Don't Turn Around (All Time Low Fan-Fic)

Chapter 1

 I heard my stomach growl loudly as I sat writing out notes from my Social Deviance textbook in the library. I glanced down at my watch and realized that it was 7:45pm already, where had all the time gone? I looked around and noticed that no one else was here, I was alone in this giant library and then I remembered why, it was Friday night. I sighed and pulled the black-rimmed glasses from my face and set them on top of my textbook. I had been here all afternoon and completely forgot to eat dinner. Just as I started packing up my things I heard the buzz from my phone go off and I pulled it out to see that my best friend Leah had texted me.

Girl where are you? I’m coming to pick you up we’re going out tonight! 

I laughed to myself, and before I could get out a response my phone was ringing with Leah Johnson popping up on my caller I.D. 

Hello?

 Sutton! I’m about to get in my car tell me where you are so I can come pick you up!

 “Leahhhhhh”, I dragged out the last syllable of her name, “I have a midterm next week and I’m nowhere close to being ready. Plus I work tomorrow afternoon”.

 “I don’t care what excuses you have for me, we’re going out tonight, I haven’t seen you in a whole week you’ve been living in the library! Which is where I’m assuming you are and I’m already on my way.”

 I laughed softly into the phone, “I really don—“

 “No more ifs and or buts, I’ll see you in about 6 minutes” Leah exclaimed before hanging up the phone. Man that girl sure was good at arguing.  

I finished gathering the rest of my books and swung my knapsack over my shoulder, grabbing my jacket and phone off the desk. I started walking toward the front doors of the library, thinking that one night out might not be the worst idea in the world. I stepped out into the crisp fresh Baltimore air, it was almost fully dark out but the summer sun lingered on the horizon and the sky was a pale pink.

I heard a car pull up and to no surprise it was Leah’s beat up old Volkswagen Beetle. I hopped into the front seat and she beamed at me with her sparkling smile.  I met Leah in our first week of at the University of Baltimore during an icebreaker activity during the frosh week. We clicked instantly and had been great friends ever since. We were now in our third year, and school was getting tougher by the semester, we were growing up and it was so scary.

“Ready to have the best night of your life?” Leah asked me as she put her foot to the gas, forcing the car to accelerate, “we’re going to your place by the way, Rachel is pissing me off and I’m not about to let her put a damper on my night”

Rachel was one of Leah’s roommates who did tend to have quite the mean streak. Her and Leah got in fights all the time over stupid things but most of the time she was a pretty cool friend to have around. I lived in the basement apartment of a family’s house though because it was the cheapest accommodation I could find. It wasn’t so bad, I had a kitchenette, my own bathroom, bedroom, and a side entrance.

“Alright alright” I said relaxing into the seat of the car. The drive was quick and eventually we arrived at my place. Leah pulled a couple bags out of her trunk that were no doubt stuffed with makeup, hair tools and as many outfits as she could manage and wobbled toward my side door.

“Give me one of those you goofball” I said, relieving her of one of the bags.

“You’re a lifesaver you are! We’re going to look hot tonight, I brought all of my makeup and some clothes I stole out of my sisters closet” she said snickering at the last part. Her sister was a model and had endless amounts of gorgeous clothing she always got for free. The pants never fit but I would never complain about the tops.