Chapter 14: Whats your name? (1/2)

After our ES lab class, Andy ever the sweetheart, invited me to tag along with them knowing that my next class was not until 3pm. He suggested we go to the Al fresco area, called the SOM mall, in the middle of SOM and Tianhao building where there were booths selling different snacks ran by students.

Walking out of the SEC B building, we passed through the university SEC walk. The SEC walk was the roofed walkway which connects some of the different buildings in our university. I wanted to smile feeling nostalgic seeing students milling about. Some were dressed to the nines, as if the sec walk were a ramp in a fashion show they were walking. Meanwhile, some students were seated on the side benches lining the sec walk.

I was walking with Andy while Lara and Steve were walking behind us. Suddenly, he stopped and brought his cellphone out.

I stopped walking and so did Lara and Steve as Andy read a message.

”Mich, if you don't mind, let's pass by Tianhao building first. Our friend is waiting there, he said his class had a free cut and he wants to meet up.”

”Sure” I replied with a smile. This reminded me that free cuts were something students like me used to look forward to. It meant that the professor cannot come to class, and we can do whatever. As a professor before, I used to love to give them too. I get paid without doing anything. HAHA!

Steve who was standing with Lara frowned. Well, I don't know if it's me he has a problem with, or he's just angry with the world. I don't understand what's going on in his head.

”Which friend?” Steve asked.

”Your best friend.” Andy teased, and Lara beamed.

Steve scowled more. ”Your friend. Not mine. We're just acquaintances.”

”don't be like that Steven. We've been friends with Tonton since forever and he is such a nice guy. I bet even Michelle would think so.” Lara said.

Anyway, I did not get to relate about who they're talking about. Not surprising though, it's the first time we interacted for a longer period of time. In this timeline, the person who I spent most time with as of now was Andy and it's not like we already exchanged numbers, which of course, we soon will.

Moving forward, we walked to the Tianhao building which was on the way to the SOM mall. The Tianhao building served as a hangout and study place for students. It was a 2-storey building where the first floor was like a computer room with desktops free to use for students for their research, while there were also single tables to serve as their study area. Meanwhile on the second floor, there were long and wide tables for at least 12 students each and can be reserved by schedule with the purpose of group studies.

We stopped walking in front of the building and Andy used his cellphone to call their friend.

From the window, I saw that there were already many students inside. Almost all the desktops were occupied, while some of the study tables had students typing in their own laptop. One must note that silence must be observed in that area.