Helena Walton's POV

I walked out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around my hair and head to the kitchen following the scent of pancake filling my nostrils.

I froze in place as I saw the redhead, probably Amanda looking around in the cupboards. She had made him breakfast. Wow, they must be very serious.

"Excuse me? May I help you?"

She turned around astonishing me and leaving me out of words. This was not Amanda, I repeat, this was not Amanda!

"Oh hey love" she said in a British accent which sounded very sexy.

I just smiled but honestly made no efforts. Where was Amanda? So they did break up!  I was right about it all along. But who is this stranger making breakfast in my kitchen?

"I'm looking for a coffee mug so I can make Adam some coffee. Hey, do you think this is enough? I mean does he eat this or should I add fried bacon to it?"

I looked at the kitchen island that was packed with food. She had made toasts, scrambled eggs, boiled eggs, salty pancakes as well as sweet pancakes. There was every kind of jam I had in my fridge along with a couple kinds of cheese. Cereals and milk, orange juice and now she wanted to make coffee and bacon. She was really trying to impress him.

The thing I knew about Adam is that he doesn't always eat breakfast. He prefers to have a morning run first. And if he can't run before breakfast, he eats an apple or something light. So I was thinking of a way to break it to her without hurting her feelings.

"Um... I think it's more than enough. The mugs are to your left, upper cupboard."

"Thank you love"

I gave her a genuine smile and removed my towel now that my hair was dried.  I walked to the back of the kitchen and threw the towel in the laundry basket. Adam's basket was empty but mine was... wait, it should have been full! But it's not. I frowned trying to remember if I actually washed my clothes in the past couple days.

"What's going on?"

I hurried outside as I heard Adam's voice. He was frowning at the breakfast table and looked at me questioningly. He was wearing his jogging pants and t-shirt, obviously ready for his run.

"That wasn't me. Your girlfriend made you breakfast" I looked where she was a minute ago but didn't find her.

"What do you mean girlfriend?"

"The British redhead. So you dumped Amanda, and got yourself another redhead. Looks like you love..."

He sighed cutting me off "She's not my girlfriend I barely know her" he muttered scratching his stubble.

"Where is she anyway?"

"I'm not your booty call's keeper Adam. If you're not eating this, pack it up. I'm off to class" I snapped before going back to my bedroom to finish my makeup.

I walked out in hurry realizing I was going to be late again. I didn't falter to  notice the kitchen island was cleared up, and there was a note next to the vase. I knew it wasn't for me, but curiosity got the best of me. I reached for it ignoring the fact that I was going to be late and read the note.

"Thank you for last night it was amazing, I hope we can do that again. I'm sorry I couldn't stay for breakfast I have a meeting. See you love" – Lizzy.

"Lizzy? So that is her name. All your efforts gone to waste"

I put the note back not sure Adam saw it yet or not. I felt on edge at the moment as I was over thinking the situation. So Adam broke up with Amanda, and now was going to punish me for breaking the rule by bringing random girls home? That was messed up. The hatred we felt for each other was messed up.

"Josh!" I called his name when I was done with my courses. He was on the basket ball court wearing his jersey looking hot as hell. He glanced at me and gave me a wave. What the hell was that? He went back to his game as if I wasn't even standing there.

"There you are! I've been calling you non-stop since last night"

I faced Serena with a raised eyebrow, she didn't go to Columbia, she was in some jewelry design institute I can't remember the name of.

"I was asleep, and I woke up late this morning. I was about to call you during lunch break. Are you okay?"

She looked exhausted as if she had no sleep for days. And I felt bad for not being a good friend lately. Last time I saw her was four days ago, she invited me to her flat to have a girls night but then I found out she had hired strippers and I just bailed.

I don't know what is wrong with me to be honest. Since that night Adam took me home from the night club, I wasn't feeling like partying anymore. It was like something inside me just switched.

"I'm fine, I haven't slept, I was out all night. Even Josh was there, that's why I called you. He was dancing with some blonde girl. She was clinging to him like an octopus. I saw them leave together, I think he saw me though"

I bit my lower and shrugged "He wanted to spend the night and I said no. so he got angry and left."

"Okay, but he did say he wanted something real with you." We walked together to the food court of campus.

"So?"

"I mean, if he really was serious he wouldn't have done that. He would have respected your wishes"

I was dumbfounded. Literally. I looked at my cousin/ best friend as if she had grown another head.

"Serena are you feeling okay?" I pretended taking her temperature with the back of my hand "Oh my god Serena you're burning!"

She burst in laughter and nudged me in the side. "I'm perfectly fine Helena, I'm just tired of all this wildness. I'm graduating next month, and I feel like I did nothing exceptional in my life. Always clubbing and drinking and god knows what"

I laughed with her and nodded, I could relate. I had the same feeling, like we were having fun on one side, but destroying our lives on the other. But I did that to punish my parents, she did that because she was wild in nature.

"So now what?"

She shrugged "I don't know" she whispered picking a table.

"Are you telling me to find a new clubbing bestie?"

She giggled shaking her head "Of course not. I'm just saying we deserve to be with someone who really cares for us, who really wants to get to know us. Not just a random guy who is only interested in using our bodies. Dad is very furious at me. Someone sent him a tad of pictures of us clubbing"

I bit my lower lip "Well dad sent Adam to babysit me. How about that?"

She laughed shaking her head "You know you are very weird right? All the girls in high school were after him, and you both came to the college world only a week ago maybe a little more and he's already popular. Having many girls trying to sleep with him"

"How do you know that?"

"I know lots of people Helena" and it was true. When she wasn't hanging out with me, she was hanging out with other people from different colleges. I wondered where she met so much people.

"Anyway, I was saying, you are the only girl immune to his charms. This is inhumane!" she laughed flipping her beautiful hair backward.

I'm not immune, I wanted to say. But never would I admit that to her, or to anyone else for that matter. "The hatred is too strong" I merely said turning away so she wouldn't see my lie through my eyes.

I was met with a pair of deep blue eyes looking down at me. I frowned studying his face. Trying to remember where I saw him before.

"Hi, I'm Damon. Adam's friend"

Ah. Boy's night.

"Hi Damon."

"Hi Damon" Serena shimmed in making me smile.

"Can I sit with you girls?"

"Why, did you lose your pack?" Serena teased him. She loved teasing younger men.

He smirked "They'll be here. They are getting our food, but I can stay for while if you don't mind"

"We don't"

I glared at Serena and sighed "Actually, I do mind because I have a course to catch. See you around Damon."

Just as I got up and gathered my things, I saw Adam standing there, a tray in hands glaring at me. Now what?

Adam Yilmaz POV

After clearing the table this morning, I head to my morning run that didn't last long. I didn't want to be late for class. I took a quick shower when I got back to the empty flat. Lena's perfume was floating in the whole open space making me want nothing but have her in my arms.

I remembered Lizzy and groaned. I shouldn't have brought her here, I didn't even remember bringing her home, I was so wasted that I wasn't aware of my actions. It all came hitting my in the face when I woke up. She was gorgeous and alluring, but she wasn't Lena. I shook my head why would you compare her to Lena! That isn't healthy.

I walked into class and pretending taking notes when in fact I wasn't really listening to a thing the professor was saying. Johnny D noticed and as soon as we walked out of class he started asking questions.

"What's up?"

"Nothing" I said briefly no in the mood really.

"So what's her name?"

"Who?"

"You know who! The girl you took home last night" we headed to the nearest food truck in the food court and he ordered food for everyone.

"Lizzy"

"And?" he held two trays giving me one

"What?" I snapped at him just as my eyes connected with Lena's. I felt a tug in the pit of my stomach. She seemed to be surprised to see me there for some reason, but I couldn't care less right now.

"What the fuck is Damon doing on their table?" I said through gritted teeth. "I warned him Johnny D!"

"Hey calm down okay, it's not like you're going to punch your friend for sitting on Helena's table right?"

We sat our trays on the table and I balled my hands into fists trying to control the hurricane of emotions going inside me. Lena seemed to be paralyzed, frozen in place not moving a limb. Just staring at me in a funny way.

"Damon!" I yelled out so he could hear me. He lightly jumped and looked at me with huge round eyes. He knew he had stepped a line there, he knew I wouldn't let it go. But Damon wasn't the kind of guys to coward away, just like me he never backed down.

He stood up, passing right next to Lena and made a point by brushing his shoulder with hers as he came to face me. Serena joined Lena's side and whispered something to her, they both shrugged but never moved away.

"What are you doing with her? I specifically asked you to stay away"

"You have yes. But don't you think she has a right to have a say in this? She's an adult. She can decide for herself."

He was right about that, but I couldn't gamble away the chance of Lena saying yes to him. I couldn't take a risk. I was all for taking risks, but not when it came to Lena.

"She has a boyfriend" I stated trying to seem bored. Johnny D was right, I didn't want to have a fight with my friend here, in front of everyone.

"Not anymore. That douche bag was bragging about breaking it up with her"

Another thing to send me to the edge. I was going to teach Josh a lesson later. 

"Helena" Damon turned to face her "Would you please join us for a moment"

She looked at Serena who shook her head telling her not to interfere but she came anyway.

"Yes?"

"Would you like to go out with me?" he boldly asked her ignoring all the threats and all the warnings I gave him.

She looked at me for a few seconds trying to read my face, as if waiting for my approval, but I didn't budge. It was her call.

"Sure, when?"

(This is Damon)