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I decided I wanted to get really cute for class today and actually make myself look like I care. I swear these last few months of school have been nothing but jean shorts and cute tshirts with my favorite pair of ones.

So today I decided to dress cute and girly. It's spring time so it's been getting pretty hot outside.

"You wanna do my hair?" I asked Lani "oh my god I thought you'd never ask!" She got up out of her bed excitedly and pulled out the chair for me to sit in.

"Is it already washed and stuff?" She asked "yeah I washed it last night , can you give me a half up half down look?" I asked her.

"Yes I can do you want it flat or curly?"

"Just surprise me" I ended up telling her.

"Gotcha, I'm so glad we're up early before classes because you definitely would've been late for that 10:30" she mentioned.

"Yeah I told myself last night that I would get up early to do my hair then I saw you were up as usual and asked , I knew you'd say yes so" I smiled at her.

"I've always wanted to do your hair, it's so healthy and full .. compared to mine"

"Yours is getting back up there though and it's still mad long" I pointed out

"I'm thinking about cutting it , it's no point to keep damaged hair well to me at least" she said.

"Yeah I understand"

"So how did things go with Keenan the other day? And I wanna start being apart of you , Kendall and Skylar's sessions I be seeing y'all on you guys close friends I feel left out so I'm inserting myself more often" she slid that in.

I laughed at her "of course you can, you were at the most recent one" I said. "I know but I wanna be apart of all of them like hit a bïtch up or sum before y'all decide to meet up" she suggested.

"If I could say lmaooooo like in the messages I would" (I was not about to make her say laughing my ass off lmaoooo).

"It went good, we just chilled , talked a little bit and had some bomb sex as usual"

"Did you tell him about Nate and how you're weirded out by him?" She asked me.

I made a face "uhhh no" I mumbled "what? Tiara whyyyyy????" I thought you said no more secrets" she brought up.

"I know I know it's no excuse as to why I didn't tell him, it just never came out but I will eventually" I told her.

"Do you like Nate?" She asked me "no girl" I answered her "you answered that too quickly for me, now I don't think you like him but I believe you find him interesting in some sort of way" Lani claimed.

"I don't know what it is. I don't like him like that at all, like I've said numerous times my heart is with Keenan and no one else. Nate is a interesting person but like I don't see him in any other way besides that like I can't really explain something I don't understand myself" I tried my hardest to say how I felt about it.

"I have a theory could be wrong though" she smirked "and what's this theory?" I asked her.

"I'm not telling you, all done though" I looked in the mirror and Lani did my hair really cute , instead of doing it half up half down, she gave me a side part but slicked it in the front across my forehead, and my hair was silky and straight down my back.

"Oh this is bomb! I love it" I couldn't stop smiling because listen I literally do not try when it comes to my hair anymore.

So the fact that it's actually styled and cute right now. I feel like the baddest thing walking right now.

"Thank you! It does look good I'm proud" she cheesed "what are you putting on?" She asked me.

"I'm gonna keep it cute and simple , I'm gonna put on this brown tube dress that's tight fitted with a pair of my Tory Burch sandals" I told her.

"Awh that is simplicity at its finest, are you going to do your makeup?" She asked.

"Well I kinda can't with this swoop but I'll try to do something with my face" I told her.

"I say still do it , it's not like anyone's gonna see the part that's not done since it's covered" she chuckled. "That's true but no" I laughed.

I decided to just put on a pair of lashes, my eyebrows were already done and lipgloss.

"Boom" I said.

"You have the clearest skin I've ever seen in my life, like baby doll type so it always looks like you have on a face when you don't , I'm jealous" Lani said

"Awh, I honestly think it's hereditary because my mom and aunt are the same, but I gotta get to class so I'll see you later ! Thanks for doing my hair" I grabbed my bag and then headed out of our room making my way to communications.

Normally Keenan walks me to class but he had to be to class super early for his presentation.

I walked into class and the first person I spotted was of course Nate but I hurried up and looked away before he could catch my eye.

I made my way to my seat in front of him and I could already feel his gaze on me.

"You look pretty" he said "thank you" I kept it simple , no expression and sat down in my chair.

"Awh did you get pretty for me?" He whispered in my ear from behind me. I just shook my head still continuing to ignore him.

"Awww the silent treatment, you're gonna talk to me eventually .. I like when you play hard to get" I can just see him smirking in the back of my head.

"Okay class so for your final projects you will be doing group projects of just two since this is a smaller class. Basically you will be making a portfolio , and discussing all the different types of communications we've discussed throughout this semester , be creative and make it pretty. I chose everyone's partners which I will be telling you all shortly" my professor explained.

I hope she partnered me with Sierra, me and her were the main ones that participated in this class. We'll for sure get an easy A.

Her and I already made eye contact and smiled hoping to have been partnered.

"Now Sierra and Tiara I was going to pair you guys but I need you two to help our transfer students since they just got here, Sierra you're going to be with Kelly and Tiara you're going to be with Nate" my professor told us.

My smile dropped so fast.

You gotta be fücking with me right now.

"I hope you guys understand why I did that" she smiled.

"Yeah we do" Sierra fake smiled "I'm sorry" she mouthed to me, I just smiled and shook my head.

I turned around and looked at Nate who was already looking at me with the same irritating smirk on his face.

"Well look at fate" he said. I just shook my head

"And the project will be due next Friday meaning no class , Monday or Wednesday, but you will be coming back next Friday, have a good day. I advise all of you to get started early so you won't be trying to rush to get it done. You have an entire week" my professor explained.

"So when do you want to start the project?" I asked Nate

"We can start after lunch, would you like to go grab some?" He asked me "I'm meeting up with Keenan" I told him "cool, I'll tag along" he said.

"Why do you do that? Like what's your motive? Why do you keep trying to come at me when you know I'm with Keenan and I let it be known also" I asked him

"I told you Tiara, I find you intriguing and I won't stop until I get you, boyfriend or not I'm gonna make you mine mamas." He said it so confidently like he really doesn't care that I have a boyfriend and that he's his roommate.

I feel like I can't even stop him from doing what he's doing.

I just sighed and continued walking towards the cafe "you're not gonna say anything?" He asked me "what is there to even say?" I asked him.

He grabbed my arm and pinned me against the wall. We haven't left the building yet and no one was around it was just me and him.

He trapped me in between his arms which were near my head "there's a lot you can say now Tiara, don't stop fighting me back now. You know you love this little game I've been playing with you. It arouses you, I see you tense up everytime I get close to you like this" Nate was making intense eye contact with me his eyes didn't leave mine.

I was in shock right now , I felt like I couldn't even move.

He came closer to my ear "just say the word" he whispered and left soft pecks on my neck.

I didn't want to push him away. This feeling was so foreign to me, I let him continue kissing me down my neck. I didn't want to moan I wasn't going to give him that satisfaction.

I pushed him away "no" I told him "it's no today , but it won't be no later, I need your number so we can discuss the project and when to meet up" he backed up and stood in front of me like he didn't just do what he did.

I really debated if I wanted to give him my number but we do need to communicate it is our final.

I gave him my cellphone number then I slapped him in his face. "Don't ever do that again" I said to him "it looks like you were enjoying it, so you're saying that now but just wait till later" he winked at me and then walked away.

I let out a deep breath that I didn't even know I was holding in. Why did I even let him get that close to me. I was freaking out. I have to tell Keenan. I can't keep doing this with Nate.

My phone started vibrating letting me know that Keenan was calling me.

"Hey" I picked it up.

"Hey Ti, can we eat together a little later? I have to meet up with my group for our final project they just texted me" he told me.

"Yeah sure I'll just meet up with the girls" I told him

"Aight bet, you good?" He asked me.

I went silent for a second "yeah .. yeah I'm okay I'll talk to you later" I sighed shaking my head at myself.

"Alright I love you" he said to me "I love you too" I said back and then hung up the phone.

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Only a few more chapters left !!!!! I'm sorry for updating so slow y'all :( I work overnight shifts now and I basically be sleep all day long. I've been working on this chapter for the last week and falling asleep while writing it then picking it back up.

Butttttt I want you guys to lemme know what you think! Alsooooo I have started a new story called "Armani" basically about a girl trying to get away and restart her life. So, if you want please go add that to your libraries. I will be writing that story at the same time as the sequel to this book.

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