I looked around enthusiastically as we drove up. "Okay honey which
one is your dorm. Thetra, Highview. York or Sedarland"? You said you where
on the Southside right", my father looked at my questionably.
"I'm in Highview Dad". "Here they sent me the key and floor number. I'm room 342 on the third floor." My dad nodded with understanding and followed the signs to my dormitory. I looked out at the landscape and smiled. It was still like Everwood but it had a different kind of element added to it. I made a mental note to figure out what that element was.
We unloaded all my stuff. My dad popped a trolley out of the car to carry all the stuff up on. God could he look anymore stupid. As we got to the front Bright was out there waiting to greet us. He had stayed here over the summer to take some summer classes. He greeted me with a big hug and took my bag and backpack away from me saying let me carry that for you. We all went to the elevator and Bright and me stayed behind, knowing it would be impossible to squeeze us all in at once. "So Aames what have you been up to. You haven't called me all summer". "Bright the phone works both ways ya know." "Yeah, yeah, whatever you say". "How have did you classes go this summer", I looked at Bright's face and laughed. "Not so good eh Bright. I guess once again I'm still the good child".
The elevator opened up and we both stepped in with Bright still giving me his pouty face. He should know by now that isn't going to work on me. Bright went on to tell me that he had swung a few things with the people who set out who gets what dorm room and had gotten us to be right across fro each other.
"Urg, Bright will you never learn. Being across from your brother's dorm room is not an appetizing situation." I looked at Bright with a mock look of distaste. "Amy, Amy will you never learn you cant get away from me no matter how hard you try."
Mom and Dad where outside my door waiting for Bright and I to make it up. I grabbed the key out of my purse and opened my door reveling a small modest room with the door to the bathroom on the left and a small closet in the corner on the right. Soon everything was set up. I had the basic necessities. A twin bed, my Gateway computer, a small sized refrigerator and a couple other things. I put my trunk underneath my bed along with my duffel because I didn't really feel comfortable putting away my unmentionables with my father looking on.
After about an hour or so It was time for mom and dad to leave. I went down with them and waved goodbye as they pulled out. I felt a twinge of abandonment when their car disappeared. I never liked feeling alone. That's why I was so happy to find out Ephram was going to go here and then I remembered that this was also Bright's college.
I went into the lobby of the dormitory and suddenly felt very lost. Now which way was I supposed to go again? Suddenly I caught site of Bright and raced toward him letting out a sigh of relief. He just gave me a knowing smile.
"It happened the first time I came here to. It's a big place but you figure it out eventually. I wasn't so lucky though, I didn't have a big strong brother to lead the way for me." I replied to Bright's comment by giving him an elbow to the stomach.
"I'm in Highview Dad". "Here they sent me the key and floor number. I'm room 342 on the third floor." My dad nodded with understanding and followed the signs to my dormitory. I looked out at the landscape and smiled. It was still like Everwood but it had a different kind of element added to it. I made a mental note to figure out what that element was.
We unloaded all my stuff. My dad popped a trolley out of the car to carry all the stuff up on. God could he look anymore stupid. As we got to the front Bright was out there waiting to greet us. He had stayed here over the summer to take some summer classes. He greeted me with a big hug and took my bag and backpack away from me saying let me carry that for you. We all went to the elevator and Bright and me stayed behind, knowing it would be impossible to squeeze us all in at once. "So Aames what have you been up to. You haven't called me all summer". "Bright the phone works both ways ya know." "Yeah, yeah, whatever you say". "How have did you classes go this summer", I looked at Bright's face and laughed. "Not so good eh Bright. I guess once again I'm still the good child".
The elevator opened up and we both stepped in with Bright still giving me his pouty face. He should know by now that isn't going to work on me. Bright went on to tell me that he had swung a few things with the people who set out who gets what dorm room and had gotten us to be right across fro each other.
"Urg, Bright will you never learn. Being across from your brother's dorm room is not an appetizing situation." I looked at Bright with a mock look of distaste. "Amy, Amy will you never learn you cant get away from me no matter how hard you try."
Mom and Dad where outside my door waiting for Bright and I to make it up. I grabbed the key out of my purse and opened my door reveling a small modest room with the door to the bathroom on the left and a small closet in the corner on the right. Soon everything was set up. I had the basic necessities. A twin bed, my Gateway computer, a small sized refrigerator and a couple other things. I put my trunk underneath my bed along with my duffel because I didn't really feel comfortable putting away my unmentionables with my father looking on.
After about an hour or so It was time for mom and dad to leave. I went down with them and waved goodbye as they pulled out. I felt a twinge of abandonment when their car disappeared. I never liked feeling alone. That's why I was so happy to find out Ephram was going to go here and then I remembered that this was also Bright's college.
I went into the lobby of the dormitory and suddenly felt very lost. Now which way was I supposed to go again? Suddenly I caught site of Bright and raced toward him letting out a sigh of relief. He just gave me a knowing smile.
"It happened the first time I came here to. It's a big place but you figure it out eventually. I wasn't so lucky though, I didn't have a big strong brother to lead the way for me." I replied to Bright's comment by giving him an elbow to the stomach.
