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Hunter

It's been five days since I had seen or heard from Mel. I know it was my decision to not get her number and it was for the best for her to not get involved with me, but all I wanted to do was be near her and hear her adorable laugh.

I have been keeping myself busy with girls the past week, hoping that it will distract me from the girl that I really want but can't have. Every night I have seen a girl, and being with them is about the only thing stopping me from going to the library to see her. With every girl I hope it will get easier and I will stop thinking about the beautiful brunette, but every time I find myself wishing the girl I was with was her. The guys all think I am some legend, and every time a girl leaves in the morning they all hoot and holler like the assholes they are.

I can already hear the party in full swing downstairs, but I have been sitting in my room trying to put off having to go down there and put the same act I have been all week. The thought has already crossed my mind that I could go to the library instead, but I push the thought away as quickly as it came and head downstairs before I have a chance to change my mind again.

Once I get to the bottom of the stairs, I am met with the sight that is so familiar to me; girls dancing and drinking on the tables and grinding on guys. "Hey dude, took you long enough," Jack said as he patted my back and handed me a drink. "Lauren has been looking for you."

Lauren was the president of the top sorority on campus, and has wanted to be with me since I became president of DKE last semester. She claims we could be some power couple or something, I don't know. Honestly, I tune her out a lot when she talks to me about shit like that.

"Come on dude, she is mad hot and you already know she is a good lay," He continued. I have hooked up with her a few times and he was right about her being good in bed, but I'm not sure that makes up for her severely lacking personality.

Right on cue, I was blind-sightedly engulfed in a hug, and when she pulled away I was met with Lauren. She was dressed as always, a skimpy outfit with tons of makeup and perfume that was so strong it was giving me a headache. I found myself comparing her to Mel's effortless beauty, and quickly realized there was no competition.

"I have been looking everywhere for you baby, I missed you," She pouted, causing Jack to laugh and walk away leaving me alone with her.

"Hey Lauren, how have you been?" I asked not really caring about the answer.

She started going on and on about her new pledges and how busy it has been, but I tuned her out and looked around the party trying to find an escape. I couldn't come up with a way out of this conversation so I figured the next best thing was to get her to stop talking.

I pulled her in quickly and began kissing her, effectively shutting her up. She began running her hands through my hair as she deepened the kiss. As the kiss got more intense, I was reminded just how good she was with her mouth, and decided that one night with her couldn't hurt. Maybe it was just what I needed as a distraction. I tried to get more into the kiss and shut off everything in my brain saying this was a bad idea.

As I moved to push her up against the wall, I felt us bump into something blocking our path. After a moment I pulled away from Lauren to see what or who was in the way. Immediately I heard Lauren start yelling, "Watch where you are going bitch," and as she finished her cruel remark I got a look at who she was talking to.

My eyes were met with Mel's and my heart sunk. I watched as tears began to well up in her eyes, and stood there frozen unsure of what exactly to say. She proceeded to run out the front door, while I continued to stand in the same spot.

"What was her problem," Lauren asked as she went to put her arms around me again. This time the feeling of her touch repulsed me. I had to go find her.

I ran out the front door without a word to anyone. I stood in the middle of the street looking around to see where she could have gone, but couldn't see her anywhere.

I should have ran after her right away, what the hell was I thinking. I didn't even say anything to her. I'm a fucking idiot, and because of it Mel is out walking down frat row alone at night thinking that she was just another girl to me.