Author's Note: Thanks again to those who read/review/fave/etc.I'm really sorry for making you guys wait so long. I got busy with school, and I had a little trouble figuring out exactly where I want things to go. Just because this is based on She's the Man, doesn't mean it follows it to the T. Hope you like this chapter!
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Chapter 3:
The key hitting the tiled floor was what got the attention of the boy standing at his bed.
He looked over at the two girls—well, girl and boy—at the door and gave them a mischievous grin. That grin slowly faded, though, as Kelsey's laughter filled the room. He quirked a brow up at her.
Through tears of laughter, Kelsey managed to get out an explanation. "Sorry. I just got the joke sh- he told me in the hall."
The boy luckily didn't notice her slip, but his eyebrows were still raised in confusion. That is until they moved to meet Harleigh's.
"And who might you be?" He asked, taking a step forward. His lips curled into that grin again, and before Harleigh could form any words, Kelsey spoke.
"He's my boyfriend, Haden. Your new roommate."
The boy looked at her with an agitated gaze before going back to Harleigh. He extended a hand to her. "Nice to meet you, Haden. Sebastian Smythe."
Harleigh's lips moved, but she couldn't speak. She was far too nervous. What if she messed up? What If her voice cracked, and he became suspicious? Kelsey was apparently aware of Harleigh's nerves and made a quick move to cover for her.
"He's really shy. It's probably why we work so well together. You know what they say, 'opposites attract!'"
Sebastian didn't seem to have an interest in Kelsey what-so-ever. He had turned his attention away from her and Harleigh and finished unpacking things from a suitcase. "Yeah. Well, visiting hours end at 5, so if you're here to help him get settled, you might want to make quick work of it."
Kelsey's eyes narrowed at the boy for a brief moment before she grabbed Harleigh's hand. "Right. C'mon, let's get the rest of your things."
Back at the car, Kelsey and Harleigh grabbed the rest of the bags and boxes and were taking there time walking back to Harleigh's building.
"I don't like him. He's really stuck up," Kelsey said, but her eyes were focused on every guy that passed them.
Harleigh rolled her eyes. "Yeah, well, what do you expect from a prep school kid? I bet his parents are loaded." She sighed as they walked inside the building and kept her voice low. "Besides, I'm screwed. You saw him. He's hot! I have to live with that! There is no way I can- oh, God. I have to share a bathroom with him and everything. I can't pull this off. This is not going to end well at all."
"Harleigh, shut up. Everything is going to be fine. He's not that hot."
"Yeah, okay."
They walked up the stairs in silence until they reached Harleigh's room. Sebastian was nowhere to be found, so they went to work on putting Harleigh's things away. Kelsey made sure to hide her tampons and anything else remotely girly in a box which she put in the nightstand next to Harleigh's bed. Once everything was put away, Harleigh went to use the bathroom while Kelsey made herself comfy on the bed.
Walking back into the room, Harleigh wiggled around in her clothes. Kelsey sat up and laughed, shaking her head.
"Your package is messed up, chick," she said, nodding at Harleigh's crotch.
"Ugh, do I have to stuff? This is weird."
"You really shouldn't if this is how you're going to do it. You look like you've got a hard-on. Come here, I'll fix it."
Harleigh stood in front of the bed, while Kelsey unzipped the jeans and thrust her hand right in.
"Dude!"
Kelsey ignored Harleigh and tried to fix the natural "bulge". Grunting in frustration, she got onto her knees on the floor, sliding Harleigh's jeans down just slightly. Finally fixing it, she cocks her head to the side.
"How about this?"
Harleigh looked down and nodded. "Yeah, right there. Perfect."
Suddenly the door opened and in walked Sebastian. "Whoa! Okay, seriously, if she's going to be visiting, we're going to need a code or something."
Both girls gasped at the awkward position they managed to get into and while Kelsey stood and tried to look normal, it didn't help much when Harleigh zipped up her jeans too quickly, causing the bulge to look a bit more pronounced than they hoped.
"S-sorry, that wasn't what it-"
"I don't need an explanation. Just warn a guy next time. I'm not used to seeing… chicks around here."
Harleigh nodded and ran her hands through her hair. Kelsey bit her lip, trying not to laugh. She jumped a bit when her phone went off, and she pulled it out to check the text she had just received.
"Oh, shit, it's my mom. She needs me to come home. I'll call you later, okay?" She looked awkward for a moment, looking from Harleigh to Sebastian. The girls weren't the kind of friends that hugged good-bye too often, so when Kelsey finally leans in and kisses Harleigh flat on the mouth, Harleigh just stands there, eyes wide. "Bye, love." She leans in again, this time to whisper in Harleigh's ear. "And just forget the stuffing next time."
She's gone too soon, and now it's just Harleigh and Sebastian. Harleigh finally moves when Sebastian clears his throat.
"That's quite a catch you've got there," he says, spreading out on his bed. Harleigh doesn't know if she should act jealous or boast, so she just nods and sits on her bed, trying to hide the horribly stuffed sock in her jeans. She barely notices Sebastian's eyes glancing down at it with raised eyebrows.
"Yeah, she's… great."
"Mm, yeah, I don't do girls."
Harleigh's eyes immediately meet his. "Oh." It's all she can get out. All she could think about was exactly how screwed she was. "Um, I'm going to take a shower."
Sebastian merely nods his head and grabs his laptop and headphones. Grabbing some shampoo, a towel, gym shorts, an oversized shirt, and a change of underwear, Harleigh quickly makes her way into the bathroom and locks the door behind her.
She sighs heavily and sets her things down. Her eyes take in her appearance in the mirror. She's not used to going without make-up, so she almost cringes at the sight, but she shrugs it off and begins undressing. It feels so good to be out of the two sports bras, and she can finally breathe properly.
Harleigh wants to stay in the hot shower forever, but she knows guys don't usually take that long, so she washes her hair and body and gets out, drying herself off quickly and changing. She decides to leave one sports bra on but keeps the straps under her arms so she can slip it off before she goes to sleep.
Grabbing her things, she unlocks the door and steps out to an empty room. She sighs in relief before heading over to her side, grabbing her laptop and sitting on her bed.
"Time to find a song to audition to," she says, going through her iTunes library. She doesn't want anything that requires too many high notes, but nothing too low for her to sing. She scrolled through her songs until she stopped at "l". Her eyes scan through a list of songs by Lana del Ray, and her head cocks to the side slightly.
"Hm, I wonder how this is going to sound in my man voice," she lets out a short laugh at herself before playing the song at a low enough volume so she could hear herself.
She has to start over three times because her voice naturally sings high, and she's trying to get used to singing lower. Finally, she gets the right pitch, and she's singing the song, so lost in trying to concentrate on her voice that she doesn't notice that Sebastian has come back into the room.
"Sometimes love is not enough, and the road gets tough. I don't know why." She continues singing, becoming rather proud of herself that she's able to keep her voice low enough and sound good at the same time. By the time she finishes, she nods to herself, impressed.
"That's quite a voice you have there."
Harleigh jumps, her hand going to her heart, and turns around to see Sebastian standing at the door, his arms crossed, looking equally impressed.
"Um, thanks," she says, looking anywhere but his face in an attempt to hide her burning cheeks.
"I sing, too," he says, making his way to his bed. He sits down, but not before taking his shirt off. Harleigh has a hard time making any sound, so she just nods, her eyes straining to stay off of his abs. "Dalton's got a glee club, you know. The Warblers. I'm on it," he says this with a proud grin and Harleigh wants to roll her eyes.
"That's awesome. Do they have auditions any time soon?"
"Yeah, tomorrow afternoon actually. I don't think you'll have a problem making it, though."
"And why is that?"
Sebastian flashes a cocky smile with a raise of a brow. "Because I'm the captain."