Moonlit Vengeance

e wet with the morning dew making everywhere so cool, and Zara was running late, as usual. "Ugh, why do I always do this to myself?" Zara muttered under her breath as she picked u

seemed completely unaware of her existence. After all, why would a guy like him ever notice a quiet, reserved girl like her? Forcing her to focus on the lecture, busying herself with taking detailed notes. But try as she might, she couldn't help but be painfully aware of Calvin's presence next to her. His arm occasionally brushed against hers, sending shivers down her spine, and the faint scent of his cologne was utterly distracting. When the class finally ended, Zara hurried to pack up her things, hoping to slip out before Calvin could try to make conversation. But just as she was shouldering her backpack, he reached out and lightly touched her arm. "Hey Zara, wait a sec", he said. " I was wondering if you'd like to grab coffee with me sometime? Maybe this weekend?" Zara's eyes widened with shock, and for a moment she thought she was sure to have misheard him. "Me?" she asked, hating the way her voice trembled. Calvin chuckled. "Yeah you. Unless there's another Zara Elara I don't know about. He flashed her a warm smile. " So what do you say?" "I.....um....yes, I'd love to, " Zara stammered , her heart pounding in her chest. She couldn't believe this was actually happening "Great, How about Saturday afternoon? There's a new cafe in town that's I've been wanting to try " "Sounds perfect," Zara replied, barely containing her excitement. As Calvin gave her the details and headed off to his next class, Zara stood there, stunned. She couldn't believe her luck- Calvin, the guy she'd been secretly pining for, had actually asked her out. She had to resist the urge to do a little victory dance right there in the middle of the hallway. Grinning from ear to ear, Zara made her way back to her house, her usual post class fatigue replaced with this newfound energy. Her parents were out of town for a couple of days now. She c