Chapter 19

It's been a month since something happened to Troy and me. I can't get that out of my mind, and I'm really ashamed to meet him here at school, especially since it's the beginning of the school year. It's inevitable that he won't go to our building, even though his batchmates go here every time they go home because they're also picking up someone.

It's not that often, but it's a different kind of anxiety that I live with on a daily basis.

"Hey, girl who likes a gay man. Aren't you going home yet?"

I looked at Candy. It's really crazy. I pulled her closer and brought my face closer to her.

"Is it negative, Candy? Not in our hallway?" I asked nervously and looked around.

Candy snorted. "No, sister, wait." She pulled her head against my arm. "Why are you so afraid of seeing each other? Do you know that no matter how big this university is, it's still not unlikely that you won't see each other? " She said.

"Yes, I know, but it's been a few days, hasn't it? We don't run into each other bec