perfect murder, take your aim

The summer heat lulled him into an unexpected slumber. Although , his lack of proper sleep he’s had made it not so surprising. His dorm remained vacant for the last few days , his attendance level at ground zero during that time. College – definitely wasn’t something that Justin Foley imagined for himself. At no point in his life did he ever imagine that he’d actually get into university. The way his life barreled down a disparaging path, it was hard to create any substantial thoughts of a future. Nightmares have left him sleepless.  Everyday he lived with that aching and dispelling anxiety that it would only be temporary. Nothing good ever lasts , and his mentality slipped considerably at an alarming rate that he now rested up against a brick wall. “ Shit , “ he said suddenly, jerking awake,  as he heard footsteps approaching , maybe a voice ?? he couldn’t be too sure if that wasn’t apart of his illusive imagination.  “ how long have you been there ?? “ 

Veronica hadn’t expected to stumble upon a sleeping man on her walk today, and she had no intentions of interacting with him in the slightest. Wasn’t the term, let sleeping dogs lie? Wasn’t it the same for sleeping boys too? But just as she was about to pass him, he startled himself awake which only startled Veronica too. “jesus..” she muttered to herself before composing herself together again. “Only a few minutes, and I was going to leave you to rest. If I was being honest. You looked pretty peaceful.”

Serah had been searching for a particular book that seemed to be popular among the students since the library hardly has it up for availability. Everyone seems to beat her to it, but the saying stays true: the early bird gets the worm. Trailing the isle of spines, she mouthed the titles as she scoped for Bloody Mary. When she spotted her objective, she frowned as she realized the it was at the very top. And, she didn’t see a ladder or stepping stool. Yes, the pinkette stood at five foot eight, but the bookcases were tall and it was just barely out of her reach even on her tip-toes. Attempting to get it, she huffed with indignation, glancing around and her eyes stopped at someone who stood not too far off. “ excuse me , can you help me reach this book ?? “

Veronica was just trying to enjoy a quiet afternoon in the library when she heard some noise coming from the other side of the bookshelf. Normally, she would just ignore it and move along but today she decided to stop and see what was happening. Just as she turned the corner, she caught the other girls eyes and she smiled. Letting out a small laugh at her request. “I can try, but I don’t know how much help i’ll be to you.” Veronica was small in stature and her heels only added a few more inches to her height, but not enough to reach for whatever the girl was trying to reach for in the first place. “What are you trying to get?”