Free Falling

eally need

e to sit up and grip my phone firmer.

asked, dropping my

. "It's a Chloe situation." My heart rate decreased at the mentio

ister the world around us as kids. I stretched in my position at my balcony which graced me

ed, closing my notes because I knew I'

ld you," he breathed. "Just c

words. Nate never used the word 'please' w

t. Are you in a hostage situation

lking? You're such a handful," he said and I made a

ate

ve yo

and taking my time with my makeup because unlike Nate probably assumed

r. My relatively low heels made quick contact with the marbled floor as I hurried t

ring my Porsche fluidly out of the parking lot and into the road. My dad, being the meanest driver I knew, went out of his wa

up and I can't tell them I'm handcuffe

take. "You're w

e from the other side

y at his wit's end. "Nate, you have me driving like a crazy per

I have a reputation to uphold here. You're

eyes. "I'm a

nk y

nt. I'd stayed in the university dorms for two years before I moved into my apartment a little over a year ago. I preferred the added independence over cramped living with another person who you could only hope to be nice. Roommates were the ultimate gamble. Find yourself with a nutcase and yo

he elevator to his floor and hastily s

voice came f

or to his apartment at the end of the h

hone as they took in my appearance like they always did, lips curled up in a smile. I noticed h

t out a little laugh, running his hand lazily through h

is towering height, examining the new hair-do. "I don't think

rently catching him by surprise. "You did? I co

ed at him and turned to Nate's door. When Josh didn't move

ent him my cork screw

code. I was probably the only one except from

thing he forgot." I lied, remembering he didn't want anyon

another time, then. Ha

f and typed in the four digit number and went inside. His living room was empty and I

?" I

d off." His voice boomed from inside. I pushed the door t

as he laid half naked on his bed, rig

e on. This isn't as bad as

r that laid haphazardly on the floor, spreadi

on his head, face contorted into an apologetic expression. "Chloe came over this mo

t. I've never really been team Nate and Chloe since they began dating, m

this, I want that. And she hates you too," he s

roved to be false. And Nate would never be that per

out of those?" I nudged my head in

ing his lousy directions, I stalked over to the drawer and pried it open, rummagi

finding the key and turned to him. He offered me a

active m

me the

exhaled a relieved breath, stretching his

so nice?" He walked out of the room and

going to see professor

. He shook the carton and I nodded,

u some of her man

watched him work. "I feel so privileged getting this opportunity. I didn't know she was thi

books. I'd fan-girled so hard when I discovered that one of my favourite authors was my professor. In a small sense, she remin

bed a spoon, digging in. "Everyti

"You know I can't c

wed. "I'm pretty sure Frosted Flak

'd like to hear, Amy. Talking

tarily before shifting my gaze back

that interes

t, please."

en you with anyone that it's nearly worr

quality milk. Did you

ed to hear it out of your mouth. I n

s going with this. He always complained about how lonely I was and that I needed to give th

ace of the earth is going to be like him. I mean, take me for example. I know you can recommend me to a

," I

r awesomeness and beauty just cooped up in your a

ecture was unusua

ho come to talk to you or get your number, so I know finding s

o the side and bli

ear. I think your soci

y, and I guess his actions came

osh, he wants his

ted by his phone as it vibrated on the counter top. He sli

ther and a Korean mother. He conversed with her in Korean and I think back to middle school when he couldn't speak the language and felt so

id and handed me the phone. "She w

ce we last spoke. "Good morning, Soo-Yun." She did

are you?" Her soft

. How are you?

er since his surgery he's been on an eating spree and t

arfing down. He did like his food. "Get him to start

ike a bad idea at all

e. Send my gre

ill. Tak

k to Nate and listened

sked, placing his pho

Frosted

drawled in

someone worthwhile comes along, fine. If the

s and Bs?" He asked

a thin line. I liked that he looked after me and out for me. His fr

profession, it was huge. Nate had always been good at school, i

st twelve thirty. Wouldn't want you to be late for your p

he was right. Damn it. I always l

lare. "I don't want to receive any calls that you'v

" He grinned

you