The next morning I woke up and Lissa was already bustling around, getting ready for church. Today was Sunday, as they knew that students would be tired. Somehow, I didn't see how Lissa was awake because I didn't even remember her coming home until after I fell asleep. Of course, being the perfect child, she attended church every Sunday. I didn't even know what my religion was, I knew I celebrated Christmas, but other than that, my family really didn't have any religious affiliations.
Finally prying my eyes open wider, I looked around. Our room had plain white walls, two full beds, a dresser and a wardrobe for each of us. The bed frame was just a wooden rectangle that held the mattress on top. It had no headboard or foot board however, there were shelves underneath the mattress. The wardrobe was oak and we shared a dresser in between the two beds. The room was fairly big for being a dorm room but according to Lissa, these were the smallest dorms she had ever seen.
Lissa was picking out what outfit to wear to church when I sat up, notifying her that I was awake. "Oh good, you're awake! Now you can help me choose which outfit I should wear! I have to tell you all about last night too!" Lissa rambled.
"Alright, alright," I said while examining the two outfits laying on Lissa's bed. "Wear the blue one, blue is always a good color! What happened last night?"
"After Christian came back in, we slow danced, and then he asked me if I would like to date him. Like, go on dates, and does that mean I'm his girlfriend? I wasn't sure! I've never really done this thing before!" Lissa blurted out.
I laughed at her excitement. "Yes, that means you are his girlfriend. But you have to officially go on a date. And going to the movies is not a real date."
She squealed with excitement and got dressed in black dress pants and a blue blouse, like I had suggested. "Are you sure you don't want to go?"
"I'm sure! I wouldn't want to be in a place where you're supposed to feel accepted, while getting the death glare from 100 other students." I replied.
Lissa rolled her eyes and left. Then I was alone with my thoughts. It was about nine in the morning and I was surprised I hadn't slept in till later. Instead of moping around in my bed, I decided to seize the day. I had a lot of homework to do when having to maintain a grade point average that won't allow you to get lower than a B. I dressed in a ruffle shirt with a pencil skirt. Anything I wore around here would be noticed and snickered at but it gave me comfort that I looked somewhat like I could actually go to this school.
While heading down to the library, I stopped into the cafeteria and grabbed some fruit and a breakfast burrito. However, when I arrived at the three story library, it seemed to be closed. The sign on it said, "Library is closed due to water issues. Please go to Saint Vladimir's library instead." There of course, were other girls behind me reading the sign now, Mia included. In the end, we ended up walking there together.
Once we arrived, the group of snotty rich girls started using their cellphones and drooling over boys in the library. Luckily, Saint Vlad's had an even nicer library than Saint Anna's. At first I didn't know where to begin. So I just grabbed a table and wrote my history and English assignments. Those were easy enough. Then I grabbed the appropriate calculus book. Oh, joy. I spent at least an hour just staring at the first problem, unsure of what I was really doing.
Thinking that I needed to take a break, I gathered my belongings and headed upstairs to look at their music books. There was such a variety of books, I just wanted to check the whole shelf out. The books lead around the corner, to none other than Dimitri. Sitting on the floor, also looking at music books but seeming uninterested.
"What are you doing here?" He asked, venom dripping from his voice.
I rolled my eyes. "Our library is closed, sorry. I didn't ask you to be in this section when I was looking for books."
Dimitri smirked. "I was here first though."
"Ugh!" I said, trying to keep control of the volume of my voice. "You act like such a five year old!"
"If I'm five than you must be three." Dimitri countered.
I had nothing more to say to him. I had already dealt with him enough in the past 24 hours. Some parts he didn't even know I knew about. Maybe now would be a good time to grill him on why he hates me. Yet as soon as I was about to talk, my phone buzzed. A text from Lissa.
Lissa: Where are you? I have to talk to you! Let's grab lunch!
Me: I'm at Saint Vlad's library. With Dimitri.
Lissa: We should all grab lunch! It'll be fun! Ask him, please?
Lissa knows I would never tell her know. I didn't really want to leave. I wanted to stay and read all these books. Of course, I would do anything for Lissa though, which meant inviting Dimitri to lunch and having to choose between such a great selection of books. In the end, I picked up seven new music books and four math books. I had nothing better to do.
Dimitri sat there the whole time, leaning over if I wanted to look at the shelf he was sitting in front of. Finally, after I had checked out, I asked, "Lissa invited you and I to lunch, would you like to go?"
Simply, he nodded. Christian had most likely gone to church with Lissa. I didn't know where we were meeting them or where we were going really. But Dimitri had walked in front of me and we walked back to Saint Anna's, near the venue of last night's banquet. Christian and Lissa were waiting there already.
"Sorry we're a little late, Miss Book Worm over here had to take forever to check out." Dimitri said, light in his eyes.
I don't understand you. One minute you hate me and the next you act like nothing happened! is what I wanted to scream at him. But for Lissa's sake, I didn't say a word. Christian ended up driving us to Applebee's. It wasn't necessarily fancy, which surprised me, but good no matter what.
On the way there, Christian and Lissa sat in the front making cute little small talk, occasionally asking Dimitri or me a question. I would answer politely and go back to staring out the window. I couldn't even look at his handsome face. Yes, he was a sight for sore eyes, but I couldn't tell him that. Especially since Dimitri hates me. When we arrived, Christian offered to pay for everyone in our party's meal. This made me feel even more like a charity case, yet Christian's offer made it seem okay. As long as he was paying for everyone.
While we were waiting for them to bring out our meal, Dimitri asked, "So why so many music books?"
"I'm here on a music scholarship." I said simply.
His face remained neutral, which was at least better than scowling. He nodded. "Why so many math books?"
Every answer would consist of me telling him about my scholarship. "I have to maintain good grades to stay. Why were you in the music section?"
He just shrugged. I wish I would've just shrugged when people asked me questions they didn't want the answers to. Finally our meal came out and the rest of lunch was boring. When we got back, Christian dropped us off and left after saying goodbye to Lissa.
"Isn't Christian so sweet to pay for the bill? Dimitri isn't bad either!" Lissa pushed. She knew she was pushing it too.
"Yes, Christian is wonderful! I'm surprised I made it through lunch without strangling Dimitri, though." I replied.
Lissa shook her head, "You're not even giving him a chance! You probably heard it wrong anyways."
I was sick of Lissa telling me to just accept Dimitri, as pigheaded as he was. Instead I told her I was going to go practice, which I was, just to avoid her telling me about how I should give him a try and everything else. I loved her, but she was really getting on my nerves about Dimitri.
Walking into the practice room, everyone else faded away. I decided to set up a system and finish three math problems, play a song. Eventually I was done with all my calculus work and could play as much as I wanted. Somehow though, my mind kept drifting off to Dimitri. What was his problem? Why was he in the music section? Why couldn't he just answer me? I thought, frustrated.
I'm sorry it took so long or if you think it's awful. It was kind of a filler chapter. I have had a lot of rehearsals for my music stuff. Also, if you want to suggest something to me, go ahead! I kind of didn't know exactly where I was taking this story, but now I do. Anyways, thanks! And I know I said I'd have more dialogue but music is internal and so I couldn't think of a good conversation to write. What's your favorite instrument? PM me or review or both.
