Hollis woke up hearing someone talking. He opened his eyes and saw morning light in the room. Claire sat up and he saw her smooth back in front of him. He smiled and remembered their night together, stretching while lying down. Claire got up and turned off her radio alarm clock. He reached to the windowsill and put on his glasses, watching her nearly naked body move. It was cold in the room and she closed the window. She turned and saw him lying on the bed and looking at her. She smiled.
“It’s 7:00,” she told him, sitting back on the bed next to him. Her body curved in the most natural ways. “I have a class at 7:30.” She paused. “I wouldn’t go, but I have an exam.”
“Oh,” Hollis said, sitting up. “I didn’t keep you from studying, did I?”
Claire shook her head from side to side. “No. I don’t study.”
“Oh,” Hollis repeated. “I don’t have to be at work until 9.” Claire smiled at him and leaned over, kissing his lips. He smiled back and watched her get up, pick up her clothes from the night before from the floor and put them on, then brushed her hair. Hollis swung his legs over the bed and put on his pants. “What are you doing today?” He asked.
Claire sat down next to him and leaned her face on his bare shoulder. “I’ll finish my exam quick, in a half hour, forty minutes. Then at 10 I have another class, and then I work at the library from 1 to 7.”
“You work at the library?”
“Yeah, on campus. I re-shelve books and shit from Tuesday to Friday.”
“Cool,” he said, lifting his arm and putting it around her. He kissed her eyebrow. “So you gotta go?”
“Yeah,” she said, gazing at the shape of the muscles on his body. “I’ll walk with you to the south entrance.”
“Okay,” he said. He stood up and put his shirt back on. He turned back to her and she was packing her bong. He thought her bong was great. The neck wasn’t long, but it had a bubble in it. The glass was green laced with white swirling up the base to the neck and it hit real smooth. They smoked it together and put their shoes on. When they were done they stood in front of each other. Claire got her purse and put it in a big canvas tote bag with some of her school folders.
They walked out the door through the empty halls. The only person they saw was some guy on the stairwell to whom they nodded to in passing. Once outside the dorms Hollis took Claire’s hand and they walked together silently to the south entrance. When they got to the street Claire turned to him and they embraced, holding each other close. His lips found hers and kissed her softly one last time.
“I gotta go,” Claire said softly.
“I know,” Hollis replied. He squeezed her one last time before letting go.
“Bye, Hollis,” she said, her fingers trailing down his face.
“Bye, Claire,” he said to her, his eyes locked on her. She started to walk away and he watched her. She had about five minutes to get to her class. She turned back to him as she walked, smiling and waved. He waved back, only then realizing that he should have gotten her phone number. He didn’t think he could find his way back to her room if he tried. Once she was out of sight he turned and walked the few blocks back to his truck.
Claire arrived for her exam a few minutes after the teacher had passed out the papers. Normally he would have sent her away, but it was early, it was an advanced class and he knew what a good student she was, so he didn’t say anything, he only handed her an exam paper and gave her a disapproving look. Not only did she show up late but she finished first. Glancing over her completed exam he saw only the correct answers.
Hollis got home in no time. He thought his roommates would be gone to work already but he saw Tyler
“Hey Hollis, just getting in?” Tyler
“Yeah,” Hollis said, scratching his head.
“I heard about your date. Did you have a good time? Get laid?”
“Nah…” Hollis said, trailing off.
“Well, did you at least tickle her clit a little?” Tyler Tyler
Hollis called after him, “See you later.” Tyler
Hollis went to the kitchen and poured himself a bowl of cereal. He couldn’t get Claire out of his mind. He could still smell her on his own skin and clothing. As he ate he remembered what it was like to wake up next to her in her bed. He was surprised he had slept at all. He took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes. On the back of his eyelids he saw an image of her naked body. He didn’t want to be away from her but he didn’t know when he’d see her again. He put his glasses back on and finished his cereal, washing the bowl out in the sink. It was 8:15. He went to his room and changed into clean work clothes. He smoked a cigarette before he left for work.
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