X Wife : When the lights turn off

– « Well, as entertaining as this has been, I have to go », Sasha said to nobody in particular. « University » she added, answering their quizzical looks. « So…hmm…See ya around I guess », she shyly muttered, turning around and starting off.
– « We often meet here, at the Planet, so if you happen to be in the area, you could just drop by? » Dana shouted after her. The girl had been a fun and distracting addition; and she now found herself wary, well aware of Tonya and Alice’s stares directed at her.

Sasha left in a rush, she was already late, a small smile plastered on her face because of Dana’s offer. She was starting to like this town. She had no idea how to get to this new school, so she figured her best bet would be to go get her bike, but that meant losing even more time. That’s when she noticed the truck pulling next to her.

– “Need a ride?” Shane offered, leaning towards the left window, with a lopsided grin and winking. She had told the others she’d meet them at the hospital, she needed to change into a fresh pair of jeans and have a few moments to herself in order to wash away the events of the day. Sasha gladly accepted and they took off, oblivious to Alice’s disapproving scold who was convinced they were going to resume their interrupted fuck fest of the previous night. 

– “So where exactly should I drop you off?” Shane asked, she had a vague idea of where the major campus was, but had never been there. In fact, she thought, she had never seen a real campus before nor stepped on university ground.

– “Uh, you know what, I think I’ll take my bike, so if you could just drop me off at my place, that’d be perfect”

– “Oh, ok, that’s actually where I was heading to” she answered, a little bit disappointed. She realised she had actually looked forward to stepping or at least seeing a University, a change of scene. She had always, while a kid, watched the others kids go on about their every day life, envy in her eyes. Sure they complained about it, but only she knew how lucky they really were. And this had gone on when she had reached 20, fully aware that she had no chance of ever going to University or completing her education.