"going to eat lunch, alone. again, of course." i texted

"going to eat lunch, alone. again, of course." i texted him. "eating alone at college is so awkward."

"i'm right there with ya," he replied.

i stared at the strange message,
he wasn't here with me.

"do you mean you sat alone at college once, too? or did you have a lot of friends? i sure don't." i asked.

then i got a facetime call.

"now  you won't have to be alone,"
he smiled through the camera.