October
After graduation and my admission to the college, I got an apartment and made new friends in the hostel on the first day of resumption I met two amazing friends who I am more than happy to have met that day and we chatted till we left for home
In between school work and friends with hostel life, I gradually moved from my old crush and met new ones
From freshman to sophomore year I was focused on my grades as I want to graduate with honors the first two years can make or break your GPA especially for a four-year course so I was bent on studying hard
College was hectic and wasn't for the weak so I had to balance my life between lectures, friends, relationships, parties, and exams
Having to be in a relationship was a little difficult for me cause I never had experience with dating like my other mates who already had high school sweethearts, first loves, and whatnot, so I stayed celibate for the first two years of stay in college, which most people found unbelievable of course
People I had a crush on, the most I went with them was talking to them and then we become strangers after that
My friends tried everything they could in their power to make me a social life and convince me about how my times in college were the only time for me to enjoy myself and have fun but as the introvert I was I never listened.
Towards the end of my sophomore year, my friends forced me to a birthday party of a mutual friend so I can at least live life a little
The party was so lit and they were lots of people that I recognized there, there was lots of food, drinks, and booze of course all college parties must have alcohol and weed
The host also the birthday boy, who I remember meeting Just once, hugged and pecked my cheeks cause he was happy I came and I was totally confused cause we had never spoken before, then I looked towards my friends and saw them smiling mischievous and I knew that there was something wrong
After wishing him a happy birthday he offered me a glass of alcohol and told me to drink that I would feel less conscious and uptight and to drink it in a go
I decided to follow his advice but the drink refused to go down my throat in one shot and had to repeatedly swallow the awful-tasting beer many times
After finishing the glass he gave me I started to feel freer and joined the dancing group in the middle of the room
An hour after dancing, the birthday boy called me out of the premises and I was wondering why because I didn't look any different than I used to and I didn't believe anyone had an interest in me
" My name is Chris "
"I'm Stella "
"I like you Stella "
"oh I see," I said having no idea what to say when someone says they like me cause that was my first time
"yeah I have been seeing you around campus and I have liked you since "
"oh wow" I smiled
" so I really would love to have you as my girlfriend "
The beer I was sipping spilled from my mouth at that very moment and I have never been more embarrassed in my life
"oops sorry," I said feeling awkward at the moment
"it's ok," he said
"so can I have your number "
"Sure," I said and gave him as fast I could to escape the scene and go back home