CHAPTER 21: BACK TO UNI

"Uni starts tomorrow, yay!" Aaliyah sarcastically says. We are currently in my normal room
that I sleep in, which she doesn't know that but what she doesn't know won't hurt right? "Two
months of holidays and it doesn't feel like it: you got married which I didn't even know you
were dating in the first place by the way. You went on a honey moon I think, we had tonnes
of parties, I met my guy which turned out to be your head guard, I can't even remember the
rest but now we're in University! Offical adults!"
I clap my hands at her long as speech about our holiday. I don't want to be reminded of it, I
got married to a person who I don't love and who forced it. The thought makes all the little
kindness and the little friendship we have go down the drain- we are merely acquaintances.
But every time I think of what he did, hate consumes me. "I don't like knowing that we have
to start uni tomorrow. We are in the real world, it already really feels like I'm in it," I mutter to
myself.
She points a finger at me, "I told you that you should be in some sort of drama class! I think
that you would be amazing, personally."
"Oh shut up," I slap her shoulder lightly. She pats her stomach and looks at it, straight after
our big breakfast she dragged me up here demanding for the biggest gossip and news which
there is none I can really tell except the incident with Amelia which is really the only thing
she wanted to know. Aaliyah still hates her though from the way she treated me and acts all
high and mighty which I can't disagree with.
"But what I want to know is the details about Matt the guard! We are always talking about my
relationship and the gossip but we never really get to yours," I wag my eyebrows up and
down. It makes me cringe saying relationship when Isaac and I aren't really in a relationship.
Well we did the vows and all but it was arranged.
Sometimes I wish people knew that I don't really love him, that it was all arranged, that I
never dated him. I don't want to have to tell a fake love story of how we met! I wish people
understood. I really hate lying to my best friends, it sucks. Aaliyah blushes and ducks her
head down, she stares at the blankets that I really need to wash ever since Patrick slept in
them. Yuck. "Well, we have been on a few dates but I feel like he's not really into me, ya
know? Like he barley talked to me on our last date, you know the feeling?" No. No I don't.
I give her a bright smile and nod, "yeah," I draw out and she sighs deeply knowing that I
don't understand at all. To be honest Zac is my first 'boyfriend' but it's like I got straight into it
because I had to marry the guy!
"Let's invite Joey and Carter over, we can go shopping!" Even though I'm not a fan of
shopping at all, to brighten her depressed state I squeal loudly and very girly.
"Yes!"
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"Oh my god, you are soooo lucky!" Joey excitedly drawls. I raise an eyebrow at him in
questioning, "like I don't even know why you would deny his offer at the start because he's
your husband!"
"Joey honey, it's just a credit card," I raise my hands in the air.
His arms sweeps through the air and he gasps dramatically, "millions of dollars lie in that
very credit card! He gave you the passcode for that very credit card," I mock shocked as I
gasp and bring my hands to my face cupping my cheeks.
"Wow," he glares at me realising I'm not at all excited or surprised. It's not like I'm gonna
spend a million dollars here on supplies!
Carter couldn't make it so unfortunately Joey has been in my hair about getting nearly every
single dress that he sees. 'Ohh that dress would fit you like a glove! Oh my god look at these
sequins! Is this lace? Oh my god this is the dress Kendall Jenner wore at the Grammys!'
That is what he has been saying and repeating. I hate it how he's so into fashion sometimes
but then I also love it.
Aaliyah joins us after finishing her phone call and sighs tucking the phone on her pocket.
"Who was that?" Joey asks her with curiosity.
"Matthew," she simply says shrugging. "He's so over protective over me. He's like where are
you? Where about's in the shop? Who are you with? Who's Joey!? Does my boss know that
his wife is with another guy and that she's out? Like seriously he doesn't need to know
everything he isn't my mother he's my boyfriend!" She throws her arms up in the air out of
feel frustration.
"Then break up with him," I shrug, she looks at me like I said there's no more makeup in the
world.
"B-break up with him?" She shakes her head at the thought. "I mean yeah he's too over
protective but he's sweet and he cares about me. He also makes me feel safe and like I'm at
home in his arms, plus the sex is so good," she sighs dreamily. I totally needed to know
about her sex life with Matt the guard. That nickname is just stuck even though it's barely a
nickname but oh well.
"Okay then. It's your choice," I shrug. Joey cringes muttering, "I'd hate that if my boyfriend
was so over protective. You know Lia it's not a healthy relationship I don't think. The man
doesn't trust you enough!" Joey exclaims his fists clenching as he says it.
"Of course he trusts me Joey," Aaliyah scoffs at his terrible ideas.
"But if he trusted you he wouldn't be asking your whereabouts and every single detail."
"Joey, he just wants to know if I'm safe or not and that's fine. Of course he trusts me, I'm his
girlfriend for crying out loud," she chuckles. I throw a bunch of pens in the trolley as well as a
plain purple pencil case, it's not too big and not too small. While they bicker I actually get my
uni stuff, Joey is holding onto the trolley and leading it around and I'm just throwing it crap in
there. Who needs water bottles these days when you have the mount franklin bottles? I'm so
happy University doesn't require uniforms.
Aaliyah and Joey finally realise that I am getting all of my supplies so they also get there's
and put it in a different area of the trolley whole still arguing about Aaliyah needing to break
up with Matt and he obvious disagreement. I think Matt's a nice guy, he's too over protective
but he's a good man and Aaliyah needs that in her life. I may need to tell him to turn it down
a notch but still... I think he's good for her. He puts her in line.
"Hey I have a thought," Joey butts into Aaliyah's long speech about him being so wrong. We
wait for him to continue. "So Claudia weren't your parents so against you having a boyfriend
and now you're married?" Aaliyah shrugs.
"Maybe they cooled down?" Aaliyah responds.
"In 2 months? They used to go on about how her future is more important, now she's getting
maddied," Joey slaps her arm like he's trying to slap some of the idiocy out of her.
"Can you two just shut it?" I snap feeling very frustrated at the moment. Both of them put
their hands up in surrender and quieten down for my sake.
"Do you think we need to buy new clothes?" Aaliyah says a minute later, I sigh. Them being
quiet does not last at all.
"Well considering after I got married I found all sorts of clothes in a closet for me. I don't think
I need to buy anymore. The clothes in there are fit for a queen," I nod to myself.
"True," Joey trails off.
"Hey I bet Matt will be like 'where are you? What class are you in? Who are you hanging
with? Are there any guys?' When I go back to school," Aaliyah laughs in amusement but
then frowns.
"Girl just dump him!" Joey waves his hand in the air trying to prove his point that she needs
to really dump him.
"Never." She laughs.
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Just say you feel the way that I feel. I'm feeling sexual!
I lean over and grab my phone swiping right to get rid of my stupid alarm, I drop my phone
next to me and yawn tiredly. But then in realisation that it is the first day of University my
eyes pop open and I scramble out of bed. Rushing to the bathroom in my room I strip along
the way so I can have a quick shower. I turn on the tap and let my hair free from the hair tie
that was containing the bundle of curls. Nodding to a random beat I hum to myself and step
into the warm shower, it's summer and I'm having a hot shower like I might as well have a
cold one.
After washing my body and hair I turn off the tap and wrap a towel around my body and
another around my hair. I brush my teeth quickly then wash my mouth out with water to get
rid of the foamy toothpaste. I unwrap the towel from around my hair and quickly brush it and
then remove the towel from around my body and put on my underwear. I walk out of the
bathroom and straight to the closet, there are too many clothes! Maybe I'll just wear denim
blue shorts and a black singlet. Shrugging I grab the clothing and put it on over my
underwear, then I put on my socks and Nike shoes.
"Ms Claudia breakfast is ready." A maid says from the door, I throw my hair up in a pony tail,
grab my phone then walk to the door and swinging it open giving her a bright smile.
"Thank you." Rushing down the hall and stairs I spot my breakfast straight away and
practically shove it into my mouth when I get to it.
"Your bags all ready on the table ma'am. Mr Miller would also like you to wait for him," I
furrow my eyebrows but nod.
"Thank you and call me Claudia, everyone can call me Claudia," she smiles and nods at me.
Isaac walks down the stairs and walks straight towards me, he reaches behind me and
grabs my bag. It's a handbag, big enough to fit my supplies. I'm not a fan of handbags
because it hurts my back too much, but it shall do.
We walk outside together and the chauffeur opens the door for us, I pause. "Are we
seriously taking the limo?" I huff, he looks at me and nods.
"Straight after dropping you at uni I have a big work convention," I sigh and follow after him
into to the car.
The man closes the door behind me and hops in the drivers seat, he starts the car and
drives down the long driveway. "So why are you dropping me at uni?"
Zac shrugs, "I think it'll make our relationship more believable and what a great way of doing
it than taking you to uni and walking you in."
"Whatever."
We arrive at University within minutes, I'm about to open the door myself when Zac grabs my
hand and shakes his head. I roll my eyes and wait for the chauffeur to open my door and
once he does I step out only to be met by hundreds of eyes from people watching with awe.
Some people who got accepted into Lake university are from my high school, and others?
Well they probably know who Isaac Milled is. Zac steps out behind me and wraps an arm
around my waist. I really hate the attention. "Give me a kiss goodbye, it'll make it more
believable," he whispers into my ear.
I grumble profanities under my breath about him and turn to him, "you just want to kiss me,"
he smirks and shakes his head. He then tilts it and leans down towards me, I wrap my arms
around his neck and reach up pressing my lips to his. Out lips move in sync but after a
minute I pull back away from the kiss. Flashing him a smile I step back, he hands me my bag
and smirks waving to me.
"Have a good day babe," I almost roll my eyes right there at his comment but I blow him a
kiss.
"You too... babe."
Aaliyah pushes through the crowd and waves at Zac then turns to me, "what'd I miss?"