Over the next few days Louis settled into his new room in the dormitory. Louis had started classes two weeks ago. He was so glad that he took Drama. He was always the comedian. Louis seemed pretty popular with the girls too. It had been only two weeks since moving into the dorms that he had met a girl who he decided to ask out. Her name was Jemina.

Louis and Jemina met inside the dorm's elevators. Jemina had been carrying a big box of books, which were too heavy for her to carry. Louis wasn't carrying anything, so he offered his assistance. Jemina had medium length blonde hair, and fairly tanned skin. Jemina was from North Carolina. That day she wore rectangular shaped green glasses and she had her hair tightly held by a chopstick.

Louis liked to talk to Jemina more than anything. She didn't care what you talked about just as long as you talked. Louis and Jemina usually hung out in Louis and Twitty's dorm room. Jemina shared a room with two girls, who were nothing like Jemina. Louis was happy with Jemina even though they only knew each other for such a short time.

One day Louis, Twitty, and Jemina were sitting inside the boy's dorm room watching television when Louis' cell phone rang.

"Lou here." --- "Oh, Hey mom." --- "Yea! It's great." --- "Yea I've met lots of people" Jemina looked at Louis and gave him a tell-her-about-me look. Louis just smiled and continued his conversation. "Mostly classes." -- - "I love them!" --- "Oh yea, Twitty's good." --- Louis laughed. --- "Yep." --- "This weekend?" --- "Let me ask him." Louis put the phone into his chest and asked Twitty, "Wanna go home this weekend?" Twitty gave him a look as if to say, "It's up to you." "Mom, yea. That's cool. See you Tomorrow." --- "No problem mom." --- "I love you too." --- "Bye mom." With that Louis hung up his phone.

Jem? My mom wants me to bring another friend. Would you like to come?" Jemina looked surprised at what he had asked her. "OH! Sure!" Jemina jumped up from her seat on the end of Louis' bed and said, "I've got to pack!" With that, she left the room in a sprint. Twitty looked at Louis and said jokingly, "Dude, your girlfriends crazy." Louis laughed as he threw a pillow at Twitty's head.

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Louis and Jemina were back in Sacramento. They were standing at his parent's door. Louis smiled at Jemina and she smiled back. Louis rapped on the door twice, and gave a sigh. "You'll like my mom and dad, Jem." Again Jemina smiled. The door opened. A tall, slender blonde boy who was about fourteen opened the door. Jemina looked confused. Louis hadn't told her about a younger brother.

"Hey Louis!" It was Beans. His lisp was gone. "And who is this lovely creature?" Beans took Jemina's hand and gave it a tiny kiss. Jemina laughed and Louis said, "Bean's this is my girlfriend." Beans asked Jemina, "Got any younger siblings as cute as you?" Jemina laughed. As Louis was introducing Jemina to Beans Eileen Stevens came running downstairs. Steve Stevens called them into the kitchen.

"Louis! How are you doing son!" asked Steve after Eileen let go of Louis' neck. "Great dad. Listen, this is my girlfriend Jemina." All four smiled and Eileen gave her a hug. It was night. "Well, Jemina, I'll show you to where you'll be sleeping tonight." Eileen said as she grabbed Jemina's hand and pulled her upstairs.

"Great, Isn't she?" asked Louis. Steve laughed as he grabbed an apple and left the kitchen. Louis sat his bag on the floor and sat at the barstool. Beans walked into the kitchen. "Hey Beans. How's it going?" "Pretty good Louis. Did you know that Mr. Wexler is principal at my high school?" Louis laughed. He remembered Mr. Wexler from junior high. That reminded him to call Ren. Jemina came downstairs and told Louis she was going to bed. Beans decided it was too late, so he decided to go home. Louis flipped open his phone.

"Hey Ren"

"LOUIS hi! Are you in town?"

"Yep. I am. Are you going to take me up on that dinner?"

"Sure! I've got something to tell you."

"Tell me sis."

"No Louis. You'll have to wait."

"Alright. Well I'm here with Jem. Is it okay if she comes too?"

"Well? I guess so. Bring Twitty too."

"Alright Ren. Well I've got to go."

"Okay. Love you!"

"Backatcha"

Louis grabbed his bag and proceeded upstairs. His room was just the way he left it. Louis loved his room. Louis pulled off his pants and crawled into his bed. Louis put his arms crisscrossed behind his head, and admired his room. He wished he could take his room with him to college. Soon Louis drifted of to sleep.

~~~~~~~~~~ Louis was in the kitchen when the phone rang. He was the only one home so he picked up the receiver.

"Hello?"

"Louis! Will you tell mom that I'll be home soon?"

"Okay Donnie. I will."

"Louis, can I ask you something?"

"Sure!"

"Are you mad at me for some reason?"

"I'm not. Why?"

"Well the last time I was there you sounded like you were annoyed with me about sports."

"No Donnie. I'm not mad. I'm just a little jealous. You're my brother and I love you."

"Louis that means a lot. Thanks. So how's it going with Tawny?"

"Great man. You?"

"She's great. I think we are really serious about each other."

"That's cool."

"Yea! I can really connect with her and- ASSHOLE! - Sorry Lou. Anyway, she's really great. We have so much fun when we are -DAMMIT! - We have so much fun when we are together. She's great. -WATCH THE ROAD! - Louis, I think I've got to go. This guy beside me keeps -DAMN, MAN! - He acts like he is -OH MY GOD OH SHIT! LOUIS!

There was a long pause and a loud crunching sound.

"Donnie! DONNIE" Louis started to cry. "DONNIE! DONNIE!"

Then there was a dial tone.

He was now in the living room.

"I'm sorry mom" It was Ren.

"That's no excuse. Abortion? Ren. You know how we feel about that."

"Mom, I think -"

"Louis, it doesn't matter what you think. Go upstairs."

"Mom, Dad. Please let me explain!"

"Ren, I think it's best if you leave." That was Steve.

"Dad?"

"Louis I think your mom told you to go upstairs."

Louis slumped as he slowly walked upstairs. He was at the top of the stairs when he heard Ren call to him.

"LOUIS! I LOVE YOU!" Seconds later he heard the front door slam.

Louis was now at school standing face to face to Tawny.

"Louis, you are such a loser. I knew I had made a big mistake dating you! I never want to see you again!"

Tawny turned towards her new boyfriend Zack Estrada.

"Tawny!"

She tuned around and said, "Leave me alone." Tawny made a face of disgust and pointed her middle finger up in the air towards Louis.

Finally Louis was in his dorm room at college sitting next to Twitty and Jemina. Twitty was playing video games, Louis was studying and Jemina was reading one of her many books. Slowly, Louis and Jemina glanced at each other, smiling. Louis and Jemina were locked into a gaze that was only broken by Twitty screaming "Yea! Louis! LOUIS!"

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