Stuff Happens
AU: all human. When six college students from rival Chicago boarding schools accidentally find themselves sharing a run-down condo for a semester, stuff happens. AxJ, EmxR, ExB... eventually...
Author's Note:
Tequila: HOWDY, Y'ALL!
Justin: Tequila!! YOU'RE BACK!! I thought you left me!! Where were you all this time??
Tequila: I, um, I got lost in the closet….again….
Justin: -sighs-… Anyway, why are you speaking in a strange, badly done Southern/Texan accent?
Tequila: Umm… is this a trick question?
Justin: No.
Tequila: Because I can?
Justin: Okay… sure… let's go with that… Anyway, I now present, our first AU!! (well, sort of)
Tequila: Awakened and Roses Are Red are backstory delving type thingys, and My Everything and Grey Moonare just possible continuations of already existing plot…
Justin: So this is our first, all human type story! We're very excited
Tequila: And not just because I have a hedgehog in my ears
Justin: Okay… that's nice, Tequila… so, enjoy chapter one, y'all!
Tequila: -giggles- I'M CONTAGIOUS!! YAY!!
Justin: Oh, damn…
Disclaimer: if we owned Twilight, we'd be, all, like, manic and strange and hyperactive with excitement, duh! -world blinks- well, okay, so not the best example… umm, we don't own Twilight, alright?!
Side A/N: We would just like to point out that whenever we put in an email address into the document, it wouldn't show. So we had to make do with what we had. The dialogue between The story name and the chapter name are emails that are being sent back and forth-- sorry if you didn't get that!
Stuff Happens
To: E. Cullen
From: A. Brandon
Subject: roommates!
Hey, I got your address from the Washington University Living Assistance Board, and they said you were looking to share the four bedroom condo they have available (for a special assisted rent) with three people—myself and two friends are thinking about the same thing. If you're still interested, you can reach me at this email address (very excited to be using the new, Washington University provided address!!) to fix up rent and compatibility, and stuff like that. But honestly, we're all pretty accommodating so long as none of you smoke or throw loud parties too often :D
-Al Brandon
To: A. Brandon
From: E. Cullen
Subject: RE: roommates!
Halloo! The WULAB rock!! We saw that condo on the list—the one on the corner of Meyer Way and Second Avenue, right? Yeah, we were thinking about that—so long as you guys aren't fuss budgets about a few parties, but willing to be quiet when Jazzy wants to study, I think we should be good! None of us smoke, or anything, and we're all pretty hygienic. We were thinking we'd just split the rent six ways, okay?
-Em Cullen
To: E. Cullen
From: A. Brandon
Subject: RE: RE: roommates!
Yep, that one! We haven't been, but it was described as just what we needed! This all sounds perfect. We're thinking we'll drive up, and get there about a week before fall semester starts. See you there!
-Al
To: PimpUrRide; Mrs. Darcy
From: ThatPorscheIsMine
Subject: YESS!!
OMG!! bella, rose, i just got an email from emily cullen, it sounds great… WE ARE OFFICIALLY GOING TO WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY!! XD i cant wait!!
To: StarsAndBars; PianoMan
From: BoxersOrBriefs
Subject: done deal
halloo! okay, i set it all up—sounds good…um… i'll attach the emails i got from al, but it sounds good to me—unless one of u old women (cough jasper cough) wants to get picky! if i don't hear from u soon, tho, im gonna assume we r READY TO ROCK AND ROLL!! WOOT!
Chapter One: Road Trip
"Come on! Let's go!" Alice yelled, her suit cases packed and ready for the long trip ahead of us. Her eyes blazed with an odd mix of worry and amusement as she tapped her foot by the open door. Her tiny frame leaned against the wall, and her gaze constantly moved from the car parked outside, to the commotion inside, and the small watch on her wrist. "We're going to be late!!"
"Would you relax Alice? With Rose driving, we're probably gonna hit a time warp and arrive a day early!" I teased, as I frantically looked around for my wallet. Alice simply stuck out her tongue at me, her gaze flickering once more to the shiny red convertible outside the house. The BMW was Rosalie's sweet sixteen birthday present- and her most prized possession. If you even looked at it the wrong way she would go ballistic. If you asked to borrow it, you had the next ten seconds to live. Luckily I had been deemed "worthy" enough to ride it. As one of her best friends, you'd think I would be by default, right? Wrong.
"Ah-ha! Found it!" I shouted triumphantly as I held my wallet aloft. I quickly inserted it into the black pocket of my favorite beat-up pair of jeans, and transported my suitcase to the door. "Now I'm ready. All we need now is Rosalie and we can go!"
Rosalie Hale was Alice and my other best friend and room mate. She was gorgeous- tall, blonde, and statuesque. She was also commanding, funny, and incredibly smart. All three of us had been room mates since we had joined the Denali School For Girls. It took a little while, but we soon hit it off and became best friends, even sisters. They meant the world to me, and I was incredibly psyched when all of us got into the same college, Washington University. It had been my dream college, and all three of us worked our butts off to achieve Scholarships and Financial Aids so we could simply pay for the tuition. We were heading off for that college right now, to inspect our living arrangements before the term started.
It was all Alice's idea. We weren't going to be in a simple dorm, oh no. We were sharing the rent of a condo with three other girls whom we have never even met before. Alice had kept up a series of emails with these girls, and even I approved when I saw them. Every detail had been worked out. We would split the monthly rent by six, there would be no mad house parties, and everyone would be relatively hygienic. The closet space was even big enough for Alice to fit all her belongings. The location was perfect too, it was almost right next to campus. I couldn't wait till we arrived, I was aching for a chance to check out my new home.
But judging from Rosalie's current process, we would have to wait for a while.
"ROSALIE LILLIAN HALE!" came the ear-splitting shriek that was Alice. "IFYOU DONT GET DOWN THIS INSTANT THEN I SWEAR WE'LL LEAVE!!"
"You wouldn't dare." Rosalie replied as she carried her bags down the stairs. Her neck was tilted so that her head locked her cell phone to her shoulder. I blinked- who could she be talking to at this time?
"No, not you!" She snapped at the victim on the other end of her line. "Listen, Rob, I can't talk right now. I'm busy."
I let out a sigh as I shook my head. Rob was Rosalie's soon-to-be-ex-boyfriend. Rosalie didn't have feelings for Rob, but instead of breaking it off, she wanted some fun before we left for good. Now, since Rob didn't intend to break up with her as she had hoped, she was stuck with the deed. Rosalie wanted to remain independent, and having a boyfriend miles away would only hold her back. That's what she thought, anyway.
"Oh, really now?" Rosalie replied to whatever comment Rob made, her eyes narrowing as she drew closer to us. I winced- bad sign. "Well then, I'm so sorry I'm going to my dream college!" I winced again- sarcasm, another bad sign. "Honestly Rob, I'm not that girl! I don't hold back my dreams just to be with some guy! Yes, yes you are some guy Rob. As of now you are. It's not like I can take away my application now, and there's no use whining about it! I'm leaving!" With that, she snapped her phone shut, and turned to use with a winning smile. "Well what are we waiting for? Let's go!"
We quickly loaded our bags into the trunk, leaving the roof of the car down. Rosalie let out a little squeal and jumped into the front seat. Seizing the initiative, I yelled. "I CALL SHOTGUN!" and ran like mad to the passenger seat. Alice grinned and danced her way to the back. As Rosalie plugged in the key, I saw her open her mouth to speak.
"I'm really gonna miss this place" She said softly, looking back at what had been our home for the past four years. The Denali Chicago School for Girls had been my home ever since my mother had decided that I was a hindrance to her new life with her new husband. It had been Alice and Rosalie's home much longer. I smiled faintly, thinking of how utterly terrified I had been to meet the two girls who were to be my roommates. Alice and I had hit it off instantly… Rosalie took longer, but still, I could hardly imagine being afraid of either of them now. Unless it involved Alice and shopping, or Rosalie and cars. Then I was very, very, very afraid.
Alice—usually the most sentimental of us all—deemed that it was no time for tears. "None of that now Rose! We're off to COLLEGE! You know what that means! Long nights, huge parties, cute guys, the works!" She grinned as she bounced in place. "ROAD TRIP!!"
I screamed in excitement along with Alice and Rosalie as the car took off down the driveway. Soon we were dancing in our seats to our favorite songs and singing at the top of our lungs. Other people stared at us as if we were on fire, but we didn't care. We were just enjoying the moment. Some people actually joined in the singing, which made me smile. There were some true characters out there…
EPOV
I sat in my silver Volvo, my fingers gently tapping the steering wheel. Emmett fiddled with the stereo beside me, trying to decide on which station would be best for our road trip. I let out a little sigh of impatience, knowing he wasn't going to find anything that I, or Jasper, agreed with. We would just have to change it again once we actually started to drive.
Emmett settled on a classic rock station, which surprised me. Usually Emmett picked something a lot… louder. Jasper and I loved classic rock, and I had the sneaking suspicion that our taste had rubbed off on him (not that he would admit it, of course). We had become firm friends over the years- all of us- and I considered him to be a brother Emmett Cullen was loud, funny, and incredibly energetic. He could cheer you up simply by smiling. Jasper Whitlock was the other, more recent addition to my make-shift family, and one of the smartest minds I have ever met. He was calmer than Emmett- not that he didn't have his moments of craziness- and he was always in control. He was the roommate you could count on to know when the dining hall opened, to remember the times of your finals as well as his, and to never be tardy to class. Except for today. Today, of all days, he was running late.
Today was the day we were heading off to college. By some grace of God, we had all been accepted into Washington University and we were going there a couple of days early to check out the campus again, and familiarize ourselves with our new quarters. Emmett had struck up an odd, but pretty agreeable, living arrangement. Instead of being in dorms, we had decided to rent out a condo that resided nearby campus. We would be sharing it with three new room mates, and splitting the rent equally. Jasper and I had looked over the documents that Emmett had accumulated, and we had all agreed it was a pretty solid deal. Now all we needed to do was get there.
Jasper came running from the building, looking slightly windblown. "Sorry!" he gasped "I was just saying a last goodbye to Mr. Banner" He tossed his luggage in the open trunk, and hopped in the back.
I nodded in understanding. Mr. Banner had been one of our favorite teachers at the school. We were all sad to leave him behind, and the other familiar things that we had known.
Emmett sighed. "I'm going to miss Angie…" he murmured.
Jasper clasped his hand on Emmett's shoulder to provide comfort. Angie was Emmett's girlfriend, and even though they had agreed to try the entire long-distance relationship, they would be going to different schools. Deep in my heart, I knew it wouldn't end up working out, but I could hardly say so. Instead I punched him on the arm.
"C'mon man! Where's your spirit! We're going to college on a road trip, how can anything be better than this!" I teased, meeting his eyes. I turned the key and started the ignition, driving my way smoothly into the road. Emmett laughed and turned the volume on the radio louder. He pumped his fist and began to bob his head in the most ridiculous manner until me and Jasper were practically in tears. He would be alright.
I floored on the acceleration to the shouts and yells of my friends. This was the start of our new life. This was the beginning of it all.
All we had to do was get there.
The Return of the A/N:
Justin: Review please!
Tequila: why is it that EVERYONE is always asking for reviews?? You'd think that since everyone wants them so badly, everyone would give them…
Justin: sadly, human nature doesn't work like that, Tequila…
Tequila: human nature? Who said anything about humans!? I'm a Martian, myself.
Justin: sigh