Chapter 2-The New Roommate

Place: Silverstown Apartments

Date: Saturday October 26th, 2013

Time: 9:06AM

Sima Yi shut his trunk & locked his car. He kneeled down to pick up his two red bags & began walking towards the apartment building. He just moved to this city from a huge downtown area, primarily to get away from the big city & the crowded places. Sima Yi was a slight loner, having lived by himself ever since he moved out of his parent's place when he was eighteen. He wore a plain white t-shirt & black pants, along with white sneakers. His hair was down to his lower neck/upper back area & most of it was hidden under the grey hat he had on. He reached the main office building, entered it & sat in one of the waiting chairs. The room was empty for the moment, so he just kicked back. He had one of his bags in his lap going through it. After a few seconds of rambling, he removed his IPod. He popped his headphones into his ears & began browsing through his music. So far, all he saw was a bunch of songs he listened to every once & a while but no song he wanted to hear at the moment. Sima Yi sighed in boredom, wanting to get to his room already. Then he heard heels coming closer, making him look up. He saw an average sized woman with red hair & she was dressed in a coat with a skirt. She wore a bright smile.

"Hey," she said a few yards from him.

Sima Yi placed his IPod back in his bag & stood up. "Good morning."

"You must be Sima Yi."

"Yes, I am. And you're Yue Ying?"

"Yes. Glad you showed up early." They shook hands. "I found a room for you last night when I was going through people who listed their rooms under vacant."

"Okay, that's good. I was worried I was going to waste my gas."

They both started laughing. "Did you want to head up right now to your room right now?" she asked handing him the key.

"Yes sure. These bags are annoying to walk around with. Where is the room?"

"It's on the third group of rooms to the left of this building. Take the stairs up & look for room 493."

Sima Yi swung his bags on his shoulders. "Thank you. I'll see you around."

Yue Ying waved at him before she headed back to her desk. Sima Yi walked out of the office & began walking towards his room. He passed a few kids running around outside of the facility & while he was walking, he observed the buildings. The paint looked fresh, emitting a light brown glow from them with a hint of red in it as well. The grass looked like it was freshly cut & always kept in top form. Flowers grew near the grass as well, ranging from wide varieties of roses to tulips to lilies. Every window he saw looked like they were washed on a daily basis & the doors looked like they were in top form. When he got to the staircase he was supposed to go up, he noticed the fine paint on the stone, giving them a unique look that made the building come alive. Sima Yi got to the top of the staircase & eventually, he reached the room he was looking for. He quickly unlocked the door & slowly walked in. He got three steps inside the room, shut the door & began looking around. The room faced the sun, giving it an orange glow form behind the curtains. The carpet was clean & spotless & so were the walls. The TV was playing a good morning show at a quiet volume & the ceiling fan was on low. Sima Yi looked at the couch & noticed someone laying there. There was a woman covered up in a small blanket, her head only visible lying on a pillow. She was sleeping quietly & lay completely still. Sima Yi walked into the kitchen. He smelt some ramen noodles but judging by the power of the smell, they were made a while ago. One bowl sat in the sink with a fork in it & a glass sat on the counter with a small amount of water in it. The stove was spotless & the outside of the silver refrigerator glistened in the sunlight. Sima Yi walked out of the kitchen & went looking for the bedroom. He found it on his first try & dropped his bags on the floor. What he needed now was a shower, his mind told him.

Sima Yi finished drying off his body with one of the towels & began drying his hair. It took him a while for it to get a bit drier but he eventually pulled it off. He tossed the towel to the floor, reached for his boxers & put them on. He wiped his forehead from the heat of the room & let out a loud breath. After about four minutes, he was wearing everything but his t-shirt. He was combing his hair down in the mirror for a bit before he tossed the comb back into the open drawer. He reached for his tank top & placed it on. Now, he stood up straight & took one more look at himself in the mirror. He was satisfied with his look & now went to leave the bathroom. He opened the door, walked out & turned to the direction of the kitchen. However, he was blitzed immediately by someone & ran against the wall. Then, before he could attempt to fight back, the broken tail of a bottle was placed to his neck. He looked over & saw her: He was looking at his roommate. Her eyes were icy as ever & her breathing was intense. She held the broken bottle in one hand while her other hand drew a standard kitchen knife. She wore nothing but a bra & pajama pants.

"Who the hell are you & what are you doing in my room?" she whispered fiercely. Her breath smelt of alcohol & her voice was sadistic.

"Hey calm down you fool. I'm your roommate," Sima Yi said back now extremely annoyed.

"Roommate? When did I get a roommate? The woman didn't call & tell me I had a roommate."

"She said that you signed your room for vacancy so I'm in here now. I even got a key imbecile."

Wang Yi took two more deep breathes before she put the bottle down. She had her head down for a couple of seconds before she looked up at him.

"Why didn't you just wake me & tell me? Sorry about that," she said before walking back into the living room.

Sima Yi sat still for a bit before he began walking. "God, you scared the hell out of me."

Wang Yi sat back down on the sofa. "Sorry, I usually don't act like that but after yesterday, I assumed you were trouble. I'm Wang Yi."

"I'm Sima Yi, your new roommate. I see you keep the place clean."

"I never have anyone over here, plus I have no friends so I really don't have much of a choice."

Sima Yi opened the refrigerator & looked on in curiosity. "Uhmm, Wang Yi, why does this refrigerator have nothing but alcohol, eggs, mayonnaise & syrup?"

"I don't buy much. I'm stuck paying the bills around here."

"I know but seriously there is so much wine & tequila in here it should be a crime."

Wang Yi chuckled. "Sometimes I don't have enough money to go to the bar & sometimes, I don't feel like going to the bar."

Sima Yi sighed & shut the refrigerator. "Looks like I'm eating out."

Wang Yi sat up on the couch looked back at Sima Yi. "If you want, I can make breakfast."

"Eh, it's fine. I prefer eating at restaurant. Besides, it's Saturday. The buffet spot near the animal shelter has a thirty percent off sale on the weekends. I'm usually not one for deals but I'm hungry. Did you want to come?"

"I'm fine. I'd rather stay here & eat my pancakes, eggs & hash browns."

Sima Yi rose an eyebrow. "You're going to cook all that?"

Wang Yi by now was in the kitchen going through one of the bottom cabinets. "I can make you some if you want."

Sima Yi shrugged his shoulders & walked out of the kitchen. "I suppose it wouldn't kill me to try your cooking."

Both of them sat at the table, eating the breakfast Wang Yi made. Sima Yi was eating his pancakes while Wang Yi was sipping from her orange juice. Wang Yi placed her glass back on the table & looked up at Sima Yi.

"How is it?" she asked.

Sima Yi swallowed his pancake & looked up. "This is actually wonderful. I'm glad I decided not to go out to eat."

Wang Yi smirked a bit before she looked back at her plate. "Glad that you like it." She took a bite from her hash browns before she looked back up at him. "So, if you don't mind, tell me about yourself."

Sima Yi looked up to find Wang Yi staring at him emotionless. Sima Yi sat up in his seat straight.

"Okay, so, as you know, my name is Sima Yi. I'm from the downtown area of this city, I went to college for my bachelor's degree under Network Security Administration & I'm still looking for a job now, which is why I moved here. I'm twenty-four, Scorpio, own a black Honda Accord & hate mushrooms."

Wang Yi smiled a bit. "Hate mushrooms? Since when?"

"Childhood."

Wang Yi took another sip from her orange juice before she started talking again. "Okay, I'm Wang Yi, obviously. I'm twenty-four & I've lived here since I was a little girl. I work at the animal shelter as a groomer, been in this apartment for almost five years &, as you can tell by the refrigerator, I like to drink. I don't think I'm an alcoholic but I drink a lot."

Sima Yi swallowed some eggs. "Interesting. I suspected such a thing after smelling your breath when you had me against the wall earlier."

Wang Yi frowned. "My breath smelt like alcohol?" She blew air into her hands & began smelling them.

"Don't worry about it. I don't mind just tell me you control yourself when you're drunk."

"Don't worry about that. I'm not a drunken mess."

Sima Yi stood up & took his plate into the kitchen right along with the glass. "That was good. Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Wang Yi took another bite from her hash browns when there was a knock at the door. Sima Yi signaled to her that he would get it, making her sit back down. Sima Yi walked out of the kitchen & soon, opened the door. There stood a large man in both height & width. He wore a smile & a black t-shirt that said PG&E with blue jeans. His name tag read Xu Zhu.

"Good morning, I'm Xu Zhu with the PG&E Company. I understand that you guys haven't paid your electric bill for this month's service so I'm here to cut it off," he stated in a rather friendly tone.

Sima Yi looked back at Wang Yi to find her looking worried. "You didn't pay the PG&E?" Sima Yi asked.

Wang Yi sighed. "I forgot about it plus I just spent my money at the bar yesterday."

"Really?" Sima Yi looked back at Xu Zhu. "How much is the service?"

"Uhmm, it's..." Xu Zhu was scrolling down a paper he had in his hand until he got midway on it. "Three-hundred sixty dollars."

"Well it's a good thing I saved a bit of money I got from my little brother." Sima Yi reached in his wallet & handed him four-hundred dollars. "Keep the change."

Xu Zhu gave him a bright smile. "Thank you sir. Hopefully the next time we meet will be at my office."

"As long as I'm here, I can promise you that."

Xu Zhu walked away from the doorway & Sima Yi shut the door. He looked back to find Wang Yi with her head down still at the table. Sima Yi began walking back into the kitchen.

"So, you don't pay the electric bill but you pay the bills around here?" he said.

"Hey, it was just this month. You don't know what I went through yesterday. I needed to get something to drink."

"You're not an alcoholic but alcohol is more important than your bills right?"

"Hey, like I said you don't know the story."

"Well then, share me this story you speak of." Sima Yi was now cleaning his plate with a sponge in the sink.

"Why bother? It's not like I trust you already."

Sima Yi scoffed. "Let me guess, you had a bad breakup with your ex."

"I don't have an ex-boyfriend."

"Couldn't fool me. You say you drink like an alcoholic; you were knocked out on the sofa when I walked in, your stomach looks like you were assaulted by two men with hammers & on top of that, you were so eager to cook for me this morning. How do explain that?"

Sima Yi then heard a loud slam on the table, making him look in Wang Yi's direction. He saw her standing with her fork in hand. Then, she threw it at him. Sima Yi moved his head to the left, dodging the kitchen utensil & making it stab into the cabinet on the wall next to his head. Sima Yi looked at the fork for a few seconds before he looked back at Wang Yi.

"You imbecile! What the hell was that for?!" he shouted.

Wang Yi smirked before she began walking back to the bedroom. Sima Yi growled under his breath & ripped the fork from the cabinet. He tossed it in the sink & turned off the water in the sink. He walked over to the couch & once he sat down, he began flipping through the channels on the television.

Okay, so I got some good news & some bad news (I meant to post this in the first chapter but I was tired last night & needed rest). The bad news (slightly good but bad at the same time) is I start college on the 20th, so once that week starts, the updates may become slow for all of my stories. You've been warned. The good news is I am taking request, whether they are for this story or another. Thanks for the reviews (though most were kind of negative & an argument lol). Okay, I'm out! #writingismydrug