Walking through the gates of The University of Southern California, I had one thing on my mind.
-Graduate.
Kinda weird for a freshman to have graduation on her mind at the first day of school, isn''t it?
Well, weird is my middle name.
Liana Weird Warren.
-But call me Lia.
I looked around me,at the place I must have already memorized, from the countless hours I spent, looking at brochures and websites.
Alot of parents were around the perimeter, along with their freshman wards.
I was alone, however.
I attended the brief, but enlightening orientation, taking as much notes as possible,before heading to the main office, to get my map proper.
I was asked to wait at the reception, while they processed it, and I did, along with a bunch of other students.
"Hey. " A fellow short brunette greeted, with a super cute smile.
I pursed my lips, admiring her USC hoodie, and leggings.
"You''re Liana, right? " She asked me, stretching her hand out.
"Err, yeah. But I go by Lia. " I answered, taking it.
"I''m Charlotte. Welcome to USC. "
I nodded, before asking her how she knew my name.
"Oh! I kinda heard you say it to the woman over there." She grinned,a small,busted grin.
"Oh! Yeah, "I smiled back.
" Here for what? "The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.
"My map. I really don''t wanna get lost here." I replied, with a little smile of my own.
"Freshmen! Am I right? " She chided me.
We waited together, and I finally got my turn. Then we walked out, and into the halls.
"So Lia, what dorm are you in? "
"I''m off campus. My parents didn''t want me sharing a room. "
"Or getting a bad roommate? "
I smiled, she knew me already.
"Yes, exactly that. "
"I fought my parents to let me stay on campus. I want the full college experience." She told me.
We walked a little further, before she stopped.
"I really won''t force you, but could you wait here? I need to use the restroom. "
I nodded.
As she went into the smaller hall to our left, I looked around me.
The building seemed old, but elegant, in a strange, yet sweet way.
Looking at the grey walls above me, I walked forward. I would have been bothered by anyone looking at me like I was a doofus, but I didn''t care. There weren''t many people in the hallway anyway.
I planned not to stop, walking forward, my head perched up, until I hit a wall.
"Ouch! " I whined, stepping back.
As I did when I was younger, I turned to face the wall, and probably say a word to it, before I noticed the nice shoes on the ground, grey trousers, sticking out of it, leading up to a body, drenched in a navy blue USC sweatshirt, leading up to the most carved jaw I''d ever seen, and the cutest lips a guy could possibly have.
I didn''t have much time, however, to admire the lips,because in a split second, they were merged to mine, in a warm, soft, secure kind of way.
The kiss lasted a good five seconds, before he pulled away. I didn''t kiss back, but I didn''t move either. I was rooted.
He smirked at me, before going around me, in the same direction Charlotte went.
A few minutes passed, and i was still standing there.I only moved when I heard a curse, with a voice that sounded like Charlotte''s.
In hurried over to her side.
"Hey, are you okay? "I asked, crouching beside her.
"Yeah. He bumped into me, that fucking bastard! " She yelled, as if he could hear her, as she picked up her sheets of paper.
"Sorry. " I flinched at her choice of words.
"It''s okay... I only curse when I''m angry. "
I nodded, not okay with it, but ignoring it anyway.
We talked the rest of the way, until it was time for me to go home.
I pulled out a piece of three-holed-paper from my journal.
Lia''s To-not-do List
1) Go to a party
2)say a swear word.
3)skip assignment.
4)play hookie
5)expose anything personal
6)KISS A STRANGER
My eyes stopped there.
I gulped, crossing out that number.
I folded the paper back, and placed it in my journal.
I was so dead.