University Life
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Chapter 1
My heart was pounding in my chest. My palms sweating. Stanford University my dream and I had made but, I was nervous as hell. I was here on my own, no one from my high school not that I was socialise with anyway. My mum had long gone (had to get back to work) I'm going to be spending a lot of time here and not many 5 hour car journeys home. I was trailing to my flat, lunging my 2 suitcases with the 2 plastic boxes and 2 cardboard boxes placed preciously on top. I was anticipating my new flat mates. People I didn't know that I'd have to live with for the next year or maybe longer. I was just rummaging for my bag for my keys when the flat door opened.
"You must be Gabriella I'm Troy," says Troy
I looked up from my rummaging to see a brown haired blue eyed boy stood in front of me and narrowed my eyes curiously.
"Not a stalker or anything there's a list in the kitchen of who is in the flat and everyone else is already here so I just presumed," says Troy taking a the 4 boxes.
"Which room is left?" asks Gabriella
"The one next to mine," says Troy
Gabriella nods as Troy nudges the door open with his elbow and puts her stuff down on her bed.
"Thank you," says Gabriella
"No problem need any help with anything?" asks Troy
"Where's the nearest supermarket?" asks Gabriella
"5 minutes walk," says Troy "It's small but has the necessities," he adds
"Do you think you could help me?" asks Gabriella
"Sure. Don't you want to unpack first so you have a place to put your food?" asks Troy
Gabriella nods. "Good idea," she says taking a lid of a box and getting out a black zip DVD case and grabbing 2 more and putting them on a counter.
"Um Troy the TV is the plastic box could you um…," trails off Gabriella
"Get it out, set it up?" asks Troy
Gabriella nods. "Please,"
"No problem," smiles Troy
They work in silence for a few weeks minutes Gabriella unpacking books, her laptops, and clothes. Troy setting the TV up.
"You know you don't have to do scared of me. Anything you need just ask," says Troy
"I get nervous around new people, new places I've moved a lot and been bullied," says Gabriella
"You seem ok with me just watch out for Sharpay she seems a little over the top and pink very pink," cringes troy
Gabriella laughs and disappears into the bathroom with a bag of toiletries.
"Now let's go and get your groceries and you can meet everyone I'll fill you in on the way," says Troy
Gabriella grabs her purse and student card and follows Troy.
"Don't forget to lock your door," says Troy
"On the walk to Target.
"So there's me from Michigan. Taylor is from Ohio. Angela Rea from Washington. Sharpay and Ryan from New York there twins," says Troy
Gabriella nods and grabs a basket
"Are we going to need more then one basket?" asks Troy
"Probably," smiles Gabriella
Troy grabs one as well.
"So you have a list?" asks Troy
Gabriella shakes her head.
"What do you need?" asks Troy
"Pizza, ready meals, pasta, cereal, milk, diet coke, chocolate milkshake powder, squirty cream, mini marsh mallows, crisps- ready salted and cheese and onion. Sausage rolls, pies, bread, cold cut meat, ice cream Ben and Jerry's chocolate fudge brownie, some pasta sauce, chicken, peas, sweet corn and some grapes and oranges oh and some juice," says Gabriella
"Right made a list on my phone what ready meals?" asks Troy
"Lasagne, chicken korma oh and some garlic bread," says Gabriella "Oh and pancake," says Gabriella
Half an hour when Gabriella and Troy get back to the flat arms laden with carrier bags they collapse on Gabriella's bed for a brief moment before putting it all away in Gabriella's fridge and cupboard.
"Fancy driving into town with me I need cutlery and crockery and pans and that," says Gabriella
"Your folks didn't get you any?" asks Troy
"There's only me and mum since dad died she's become a workaholic," says Gabriella "She practically dumped me here and left," she adds
"Sorry," says Troy
"It's ok. So you fancy it?" asks Gabriella
"Um," says Troy
"You have plans?" asks Gabriella
"I was going to play x box with Ryan" says Troy
"It's ok I can go on my own," says Gabriella
"If you buy me lunch I'll come," says Troy
"Deal," laughs Gabriella
"Ryan come?" asks Troy
Gabriella goes silent.
"Best way to meet new people is one at a time," says Troy
Gabriella stays silent.
"No it's mine just the two of us," says Troy
Gabriella nods "I'm sorry I'm just really not good with people," says Gabriella
"Ryan is really nice lad. I think he might be gay or maybe camp but I don't want to ask and offend him," says Troy
"Come on," laughs Gabriella
And with that they go off to town.
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Gabriella Somerfield