YOU LOVED ME FIRST

3.MAX

PENELOPE'S POV

"Hey,"Aurora pulled me into a tight hug.

"Hello,you did not tell me you were a student here,"I scolded after she walked in with her bags on both sides

"You never mentioned joining Moscow University either,"She thinned her lips and once she dropped the bags, she threw herself at my bed.

"Yea, I wish we had talked about everything" I said sitting at the opposite bed meant for her.

"I am happy to share a room with you "She chuckled after a few seconds.

"Thank you love," I smiled in response

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THE NEXT DAY

Locating chemistry lab four was not that easy as I thought it would.

"Do you know where Chemistry lab four is?"I asked a guy I ran to at the Biology department.

I loved his height because I am kind of Petit. His perfect abs that protruded under his black shirt was a feast to my eyes. For a few strokes of a second, I found myself destructed, devouring on his body like some teenage girl I was.

"Am actually on my way there,"He implied and it was such a relief for I had just found my saviour.

"Okay,what's your name?"I was kind enough to ask.

"Maximo Tonkin,"He added adamantly.

"I am Penelope Blue,Maximo,"I jested and jogged after him as I  tried to catch up with his pace.

He walks pretty quick.

"Just call me Max,Maximo is quite odd,"His upper lip was pulled into an arrogant smirk.

"Okay,"I prattled as we walked into an orange building in the students complex clearly written Chem lab 4.

To be honest I was here before. It is just that I did not pay attention to the writing that was on the wall.

I noticed we were late when I walked in the lab with Max in tow. The lab was already full with other students seated behind the white vast tables.

Before we could settle, the lab manager instructed us to wear our goggles for our practical was yet to start. We started by boiling water in a test tube and watching it as we added some pottasium per manganate in it.

We patiently waited for the reaction to occur and that is the time I looked around only to find out that I was seated next to Max.

From the corner of my eyes,I could see other girls in the room arching their eyebrows up in confusion about the whole thing. The one who seed to overdo her reaction and you could clearly tell by the way her face was pale is a certain black American girl with a fringe and very long hair .

Before I could think of what that fussing was all about, we were given the next instruction and thus I had to concentrate on it.

This was so different than the first for we worked together. Maximo had already picked me and I just fumbled over the lab manuals as he continued doing the next exponent step by step.

"How do you know all that?"I implored out of curiosity.

"I read ahead of the lecturer,"He arched his lips upwards.

I would never have tell that he was a serious student till this very moment.

"Add solid X to the beaker"The Chemistry manager instructed once our water was boiling.

He is in his late fifties courtesy of his gray hair. The way he explained everything and ensured that we understood tells every Tom, d**k and Harry that teaching was a calling to him. It was not just a career to give him money.

Max added the Solid X and almost immediately the water turned crimson.

"If it were a love potion then I would drink it to have you as my boyfriend,"The girl with the fringe ,whom I don't know how she reached here in  the first place, told Max.

"Huh!"Max chuckled not knowing the right thing to say.

"Will you accompany me to fresher's bash?"The girl inquired politely and battled her eyelashes endlessly.

"Holy Crap!Max is the one to ask you out,not the other way. Trust me. I know you will argue and say that this is how it goes in the twenty first century but trust me, you should wait for the guy to ask you put first. The consequence of asking a guy out is that, if he says no, them he will have killed your self-esteem and confidence,"I don't know why I stated this, but I had to.

"I might Bella but please don't be too certain that I will accompany you there."He mumbled after blowing several breaths and concentrated on the Chemistry teacher who walked to the lqb when we were having our little not academic discussion.

After the session Max left immediately and I was left with Bella.

"He is my boyfriend by the way. Please don't think about having something with him,"She pleaded with a stern face.

"I wasn't going to either. Unlike you, i cant force myself for a man,"I scoffed with a smirk playing on my lips.

For I never wanted to be  accused falsely again, I picked my side bag and scurried off hurriedly.

"Hey wait, am Bella,Bella Hart,"She yelped running after me.

I had to stand and wait for her lest she will run all the way and embarass me on the process

"I am Penelope blue,nice to meet you Bella,"I don't know why we are doing the introduction, but, whatever.

"I am going to Junk and staff ,do you mind if we have lunch together?"She offered smiling.

I am sure she is guilty with our first impression and thuswanted to fix it .

"No,I don't mind,"I smiled in response. Besides, who doesn't love free lunch?

"Where do you come from?"She asked

"Florida,you?"I asked her

"Chicago,"She said as we walked into the half filled junk and staff.

The waiter whose name tag clearly read Daniel took our order and soon we were served fries with chicken wings.

"What is your i********: account name? She implored going through her i-phone.

"P underscore Lamar,"I replied and I noticed I was still using my ex's name on my social media.

Come to think of it, I will drop the second name Lamar and use Blue .Lamar left me anyways and I have to use this time to love myself a hundred percent.

"I just hope Max comes with me to the fresher's bash,"She chuckled staring into a distance.

"Okay,"I did not know what better word or sentence to say to her.

"What about you? Who is accompanying you to the Freshers bash?"She asked taking a forkful of fries.

"No one really. I am very single,"I quivered and sipped my cocktail.

"Why?"She sounded so concerned with what I had just told her.

"Long story,"I really needed her to change the topic,which she did and that was better.

For the next couple of minutes till we finished taking our lunch, we talked about our home,our junior school life and High School life.

Just like that,we exchanged numbers and started hanging out. We visited each other's hostels and to cut long story short, we become good friends,very good friends.