Jokes
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After exploring the campus for a little Ripley felt a lot better about the school's layout, but before she was able to explore the library, the bell rang. She looked down at her phone and searched for her schedule and saw that she still had two more classes left she straightened up and went off to find her room.
When Ripley entered the room, she saw Elias sitting in the back with his hood up and his headphones on. She perked up and went off to sit next to him. She tapped him on the shoulders, and when he looked up, she was meet with an unmoving gaze.
"I never got your name," Ripley said. Elias removed his headphones and said, "Huh?" Ripley cleared her throat and said, "I never got your name." It was Elias turn to clear his throat "Oh, I'm Elias." he said awkwardly.
"That's a very nice name," She said shyly.
It was at this point Jason Presson came through the doors and when he did a quick scan through the room, he saw Elias and as he referred to Ripley as 'That chick from his English class' sitting together.
"Awe, how cute! You know you too would make a nice couple." Jason said slumping down next to Ripley before saying "Although if I were you I'd be careful about this one." Jason said pointing at Elias as he chuckled.
Elias would have preferred the floor to swallow him whole. But it was only a matter of time before she found out.
"What are you doing?" She asked Jason.
"What?" Jason said looking at her.
"I said, what are you doing? Does this make you feel cool?" Ripley said, challenging him.
"What do you mean?" Jason asked, confused.
"Dude look around no one is laughing with you… They're all laughing at you." Jason then felt a cold prick of self-consciousness at the back of his neck. When he looked around, a few of the students sitting around them were either glaring at him or noticeably laughing at him. Jason then began to tense up.
"Pff, whatever man," Jason said quickly, getting up and moving to the opposite side of the room.
"You're going to regret that," said Elias coldly.
"People only have as much power as you give them," She said then turned her head and looked up at him.
Elias didn't know what to say he wanted to say thank you but he hesitated in fear of sounding like an asshole again.
"Also, I wanted to say that I appreciate you calling out your friend most people would rather pretend it didn't happen".
"Well, It shouldn't have happened in the first place," he said seriously.
Ripley looked at him for a moment before smiling and saying, "You know you're a really serious guy has anyone ever told you that?" she said giggling.
"Once or twice," he responded firmly.
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Elias POV:
Once class started Ripley turned away from me and started to pay attention in class. I turned back around and pretended to do the same although to b frank my mind was somewhere else.
I'd admit , she's a pretty girl she's short, charming and her figure wasn't too bad either; she was curvey and firm and she smelled like that flowery perfume his mom likes to put on at the department store but never ended up getting.
However, I'm not going to pretend that her standing up to Jason didn't leave me giddy she was sweet, sure but there was an edge to her that I've already seen a couple of times today. The old me would already have at least gotten her to follow him of one of his profiles but since the accident, my confidence hasn't exactly been the greatest besides that all too familiar sinking thought of dread began to form at the pit of my chest. I wondered if she would still talk to me after the end of this week or will she distance herself as everyone else has in the past. I couldn't help but sneak glances at her, I wanted to say something witty or charming like how I used to do but decided to go against it.
When I looked around I noticed Jason staring at her from across the room. Jason had that look in his eyes that same look that he would do all those other years when we were friends. I even remember how he would my shoulder and tell me his favorite phrase "Watch and learn boyyyyy".
But before I got jealous I gave my head a good shake. Was I crazy!? I had no right to "claim" anyone, she was a human being and I wasn't going to start now by acting like some dumb f*****g "bro". It was only the first day, so t do is try to just be her friend... for as long as she would have me.
End of POV:
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The bell rang once again, and Ripley shoved her things into her bag. As she walked out she heard a voice call out to her
"Hey, where's you're next class?"
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