YOU LOVED ME FIRST

2. I NEED FRIENDS

PENELOPE'S POV

"Is your grandma in?"I asked playing with my fingers and staring straight at them because naturally I am a shy person.

Actually am not good at socialising am no introvert. Honestly, I neither knew what to tell her nor her grandmother but again , I have to face them so as to know of my lover.

"Grandma, you have a visitor,"Aurora shouted seconds after she sawa me.

"Come in please,"She scoffed and I followed her in lagging behind.

Have you ever met those friends whom you want to tell your secrets and your fears the moment you meet them. It's like their looks tell you they can be trusted and the two of you can make an unbreakable bond.

In a nut shell, I love Aurora already. I know this sounds wired but I find her cool. I never have friends from my neighbourhood for my best friend was my boyfriend. It is such a shame he left with a very short notice.

Her unicorn dress and flip flops covered with fur made Aurora look so sassy. I discovered she loved the Fenty line and well that was also my liking.

"Grandma?"She called once again and walked to the kitchen to check on her to ensure she heard what she was saying.

"Aurora can you please entertain the visitor as I get this cookies out of the oven,"Her grandmother insisted and I could hear her from the living room.

"Sure,"She jested and come back to the living room carrying a glass of pineapple juice for me of course.

"Thank you,"I said and sipped the sweet juice.

"Anytime,"She switched on the TV and started concentration on a new series:13 reasons why.

Everyone is into Netflix this damn days you cannot go out for dinner with friends or for a date if you have subscribed to it.

Anyway what is movies compared to going out with people who will hurt you in a way or another in the long run?

She seems to want to start a conversation but she doesn't anyway.

Listen for the best

My reputation never been worse so

You must like me for me

We can't make

Any promises now can't we bae

But you can make me a drink

My phone started ringing.

"Mom please will be home in ten minutes,"I said as soon as I picked up.

"I love that song,"Aurora finally got to talk to me.

"Me too.Taylor Swift is my favourite artist,"I watched a smile on my face.

"Let me give you my number so that you can send me that song via w******p,"Aurora tattled and finally, her attention totally focused on me.

Her grandmother walked in just before I could take her number and we had to stop that transaction.

"Hello granny are you aware of where the initial owners of this house moved to?"I asked what really brought me to that house.

"No, but I got something in this house that belonged to someone who lived previously in this house."She testified.

"Can I see it?"I implored and crossed my fingers. I hoped that it was the new address or something close to that.

"Of course,"She went upstairs to get it for me and sat still after blowing several breaths.

Aurora was engrossed in  watching and in the moment, I chose to look around the house and I got to notice that they have changed the interior decor .

They were minimalist and that changed most of the things that I was used to when I come over to visit my boyfriend. I hated change and Tony knew that very well. It is such a shame that he chose to hurt me with the same thing I tested so much.

By the way, they had moved in completely and you can't tell it was Lamar's house a month before.

"Here,"Aurora's grandmother jumbled my mind up and I stopped being lost in thoughts. It was too a lot to take in and I felt sorry for myself.

What Tony left was a painting of him that Bran, my deskmate back in High School had taken most of his time to draw when we were still in High School .

Well f**k him! This was the last piece Bran made for me well after the others got burnt in the fire that burnt out dormitory before the final examination of senior class yet he had no audacity to keep it safe.

Why was I following and chasing someone who doesn't want to be chased?

You know what, I was going to trash the painting myself. Just like the way he trashed my love without thinking of how I would feel.

"Thank you,I should be leaving,"I stated before scurrying off to leave the house for good I guess.

"Wait,"Aurora shouted and paced after me.

"Grandma wants you to have this cookies,"She smiled and handed me packed cookies in a disposable container.

"Well thank you,"I smiled in response before I rode my bicycle back home.

A week later

This is my second day in Moscow university and everything is good and interesting so far. My mama left couple of hours earlier after ensuring I had secured a hostel within the varsity.

She is confident in me living far away from home since my conduct in Hopkins High was applauding. This was not my first time being far away from her.

My roommate is yet to arrive, the little I know about her  is that she is taking bachelor in actuarial science.

For me,pursuing medical laboratory science is a dream come true. I have always wanted to help people in hospitals and generally,I love science. I love doing experiments and jotting down the results and findings.

Well, Tony was ahead of me by one class. Currently, he is a second year student pursing law in Harvard University. He has always loved solving cases and defending people. He was a student leader back in High School and it is such a good thing that he is pursuing what he always wanted.

Moscow University is what I thought it would be. It is cool, modest, well equipped university. It has good environs that make me think of going for a photoshoot anytime I can.

The students and staff are very friendly and I love it here already. I am sure of one thing and that is making new memories.

Its a hot place hence most people prefer wearing short dresses and skirts. When you go to Rome do what Romans do, that is why I was yet to shop so as to go with the clique. I come here to study at the same time to be sassy and slay on my way to class and to dates. If I find a good person who will replace my first love that is.

I have not made a friend yet,but I really hope someone chooses to be friends with me. It is in the company of good friends that you make a lot of good memories. I am not against solitary life but we have to understand that humans are solitary beings and we need friends at some point in our lives.

This evening,I decided to go to junk and staff to buy myself some ice cream. I loved ice cream so much and since I had made it to University and am pursuing a good course, it is not a sin to spoil myself once in a while. Besides, I was not too hungry to go to the mess.

Junk and staff is really Cool,you can sit on the outside and get to see people walking around, also, at the same time yoy can sit on the inside and get some privacy that means avoiding prying on you.

I wanted to really make a friend thus sitting on the outside was the great chance I had to do this.

It is kind of sad that I am the only one sitting alone, others were in pairs while others in the groups of threes and fours.

"Welcome miss,"The waitress with a pony tail told me.

"Thank you Alexis,"I told her with a quick smile after reading her name from her golden tag of her blouse.

I ate my chocolate flavoured ice cream slowly once I was served. I hoped that someone might take interest in me and come to make friends with me.

That never happened for veryone was minding their business as it is supposed to be.

I went back to my hostel ten minutes later and chose to watch a movie. It is not like I was bored of my company anyway. I will always be my best friend.

Am in love with Betty Cooper, from the Riverdale series. Her life is an epitome of a teenage girl and that is the life I wanted for myself. To have fun and to have a sweet life personality all together.

After about watching two episodes of season one, I heard a knock on the door.

It is really weird because I was not expecting anyone at this time of the night.

"Wait for a minute, I am coming,"I shouted as I made for the door.

A chill ran down my spine after opening the door for whoever was standing  there was not someone I had expected to see.

Or was I dreaming?

"Oh my God!?"That's all I said.