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Jo had left her friend at Koy Lecture Hall, to attend her first class, History. She toyed with the strap of her messenger bag as she waded through the throng of students on the sidewalk, apparently everyone was out now, and heading to class. With her other hand she cradled her coffee close to her chest, not wanting to spill the precious contents, she needed the caffeine to give her a boost start for the day, plus she would need it desperately after staying up so late the night before. Finally she turned and half jogged up some steps to the building that would take her to the English class she would be attending most mornings for the rest of the semester, Women in Literature English 115. Yeah she was pretty excited, it wouldn't be boring if all the rumors were true, the professor was said to be very enthusiastic and knowledgeable in her field of study. Just the reading list for the semester made Jo's heart flip flop, right up her alley. She stopped in front of the door marked 115, and put her hand on the steel knob, she pulled open the door and walked into an auditorium type classroom, it looked to hold at least 80 people. Other people were staggering in behind her, Jo found a seat in the second row and slipped into it, she pulled the desk part up and out so that she could set her bag on it and began to pull out her notebook, pens, and pencils. As well as Pride and Prejudice, their first book to be going over.
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Jo pushed her bag beneath her feet and opened up her composition book, she made sure to write the date and subject at the top, then relaxed to wait on the professor to show up. Her eyes were on the door when Eliza came through it, oh crap. The head of the Sorority was in her English class? Crap! Hopefully she wouldn't screw up in any way, or make any bad impressions, that would be bad. Jo swallowed, hard, when Eliza decided to sit by her. She relaxed some when she realized how relaxed Eliza seemed to be, "Hey..... Eliza." She almost said lastie, but didn't think that the house head would appreciate that very much. She tried a smile and pushed her short hair back some before she turned towards Eliza, "So... looking forward to this class?" The professor walked in right after she asked, but she didn't look at the professor just yet, her attention still on Eliza. Class hadn't officially started just yet.
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Chewing on her bottom lip Jo flushed, Eliza had seen right through her, that she was nervous as heck. She tried her best to relax and not be so tense. "Jo yeah," She nodded her head, then rose a brow with surprise. "Zoology? Wow, that is definitely something that I would never pursue." She had an awed kind of respect in her voice for her. "I've been looking forward to it all summer, finally a class where we can appreciate some literature from a girls point of view..." She trailed off when she saw that the professor had looked up at them and was trying to get the attention of her class. Jo paid close attention as she did roll call, then started going over the syllabus. She made sure to mention that anyone in the class that hadn't read the book should just leave right then, six people walked out, surprising Jo further. She didn't comment though as the professor went on, and eventually told them that they would have a paper due at the end of the week. They could take their time to discuss the book amongst themselves or to start on their papers.
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(no we haven't , do you have anything in mind?)
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Eliza grinned at the freshman when her eyes widened on learning Eliza's major. Yeah, she was kind of insane, but she liked herself that way "Yeah, it's a little bit crazy, but I love it, and my internship is insanely perfect, so I can't wait. It's a rare field." She explained, she was just excited to get started with all the animals. Hell, she would be working with them all; lions, tigers, and bears (oh my). It was most definitely something to look forward to. Eliza watched as people left the class, well that was stupid. A course like this looked amazing on transcripts, especially if there are feminists in the office. She spaced out some when the professor was talking about the syllabus and what the class would be like, she could just read the paper later and find out for herself. She was thinking about her party on Friday, and the gorgeous dress she'd bought when she was out with Max. It was so twenties, and of course he'd found it to be entrancing on her, so that was a plus, too. She liked him, and was hoping to get to know his muscles better after the party hey we're throwing together. She snapped out of her trance when Jo turned to look at her. "Oh, uhm, the book. Well I think the way people talk to Scout was supposed to show that no one really respected her, except for her father. It shows how they treated children, and especially women. And I'm betting Harper Lee is writing from somewhat of her own experience, how people treated her as a kid." She said, pulling things off of the top of her head to say.
Jo couldn't believe that Eliza had so much going on and she was head of the sorority, like that just seemed a huge work load to her, one she doubted she would ever be able to handle. She definitely had a new sense of respect for Eliza and smiled when she began talking about the required book, she found herself nodding along. ."Me too! I totally think that she had a lot of herself in the book and I think a lot of people miss that?" She shook her head with a look of disdain on her face. "I guess we should start..." Jo wasn't really in the mood for writing the paper just then, only one thing was on her mind really, well a person. So Jo slipped her phone into her lap, thankful for the darkness beneath the desk, and pulled up Rowan's number, Hey, what are you up to? I'm in my English class, we're supposed to be writing some paper but I sort of had you at the forefront of my mind and had to text you, hope you're having a good day ;) She pushed send and looked off into the distance dreamily for a moment, forgetting the rest of the class really.
(Car here. should we like have him text her back and then meet up or should I just have her leave ??)
(He can text her back and then after her class or whatever they can meet up ?????????)
Rowan pushed the door to the Day Care Center open and stepped out into the early morning sunlight. He had just dropped off Katherine and had a few hours to spare before his first class of the day. Luckily, there weren't any tours scheduled for him today either, so his job was off to the side until tomorrow. There wasn't much he planned to do with this extra time, so he debated on going back to his apartment to catch up on sleep, or try to finish up art projects due in a week. Sleep sounded like the best option to him, seeing how it always seemed like he was tired, but perhaps grabbing a cup of coffee and starting in on his schoolwork would be better for him in the longrun. ping
The phone in his pocket went off, signalling that he received a text. That was strange. The only person that he ever got texts from was Tova - his sister - but she normally talked to him on weekends. Other than that, he got phone calls from students trying to set up tours or just asking him general questions. Rowan looked at the text, and when he saw it was from Jo, he couldn't help but smile a bit.
I'm about to get coffee, he replied to her, meet me outside of ur lecture hall when you're done?
It was a long shot, he knew it was, but if he could grab a cup of coffee - or even two - with a girl he had a little bit of interest in, why not give it a try?
Some time passed and Jo started on her paper, even though her heart wasn't really into it. Jo wasn't one to usually slack, at all, but with her mind so preoccupied with a boy that had the cutest baby girl, well It was a bit hard to concentrate for the poor girl. She was a quarter way into the paper when she felt her phone buzz against her leg. She made sure no one was looking before looking down at her phone, it was him , Rowan, he wanted to grab coffee with her. Jo caught her bottom lip between her teeth so as to keep the smile off her face as she texted him back. It only took her moments to type out her reply, Of course, I'm almost done here?? Meet in 5? , Jo hit send and then started packing up her things, honestly her class wasn't over yet, but she couldn't help but want to leave and hang out with the guy that sent her heart to speeding up by just thinking of him. "See ya," She whispered to her sorority leader before sneaking out of class and heading to the front of the hall where hopefully Rowan would be waiting.
Rowan had began to make his way toward the Merit Lecture Hall, regardless of how Jo would respond to his invitation to coffee. If she turned him down, he could easily turn around and get it by himself, but if she said yes, then he would just be one step ahead of the game. His phone buzzed once more and he looked at the text, the words telling him that they would be meeting up in five minutes. Sure, I'll be waiting, he replied before stuffing his phone back into his pocket and walking a little faster to his destination. Rowan hadn't known Jo for long, but he had already grown a liking for her. Of course, maintaining a relationship wasn't exactly something he wanted to have at the moment, but if it happened then it happened. Besides, anything that could happen in the future couldn't be as bad as anything that happened to him in the past. By the time he reached the outside of the lecture hall, he wasn't sure if Jo had made her way out or not. Perhaps she was still in class, or maybe she even gave up on him and decided to ditch coffee. Rowan took in a deep breath and leaned up against one of the pillars near the doors, leaning his head against the stone to wait for the girl.
(Sorry I was asleep)Why did people pick now to go hang out in the halls? Classes weren't even over yet, but she supposed this was how college life was. You pretty much did what you wanted, and you were the only one responsible for the consequences, Jo promised herself that she wouldn't cut class early again for a while... well maybe. This guy, well he kind of made her feel like she should take a leap or something, and for once that didn't scare her, too much. Jo pushed past a couple that were making out right on the doors, literally, and pushed through the doors to be in the shining sun. Her eyes slowly adjusted to the bright light and she found who she was looking for, a smile came over her face as she jogged over to him, "Rowan." She said in way of greeting, he looked so relax and cool, why couldnt' she be like that? Instead of awkward and bashful? "Ready?" Jo nudged him with her shoulder before heading down the steps from the Hall and heading toward the café.
Rowan had his eyes closed, taking in a few moments to himself before he would be off again with a friend for more adventure. Sure, he loved his wild life but sometimes it was too much for him to handle. With Katherine, school, his job, and trying to keep a social life - it was all pretty overwhelming. No matter what, though, he tried his best to keep a level head. Rowan opened his eyes when he heard his name come from a friendly voice. He tilted his head back downward to look at the girl who had spoken towards him. Jo was smiling slightly, and looking at him like she was ecstatic for whatever was about to come. It almost made him laugh, really, since he saw the face often except from his three year old. "Yeah, I'm totally ready." he replied to her as he followed behind, taking a few quick steps before catching back up to her. It didn't hit him until now that maybe Jo didn't want to walk to get coffee, maybe she was one of those girls that had to be driven everywhere. If that was the case, then they definitely wouldn't work out. "Are you okay with walking to get coffee? I don't exactly have a car, but we can catch a taxi...." He let his voice trail off. Oh man, this was going to be a long day.
The air was warm and comforting against Jo's skin, she lifted her face to the sun for a moment, just soaking it in before allowing herself to fall into step with Rowan, their hands brushed, which sent a blush to her cheeks. Tucking a piece of hair behind her ear and ducking her head slightlh, Jo peeked at Rowan before answering his question, "I don't mind walking, I mean it's not like an hour away? If it was an hour away though then I'd need to grab some snacks for the road and a water from my dorm, oh and my walking shoes and maybe a hat or something," Jo stopped and bit down on her lip as an embarrassed sort of grin found its way to her lips. "I was rambling, sorry." She began walking again and hoped that Rowan wouldn't hate her.
The Merit Lecture Hall is home to a variety of classes at Newmark U.