AN/ SO SORRY... I just started University this year and I am crazy busy with the work so please please be patient with me. I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 1: Strawberries, Peaches, and Tofu

"Sarah, I'm heading down for dinner. Are you coming or what?" Sarah looked up from her Astronomy homework, frowning slightly at the clock. It was only five thirty and Rea already wanted to eat. Sighing, she stood up and walked over to the doorway of her room and leaned against the doorjamb, on eyebrow hiked up.

"It's a little early for dinner isn't it?" Sarah asked. Rea smiled at her, showing off her cute little dimples and crinkling her golden eyes. Sarah had always been absolutely fascinated by the swirling colours of Rea's eyes and she smiled as they shone out at her beneath sooty eyelashes.

"It's never a bad time for a meal. Besides, I know for a fact that you didn't eat lunch today and I bet you're just as hungry as me," She winked cheekily as Sarah's stomach grumbled. Sarah glared down at her protesting stomach, just as Rea burst into a fit of giggles. Sarah looked back up at her friend and smiled easily.

"You're lucky, Ms. Rea that my stomach seems to be in accord with you," Sarah turned up her nose haughtily as she spoke regally. She held that pose, her hands fisted against her hips, for a whole of two minutes before Rea burst into laughter again. Sarah looked down at herself and realized she looked completely ridiculous. She was standing there in her dark purple track pants, a loose t-shirt falling to her hips, looking like a queen lost in men's wear. She briefly recalled a time when she dressed in Fae gowns that crowned her a queen of the earth and all its creatures. But that was a long time ago and she was not a child anymore. She grinned at her friend as she slipped into her bright purple and white slippers.

"Well I suppose since you've gotten me away from my homework already that I might as well eat," Sarah sighed dramatically causing her friend to give her a mockingly angry look.

"Hey now, not my fault I want to keep you from starving."

"Rea, I am hardly starving." Rea snorted. She struck a pose that showed off her well worn curves and Shakira booty. "This my dear, is hardly starving. Look at you! You're a stick!"

Sarah turned to observe herself in the mirror. She was taller than most of her friends at five-foot-ten but she wasn't rake thin or anything. She had a decent figure with her rounded hips and her full breasts. Her long legs were muscled, albeit definitely paler than the fashionable tan skin colours but she was comfortable with that. She turned around and found Rea staring at her intently.

"What?" Sarah wasn't exactly uncomfortable by the scrutiny of her friend but for some reason, her intense stare caused goose bumps to appear on her arms.

"Nothing, I was just thinking that you are one of the most beautiful women I have ever met," Rea said, her eyes full of sincerity. Sarah turned ten shades of red while trying to stammer out some sort of thank 

you for the compliment. The two women stood uncomfortably for a moment, Rea's expression almost regretful before she smiled once again.

"How about that food, eh? I'm starving!" Rea skipped out the door leaving Sarah to lock it behind them. She stared at the door for a few minutes, discomfited what just happened. She shook her head again and wondered about her own thoughts.

What was going on?

Sarah quickly locked her door using the card keys that all the residences had been assigned, then ran for the elevator, hoping Rea hadn't left her behind. Thankfully Rea was standing in the elevator beaming at Sarah as the three other students on their floor glowered at her for making them wait. Sarah turned pink as those annoyed glances were directed at her and Rea just kept on smiling.

"Well come on then, we haven't got all day, Miss Williams." Rea grinned as she blamed her for their delay. Sarah got into the elevator, glaring at her friend and then looking apologetically at the other three people in the elevator. She leaned closer to her friend and grumbled, "You know, if I didn't love you so much, I would totally kick your ass right now."

"Girl, you need to lighten up. Besides, it's just a bunch of freshmen who are late for class. Not your fault; theirs," Rea whispered. Sarah laughed loudly causing the three first-years to look at her strangely. When the elevator finally reached the first floor the kids headed to their night classes, as Rea and Sarah made their way to the cafeteria.

"Oh! They have popcorn chicken for dinner tonight!" Rea exclaimed.

"You get excited about everything," Sarah stated flatly. Rea turned to her, eyebrows furrowed.

"Not true. I was genuinely excited about the calamari the other night. I love that stuff." Sarah laughed at her friend's indignation.

"I was being facetious, Rea" Sarah said.

"Oh." They got into the cafeteria and Sarah made a beeline for the salad bar while Rea headed for the hot food. Sarah's eyes widened as she saw the lusciously ripe strawberries in one of the fruit bowls and her mouth instantly watered. She grabbed one of the largest bowls and filled it with the juicy fruits. Rea sidled up next to her and looked at the huge bowl of strawberries with an arched eyebrow.

"Finally have something you get excited about?" she asked. Sarah had to admit that she took a ridiculously amount of strawberries but she would eat them all.

"What about your tofu and peaches?" Sarah asked curiously.

"Don't be ridiculous. I hate peaches," she wasn't really paying attention to what she was saying, so she felt confused when her roommate hiked both eyebrows up in an "oh really?" look.

"Since when have you hated peaches? That's all you have been eating the last three years you have been here." Rea poked her.

"I don't really know why I said that," she said, scooping some peaches and tofu in another bowl with some balsamic vinaigrette. Rea shook her head and wrinkled her nose.

"I don't know how you can eat that shit," Rea shook her head and went to pay for her grease platter and carbonated syrup. Sarah quickly grabbed a glass of milk and followed.

"You will be mine." Sarah jerked around, but no one stood behind her. She flushed a deep pink and turned to pay for her food.

I'm going crazy, she thought.