Hi, guys. I finally decided to write another story. I don't have all the time I'd like, but this idea came to my mind and I felt like writing, so I hope you like it. I won't have a lot of free time, so you'll have to wait a little bit for the updates. Sorry! :) Anyway, a lot of you liked my other stories and I feel really grateful to you, so this is a little gift for you all. Thanks!

Enjoy!

MEANT TO BE

Chapter 1: A New Life

Emily's POV

I think I'm one of the luckiest person on Earth. Today is my first day at university, but I didn't come here alone. Two of my best friends, Hanna and Spencer, got accepted at this university and my boyfriend is studying here too. So, my life will change a little bit because I won't be living with my parents in Rosewood, but other than that, I'm glad I'll be sharing this amazing experience with people I love. I know college is about meeting new people and starting a new life, and I'm willing to have those experiences, but having a circle of friends and a boyfriend around is really comforting. Hanna and Spencer are renting a little apartment near campus. The two of them living in the same house will not be boring at all, that's for sure. I, on the other side, I'm staying in a dorm on campus. I'm going to have to share the dorm – bathroom included - with another student, but with the peculiarity that bedrooms are separated by a wall, so there's more privacy for both of us. However, I don't know who my roommate will be yet. I admit that I'm a little nervous, because I'm going to put up with that person even if we don't get along.

Ben and I are taking a walk around campus, enjoying this huge and awesome place. There are a lot of students all over the campus. Most of them seem to be lost, I can tell they don't know the place. The ones who are not first year students are so recognizable. They have no worries at all. They're laying on the grass, yelling at each other, laughing hardly, playing ball, studying. I guess the first day is the hardest, but I hope it gets better. I don't know why, but I have a good feeling about this place. I am heading to my dorm room with the intention of leaving my belongings, and Ben is coming with me.

"You don't have to come, Ben. I know my room number and I also know it's that building over there," I say pointing at the huge modern building in front of us.

"I want to come with you. Your roommate could be a psycho, I don't want you to be alone fighting for your life," he jokes as he puts his arm on my shoulder.

"Okay, but I'm pretty sure I won't have to fear for my life," I add smiling at him.

We keep walking until we get to my dorm room door. I don't know if my roommate will be there, so I open the door with the key the man at the reception gave me. The door opens and I look inside. There's a girl lying on bed, she's listening to music with big black headphones. She's wearing tight black jeans, a v-neck black t-shirt and black military style boots. She has long brown straight hair. I can tell she's not happy, I clearly interrupted her special moment.

"I'm sorry," I add when she takes her headphones off and stares at me with a non-friendly look. Ben is still behind me, standing in the corridor and eager to know who my new roommate is. "I guess I'm your roommate. I'm Emily Fields, nice to meet you," I add nicely. Ben keeps staring at her quite openly, I can tell the girl is getting annoyed by his curiosity. "Can you please wait outside while I leave my luggage in my room?" I give him a look so he understands that he's not needed here and that he's bothering my roommate. He nods and rolls his eyes. I hate it when he gets angry for stupid things like this. He's a great guy, but sometimes I feel like I'm dating a kid. "I'm sorry about that," I insist. I want to make a good impression on her. If we end up hating each other, this whole year will be a living hell, and I don't want that. I think I'm a likable person, if she's not an idiot, I'm pretty sure there won't be any problem between us.

"Your bodyguard, right?" she asks ironically. She's not smiling though, she stares at me with a straight face. I don't understand why she's acting like that.

"He's my boyfriend." I change the subject. "So, what's your name?"

"Paige," she says briefly not looking at me. She doesn't take her eyes off the iPod screen. If my mom was here she'd say that's kind of rude. I'm speaking with her, she shouldn't ignore me like that.

"What else? Don't you have a last name?" I ask staring at her. She suddenly looks at me again.

"Just Paige," she adds roughly.

"Okay, what is wrong with you?" I add angrily. I just said hi and tried to be nice, she's being an asshole.

"We don't need to be friends, we're just sharing the room. You're wrong if you think I'm not going to be your BFF just because you're my roommate. Life is not like a movie."

"Who said I want to be your friend?" I'm annoyed, I didn't imply that. I was just being well-mannered.

"Then, why so many questions?" She raises her voice. I guess I got lucky and Ben was right, the only psycho in campus is my roommate. "I'm sure you don't have trouble socializing with people, so go find another friend." She leaves her iPod on the bed and looks at me. "Besides, you look like the snobby cheerleader type," she adds with a sarcastic tone of voice. She's frowning at me. I can't believe what I'm hearing. I'm speechless.

"Wow! I got so lucky. You're rude and you judge people by their appearances. Perfect roommate!" I say ironically.

"I know I am right, that's why you're so annoyed. You're a cheerleader, right?"

"If I remember well you told me not to ask questions. We don't have to be friends, right? I won't answer your question, but I'll give you some advice. Be more open-minded, okay? You'll thank me some day." I grab my suitcase and I open the door to my bedroom as I look daggers at her. Just a few minutes ago I was enjoying this new experience, now I'm pissed because of that embittered person who'll be leaving next door for a long year. This is fucking great! I think to myself. Suddenly I remember Ben is waiting for me, so I open the door again, avoiding eye contact with her. I leave the room and slam the door behind me.

"It didn't go well, am I right?" Ben asks.

"She's a rude weirdo," I answer trying to hide my anger.

"I heard that, cheerleader!" she shouts from inside the room. I roll my eyes, I'm about to fly off the handle.

"Just calm down, Em." He holds my hand, trying to comfort me, but failing miserably. I can't stand when people says those words when I'm pissed.

"I need to be alone. I'll call you later." He stares at me defiantly, he didn't take it very well. But he's got to understand that I want to be alone. He turns around and walks away not saying a word. I enter the room again, she's still listening to music while she nods her head. I walk in my room and suddenly my phone starts ringing.

"Hi, Spence," I say happily. I really needed to talk to one of my friends.

"Hi, Em. How are you adjusting to your new home?"

"Well… not so well. I'll tell you about it when we meet. How about you?"

"Hanna is a disaster," she says laughing. "Are you with Ben right now?"

"No, I'm not. Why?"

"Hanna and I are going to that café we talked about earlier. Do you want to join us?"

"Sure. Now?"

"Yes, we'll meet over there, okay? See you soon."

"Bye, Spence."

I'm glad she called, I didn't want to spend this afternoon shut away in my room. I grab my purse and I leave not saying a word to my weird roommate. I get to the café in only five minutes. Hanna and Spencer are sitting at a table, talking loudly to each other.

"Hi, girls," I say before sitting in the chair between the two of them.

"Hi, Em," they both say in unison. "How are you?" They both look at each other, they're clearly up to something.

"We're fine. What happened, Em? Where is Ben?" Hanna adds. They're staring at me, waiting for my answer. I guess they thought I had a fight with him.

"Ben is angry with me, he's so childish. But he will come to his senses." I nod at them. I know him very well, it's not the first time he does that.

"And your roommate? Did you meet her?" Spencer asks.

"Yep." I roll my eyes and sigh at the same time.

"Em, you're getting on my nerves. Stop being so mysterious!" Hanna says nervously.

"She's a jerk. I tried to be nice to her, but she's the rudest person I've ever known. She said that I looked like a cheerleader and that she didn't want to be my friend. I'm still shocked," I add raising my eyebrows.

"So, your roommate is a weirdo and a bitch. I'm sorry, Em," Spencer says trying to comfort me.

"Well, it's not the end of the world."

"I want to meet her," Hanna adds grinning at me. "I'm curious about her."

"You're sick, Hanna," I add smiling at her.

"I know, I can't help it," She laughs loudly. Spencer shakes her head. They're like night and day, and they're sharing an apartment. It's so funny.

After saying goodbye to my friends, I go to the cafeteria to have a quick dinner. Then I go back to my room. Luckily Paige is not there, so I don't have to deal with her bullshit. I lie on my bed and I call my mom so she doesn't get mad at me. She told me to call when I got here, but I forgot. After spending almost half an hour speaking with her, I turn on the TV while I write some e-mails. I put on my pajamas and I get into bed. I read a book until my eyes start closing. I set the alarm clock at 6 A.M. and I switch off the light. I'm exhausted, I need to rest, I know tomorrow will be a hectic day.

I hear the door opening and then closing. That noise wakes me up. I look at the phone, it's 3 A.M. I can't believe she just got here. I don't know where the hell she was, but if she stayed late the first day, I don't want to think what she'll be doing a few months from now. I close my eyes again and fall asleep.

I get up three hours later, ready to hit the shower. When I come out of the shower I dry my hair. I know I will wake her up with the sound of the hair dryer, but she should have thought that before going to bed so late. I admit I'm enjoying this moment, she deserves it, she treated me like shit yesterday. I walk out of the bathroom and I look at her, she's looking at me with a sleepy face.

"Are you done with the noise? If you also were a drummer I'd be the happiest person on Earth," she says ironically. Then she closes her eyes again and rolls over in bed.

"Good morning to you too," I add smiling at her. "Maybe if you didn't party so much things would be different," I add sarcastically.

She opens her eyes again to stare at me defiantly. "I didn't party, know-it-all."

I grab my things and I make my way to the cafeteria. I need to get my strength back, I need a really big breakfast. Once I fill my stomach I head towards my class. I take a seat next to a boy with long black hair and green eyes. By his looks, I'd say he's a metal head. He has soft shiny hair, I feel like touching it, but that would be really weird. He smiles at me, I think he noticed I was looking at his hair.

"I'm Jack," he says nicely.

"Emily." I smile back at him, he seems nice. The professor starts speaking, so we both pay attention. The time flies by, I'm really enjoying my first college experience. When the class is about to finish, five minutes before, Paige enters the classroom. The classroom is huge, I hope he doesn't sit around me. I look at her, and she smiles. Am I dreaming? She seems a different person when she's smiling. I admit her smile is beautiful. I smile back, but she frowns. She sits next to Jack, she doesn't even look at me.

"Good morning, sleepyhead," Jack says smiling at her.

"I can't believe you made it. Didn't you sleep at all? I'm falling asleep on my feet," she says laughing.

"I slept a few hours, had a shower and here I am. I know I'm unstoppable," he jokes.

I understand now why she smiled, she was smiling at him, not me. He must be her boyfriend. I can't help but think that I want to know more about her, even if she was rude to me. It's odd, but I admit I'm curious about her. Hanna was right, I suppose that means I'm sick too.

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To be continued…