The Cold Touch
Lexa Stalkhos stands in front of her dorm at the University of California (UCLA). Lexa is 18 years old, and is starting her freshman year of college. She's planning on majoring in Film and Television. She's dressed in tight navy blue jeans, a white sleeveless blouse, and 2 inch heeled boots. Her hair is in a single braid down her back.
She takes in her surroundings, before beginning to walk towards the dorm's doors. She looks up and sees the hall's name printed in big white and blue letters.
"Sproul Hall."
Lexa wipes her forehead, and pulls one of her bags over her shoulder. She isn't the one for taking too much stuff, but her father talked her into taking a little more than she had previously planned. As she is making her way closer to the front door, she drops one of her bags. A bag that holds most of her cases for her electronics. Lexa groans as she bends over to pick the bag up.
When she wraps her hand around the strap, another hand grabs it along with hers. Lexa lifts her head to get a look at the person.
"You need some help there Freshie?" The girl asks. The girl is dressed in midnight blue jeans, a green tank top, and tennis shoes. Her brown hair is in a ponytail, and she smiles at Lexa.
"Yeah, a little." Lexa says. The girl picks up Lexa's bag and throws it over her shoulder. She walks alongside Lexa as they enter the building.
"Thanks. I didn't catch your name." Lexa says.
"Octavia Blake. I'm a Sophomore. What's yours?" Octavia asks.
"Lexa Stalkhos." Lexa says.
"Wait, Stalkhos. I've been looking for you. You're my roommate. I just didn't notice you." Octavia says.
"Roommate? But, we're in two different grades?" Lexa asks confused following Octavia through the long, windy hallways.
"Grades don't matter here at UCLA. You're housed by that survey you took with your application. I didn't have a roommate last year. Was really hoping they would get me one this year." Octavia says.
"Okay, awesome. Glad to meet you." Lexa says smiling as she follows her new roommate.
"So, you from Cali?" Octavia asks reaching a door.
"Yeah, from Santa Clara." Lexa says as she looks at the whiteboard on the door. It has Octavia's name on it, followed by the room number, #125.
"Heard nice things about it. I'm from San Jose." Octavia says handing Lexa a dry-erase marker. Lexa nods and takes the marker from Octavia. Lexa writes her name below Octavia's, and caps her name with a basketball next to her last name.
"I'm assuming you play basketball?" Octavia asks opening the door to the room.
"Yeah, I have an scholarship here. But, I had those a lot of places. I chose here for the academics mostly." Lexa says walking inside the room as Octavia shuts the door behind her.
"Good to hear. Most athletes pick the school just based on athletics. Glad to see you have your future in mind." Octavia says.
"Well, I'm not most people." Lexa says.
"Good to hear. So, this is your bed." Octavia says setting one of Lexa's bags down on the mattress. A wooden desk is placed at the head of the bed. A bed that looks like a bunk bed is across from her bed.
"Alright. Got it." Lexa says wiping her forehead.
"And, you get decorate your side with whatever you like. I'm not a stickler." Octavia says sitting on the corner of Lexa's bed. Lexa gives her a reassuring nod, before starting to unpack her bags.
Lexa takes out her undergarments and stuffs them in the top drawer. Her athletic socks plus her regular socks goes in the second drawer. The third drawer contains her shirts, jackets, and hoodies. Her jeans, basketball shorts, sweatpants, and her athletic shorts go in the fourth drawer. The final drawer contains all of her basketball stuff. Her shooting sleeves, her knee and ankle braces, etc.
Lexa walks over to her medium sized wooden desk and sets a bag on top of it. She takes out a Mac Pro laptop along with it's charger and carrying case, her iPhone 5s and it's charger, and her iPad along with it's charger. She places the laptop in the middle with her phone and tablet on either sides.
"Apple girl I see." Octavia blurts out. Lexa turns her head to see Octavia playing on her Samsung Galaxy 5.
"Samsung girl." Lexa says sitting down on the wooden chair.
"Mostly everything. I do have a Macbook. Just better overall laptops." Octavia says. Lexa gives her a nod before shoving her phone in her back jeans pocket.
"Nice room though. Nicer than my room back at home." Lexa says smiling.
"Well, this is one of the most sought after colleges in the country. Anyway, you want to go get a bite to eat with a friend of mine?" Octavia asks.
"Sure, why not." Lexa says standing up from the chair she sits in. Soon after, a knock comes to the door.
"Tave, you ready?" A woman's voice calls out.
"Just come in Clarke." Octavia says. The door opens and the woman named Clarke walks into the room. Clarke's dressed in white jeans, a lime green sleeveless blouse, and three inch heeled black boots. Her blonde hair is down, and wavy.
"Hey Tave. Who's this?" Clarke asks.
"My new roommate. Lexa." octavia says as Lexa walks towards Clarke. Clarke extends her hand out as a friendly gesture.
"Clarke Griffin, Junior." She says as Lexa shakes her hand.
"Lexa Stalkhos, Freshman." Lexa says pulling her hand back looking into Clarke's eyes.
"Nice to meet you. Shall we go?" Clarke asks the two roommates.
"Yeah, lead the way." Octavia says following Clarke out of the room. Lexa looks around the room before following Octavia out of her room.