Love & College: New Adult & College Romance Anthology by Lexy Timms & C.M. Owens & CM Doporto & Chrissy Peebles & Christine Bell

Author:Lexy Timms & C.M. Owens & CM Doporto & Chrissy Peebles & Christine Bell [Timms, Lexy]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Dark Shadow Publishing
Published: 2014-11-21T00:00:00+00:00

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Before I went to bed, I typed Collin a long text, pleading for him to forgive me. I stayed up half the night, tossing, and turning as I waited for him to reply but he never did. At seven-thirty the next morning, I received a call from my mom. She lectured me for at least half an hour as I made up excuses for my inappropriate behavior. I waited impatiently for Collin to acknowledge my message, checking every few minutes as I kept her on speaker mode. I wished my mom and I had a relationship where I could talk to her openly about things, but we didn’t. She wouldn’t understand what I was going through with Collin. In her mind, he was the perfect guy for me and could do no wrong. She might have been right, but unless he showed me that he loved me, I wasn’t convinced.

As soon as she hung up, I rushed to shower so that I could make it in time for my nine o’clock class. It was the only class Collin and I had together and although I dreaded seeing him, I knew avoidance wasn’t going to solve anything. I put my clothes on, grabbed a cereal bar and a glass of juice, and rushed to get ready.

As I dried my hair, I kept a steady eye on my phone, waiting to see if he would respond. But my text was the last thing shown on the screen. I applied a little makeup, not caring if I looked like death because nothing would hide the dark circles. I slipped out of the dorm, careful not to slam the door and wake Delaney. I walked across the lawn, still checking my phone every few minutes until I entered Scholar Hall. The building buzzed with students, rushing to arrive to their class on time. I zipped my way through the crowd, eager to talk to Collin before class started.

Sitting in his usual spot, Collin kept his face down, nose deep in a book. Easing into the seat behind him, I kept quiet, waiting to see if he would speak first. He didn’t.

I leaned forward and whispered, “Collin, did you get my text?”

His head rose, but he stayed facing the front of the room. He gave a slight nod and then returned to reading his book. I slumped against my chair. In the six years that I had known him, I had never endured this much silence. There was one time we had argued about me working once I graduated if he happened to land a baseball contract and that didn’t end well. He gave me the silent treatment for a few days. I figured that my Mimosa episode would garner the same kind of response, if not worse.

Professor Garza walked into the room and placed his bag on the chair. A hush fell over the room as he began to speak in Spanish. I waited patiently to see if Collin would text me during class, but he kept his attention on the instructor the entire time.

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