A/N: GUESS WHAT IIIIIII GGGOOOTTTTT! Guess, guess, guess! SIGN OF THE MOON. Finally. I haven't read a lot yet, but I thought I'd do a quick chapter surrounding the three-ish/four-ish. Warning: I have a little bit of writer's block. So, I just settled for a more romance-geared chapter that introduces a brand new character! You get to guess who in your reviews… But it's pretty easy. I'm working on a super dramatic first meeting between Liam and Timothy Thomas (which really sounds like a cartoon name.)
Liam bit his lower lip. Homework was so boring. And stupid. And just sucky in general. Tiredly, he popped one of his new pills in his mouth, feeling energy rush through him at just the thought of the medicine. He didn't even think about how he was deceiving Jay and Holly, and even Cindy. (He was pretty sure they were going out. Well, they hadn't talked or anything, but you know. It made sense.)
Restless, he rose from his seat, tripping down the dorm's stairs. Maybe he'd go play basketball or something in the gym, or call a friend. It wasn't that late, only eleven or so. Someone would probably be up.
Maybe it was the time that made Liam careless while he was wandering the halls. Whatever the reason, it wasn't long before he crashed into something quite short. Or, petite was the polite word, right? Holly told him that every time they were in public together and saw a midget.
"Uh, sorry…," he apologized hastily. "There's not supposed to be people in the hallway now." The girl he knocked into let out an indignant squeak.
"Hypocrite! Besides, I'm new. I have no idea what your rules are. I'm just looking for the Wind Dorm, whatever that is." Liam chuckled, but frowned soon after. "What's the matter?," the girl asked impatiently.
"Nothing… I just don't talk to people from the Wind Dorm a lot. Want me to show you there?"
"Yes, please," she agreed, picking up a suitcase that Liam hadn't yet noticed. She whisked a wisp of willowy blond hair behind her ear, sticking out her other hand. "I'm Heather," she announced.
"Liam," he smiled back. "Have you gone to the office yet?"
"Oh, yeah. The secretary seemed pretty tired, so I didn't make her show me my dorm. I thought that would be kind of cruel."
"What grade are you going into?"
"Freshman year. What about you? Have you gone here long?" Liam nodded.
"Yeah. Well, I'm only a sophomore, but it feels like forever. My parents went here too, so I know it from alumni ceremonies. And right before I started here, we took a tour so my brother would learn his way around the school, and my sister and I could help to lead him around, and stuff. He's-. He's blind," Liam told her awkwardly, looking at the floor. He could almost hear Jay hissing in disgust at his quick confidence in a total stranger.
"That must be hard for your family," Heather said quietly.
"It is. But, you know, whenever I get upset about spending all of our time on him, I just remember that he's got it a lot harder. Not seeing, and all."
"That's so sweet of you," Heather gushed, color tinting her cheeks. "I wish I had a brother like you." Now it was Liam's turn to blush.
"Do you? Have siblings, that is." Heather looked at the ground.
"No. My mom died in childbirth, so it's just me and my dad. He has a girlfriend, and I think he's gonna pop the question soon, but… I dunno. It feels wrong to call someone else 'mom.' Like I'm forgetting that I don't have a mom, and being too happy about it all." She smiled sadly. "Sometimes, I like to think that I can remember her voice, just a little bit. Like, right before she died, maybe. I know it's not possible, it's just nice to think about." Liam's eyes widened. He didn't have it nearly as bad as he thought. Especially not now that he had Timothy back in his life. It was great! But poor Heather…
"Oh, God… I'm sorry, do I seem like a complete closet case? I just… I'm not as depressing as I just made myself seem. I'm just tired, and I saw an engagement ring before I left. I panicked. Sorry." Liam laughed.
"That's fine. My greeting wasn't exactly light and fluffy, either. We can be closet cases together." Heather giggled just as they entered Wind Dorm. She paced deeper inside the tall, lass building, smiling.
"I think I'll like it here," she grinned to Liam. "Thanks for taking me here. I had fun with you tonight… Closet case. Maybe we can do this again sometime." Liam's mouth went dry. He felt a little guilt, but pushed it away immediately. Heather was great.
"Definitely!" He was pretty sure he and Cindy weren't going out yet. They hadn't talked, or anything. It wouldn't make sense.
