Chapter 2 – New room mate

"So… I'll call you later…" Marc said, trying to avoid eye contact.

"Yeah… ok, bye" Amanda said awkwardly. Neither of them knew what to say.

They both walked out of the building and walked in different directions. It was cold, so Amanda decided to put her jacket on. "My jacket! Shit!" She mumbled when she realized she didn't have it. She went back to the building and she called the elevator to get it. When the elevator's door opened and she didn't see her jacket in the elevator she sighed; she had just realized she saw it hanging on Marc's arm. «He must have picked up and forgot to give it to me»

She pulled her cell phone from her purse and dialed Marc's number. She didn't press "Call" she just stared at it for a few seconds. She didn't want to talk about what happened. It would be too awkward. So she just shoved the phone into her purse again and walked to her building. He would have to realize that he has her jacket anyway.

Marc was walking to his building and he kept thinking of Amanda.

«Why did I do that? I couldn't help my self! How could I, she's just so… irresistible.» he stopped for a minute. «What am I thinking?! I'm gay!» he kept walking. «But if I'm gay… than why did I do that? God, I can still feel her smell… wait. Ahh!» he look at Amanda's jacket. «Ugh, I must have picked up from the floor and I completely forgot to give it to her!»

He found himself bringing Amanda's jacket to his nose and taking a deep breath. It smelled so great… so feminine and delicate.

A woman with a mini skirt and a big cleavage walked by him and winked.

He felt disgusted. Wait, he's not supposed to feel disgusted… I mean, he made out with Amanda. And he didn't feel disgusted at all. So why did he felt like that when that woman walked by him? Maybe he is gay… or maybe, the only woman that turns him on is Amanda.

He finally got to his apartment, he opens the door and he walks in.

He puts Amanda jacket on a chair, gently. He sat on the couch feeling completely exhausted. He was exhausted from seeing the elevator scene over and over again. He closed his eyes, and his phone rings.

"Ugh, god, who that hell's calling me at this hour?!" he checks the caller ID and a metal braced smile appears on the cell phone screen.

He answers the call.

"Yes, Betty?!"

"Hey, Marc! Guess what??"

"I don't have time or the patience for this, Betty."

"I chose you to be Amanda's room mate!"

"O.M.G. are you serious??" At first he was completely exited but then the memory of their kiss on the elevator came to his mind.

"Yes! Aren't you exited?!"

"Hum… Yeah, I guess…"

"Hey what's wrong?"

"Nothing. Anyway, when do you want me to move in?"

"Today?"

"It's almost 1 am!"

"Yeah, but I promised Amanda that today she would have a new room mate."

"Ok, I'll be there in an hour."

"Great! See you then Oh by the way! When you walk in the front door, scream 'Tadaaaaa!'"

"Yeah, ok." He hangs up the phone. He sighs as he thinks that his day couldn't get any fuzzier. He didn't even care about the stupid entrance that Betty arranged.

Meanwhile…

Amanda arrives home. Betty welcomes her with a big, bright, and metallic smile.

"Hey, Amanda!" she yelled. "I don't know if you were expecting something, but I didn't bring any food." She looked at Betty.

"No, silly. I'm just happy to see you!" Amanda didn't question Betty. She didn't care. She had much bigger problems than Betty's weird excitement.

"I'm gonna take a quick shower, I'll be right back"

"Ok, I'll make something to eat."

Amanda drops her bag on the couch and she rushes to their bathtub to take a quick shower.

30 minutes later, she walks out of the bathroom completely dressed, with her hair dry and with make up on.

Betty looks at her with a confused look in her face. "Oh, you're going out?" Amanda looks at Betty. "No, why do you say that?" "Well, you know, because you're all dressed up." Amanda looks at Betty sarcastically. "This is my pajama." "You also go to bed in make up?"

Amanda looks at her furiously. "Never mind" Betty said.

"So… I'm moving out today…" Betty said. Suddenly a sad feeling invaded Amanda's heart. "Oh, that's right…" Amanda looks down with a sad look on her face.

Betty walks in her bedroom and she walks out with a big bag.

"Ok, I guess I'm off" Amanda leans to Betty and gives her a big hug, lifting her in the air. "Oh! Ok" Betty mumbled feeling uncomfortable.

Amanda puts Betty back in the floor. "Oh, I'll miss you!" Amanda said with tears in her eyes. They break off the hug.

"You will see me at work"

"Yeah, but I probably won't be as nice" Betty smiles at Amanda.

"Probably not"

Amanda laughs.

"Hey, so about the room mate thing. I'm sorry that I've been dragging my feet. I just… wasn't ready to go!" Amanda looks down nervously.

"But, the good news is, I found you a room mate."

"Ahh!" Amanda said in shock.

"Someone who is responsible has a stable job and good references."

Amanda was a little excited but a bit skeptical as well.

"Sounds great"

"Actually, it is great, because your new room mate is… "

Betty walks to the door and opens it to reveal Marc.

"Tadaaaaa!"

"Tadaaaaa!"

Amanda opens her mouth in shock and squeals.

Marc walks in the apartment.

"Ok, I let you do that once, but from now on; I'll orchestrate my own entrances."

Amanda runs to Marc with open arms.

"Oh my god!!!!" Amanda yells. Marc drops his bad on the floor and he hugs Amanda lifting her in the air.

"Oh my god! Wait, what about your place?"

"Oh they raised my rent again."

Amanda rolls her eyes.

"Plus, Jake Gyllenhaal shirtless in the park across the street."

"I know" Amanda didn't want to admit it, not even to herself, but she felt a knot when Marc said that.

"Take that restraining order!" Amanda bursts into a fake laugh.

Betty interrupts their talk. "Hum, the rent is due on the 15th of every month."

Marc looks at Betty and then looks to Amanda. "Hum… I didn't know about the nosey land lady." Amanda and Marc lean forward and laugh to each other.

"Ok, I want to change everything. And I mean everything. I am talking extreme make over homo edition" While Marc talks Amanda looks at Betty with a 'thank you' look in her face. Betty smiles and looks around the apartment. While the both talked about changing that place, Betty took her bag turned around to leave; she held the doorknob and then looked as the besties had fun talking.

Marc throws his bag to the couch and continues talking to Amanda.

Betty turns around and leaves the apartment.

It seemed like nothing had happened before in that day. They were having a lot of fun talking about changing the couch and the coffee table.