[wtvrkaylie]

“Do you really think that’s a good idea?”

[rohitdesai-blog1]

“His name is Manish,” Rohit said in response to the question. He’d only just acquired the emotional support dog recently, for which he got permission to keep in Ashworth. Despite his bitter exterior, Rohit had experience caring for a dog, since his family had adopted one as a pet seven years earlier.

[wtvrkaylie]

“He’s the cutest little thing,” Kaylie couldn’t help but smile, her fingertips ran themselves through the puppy’s fur. “Is he going to get any bigger?” she asked curiously, not having much experience in dog breeds or anything of the sort. 

[mrconnorandrews-blog]

“I’m not sure mine know what school I’m at either, they certainly didn’t ask. But then again, I haven’t spoken to them since I turned eighteen.” he said with a small shrug. He would have been happy to keep things that way if Harmony hadn’t wanted him to invite them to the wedding. He was tired of letting them hurt him by making it so obvious they didn’t care. It was easier to just cut them out of his life entirely. “Like I said, parents suck. I prefer the ‘choose your own family’ idea.”

[wtvrkaylie]

“I haven’t spoken to mine in a few weeks, but how old are you, anyway?” she asked curiously as she began flipping through numerous of pages in her book. “It’s too bad we can’t though. I don’t think being used to disappointment should even be a thing, too depressing, yet I’m too nice of a person to cut them out of my life completely,” she laughed softly, more so to herself because of how pathetic she was. “Yeah, I’m going to have to agree with you on that one."

[wtvrkaylie]

"Yeah, tell me about," she responded while her fingertips fiddled around with the pen in between them. "I think mines take the award for the worst tho. It's sad, really, they didn't even know I transferred univerisites," shaking her head she tried to focus back on her textbook, but failed to do so. "It's whatever tho. I don't care." she actually did care, but she wasn't going to let anyone, not even her own family know she secretly did.

[wtvrkaylie]

“Oh, no, continue texting, really, these books are practically being held on their own,” she rolled her eyes as she walked into the room, practically throwing the books on the nearest table, and stretching her arms afterwards. “You sure you don’t want to block the door for the professor as well? I’m sure he’d enjoy that.”

[wtvrkaylie]

“And last time I checked I said excuse me didn’t I? It’s good to know you’re not deaf just an imbecile,” being fed up from waiting, the books in her hand only seeming to get heavier, Kaylie sighed again. “Are you going to move or does your phone have to die in order to get one word of what I’m saying into your brain?”

[thevacantheart-cade-blog]

Cade stopped in the side of the hallway, backpack slung over one shoulder, when he felt his phone buzz. Looking down at it, the brunet unintentionally stopped right in front of a door, not realizing that he was even blocking anything.

[wtvrkaylie]

Sighing, Kaylie situated the numerous amounts of books in her arm to the other. “Uh, excuse me, you’re blocking the doorway,” didn’t seem like the other was even paying attention, which just annoyed her even more. All she wanted to do was get some homework done somewhere quiet. “Are you deaf?” she snapped her fingers, waving her hand in front of the male’s face.

[preity-malhotra-blog]

“I believe you,” she responded. They both weren’t close to each other, they just both knew Rohit. Her cousin wasn’t a bad person, he just did bad things sometimes. “I am more than fine. I usually am fine. How are classes going for you?”

[wtvrkaylie]

“Oh, uh, the classes are great,” she said shrugging her shoulders. “It’s a whole lot different and less stressful than NYU, but they’re not bad. I understand things better here, they’re less complicated. I guess the environment takes a huge part in that. What about you though? How are the classes in your end?”

[my-heart-in-motion]

[preity-malhotra-blog]

Preity stepped inside the room, looking over at her cousin’s ex-girlfriend. She had never blamed Kaylie for the breakup, in fact she liked Kaylie - she blamed her cousin greatly. “If you say so,” she sat down on the seat opposite her, smiling pleasantly. “I’ve been focused on my prayers over the last few days.”

[wtvrkaylie]

“Yep, I’m fine, I swear,” she began flipping pages from the book as she spoke, but looked up at Preity once the answer to why she had been MIA lately came up. “Oh, well that’s good I suppose, so I’m assuming you’re alright yourself?”

[preity-malhotra-blog]

“I only arrived a few minutes ago.” The older girl responded as she leaned against the doorway. She hadn’t meant to overhear what the other was talking about but it was kind of impossible not to with the small physical distance between the two. “Are you alright?”

[wtvrkaylie]

She moved her focus to looking down at the textbook in front of her. It was her lame attempt to avoid the somewhat awkwardness between the two. “Yeah, uh, I’m alright,” nodding, Kaylie gave the other a fabricated smile. “I haven’t seen you in quite sometime.”

[wtvrkaylie]

Kaylie sighed at the numerous of missed outgoing calls from both her parents. It’s been weeks since they even checked in on her. She could have been in the hospital and they would have no clue. “Well, they can’t say I didn’t make an effort,” she threw her phone on the other side of the table and glanced towards the doorway, slightly jumping once realizing there was someone else on the other side. “Oh, uh, I didn’t know anyone was here.”

[rohitdesai-blog1]

Truthfully, it surprised him to hear Kaylie’s reassurances he should keep working on things. She’d always been too good for him, yet it still made Rohit pause a little to realize she hadn’t necessarily given up on him long ago. “Baby steps,” he repeated, knowing she was certainly right there. Swallowing, Rohit gave a slow nod, her offer meaning more to him than he could put into words. “Thank you. I mean it. And I promise I’ll do my best not to let you regret saying that.”

[wtvrkaylie]

Again. His words. It was weird, the feeling he still somewhat gave her, but she couldn’t do much besides avoid it. She wasn’t going to get her hopes up on him actually changing only to be let down. Still, what she said to him was true, and had the time come where he needed her, then she would still be there for him. “Yeah, uh,” biting down on her lower lip, Kaylie nodded her head. “I should probably get to studying.”

[rohitdesai-blog1]

He nodded, very certain he wanted to change. Rohit’s relapse into bitterness had only proved to him how necessary changing was at this point. “I was. At least, I think I was. But I also think I was relying too much on that, so when things started coming to a halt, I just sort of… fell apart. I’ve never been the type to give up. I just got used to doing it for so long now,” he told her, finding the words foreign yet the sentiment true. “I want to actually make it happen this time. For myself, and for everyone around me.”

[wtvrkaylie]

His words sort of warmed her heart, like she was almost genuinely able to believe him. It was time she actually forgave what he had done to her years ago. Although seeing him as much as she was brought a constant reminder of what happened, Kaylie still knew when something was time to be put in the past. “Well, things get hard all the time, but that doesn’t mean you should stop trying to reach your goal,” she responded. “If you’re making progress, that’s fine, and when certain days come when you feel like you’re not, then that’s fine too, y’know, baby steps,” her next words were almost unable to escape her lips, but for some reason she still said them. “I’ll be here for you if anything.”

[rohitdesai-blog1]

He nodded slowly, knowing she was right. Then again, hadn’t she always been? Rohit couldn’t recall a time in knowing her when her ideas hadn’t seemed like the best ones. “I’m sorry for… ruining that.” Of course he’d proven otherwise after the accident, yet Rohit also knew he hadn’t been the best of people back in high school. Pompousness and a slight reckless streak weren’t the greatest qualities. “I- I wish I could give you a reason to think so again.” The words surprised even him.

[wtvrkaylie]

“You told me you want to change, right? I might believe in that again,” she said as her fingers fiddled around with the edges of the books in her hand. She shook the thoughts of him still remaining the same person he currently was away from her mind. It wasn't something that made her happy, but she was still prepared to be let down, like always. “A few weeks ago you seemed to have been making progress."

[wtvrkaylie]

“If you start thinking like that then you’ll never get anything done,” Kaylie replied. It surprised her that he was even admitting as much as he was, but she wasn’t going to complain. If anything, their whole entire conversation reminded her of how they used to be, back when they were close, and he just ranted to her about whatever was on his mind. She nodded her head, smiling somewhat. “Yeah, of course, you were always a good person in my eyes.“

[wtvrkaylie]

"Well, you should do it for yourself not because someone else told you to," she explained. "Or at least because you want to take back hurting those you have," she added shrugging her shoulders. "You wouldn't be doing it for nothing, Rohit. It'd just be better than taking your anger out on other people. At least try to be better for yourself. You were once upon a time," picking up her textbooks from the table, she looked over at the other side of the library. "You know, I'd love to see that person again. I know he still exists." these words were whispered this time, her eyes glanced over at him.