Chapter Two: I'm Not Alone

I can't believe it. After a year of begging, promising, and preparing, I'm finally here. I'm at Silas University. For the first time I'm on my own. I'll admit that it was touch and go for a while. You see, I use to have a roommate…several roommates actually. Apparently the girl's found me strange and requested transfers. After so many requests in such a short time I guess the dorm advisor decided that I was better off by myself. At least this leaves me able to decorate my room more. Blue, white, green, and brown fabrics surrounding the room and my own plants that I tend to. I try my best to make this place home.

This place is very…interesting. These humans enjoy mixing old traditions with new ones, like the homecoming goat sacrifice. It was the first time I've ever seen one and it was quite the experience. It wasn't what I expected but I guess there are plenty of ways to sacrifice an animal. Take the Fire fae for example; they toss a goat into a pit of fire for their offering. One thing I do not enjoy is the amount of human males who attempt to court me. The 'Bros' of Zeta Omega Mu constantly attempt to gain my favor. It became so annoying that I decided to avoid most parties. The girls of the Summer Society are nice though. Apparently they are the rivals of the Zeta's. I've never seen two groups so competitive before.

I find my classes quite fascinating. I major in computer science and technology but I have also taken an interest in philosophy. I yearn to know what drives humans. They are so interested in finding the meaning to their existence, separating reality from fantasy, and finding a place in life. My general courses are quite easy considering that I've spent my time studying ahead of the class syllabus.

I still haven't made any friends though. I smile and wave to others, I even attempt to start conversations. I guess I wasn't as prepped for social interactions as I thought. The students here find me strange. In the beginning, they were lured in by my beauty but that soon faded once that they found that we had little in common or are able to relate to anything. I also struggle with understanding their humor. I admit my time here has been a bit lonely. There is one girl who is friendly to me. In my English class I sit next to a human named Laura Hollis. She was staring at the T.A. in front of the room when I had introduced myself and asked about the book that she was reading. She looked at me in confusion before telling me that the book on her desk was Harry Potter. When I told her that I did not know of such a book she looked at me in a mixture of shock and a little offense. She made it her mission to introduce me to the world of J.K. Rowling as well as recommending more book, movies, and TV shows that I should know. It turns out, she's also my dorm neighbor. She lets me borrow her books and DVD's, telling me that I need to be properly 'educated' of the awesomeness that is Joss Whedon, Doctor Who, and Xena. While some of the human stories of the supernatural are way off base, some are a little uncomfortably close which makes me wonder if someone revealed themselves to humans or used their history to make a profit.

Anyway, there are a few things at this school that I'm having a bit of trouble with. The library for one; apparently it is strictly recommended that students not enter it after dark. Then there's the Alchemy Club that constantly have mishaps with their experiments that lead to not so fun conclusions. But the biggest problem is this; as you know, I'm half Earth fairy even though my main element is water. I'm able to sense the earth, like if crops die I could sense the sickness. When I opened my senses to the Silas grounds I felt…sick. It's a very strange thing since fairies don't get sick, at least not without being poisoned or cursed. The only thing that can truly harm a fairy is iron for its our greatest weakness. But something about the Silas grounds make me feel nauseous and gives me a headache. I can't tell whether it's good or bad, it's just like there is too much of everything in one place. I know it sounds strange but that's the best way I can explain it.

Of course it's not like I can tell my parents about this. It was hard enough convincing them to allow me to go here, I'm not going to let a few unexplainable problems ruin it. I just happen to casually leave that subject out of my emails to them.

There was a party last night that basically everyone went too but I decided to stay in, finding the chance to spread my wings. I don't shift back to my natural form often here. Not only is it too risky but this place makes my senses go a little haywire. It's better when I fill up the bathtub and lie underneath the water. It's nothing like the lake I'm used to but it's the closest I feel to home.

I sit in front of my laptop, eagerly watching the last season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Their versions of mythology are fairly off but it is still entertaining to watch. Suddenly a knock sounds on my door. I pause the video before jumping up from my bed and opening the door, being greeted by the sight of Laura Hollis.

"Hello Laura!" I smile at the closest thing I have to a friend. "Are you here for your DVD's? I'm almost finished with Buffy."

Laura shakes her head and looks at me with a bit of worry in her eyes. "No it's not that, you can give them back whenever you want. I just wanted to ask if you happened to see my roommate Betty anywhere?"

I frown and shake my head. "No I have not. Why?"

Laura sighs and runs a hand through her hair. "Last night we went to a party and I came back early. I expected Betty to come back too but when I woke up she wasn't there. There's this note from the administration saying that she's left but all of her things are still here." She explains, handing me the note.

I look at the note in confusion. "Why is it multiple choice?"

Laura throws her hands into the air. "I know! Isn't that weird! And it was ontop of a pile of ick when I found it. I've called Betty dozens of times and she's not picking up!"

I hand the note back to the blond. "Do you think something happened?"

"I don't know." Laura looks down for a moment before looking back up, determination in her eyes. "I'm gonna find out what's going on."

"Is there any way I could help?" I ask, wanting to help the kind girl.

She shakes her head. "I'll handle it. I have some calls to make."

I nod. "If you need anything just let me know, okay?"

Laura gives me a small smile. "I will. Thanks Trinity."

I grin. "You're welcome."

Laura smally waves her hand before walking back to her room. I close my door and make my way back to my bed. "I hope everything turns out well." I mumble to myself before pressing play on the paused video.

A couple of days later I hear Laura's voice rise as she speaks to someone on the phone. I guess her search for Betty has not been going very well. I've wanted to offer my help, but I'm afraid to intrude. Maybe I should just go knock on her door and offer my expertise. There's a lot you can find with a computer. I'm not quite sure of her moralistic view on hacking though. It's something that I've found to be very frowned upon by humans, an invasion of privacy. I'm not quite sure why they would leave such private information vulnerable to computer techs like me but I can understand that the world is becoming more and more digitized and for some reason humans feel that they can connect without actually connecting at all. If Laura consents to it; give me a few minutes and I could pull up everything known about Elizabeth Spielsdorf. I could provide anything from her social media profiles to her social security number. Oh well, I guess that all I can do is wait.

As the evening sets in, I prepare myself to go to the dining hall for dinner. I do enjoy some of the food here but tend to stay away from their more…peculiar options. I put on a thin jacket before making my way out of my room and into the hallway, locking my door behind me. I smile at passing students on my way out of the dormitory. A pale, thin, brunette girl dressed in all black passes me by on the way. My breath hitches and my feet grind to a halt. That feeling. I think to myself. I may not be the most experienced being but I do know that feeling. It's familiar yet unknown at the same time. I turn my head and watch as the girl steps into the open doorway of Laura's room. Another supernatural is here. I don't know who she is. I don't know what she is. All I do know is…I'm not alone.