"wake up Jack! Professor Thompson is gonna see you again!" a familiar voice whined in my ear. it was my classmate as well as annoying little friend, Gina. she usually likes to remind me that classtime is more important than naptime. "thanks for the reminder gina" i gave a false little smirk her way. "no problem sleepy" she replied before she stuck her tongue at me. "you know, one day im gonna catch you asleep in class and ill just whine and bitch in your ear and see how you like it?" i said as i retaliated with my own tongue. "are you two done with your conversation yet? i would really like to get on with teaching you know." a loud mono-toned voice said right in front of us. my head darted straight ahead as if i was caught red handed. "sorry professor. i was just trying to shut my alarm clock off." i smirked and glanced to my left at Gina. she gave me a stink eye but proceded to examine her biology paper on her desk. "one of these days Jack, you are actually going to pay attention to my teachings. you might actually learn something!" professor said with a sarcastic look on his face. "i really have to stop sleeping in class." i muttered to myself. "im halfway in my freshman year of college and im hanging on by the skin of my teeth." i stretched the sleep out my body and waited out the last ten minutes of classtime.
it felt like an eternity but the bell rang and i flew out of my desk towards the door only to have a dienty little hand grab my shoulder with a suprising amount of strength. "you never wait up for me!!" gina whined once again. i think she thinks shes my girlfriend or something. "sorry, im just in a hurry. i promised a friend id meet her in the parking lot." i replied with little hesitation. "oh... ok" she said with a bit of a sigh, as if i said i never want to see her again. she slowly turned around and walked towards the professors desk with her biology paper in hand. i couldnt help but look at her figure when she walked away. a slender little thing wearing pale blue jeans and an overly baggy grey wool sweater. she looks as if she could break at any minute. a bit pale in the skin as well but i think she told me that she was sweedish or something. i never really listen to useless information like that. almost instantly, i spun around and ran as fast as i could out the door through the halls of the college.
it was quite a beautiful sight outside the rustic looking college building. it had a complete wrap-around garden filled with Roses, Lillys and other flowers i had no idea of what they were called. beyond that was an outside lunch area complete with wooden benches and old fashioned iron ones, all rusted and ready to break and be thrown out. just after that was my favorite area as well as my current destination. the parking lot. the least glamorous and most modern part or the entire college. complete with students cars, and deadbeat students who never go to class.
while escaping from my rustic prison i catch a glance of yet another slender looking figure sitting right on the hood of my car. "hey dont scratch the paint!" i said sarcastically. the slender body stiffened for a second, then relaxed again when she recognized my voice. "you caught me daydreaming again Jack." she muttered. "your always daydreaming Reina, at least your professors dont give you hell over it." Reina gave me a quick smirk, then proceeded to sprawl out on the hood of my car as if it was made from the softest silks in asia. "hey where is your significant other?" i blurted "is he flirting with the gardener again? i swear one day that guy is gonna get a set of hedgeclippers through his neck." i proceeded to lean on the driverside door of the car to the left of my own. "prolly is! hes never gonna learn that im his girlfriend. especially if hes always off screwing around with the help!" Reina's eyes grew more frustrated as well as a bit depressed with every breath. "dont worry Rei-rei, im sure he'll notice you once we run out of women in this school." i stuck my tongue out at reina and she rebounded with a flying left foot to my shoulder. "ouch! im kidding jeeze go back to sleep on my car will ya!?"
Reina was the daughter of the head Principle of our college. he was a very strict man when it came to everything, except his own flesh and blood. she was supposedly highest grade point average in her class, except i never saw her once actually go to class. a Conundrum if i ever saw one. (wait can you even "see" a Conundrum?) anyway, Reina was the pure definition of a tomboy. shes a major gearhead when it comes to cars, but with long reddish-brown hair and tan skin, she looks as if she's never even touched a wrench, let alone rebuilt an entire engine in forty five minutes. her boyfriend was a complete tool as well as the running-back for our colleges' football team. i dont even think he knows her last name. it starts with an F i think.
"so you and mike gonna meet me at the usual place tonight?" i asked Reina, even though her eyes were shut i knew she was listening. "only if your junker can make it there. let alone around the track." Reina smirked as she slowly slid off the hood of my car. "i gotta find my stupid boyfriend and remind him to bring his car, will you be bringing anyone with you this time? or are you gonna sit in your car and give yourself a pep-talk like every other time?" Reina started to walk away knowing i wouldnt answer her. "Good luck finding Mike! better try the women's showers!!!" i laughed to myself as i got in my car and turned the ignition.
it took a while but a loud roar eventually came from under the hood, followed by a large bang from the rear end. "im sorry girl i know you need a new altenator and spark plugs but its so hard to find parts for you." the car sputted and groaned in response as if it understood what i was actually saying. i had a Black and Green 1992 Subaru Svx. it wasnt much to look at but when that pedal went down... it flew! well most of the time anyway. lately other expenses like phone bills, apartment rent and insurance bills have gotten in the way. i leaned over and spoke softly to the dashboard. "i know ive neglected you lately but tonight we'll make enough money to get you those new spark plugs and wires. how does that sound?" all of a sudden a large knocking came from my right side. it was Gina knocking on my window. i rolled down the window and glanced up at Gina wondering how long she was out there. "you forgot your laptop again Sleepy. i swear i feel like your mother sometimes." Gina streched out her arm with a scratched up and dirty old laptop. "thanks Ma!" i replied jokingly. "oh and dont worry, i didnt see you talking to your car again." Gina smirked when she replied. "i got some laundry for ya too if you feel like doing it for me? " i said sarcastically. Gina gave me an evil glare and walked away with her long blonde hair and a slight sway in her hips as if she knew i was going to take a glance at her butt. she was right, but she didnt need act like she was right.
i took a quick look at the scratched up laptop sitting on the passengers side seat. "wow what have you gone through?" i said quite loudly to yet another inanimate object. i always forget my laptop everywhere i go. this definately wasnt the first time gina knocked on my window to hand me this beat up old thing. while checking out my laptop, i managed to catch a glance of the dashboard clock and realized im extremely late! i stuck my car in gear and proceeded to peel out of my parking space and drive away.
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