LAST KISS

CHAPTER 1: FRESHMEN-THE MEETING

This year will gotta be great for you Margie. I whispered to myself.

Standing in front of Hartfeld University is not going to be easy.

Taking a deep breathe walking down the way to the suite on the first morning as my very first day as a freshman. 

I held on my right hand is the suitcase and a traveling bag was attached to my one shoulder. I just arrived from a long trip down from Greenfield.

It is my freshmen year and I'll be here for the next four years of this town.

I even saw some of the junior and senior boys winking at me. 

I don't know if they got something on their eyes or these were just a trip to wipe out everything they see when they're not so happy. Some are in the group of musicians with the guitars and drumsticks, others are in a basketball team and the last group seems like a team from a football since they were holding something familiar. Something dad always had in a picture hanging at the masters' bedroom wall.

My dad's picture when he was still young wild dumb and broke. My dad was once a famous football player at Houston University.

My mum used to be a cheerleader of the school.  Their puppy love started so young and end up still together. They were boyfriends since high school and eventually got me at the age of 20.

Yes, my mum was my age when she got pregnant with my twin Margaux. But unfortunately, my sister didn't make it be my age right now. She died when we were born. So I grew up alone without my twin.

I have grown up alone who does not know anything about my twin sister.

I even wonder that maybe she looked exactly like me.

Going back.

I LEFT THEM BEHIND. THEM, those guys I saw earlier. The steady guys who are watching me thinking they are so handsome.

Well, they're all handsome, so maybe that's the reason why they're so brave.

I did not say that I am beautiful. But they said I am.

I am beautiful in the eyes of my mom and Daddy and God's eyes.

No way. I'm pretty inserted winks here! Maybe if I did not have such beauty then I will not be in a Beauty contest every year from grade school to high school. I merited a lot of awards by that.

Feeling tired sometimes. BUT I DID IT because I've learned that I'll have to save money from what I won for my future. I grew up having a parent that is a financial advisor, so I learned that I need to save money.

I grew up in a middle-class family. The middle class which means, I can eat 3x a day. Learn more at a good school. Just enough to meet home needs. My dad is a good manager of an amusement area while my mom used to manage our small business while also employed as a virtual assistant in social media. 

I have one brother that was 10 years behind from my age attending grade school. His name is Maui - Mauiriz in full pronunciation.

I felt I was homesick early this morning. But I know I'll be okay once I met my roommates.

While walking my phone suddenly came ringing so I dropped the suitcase and pulled the phone out of my pocket.

And because I feel so congested with what I just wear and that is the fitted ripped jeans, topped with checkered gray and black polo tying the front that serves as a blazer in my gray crop-top tube, I do not know what's in front of me that does not look at the current and hit me.

We are both riding in my suitcase that I was also hit that is why we both sat down on the road.

I felt so unfortunate because my suitcase is open and other items inside it are spreading. All that is spreading as well as some of my underwear.

I started to frown.

I feel my cheeks turn to red in total dismay.

"Oh God! I'm so so so sorry!"

The handsome guy says in exclamation but I was really angry so I don't find him interesting.

But the real fact is, He is handsome. Manly image, mestizo, fair skin and tall. It's so nice to see his ardent eyes but that's it! My bag and stuff scattered around and that's not going to look pretty good for those who are passing by around us.

I am lost for words immediately.

"Mind if I help you?"

He offers a hand. Will I get it to stand? I am angry so I did not accept his hand to help me stand.

Even though my backpack is heavy and I have a hard time standing up I still managed to proud of myself up and stand in pride. I don't mind if it is disrespectful.

I frowned. I know that he has a feeling that I don't like what just happened.

"Yes, please. Get my things and my bag"

That's what I said. He was awkward because I did not accept his hand to help me get up and turn his back on me and continue getting my things from the ground.

When I got up I immediately grabbed my phone from my pocket. It was ringing a while ago but---

"Looking for this?" I turned back to see him - holding my phone.

My eyes widened when I noticed that it is not only my phone was in his hands, he is also holding my favorite red seamless bra.

I immediately and easily recovered the two from his hand and that I feel like I'm blushing. I blush with shame.

When he realized that I was ashamed of what he had picked up he smiled slightly.

"--- that's all for the help. Thanks " I said in recover.

What was the problem with this man? Why is he always smiling at me?

"I'm Kris! I'm so sorry about that. "

" yeah, it seems like you don't mean to. Like rushing without looking to bump at something"

" well, that's okay if I bumped nothing else but to a pretty girl like you" he smiled again.

Wait? Does he tease me? I did not answer immediately.

"My friends will gonna tease me if I didn't make a pretty girl okay after a bump" he looked at his friends' direction so I followed that look.

Ah! I get it. Everything happened was planned with his moron friends!

"Ahh okay, thanks. By the way, I'm  ------"

"Hey, Kris!"

The cut should be told when we heard someone call his name from behind. Looking back at Kris, I saw a woman with beauty, sexy, Bratt looks and richly smilingly approaching us.

"Oh, Becca?"

"I just wanted to drop by to ask you if you can go splash later? The campus is throwing out a splash party for the beginning of the year. This will be so fun!"  Becca said in flirtation. There was a tease of flirt in her voice which obviously wants to get noticed. I do not want to act fakely so I can see them two flirtings in my front. I do not want to be rude when it comes to talking with him because, in the first place, I am the first to talk to Kris.

As they continued talking, I spoke and they were stunned.

"Ahm 'Scuse me? Kris, I think I'm going"

"Please wait, Margie, I just ----"

" How did you know my name? I was about to say it the moment she interrupted." I saw Beccas face frowned.

"I saw in your bag. That's from your suitcase. It spells your name."

Now look who's smiling again.

His smile is so contagious that I cannot help myself too from smiling back. I saw that Becca did not like what I just did to Kris. She looks so mad when I gave a smile over Kris.

"That's so smart.. So maybe I have to go now since you guys are talking about something."

"Yes, you should go! you're a nuisance !"  Her voice was almost shouting at me. I don't like this Bratt.

"Scuse me? We're in the middle of a conversation when suddenly in a disrespectful manner you interrupted. Maybe you should learn to know enough what nuisance is, defines you."I answered her in horror. Here she comes, blowing up. Kris meddles.

"Hey, guys." When kris settles himself in between I didn't see Becca was holding a cup of iced coffee and she spilled it in my clothes.

I didn't see the incoming!

My eyebrow rose when I saw her smiling.

"Oops sorry. I was so clumsy." Her sarcastic pronunciation prevents laughter.

"Seriously?" I want to dash her and tweak her. It was too early to have an enemy at dawn.

"God Becca you should be careful. You stained Margie's clothes!" Kris is in my front now. Hesitant, because of the dents that are in my chest. This freak is so annoying!

" maybe I should get napkins first please wait for me" Kris immediately ran to his football mates. I followed Kris's running away from us when.....

"Hey, freshie! Kris is mine. So you should not dare to flirt him" Her face is almost touching my face. I'm just smelling her mouthwash. Did I just hear it right? She is mad at me because I am flirting that Kris?

"Is Kris your boyfriend?"

I asked her straight- forward. She shrugged and think about my question.

Her eyes were blinking just like Christmas lights that are about to get dead.

" not yet. But we're almost there."  The height of her eyebrow was emphasized in her answer to me. I smiled sarcastically.

This girl is a total package of a s**t! I shook my head smiling in dismay.

"You know what? I don't care less about you and your love life." I sais in annoyance.

" Good!" She answered in satisfaction and draw her face again closer to me but this time the tip of our nose is almost touching.

"Now you back off!" She continued.

Did I just close my eyes? There are so many airs from her mouth when she said it. She has that British accent I can't easily understand her intonation. Now finally, Kris is here.

"Margie, here's the least I can help you" He handed the tissues and the handkerchief. I took it right away to clean myself.

"Thanks "  I answered cheaply. I turned around and started walking when Kris steps up and suddenly called my name.

"Margie wait. " I stopped and look back. He walked towards me. This time Becca was away from us.

"I'm sorry again. About that bumped and Becca"

"It's okay. Forget it"

"we will still meet again, right?" He suddenly asked me ashamed.

I can not imagine how he's still shy in this situation.

"Yes maybe. Were in the same school." I answered him smiling.

"Okay see you around then."  I still answered while smiling.

I don't know why this man's smile is so contagious.

It's cute because it's dimple is so beautiful even if it's only one from his left cheek.

"See you around."

" Nice to meet you." He extends a handshake. Should I be rude not to accept? Nope.

I accept it.

"Nice to meet you, Kris."

I am now walking towards the suite. Dragging my suitcase still thinking about what just happened a while ago. That guy got me and that spoiled brat Becca intrigued me most. Honestly, I am allergic to that kind of lady, Putting so much art in flirting a man.

Even if it looks good on her, it's just a bitchy.

I stopped at the bench near the gate of the suite areas. There is the main gate as it is subdivision and there are apartments inside. Hartfield University is a fine school of enrollees but there are mostly upper and middle class residing in the suite because it is the school's policy. The students are taught to be independent. Not only all are the upper and middle class, but there are also lucky lower-class students but also working students.

Yes, I stopped for a while because I forgot the apartment number of my suite. I grope to my back-pack and my pocket looking for my study load and suite number is.

I started to walk crossing the gate. The place was so peaceful ideal for the student to stay. The suite designs are modern 2 story houses with a veranda inside. Suites designs are mostly depending on the budget. Not obligatory.

I think my parents made a very good choice for my suite. Not only is it very peaceful but also this is far enough in other suites, so there is privacy. I stopped at the door and started to ring the doorbell when suddenly it opens before I make it ring!

A beautiful chick bounces a smile in the middle of her boyish aura.

" Hello! You must be Margie? "

I was surprised to find out she knew my name. " Yes, I am! So I think I am not lost. " I smiled back in return.

"Nice to meet you, roomie! You are so pretty!" She hugged me tightly as if we knew each other for a very long time. I am surprised but flattered at the same time as to how she welcomed me. I'm so fascinated knowing that my companion in the suite is not as bratty as I've expected like the girl names Becca a while ago.

"That's so nice of you! You are so adorable too." That's my response because I was still in total shame. 'm just like this. I'm not good at socialization.

"Mind if I'll help you out? and I'll bring you to your room but first - let's meet our other roomies they were here in the living room."

"Other roomies? so how many are we sharing the suite? I'm sorry I am not so familiar. I just transferred. "

"That's okay. We all knew it. We all knew each other since last summer since the registration of the new school year was last summer. We are together for 2 months now. We are six in a suit. Three girls and Three Boys."

"six? with guys? I thought we are all in a girls suite"

"Nope! But don't worry. They were all good guys. You'll meet them later but first, let's meet Tyler and Lucas since they are the ones here." She led me to the living room and I've seen two guys from back playing video games in front of the widescreen.

"Guys---- Tyler, Lucas meet our new roomie!" The two were so busy laughing and shouting.

"After you asshole hurry!!! " -- " I cannot cross the bridge!" --- " Shot him bastard! " --- " I lost bullets you i***t hurry! "

"I think they were busy. Hey, I still don't know you" I smiled and she does too.

" Bastards! " She shouted aloud and the two stopped from playing. They both turned around not because of the game being played was over but because of the loud voice from this cute lady who just welcomed me.

"Hey, Tyler meet Margie. Lucas the other one and I am Caitlyn." They raises their hands and smiled back to me. Tyler wearing university jacket started to walk towards me.

Extending a warm smile and a handshake. " Hello Margie, It's so nice to meet you."

" Nice to meet you too Tyler, Caitlyn, and Lucas "

"Okay, enough Guys. We'll just hang up later in the evening. You guys have agenda's before dinner?" Caitlyn asks. Tyler reacted first.

"We will have a basketball game with baby boy but we will be here after the game- if you will cook our dinner. "

"Me, I'll just buy a headset for my new toy and so far no dates!" answered Lucas. Tyler and Lucas are a nice guy. Tyler is about 5'7 , Moreno and Handsome and a little skinny while Lucas is a Chinese guy, tall around 5'8 too and skinny.

While figuring their psyche, I paused to see them looking all at me. "Oh me? I'm sorry but --- "

"come on!" Caitlyn reacted to their answers.

"I'm sorry but ------ I really don't have any plans tonight so see you then guys for dinner! I'll help Caitlyn cook!"

They were all excited and clapped their hands when suddenly a man went down the stairs that stopped us from the commotion.

"Oh, Margie meet---"

"We meet already a while ago" It was Kris smiling towards me. and now We're here again with this man mesmerizing me with his alluring smile. I really can not believe it! We're roommates!

Caitlyn, Tyler, and Lucas notice how Kris looks at me. So I know where it goes. Their stare is half teasing.

"Oooh seems our baby boy and baby girl already met huh. Okay so let's go now to your room Margie, I'll go with you." Caitlyn invited me.

"I'll go with you Caitlyn, I'll help you carry baby girl's bags as if I was touched by the baby boy's gaze on him" teases Tyler. Kris and I just smiled at our suitemates' reactions that teasing us.

"Hey! You guys will go splash?" Kris suddenly asked. He looks at me and Caitlyn also asking me with her stare.

"I don't have any idea about that!"

"Good! So since you don't have any idea then we'll catch up Kris!" answered Caitlyn while winking at me. I don't have any idea what's that winks for.

"Great! so see you there guys! I'll go now." Kris glanced at me and walked out the door I just smiled and followed Tyler and Caitlyn to my room.

My room is nice, The bed is adjacent to the window so I can see the plaza from here and the Hartfield's Library and Cafeteria. It is a wide window where my study table is also placed with lampshade and mini table organizers at a top of a window. Our room seems loke just copied from my room at GreenField. 

My room was small but not tight and suffocating, typical minimalist. Enough space for my cabinet's clothes and a basket inside. At the back of my door is a wide Full-size mirror. Beside my cabinet is another organizer for my things and a seat for a beauty regime. There's also a cute sofa for two persons on the right side of the room where a small table for another lampshade and a round carpet where the good for two cute sofas are placed.

"Your room is so good Margie, This is my first option but I do not like the windows near the bed and study table," Caitlyn suggested.

"It's perfect for me." I smiled at her answer. " Just drop my things there. 

I will take care of it".

"Okay! So I'm going out now" Tyler bides goodbye. 

" Okay Tyler, Thanks for the help!"

Caitlyn was left in my bedroom.

"So Margie, let's change for the splash! It already started we'll be late already."

"Splash? Are we not okay? Why should we still get dressed?"

"Yes, because it's splashing in the biggest pool at University near the Plaza. There were a circus and a lot of splashing so ladies usually dress up with Bikinis and see-throughs, Men are like what Kris has worn, Beach shorts and shirts," explains Caitlyn.

"This will be the first time and seems so exciting. They probably allocated a big school budget to just throw up an event like that."

"That's from our miscellaneous so we need to enjoy it!"

"Okay then, I'll change and I'll be ready in less than 20 minutes."

"Okay, Baby Girl see you downstairs!"