “This has been a long Monday hasn’t it?” I asked and he nodded. I glanced down at my watch only to see we were late to dinner. “We have to go to dinner, unless you want to starve today.” I told him and he sighed.
“I guess so, I can’t have you starving. Have you even eaten anything today?” He asked and I shook my head. He grabbed my hand and pulled me to the dining hall. We sat down across from Elle. I saw Leo walk over but instead of sitting next to Elle he sat next to Brooke. Everyone looked at Elle for an explanation. She just shrugged and I sighed.
“They broke up but don’t worry they are both fine. It was a mutual thing.” I said and a few of my friends gasped.
“No way! Are you serious?” Brooke asked and I nodded.
“It’s not a big deal you guys. Let’s just chat about everything else going on okay?” Elle said. I don’t think she wanted to talk about it.
“Okay, so where were you guys today?” Brooke asked.
“We were taking some courses on training young ones.” I lied and was proud when she nodded not suspecting a lie.
“Cool, so are you still going to be doing you regular classes?” She asked and I nodded.
“Yes if I want to so I may not be there all the time.” I told her and she nodded like she understood. At least it was only a half lie this time. When the waiter came I ordered a salad and Vitamin Water.
“Really, didn’t you eat that the first time I sat next to you?” Oskan asked and I nodded.
“Yes sir and I will eat almost every time. Chef’s salad is my favorite meal. I’m a vegetarian.” I told him and his eyebrows rose.
“You are?”
“Yes, is that a problem?” I challenged and he shook his head.
“No actually that’s sweet.” He reassured me and I grinned.
“Well thank you. I don’t like to kill animals. I eat chicken sometimes but I don’t like to. I only do it because I have to so I can live. Everything else I get from vitamins.” I informed him.
“You would. So how do you feel about Saturday for a date?” He asked and I frowned. He thought that I had forgotten about the party.
“You know I want to go to that party.” I told him and he sighed.
“I was hoping you had forgotten,”
“I know but we can go as a date.”
“No thanks. If you really want to go we can but I’ll just prove you wrong.” He said shaking his head and I rolled my eyes.
“I don’t know where you got that idea from. Was it from the non-magick people?”
“Yes, it most certainly was. It happens all the time there.”
“Well not here, so calm down. It’s just a party and you can stay with me the whole time if you want.” I told him and he nodded.
“Okay but I’m serious I will not leave your side the entire time.” He informed me and I nodded.
“As long as I get to go.” I told him and then I turned to Elle. “So I was thinking Saturday morning we could go to the store and pick our finish, tile, and rug for the dorm.” I half asked her and half stated it and she nodded.
“Sounds good to me.” She said turning to talk to some of our friends. I turned to Oskan again and was suddenly very aware of my hand in his. It was getting kind of heated. I turned to see what he was looking at. It was just a guy staring at me and pointing me out to his friends. It happened all the time and I sighed.
“Listen that happens all the time. There is no reason to be on guard. He is not talking about harming me or anything.” I told him and he shook his head.
“That’s not it. They are talking about how pretty you are.” He said and I rolled my eyes.
“So?”
“So you’re not pretty you are gorgeous.” He told me and I smiled.
“Thank you but I don’t mind. Also did you focus on their conversation? That is eaves dropping mister!” I scolded him and he laughed.
“And what will you do about it?”
“Distract you.”
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