From the Ashes [ L.T ]

The class starts on tomorrow. It's the one of the thing that I have looked forward the whole week. I got into the bed with my Harry Potter in my hand. Its been a week here and that is hard to believe. I'm still home sick and give a call back home twice a day. They are happy for me and worried that I'm alone here. In this week I arranged my small flat and now it feels more of home. Last few days I'm experiencing something new, its my new found freedom. I have never been this independent and happy in a long time and I'm really enjoying it. The café I'm working is really good and I'm catching up with the work. There is a weird feeling in my stomach, who an I kidding? Apart from all the excitement about tomorrow I am totally nervous. This makes me think that whether my decision to come out so far from my home is right or not. I have been going back to this thought throughout last week. 'Every thing happen for a reason', my mind say to me. I gathered my scattered thoughts and started reading my book. This is some thing I have always done since my school- to read Harry Potter when ever I feel nervous and it has been my best friend from the moment I read it. But there's this thing that I don't want to remember, only that it hasn't been erased from my memory, is those schoking blue eyes. I have a feeling that its etched into my brain. All these past days I have seen these most beautiful blue eyes iny dreams. I tried not to think it only it's vain and fell asleep with those eyes in my mind.

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The alarm went off and I got up straight away. How can I not with the amount of sleep that I got? I took a deep breath as the nervousness was getting better of me. My working shift at café is now rescheduled to evening, so now I have enough time to go for a run and reach university on time. I decided to work out my nerves with a long run. I went out with my running shoes on and plugged in the headset to my ears put the music on shuffle in my phone. I started to increase my speed as it was bit early and there was no one on the foot path. On my way back to home, I passed a small coffee shop and smelled of great coffee. Smiling to myself I decided to have coffee instead of my regular tea. I turned towards the shop to get my cup. I ordered my coffee and waited for it. I looked around the shop, it was really warm and cozy. I couldn't help to stop the smile that crept on my face. The girl in the shop returned with my coffee. I thanked for it and turned to leave. But something made me look up. I was shocked to see the same blue eyes. His lips were curved with a smile and amusement in his eyes. He was wearing a blue hoodie and grey sweat pants with blue shoes. I realised that I was staring at him and started to make my way out. I could feel his eyes on my back as I walked away. After I exited the shop I realised he was handsome. Now I'm behaving like a freak. I'm sure he doesn't remember me, I was a complete stranger and an average girl. He would have met a lot of girls and why should he recognize me. Great I'm rambling to myself. I started walking back to my home and was about to put my headset back, I heard someone calling from behind. I turned to look who it is and saw the same boy with blue eyes. I looked around myself to check whether he was calling someone else and found no one around. When I looked again he was standing in front of me with a cup in his hand while running the other through his brown hair.
"Hi", he said.
I'm still in a state of shock or haze. I couldn't recognize which it was.
I shifted my weight to other leg and said Hi back awkwardly.
I think he sensed my awkwardness and said offering his hands, " I'm Louis. I think we met briefly at a book store."
He had a beautiful British accent and very cheery sound.
"Ana", I said and took his hands. I felt really awkward as I haven't ever talked to a complete stranger giving my name.
I took a sip from my cup and started walking in the direction of my home.
He is now walking beside me drinking from his cup and looking at me with a small smile.
"So is it just Ana or Ana as in ?"
"No just Ana."
"Where are you from? You have a unique accent"
Now it became more awkward for me. I didn't get whether he is trying to make a small talk or to have a friendly talk.
So I said, "Actually I'm getting kind of late for my class."
"It's OK, love. I will see you around."
"OK.Bye."
"Bye, love. Take care.", he said with that warming smile that reached his eyes which shone brightly.
I walked towards my home with a smile that I couldn't stop from creeping in.
I got ready and ate some cereals for my breakfast. After that I gave a call to my mom as it was my first day, I wanted to hear her voice. She wished me good luck and asked me to give a call after my day. I had worn a pair of black jeans and a white shirt with shoes. I took my back pack and keys as I made way out of my flat. The university was at walking distance. So I decided to walk instead of bus. As I reached the university, it was big, I made my way according to the map and the schedule to my first class. I am one of the students who have reached early. I made my way and took a seat at back of the class. I put on the headset and listened to 'Firework' of Katy Perry. Suddenly someone took my headset from one of my ears, I opened my eyes only to find blue ones smiling at me.
It was Louis, without saying another word he took the seat on my left side and turned his head smiling at me. I'm shocked again but now my nervousness was replaced by an odd relief. It made me smile.

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