I found my plans to this story so I am posting it up and I hope that you all like it.
Oh and Knyte, if you are reading this there will be heaps of extras *evil laugh* Yes I did do the evil laugh.
I don't own anything that belongs to Gossip but I do own my oc Claire.
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Claire was sitting in her room working on her history project for Professor Pine when she heard her roommates walk into the apartment talking loudly at each other. She tried to focus on her project but her roommates were coming closer to her room and getting louder. She glared at her open door then before she could get up to close it, her brother Derek ran into the room and jumped on her bed while laughing and she groaned in annoyance.
Now don't get her wrong, Claire loves her roommates and brother but she sometimes needs her space. Derek is the loud one and doesn't know the meaning of the words personal space, Jones is nerdy one who cares about nearly everyone she meets and Travis is the silent one but is shy around the opposite sex.
Out of all of them Claire was closest to Travis because they were both silent and they both loved art. Travis would sometimes come over to her for another opinion on his work but Derek, having the perverted mind he has, always thinks that they're doing more than art.
"Claire!" Derek shouted, snapping the young woman out of her thoughts. "Hey, are you listening to me?"
"Sorry but sometimes your voice annoys me" she replied with a smile.
"Unbelievable" he muttered under his breath. Claire crossed her arms over her chest as she puffed her cheeks then pushed her dark brown hair out of her eyes so she could look at her older brother better. "I was asking if you were going to come to the club tonight. Travis and Jones are going so you should to"
"I don't know, I have to have this project finished in two days and I'm not even half way through just yet" she said as she sighed, "If I could I would, believe me Derek I would. But I'm just too busy"
"It's just a stupid project"
"To you but not to me"
He scoffed at her then stood up and walked out of her rom and she rolled her eyes with a smile. She looked back at her work then smiled as she started to write down the letter to help with the project. She heard someone knock on her door so she looked up and noticed it was Travis. He smiled at her then slowly made his way in as she went back to her work.
"What are you working on?" he asked.
"We have to do a creative piece on someone in the past" she answered, "We have to make a project on them then write a letter from that person to a family member"
"Who are you doing the project on?"
"Cleopatra" He nodded then sat next to her and she looked at him with a raised eyebrow. He smiled as he grabbed a piece of paper then grabbed a pencil and started to draw a picture of a serpent. "What are you doing Travis?"
"You help me with my work so I'm going to help you with yours" he answered.
"You don't have to do that" she said quietly.
"I want to" she smiled at him then he looked up at her and shyly returned the smile before going back to his picture. "I need you later on as well. You know, for modelling. I want to make a collage of pictures and make it into something bigger"
"You know that I'll help you with anything Travis. You don't need to ask anymore"
He nodded then they both went back to work in silence, trying their best to ignore Derek shouting at them and Jones trying to shut him up.
GOSSIP
"Claire I am sick of this" Derek said as he sat on the couch. "You need to tell your boyfriend to stop calling"
"Connor is not my boyfriend" she replied. Derek rolled his eyes at her so she playfully slapped his shoulder. "I'm serious, I'm tutoring him. You do remember that he and his brother are exchange students from Ireland. They still can't speak proper English so I need to help them"
"You don't need to" he said, "You just think that they're hot"
"Hey, I have a thing for Irish boys and twins. Sue me"
He shook his head with a smile then Travis and Jones walked over to them. Claire ran over to them with a smile then hugged them both. Travis smiled as he wrapped an arm around her waist while Jones wrapped her arm around Claire's shoulder.
"What's going on?" Jones asked.
"Derek thinks that Connor is my boyfriend" Claire answered.
"That's stupid, you're tutoring them"
"Thank you. See Derek, she knows the truth"
"She likes Connor"
Claire rolled her eyes at her brothers assumption then pulled away from her other two roommates when the phone rang again. Derek hid his face in his hands as he groaned while Jones laughed. Claire smiled at them then picked up the phone and sat on the floor.
"Hello?" she asked.
"Claire?" Connor asked from the other end. "Is dat you?"
"Yeah"
"Who was at phone?"
"My brother Derek, he thinks that you're my boyfriend" Connor laughed. "So why did you call? Did you need help with something?"
"Uh… I want, I mean. Help"
"Put Murphy on"
There was a few seconds of silence then Claire laughed as she heard a small yelp. "Lass, meet at café" Murphy said.
"One hour. Is that okay?"
"Aye" he answered. "See you then"
She went to respond but he hung up and she sighed as she put the phone away. Her roommates looked at her but she ignored them and headed into her room so she could change. She looked at her shirts then grabbed a black singlet, denim short shorts and a pair of black flats. She smiled as she put on her clothes then heard someone knock on her door. Claire sighed then opened it and was surprised as she saw Travis nervously playing with his scarf.
"What's wrong Travis?" she asked.
"I wanted to know if you were going to the club tonight. Derek will be with some other chick and Jones is going to be studying so I was wondering if you were going" he answered.
"It depends on what happens with Connor and Murphy" He nodded sadly and she sighed as she pulled him in for a hug. "I can let them know that I have plans with you guys tonight. But you owe me a drink"
"I can do that" he grinned.
"Good, remember I like Southern Comfort"
He happily nodded then ran out of the room and she laughed as she grabbed a long white t-shirt with a picture of a purple skull on it. She looked at herself in the mirror then nodded to herself before walking out of the apartment and to the café.
GOSSIP
When Claire arrived at the café she heard two people quietly arguing so she walked over to them and quietly laughed as she saw Connor and Murphy glaring at each other. She cleared her throat as she sat between them then they gasped and hugged her tightly. She wrapped her arms around their shoulders then they both kissed her cheeks before pulling away. She smiled at them then raised an eyebrow as she noticed an older man sitting across from them.
"Boys who is this?" she asked.
"I'm the boy's father, Noah" he answered, "You must be Claire, my boys have told me a lot about you"
"Nothing bad I hope" she replied.
"All good things"
"That's good. But I must ask you, how is your English better than the boys?"
"I have been living in America for a long time"
She nodded then they heard the door to the café slam open. They all looked up and Claire rolled her eyes as she noticed it was Shane, another womaniser from the college. He looked around the café then smirked as his eyes landed on Claire. He walked towards her as he licked his lips then placed his hands on the table and leaned forward so he could get closer to Claire.
"Hello" he grinned.
"Get lost Shane" she said.
"You don't mean that. How about you leave these two and come join me?"
"Why the hell would I want to do that? I heard that you and Andrea were together and seen the way you look at other woman. If I was to ever be with someone I'd want to be the only woman, not some trophy or one night stand. Now as you can see, I'm busy now so go away"
Murphy and Connor smirked at each other but Shane spotted them and crossed his arms over his chest. "What the hell are you two laughing at?"
They glared at him then stood up but Claire grabbed their wrists and pulled them back down. "Don't worry. Ignore" They continued to glare at him but sat down and she sighed as she looked up at Shane again. "Andrea's at the back waiting for you"
He scoffed then stormed towards the back and she sighed in relief. Connor crossed his arms over his chest while Murphy rested his head in his hands and they both sighed at the same time. Claire rubbed their backs then looked over at Noah with a smile.
"Sorry about that. Shane is a womaniser at our college and has slept with nearly every woman, just like my brother. They want to see who can get more women so Shane has tried everything to get with me because if he sleeps with me he will win" Claire explained.
"Don't worry lass, if my boys are by your side you will be safe. They fight for what they care about and they care about you" he said. She smiled as she looked at the twins and noticed they hadn't moved since Shane left. "I remember when they told me you were going to help them with their English skills. They were so happy that it was such a pretty lass. They said as soon as they could speak English better they were going to take you out. Not as a date but just a night out as a thank you. I want you to promise me something"
"Anything sir"
"Don't let them do anything too bad. Back in Ireland they went to a pub and got into a huge fight and almost went into jail but it was a self-defence case. I don't want them going into jail like I did. I want them to have a good life"
"I will try my best"
He nodded with a smile then Murphy sat up and started to speak to his dad in Irish while Connor took a drink. Claire rested her head on Murphy's shoulder with a sigh so he stopped talking and kissed the top of her head. She smiled at him then he started to talk to his dad again while Connor gave her some of his drink. She thanked him before taking a mouthful then handed it back to him.
"Thanks" she said.
"You needed it lass" he replied. "Shane's a looser"
"Loser love, its pronounced loser"
"Shane's a loser" he said.
She nodded with a smile then sat up and looked at her watch. "I have to go guys; I promised my roommate that I would go to the club tonight. What time tomorrow did you want your lesson?"
"After class" Murphy answered.
She nodded then stood up and held her hand out to Noah. "It was nice to meet you sir"
"You too lass" he replied.
"Murphy, Connor. Will you two escort me to the door?"
"Aye"
She smiled again then waved at Noah before being led to the door by the twins. She turned around to face them then they each grabbed a hand and kissed it. "I will see you two tomorrow. Be good"
They nodded then she kissed their cheeks before leaving the café. She looked at her watch then called for a taxi to stop so she could get to the club faster.
GOSSIP
When Claire arrived at the club she spotted Travis and Derek sitting at the bar so she ran up to them and wrapped her arms around their necks. They looked at her in shock then laughed as they hugged her back.
"Where's Jones?" she asked.
"Still studying" Derek answered, "I swear, she loves her books more than sex"
"Maybe she loves her books more than you" she replied.
"Who loves their books more than Derek?" Jones asked from behind them.
All three roommates stared at her in shock then Claire laughed as she shook her head. Jones looked at her confused so she cleared her throat and ordered a drink. Travis smiled at Claire then Jones sat next to Derek while Claire sat next to Travis.
"Hey, what do you think of that chick over there?" Travis asked.
"She's ugly man" Derek answered with a laugh, "You might want to go out with someone who has longer hair. You know, so you have something to grab as you're"
"Enough Derek" Claire interrupted. He shut up straight away so she looked over at Travis with a small smile. "If you like her you should go and talk to her"
"What if she doesn't like me?"
"Travis, you're a great guy" Jones put in, "Lots of chicks dig the artist thing"
"Yeah, none of the ones I talk to though" he replied sadly.
"Well, she's in your art class so that's a plus" Claire said, "You have a chance Travis. Talk to her, ask her if she wants a drink or something"
He nodded then skulled the rest of his drink before walking over to the chick. Claire smiled to herself as she had some of her drink then heard Derek going on about how Travis was raised in hotels. She gave him a warning glare but he winked at her and continued to tell the story. She shook her head then Travis walked back over to them and sat down with a sigh.
"Can we go?" he asked quietly, "I struck out"
"Here" the bartender said as he placed a drink in front of Travis. "It's on the house"
Travis raised an eyebrow as he rubbed his chin but Claire shrugged her shoulders and took another mouthful. Derek and Jones laughed as they joined in then Claire wrapped her arm around Travis and he smiled as she played with his scarf.
"I love your scarf, do you know that?" she asked.
"You tell me everyday" he answered with a laugh.
"Well it's true" she said.
He shook his head with a smile then wrapped half of it around her neck so she sat closer to him but screamed as she fell off the stool, dragging Travis down with her. Jones and Derek stared at them then started laughing at the younger roommates. Claire groaned as she sat up then rubbed her head and Travis held his stomach as he coughed.
"You two worry me at times" Derek said as he helped them up.
"You're not supposed to laugh at me" Claire said as she sat back on the stool. She rubbed her temples to get rid of the growing headache then Travis sat next to her and let out a deep breath. "I'm sorry Travis"
"Don't worry about it" he said.
She nodded then they got another round of drinks and continued drinking until they got kicked out for the night; mainly because Claire kept on falling and crashing into people and injuring them.
I hope you guys like this story. It's going to take a while for Travis and Claire to get together because I want to show what their friendship is like.
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