I cant get my mind off of him. I don�t even know his name, not making the situation any better. Out of no where my cell phone starts to play �The Graduation Song�, knowing it was my brother calling I didn�t even bother to pick up. Seeing my driver pull up, I smile and open the door, asking her to pop the trunk, considering the fact that I had I few bags of luggage. She got out of the car and helped me put the last few bags in. Feeling my cell vibrate, I looked to see who was texting me. It could only be Josh, or mom, no one else has my number. No one else needs it.
Josh: Common, dunn ignore me, I kno yur there. I told you I was sry.
Serena: What do you want..?
Josh: Erm, I know a few.. ppl who go there, thy kno the last name.. and kno my rep. DUNN MESS IT UP Try nd act kewl.. you mite meet sum 1
Serena: Im the one who is going to die when its my time to die, so let me live my life the way I want to live it
Josh: Awee, okay, im not related to you
Serena: You dont go here. Good bye.
When I finished my texting war with my brother I turned off my cell phone. Figuring if there ever was an emergency they would leave a message.
"Deanna, could you stop somewhere, I am getting hungry," I asked politely
"Sure thing Sweetie," Deanna replied to me.
Almost there, I am actually scared, most people here that are my age have been here for three years, going on their fourth, I am so going to get lost.
I got my driver to help me up into my room, hoping that my room mate will not be there yet. I slowly find the room, this place is a lot bigger on the inside then it looks.
I thanked Deanna for helping me, and she walked away.
Slowly I open the door to my room, I walked in. Quietly, I looked around.
I could see marks on the wall from what Im guessing was many pictures once there. At this point, I felt a little out of place, I looked at the door, 214, I was in the right room.
I walked in, and shut the door. I took another look around the room, and happened to notice one side of it is alright finished, unfortunately I wasnt the first to arrive.
I stood there for a second, as I heard noises coming from what I guessed was the bathroom, that was when the door opened.
'No way!' I said to myself. 'the girl from the party!'
"What is up?" she mocked me, laughing. My cheeks turned a shade of red as I tried not to show how uncomfortable I felt at that moment.
"Hi," I said, trying to redeem myself from our last encounter.
She nudged me as she walked past and over to her side of the room. She rummaged through her things until she found what she wanted, and headed for the door.
"Dont touch my shit," she demanded, and then left.
Oh man this was going to be a long year. I slowly made my way over to my side of the room, setting a few bags onto the bed, and the rest on the floor.
As I started to unpack, I noticed a certain outfit. Not something I would normally wear, but I couldnt help but think of what Josh had said in the text messages.
Jeans, not to tight, but perfect, and a black halter top. I got dressed and looked in the mirror, not entirely happy with what I saw, I went to my closest and grabbed a light sweater, with a low V-neck to see the halter.
I headed into the bathroom, just to see what it was like. Pretty big for a dorm room. Sadly, I had a feeling I wouldnt be in here much, knowing my room mates personality, she lived in the bathroom, so it seemed.
Speaking of my room mate, I didnt even know her name.
Within minutes, there was a voice over the speaker, calling everyone to the Rec Hall for dinner.
"Here we go," I said to myself as I grabbed my bedroom key off my desk, along with my bag.
Walking across the front terrace I couldnt help but notice everyone was in groups, everyone knew one another. Laughing and having fun, and I was�alone.
I looked through my bag until I found my cell phone. Turning it on again, I text Josh.
Serena: Hey, talk to me, please.
Finally, I made my way into the Rec Hall, everyone was sitting at tables in groups, and that was when I realized I was going to have to sit, by myself.
Josh wasnt texting me back, and I was getting impatient.
Serena: I need you to talk to me, JOSH!!
I noticed everyone walking to the front to get their food. Trying to blend in, I made my way up. I grabbed a tray at the end of the line and followed everyone else.
I was expecting the lunch lady, or in this case, dinner lady to give me a nice slop of something disgusting, but to my surprise, it was real food. They actually make real dinner for us. All food groups, desert...everything. I was looking around, just taking everything in, when someone caught my eye. I looked up and made eye contact. The guy from the party. Just then, my cell phone vibrated, I looked down to get it out of my pocked, and when I looked back up, he was gone.
I looked around the hall to see if I could see him, no luck. Where could he have gone so quickly.
"You're new, arent you sweetie?" someone asked, startling me.
"Who, me?" I asked, slightly confused. Who was I kidding, of course she was talking to me.
"Yes you," she said with a smile. "Ive been here..forever, I know all the kids, and you're definitly a new face."
"Yes ma'me, I am. Transferred here from Walph."
"You;re going to love it here," she informed me.
"So far, not so much."
"Dont worry sweetie, give it time, people here are very friendly."
"GET A MOVE ON IT!" someone yelled from the back of the line.
"Seems like it," I said, looking at the lady.
"Well, almost everyone," she said, giving me a sympathetic look.
I thanked her, and walked back out to find somewhere to sit.
Luckily, there was a big empty spot at the table right by the door. I liked that idea, as soon as I finished eating I could just leave, and no one would notice.
As soon as I sat down, I took my cell phone back out and started to text my brother back. We text back and forth as I ate, and finally I was done. I got up to throw my stuff in the garbage and leave, and that was when some lady stepped in front of me.
"Where do you think you're going?" she asked.
"Umm..back to my room," I told her. Who was this lady?
"No one leaves early," she told me. "You're here until 6:30, no exceptions."
"You have to be kidding me!" I said, a little upset.
"Excuse your tone, and have a seat." I didnt say anything back, and just sat down, taking out my cell phone to text Josh again. "AWAY!" she yelled.
Wow, dinner must be really important to these people, I thought. This was definitely not how I expected things. Kind of like the night of the party, I guess things aren�t always as they seem.
I looked around again, just taking things in. I couldn�t help but take notice to one certain table. Other side of the hall, right in the back. My room mate was sitting there, surrounded by people laughing and having a good time. Maybe one day I could sit at that table�maybe. At this point, it didnt need to even be that table, just a table with someone to talk to�my own friends.
Finally, it was 6:30, I was the first one out the door, and didn�t make any stops on the way back to my room. Once I got there, I sat down at the chair at my desk, thinking of what to do next. There wasnt much to do really. I was unpacked, and it was not like I had any friends to go meet up with.
My thoughts were interrupted when my room mate walked in, slamming the door behind her.
"Dont you have any place to be?" she asked, walking into her closet, throwing clothes out onto her bed.
"No, not really," I said, honestly.
"Oh," was all she said.
I thought about it for a second, and then I said something I didnt think I'd ever say.
"Hey, you know that party..." I asked.
She slowly turned her head and looked at me, as if she wished she didnt remember it. "Unfortunately," she said. I guess I as right,
"Im sorry," I told her.
She looked at me, confused. "What for?"
"Embarrassing you," I told her.
"Embarrass me?!" she said, with a small laugh. "If anything hunny, you embarrassed yourself."
"Oh.." I said, my voice shaking, and trailing off. "I wasnt sure, you seemed to be getting along with Josh, and then you walked away."
"Because I had other people to go see," she said. "Besides, how do you know Josh?"
"That's my brother."
"WHAT?!" she asked. I guess she was a little shocked. Understandable.
"You're Joshs little sister?"
"Twin," I said. She just looked at me, not knowing what to say. Was it really that strange for me to be Joshs sister? Okay, maybe it was.
"Oh..." she said. "Is there anything else you wanted to talk about?"
"Umm.." I couldnt bring myself to say anything else as I knew my face was going red.
"Seriously, I know you didnt bring it up just to say you were sorry."
"Well no, not really..I did have a question."
"Maybe I can give you an answer."
"The guy I was with..his name, do you know it?" I asked, shaking a little.
"Yes, I do." she said, taking her shirt off and putting another one on.
"I think I saw him tonight, maybe?" I told her. "can you tell me his name?"
"What was he wearing?" she asked.
"White button down," I told her.
"Sorry, not him, that was Seiya."
"How do you know that?" I asked.
"He's my brother," she said, and walked out of the room. Leaving me sitting there, still not knowing his name.