This takes place in the BSC's second year of college. It's mainly a BSC story, but there is a slight crossover with Shane Arrington, who is a creation of Betsy Haynes from the Fabulous Five and Ran (Rowena) Zak, who is a creation of Ms. Blair, author of the teen series Girl Talk. Also, Randy Kirwan and Jana Morgan, as I've mentioned before, are solely a creation of Betsy Haynes, not the current author. It also takes place at the same time that Connecticut U. is having its scandal that Logan, along with Jana and Randy, becomes embroiled in (have you all read my story Homecoming Scandal?). So, read, enjoy, and of course, review away!

Roommate Lost And Remembered

By: CNJ

PG-13

1: The Loss

Kristy:

It was good getting away on this ski weekend. I didn't want to go at first because of my roommate, Uharu Jakara. She had been having more trouble with her heart this January, but seemed better these past few weeks. New York City, where my friends, Mary Anne Spier, Mona Vaughn, Ran Zak, Uharu Jakara, and I lived and were college students, had gotten a big snowstorm in early February. It was almost a foot and we figured that upstate New York must have over a foot of snow. Uharu had assured me that she'd be all right, but wasn't up to joining us. Anyway, she said she'd be visiting her parents over this long weekend in late February. So, skiing with me here in the mountains were Mary Anne, Mona, Ran, and my boyfriend, Shane Arrington. It was a neat trip for the most part. I was skiing the medium-advanced slopes. Soon, I'll be ready for the really advanced in a year or two. From the top of the hill, I could see Mary Anne ski down toward the bottom. Mona had already skied down and was near the main cabin, chatting with Ran and Shane. I smiled a little as I started down and saw Mary Anne accidentally bump into another skier. She's a good skier, but isn't the most coordinated person around. Once I got to the bottom at top speed, I noticed Mary Anne's eyes were wide as she brushed snow out of her hair and seemed to be in a hurry to get away from whoever she bumped into.
"Ex-cuse me..." I heard her mutter and she seemed a bit nervous.
"Heeey, Mary Anne!" I called and she slowly tread her way over to me. "Hey, did you recognize that person or something from the past?" I laughed. Mary Anne turned slightly red.
"Actually, yes," she cleared her throat. "Randy Kirwan, from Burkeview."
"Oh, yesss, I remember," I nodded. He'd gone to our rival high school, Burkeview and if I remember correctly, had been part of the BIG clique there. I knew he and Mary Anne had never hit it off the few times that they'd met. From what I'd seen of Randy, he was a little hard to take. And another thing I remembered as we headed toward the cabin was that Randy had been dating the same girl since sixth grade and they act like a junior Ozzie and Harriet. Was it Jenna...something Morgan, but she also was in the Big clique that used to dominate Burkeview too. I wondered if they were in college around here. Once Shane and Mona joined us, I asked if they remembered a Randy Kirwan.
"Yes," they both spoke up simultaneously and we laughed a little. Then Ran joined us. Mona had gone to Burkeview High until the beginning of eleventh grade, then transferred to Stoneybrook High. Shane, on the other hand, had gone to the middle school Mona and Randy had gone to, but after eighth grade graduation, his family moved to Massachusetts and he went to Stateland High there. Ran had gone to a high school in Minnesota, so she wouldn't know who Randy was. "I wonder if he's still with Jana Morgan," Mona mused. Jana Morgan. That was his girlfriend's name. I wondered if he was still with her too. I could see the sun peering out from the clouds like someone peering through window blinds. It tinged the sky a pretty purplish- magenta and reflected on the snow in a light that only comes in the winter. I hoped we could get a few more rounds of skiing in before it got dark.

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"So, she's..." my voice was shaking as I spoke to Uharu's mom over the phone the next afternoon. I couldn't believe Uharu was in the hospital again!
"I think she's coming close to the end," Uharu's mom let out a rasping sob.
"Oh, God, oh, God!" My breath left me in a gasp. "I'll be right over there."
"What about your trip?" she asked.
"That can w-wait," I told her. Her folks live right around here, so it wouldn't be a long trip, just twenty minutes. "I'll be over there in about a half hour." I clicked the cell closed and ran back to the lodge to pack.
"Kristy?" Mona came up and looked alarmed.
"Tell the others Uharu...is back..." Tears welled in my eyes and I shook my head.
"Oh, my God..." Mona said softly. She came over and gave me a hug.
"I'll call or be back later on tonight," I told her shakily. "I'm going over to her mom's to see how bad it is..." I threw my things in my overnight bag.
"You have a ride...?" Mona asked. I nodded and booked out the door and ran all the way down the snow-covered path and onto the cleared road and to the bus stop. Uharu had to be all right...would she be? I worried. I knew her heart condition was serious and had a high chance of being fatal, but now was bringing home the reality that she could die. Oh, hang on, Uharu! I silently begged as I waited for the bus. Hang in there; we all love you, I willed as the bus came and I leaped on, skipping the steps and paid the fare. I just hoped I could see her.