"Um, here's my driver's license is that okay for I.D?" She handed him it but didn't await an answer. "And here's my confirmation form." The brunette smiled gently, she had bright red lipstick and an aura of confidence around her.
"Just take a seat in the chair." The man behind the computer pointed to the chair at the back of the room, surrounded with white screens and a camera in front of it.
"Ready? One...Two...Thee... " He said and the photo was taken. I could see the screen from where I was standing and it looked like a models photograph. How a girl gets that pretty is beyond me.
She stood up and started to walk away towards the exit of the library. Her bracelets jingled, her boots echoed on the tile floors, and her floral dress swayed back and forth. Before she walked out of the library our eyes met. Not a usual meeting of eyes by strangers, but as if she knew me? A cold shiver ran down my spine. To even acknowledge my existence was a bonus, and now I was filled with curiosity to find out who this mysterious beautiful girl was.
***
The breeze was chilly, but the sun still shone. I hugged my leather jacket tighter to myself, shivering and taking a drag off my cigarette. My friends hated school, so they wouldn't be caught dead attending university out of their free will. This caused my first few weeks to be lonely. I went to class, had a cigarette in my breaks and then caught the bus back home. It allowed me to concentrate better on doing my work, but it was lonely sometimes. Since the photo I.D, things at University felt routine now. I knew my way around, having no friends gave me the ability to wander and explore around the campus. My smoke was almost burnt up- I took one last drag and threw in on the ground, stomping it with my converse.
"I hope you plan to pick that up!" A girls voice came from behind me. Oh great, I have a greeny on my case. Rolling my eyes I turned around.
"Excuse me but-" I stopped my sentence when I saw the warm smile and red lipstick. It was the mysterious brunette.
"But?" She smiled cheekily and walked closer to me. "You still shouldn't litter your butts, no matter what you're excuse is, sweetheart." Coming from someone else this would probably cause me to outbreak in a rage, but from her it was different. The words sounded like she was having a go at me, but the way she said it, I could tell her intentions were not malicious.
"You've got me!" I picked the butt up and flicked it into bin. "Do I know you?"
"Maybe..." She bit her lip, a habit we both must share but her lip biting was mischievious and cheeky. What was it about her that I couldn't get out of my head? The flirtatiousness about her, what was she planning? What did she want from me?
"Okay... well, do you have a name? "
"Evalan, but call me Evie." She sat down on the grass and pulled out her planner. "Hmmm... English lecture next or... I could go somewhere fun!" She spoke to herself aloud and then looked up at me. "What do you have now?" she smiled.
"Ummm... Psychology? Why's that?" Was she going to ask me to skip class and go off with her on a crazy adventure? Didn't she care about her grades?
"Now you have Evie time!" She giggled, got up and before I knew it she was pulling me by the arm leading me to the car park. I couldn't be bothered arguing and I had been up to date with all my classes so one lecture skipping wouldn't hurt. I get to spend it with a mysterious hotty so a win-win. I wonder if she's gay also? Does she know I'm gay and that's why she's giving me all these cheeky signals? Should I kiss her? No, that's stupid I hardly know her... or maybe I do she didn't properly answer..
"This is my car, get in." She demanded, winking at me.
"Yes your highness!" I laughed and sat in the passenger side of the Holden Barina. She had Hello Kitty plushes everywhere. "Hello Kitty fan, I see?" Looking at the Hello Kitty dangling from the rear-view mirror.
"Just a little bit!" She reversed the car out of the parking space and turned the radio on. The only thing on my mind was 'What did I get myself into?"
***
Evie's apartment was small but tidy. She was very feminine with all the floral decor, girly magazines spread out on the coffee table, incense and candles, more Hello Kitty merchandise and cat ordaments. She placed her keys on the kitchen bench and opened up the cupboard above the sink.
"OJ and vodka?" She asked, and before I could answer she was already handing me a glass. "Sit on the couch, make yourself comfortable. She kicked her boots off to the front door, and pulled me beside her on the couch."Now then, Rachel... Do you remember me?"
I downed the alcohol and sat up to get another drink. "No, I honestly don't. Sorry." How does she know my name?
"Can you get me another also?" She handed her glass over and I poured another two drinks. I hadn't drank in months and was never a big drinker, with the exception of special occasions, so I was already feeling typsy. "Rachel, you don't remember New Years Eve 2012? A new years kiss with a girl? You then.... you know, with that girl? "
I sat trying to recall the events of that New years Eve party two years ago. How come she can remember so clearly and I can't? "Were you that girl, Evie?" I asked, awaiting confirmation.