Mila
As I stared at the 5'6 tall blonde girl with amazing blue eyes and a body that could give Angelina jolie a run for her money, I knew instantly that that's Noah's girlfriend and I got this sharp pain in my chest not because I was sick but because it hit me suddenly that I had no real chance with him.
I realized that I have been staring at her for a full minute while they talked,so I finally snapped back into reality and said "hi."
Lena smiled wider. "Hi,I hope you don't get too comfortable."
Okay,RUDE!?.
I kept a straight face and pulled my shoulders back,trying to assert some kind of confidence from god knows where.
"So...how's the cheer team? Any gossip?" I said,stupidly trying to start a conversation with her.
"None that concerns you atleast.plus poor people like you will never understand Rich people problems,I mean how did you even get into this school?,did your mum sleep with the dean or something?" Leah said as she laughed almost snorting out her water.
I stared at her with an unreadable expression trying to think of something say,but I was blank and suddenly caught my self hyperventilating which was something I started doing after my dad died when I got nervous or was on stage. The first time it happened I was making a speech at my dads funeral and looking out into the crowd and not seeing my dads dark coils,or his wide smile and gap teeth just broke something inside of me.
It only got worse when I realized that she was laughing,I felt small,defense less,and worst of all I felt like nothing,my breathing got worse.
"Why would you say that!?" Noah yelled at Leah while rushing across the table to console me
"Breath Mila,just take slow breaths please." Noah said
"She is clearly overreacting!!" Leah said with an annoyed expression,but the thing is she's right,I am overreacting,atleast thats what I tell myself every time I get emotional.
"You mocked her just because she was trying to get to know you Leah,why would you do that. What the hell is wrong with you?!" Noah said.
"It was a joke Noah,why are you yelling at me over this street urchin!!!" Leah said looking more annoyed.
"Don't call her that ever again!.You should leave Leah.Now." Noah said while getting her bag and handing it over to her
"You're really going to pick someone you just met today over your girlfriend of 2 years?" Leah said with rage burning behind her eyes.
"I am not choosing Leah,my roommate almost had a panic attack because of you. Just leave before things gets worse" he unlocked the door and as she stepped out he said "and don't come over unannounced I don't live alone anymore,it's disrespectful to my roommate."then he locked the door turned his back and stared at me
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah" I said
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"There's nothing to discuss." "I almost had a panic attack because your girlfriend was being a bitch"
I said
"Yeah but people don't typically HAVE panic attacks just because people are being mean to them" he said stepping closer to me
"Look. I have had a terrible week and that was just the straw that broke the camel's back." Technically I wasn't lying I did have a shitty week, my mum just lost one of her three jobs due to a big cooperation buying the restraint she worked at,So I was forced to pick between my dream school (Stanford) that only offered me a 50% scholarship or USC(university of Southern California) that offered me a full ride, so obviously I had to pick USC very last minute and to top it all off today is my dads death anniversary,the exact day he got hit by that drunk driver while he was on his way to MY onstage robotics presentation.
"I just need to lie down." I said blankly
"Let me help you" Noah said as he picked me up and carried me into my room,I couldn't even protest or be stubborn,I was to exhausted to fight, but instead of taking me to my bed a leaving, he went into the bathroom and ran me a bath.
"Warm baths always help when I have a bad week." He said as he carried me into the bathroom and turned his back so I could take off my clothes and get into the tub.
He waited outside my room until I was done and came in with chocolate covered strawberries and some milk,which knocked me out almost instantly.
I woke up the next morning to the smell of pancakes and freshly squeezed orange juice, Noah came in and served me breakfast in bed.
"How are you feeling this morning short stack"
"Better. And don't call me that." I said
"No,it's cute" I roll my eyes because I genuinely hate being called short or tiny but a part of me knows that my new "nickname" is going to stick for as long as I know Noah, and I hope it's forever.