When I Look Out My Window

I have a really good view from my dorm room window.
It's a high traffic area and for a people-watching person such as myself, it provides interesting things daily. Before you go thinking I'm a weird creeper girl, let me defend myself: these people were in public. I'm allowed to witness it.

My three October favorites:

{a} Squirrel Girl

I came in my room after classes for the day. I had a Caf to-go box in one hand and my backpack hanging off the other. I threw my backpack down and settled into my desk chair (conveniently by the window) with my lunch. I glanced out the window.

A girl was standing on the sidewalk staring at a squirrel on the grass. My interest was captured and I turned my full attention to the window. She stood there staring, perhaps talking? People were walking around her, occasionally giving her awkward looks.

Then a random girl came and stood beside her. And they both stared at the squirrel. Perhaps talking to it?

The squirrel eventually lost interest with the nut he was fondling and ran away. Those girls would have stood there all day.

{b} Kissy Couple

It was mid-afternoon. My Chem lab was starting in 10 minutes so I grumbled as I started loading my backpack with a scientific calculator and goggles.

As I was turning to leave, I saw a couple standing behind a tree. Really, I see couples everywhere all the time because Harding is a marriage factory.

This couple was disgustingly cute. She was leaning against the tree and they were having a full-fledged make out session. Every once in awhile he would pull away and look around to see if anyone was watching.

Guess I showed him?

{c} DTR

My roommate and I were getting ready for bed Wednesday night when I spotted this awkward duo.

"DTR alert," I said to Ali, who quickly climbed out of bed and joined me at the window.

We watched them for a few minutes, making up possible situations the couple were in.

Like, "I bet they started dating at Summer Experience and now she's pledging and doesn't have time for a boyfriend,"

or

"Maybe one of them is dying."

"Do you think they can see us?" Ali asked.

"Turn the lights off!"

She did. We dropped to our knees, chins resting on the windowsill and watched this couple. They were totally defining their relationship (DTR) and it was really awkward.

Really awkward.

Really awkward.

They were standing a weird distance apart, arms crossed, not moving. Occasionally one of them would shift their body weight.

20 minutes into watching them, we began to lose interest. I turned to check my phone when Ali gasped.

"What?!"

My eyes snapped back to the window.

The guy had turned and walked away. And girl stood there staring at where he once stood.

"Oh snap, that was intense," I thought out loud.

Ali agreed.

"We have the best view."